Recent content by FloridaFlyer

I wish we had a local dealer but steelmaster sells direct and apparently they weren't much help with providing referrals for construction, at least for a small project like this. Still waiting on a date for concrete to enlarge the pad.

I'm the son, my dad is 77 but moving around just fine. But yeah I'm thinking of putting one of our 20' wood telephone poles up at the closed end so we can brace the first few hoops against it.

Well… laid the parts out on the slab, and the slab is 6 feet too short. I wasn’t responsible for measuring :whistle: so I’m not sure when the additional concrete will happen. Good tips in the meantime. If i still get help, im really looking for a referral, id rather do it myself than grab the...

We bought a 10x30 arch building (with flat sidewalls, one finished end, 4th side open for now) and after the parts been stored for almost 2 years its time to get the danged thing up. We are in center hill, about one hour west of orlando, and would much prefer a small crew with experience over a...

Looked to Craigslist and found "Bin Blocks" sold by PAW materials which is a landscaping company. These are 2'x2'x6' and 3600 lbs which are what I was looking for. Unfortunately, 60 miles of distance to the site and 3 truck loads for 56 total blocks puts me at $2000 for delivery + the $150 for...

And don't use WD-40 anyway. This has been well documented over the years - better to use LPS 2 or 3, Fluid Film, Par-al-ketone, or any number of products designed specifically for corrosion protection.

HI all I'm looking for jersey barriers or eco blocks for foundation of 85' long fabric arch building (weatherport or clearspan). I am near Webster (Bushnell) FL. I have emailed Mack Industries and Leesburg Concrete Company but I don't know if they will be interested in working with a little...

Lots of great responses! Very quick update as I really need to get outside and prep site for the 12x24 slab that a new HF 10x17 carport thingie is going on, will be used for Harley and human powered bike storage. I was supposed to do this yesterday but much of the day instead went to building a...

My fear is definitely that there may be a turn key solution, but way too expensive for a homeowner. The source of all this stuff... well, where to begin... haha I'm an A&P / IA aircraft mechanic, though that is mostly in the past. Still have a lot of tools and hardware. Plan to build an...

Hello all; excited to finally be on GJ after years of lurking as a guest. My first post is gonna be a bit of a longshot, but seems like there's a chance that somebody on here might have an answer I'm looking for. My main workshop space is currently a 25x35 ish barn, with additional storage in...