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If you haven't made the pour yet this is probably what you are looking for. The container is PVC and its water tight, light weight and pretty inexpensive. The only steel is the door and flange. They make a tupperware type lid that snaps down over the door flange to 1) disguise/protect the...

I've seen 1/2 ton beam trolleys that will adjust up to a wide flange beam of 7". One ton and up trolley's can go up to 9". You could always go with the bigger trolley and not load it up to the max. You're probably right about the engineer signing off, I would still want one to look at it...

Down Under Bloke, There are always accidents on a job. Twice, subs tipped the forklift over-forward. Too much weight, boomed out too far. Fortunately it was just materials that spilled, from a pretty low height, none of them had any serious consequences or injury. Of course I didnt hear...

ersatzs2, I looked at your project. You did a really great job with it. I am impressed! That is one hell of a LVL you used as your ridge. I am interested to see who you used as an architecht and what codes you had to meet? That is very innovative work and very strong-no doubt! I have seen...

Thanks for the kind words. The loft will be 16x27' but finished down to 16x12' when I put in the kneewalls. I worried over the span of the beams, knowing I would have to support a live floor load as well as lifting heavy items such as motors. I finally went to an engineer and he gave me the...

The most versatile piece of equipment I've ever worked with has got to be this Cat rough terrain fork lift. Hope OSHA isn't watching but...with the homemade basket you can get people, tools, and heavy wood way up high with minimal effort. I honestly couldnt have completed the project without...

Electric. Back breaking work. I dug 92' of trench by myself with a shovel. Code says 18", I went 24" and found the water table...compromised at 20" True 200 amp service out of a split 400 amp meter base on the house. I also ran coax and category 5 cable in a seperate 1" conduit that was...

A little paint...still have the trim to do.

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Slab/Framing

A little over a year in the making and it was finally dried in-in July 06. Now a long winter of finishing off the inside. Basics: 28x40 clearspan pole barn w/12'x16' loft (not complete yet), conventional stud framing w/osb sheathing and Hardi-Plank lap siding. Poles are 8x8 rough/treated...

I dont know whether I did good or not. I went into costco today and bought the 41" SS (floor model) for $360.00. It was in good shape (few scratches-no dents) and marked down to $400.00 (last one - on clearance) I got the manager to take another 10% off. Only catch-it didnt have the key:-(

ddjjeep, I dont have any close-ups of the brakets that hold the beam but here is a pic from their web-site that gives a idea how they are mounted. As far as the beam size goes...I was given a size by the MFG (socketsystems) based on my span and use. I ran it by a PE (engineer) and they said...

some pics of the I beams. They are w16/31 beams, ie 16" wide web @ 31 lbs per foot...840lbs a piece. Heavy rascals to get up in the air 12'. The loft will be 16x27 overall but kneewalled to give a finished area of 12x16.