Recent content by downthefairway

Forgot about the cupola question...I had it custom made here in Ontario. It is self ventilating. As for your lightning question..only god can answer that, but I can live with the 14 million to 1 odds..lol

Thanks; The steel beam is entirely there to support a motor or flip the boat to do work to the underside. Have to agree with you, a modern motor does distract from the vintage, but considering I live on a large lake, the dependability makes up for the anachronism.

Just some updates.. I drywalled the ceiling, insulated and added pine siding from a local sawmill. Finally, I have recently installed a gas IR tube heater,(60,000 BTU's) to compete with the cold Canadian Winter..lol.

Finally finished the outside..now time for some drywall and shiplap pine on the inside walls and ceiling.

The foundation was designed as required by an engineer here in Canada. It is a monolithic slab with 16 inch perimeters, 3/4 inch rebar top and bottom, 6X6 mesh throughout. The slab is 8 inches thick and thickened to 12 inches for three feet to support the point load of the steel beam. The beam...

Thanks Here are some photo's of the interior..and loft for storage

Plywood on the roof..getting ready to shingle..then the cupola goes up top. My apologies for the double post

Just wanted to post a few pictures which illustrate project progression...no shingling for the next few days with extended rain in the forecast...The cupola should accent the building nicely.

Here is a sample of the what I hope the finished product looks like when I'm done. I was limited to a 9/12 roof pitch because of a height restriction on the building. The overhang extends working space on a rainy day.

Actually, I live on an island on the St.Lawrence and needed a place to work on a few of the wooden boats I currently own or desperately covet...lol

Thanks..mine is a bit more modest. I really enjoyed reviewing your thread.

Here's a 24x30 saltbox design garage, I'm building in Ontario, Canada. 9 foot ceilings with a vaulted roofline on the rear of the building. Story and a half for storage in the loft area with approximately 7 feet of height. Always liked the classic lines of this style of building. I'll have a...