Recent content by hammock

Thanks for the comments just wanted to make the porch look like a old store front. Now I gotta find some old benches and signs. Shouldn't be hard with the help of my loving wife.

Well its been awhile seen I have posted anything but here is what I have done in the mean time. Just gotta get the electrical finish up and the door put in.

:rocker:Here's some more pics

The area I live in looks like pole barn central. Everywhere you go somebody is putting up a pole barn. I use pressure treated 6x6's and they should last my lifetime. They go up fast and easy they are easy to build. I got one side put on yesterday and going to try for one more today. Going to...

Well haven't got much done lately due to the weather and family health issuses. I took last week off from work to be with the kids on spring break. I did put the roof on the shop Saturday before last. We took the kids on the Amtrak train to Washington D.C. on Tuesday. Them Wednesday more rain...

I got my metal delivered yesterday. Going to try put some on the roof before its starts to rain. It was 84 degrees on Monday and now its 39 degrees and caliing for RAIN and SNOW tonite. Now what kind of weather is that?

Well I got the porch rafters up this morning. Now I got a few more purlins to put up top on the rafters, put on the gutter boards and then it will be time for the metal roof and metal sides. I am off all next week from work so maybe I can get most of roof and sides on if the wind ain't blowing...

No taggmann, I am not in construction. Just love working with wood. Whether its big or small. Just like building stuff with wood. The shop will used for woodworking and working on cars. Also thinking about putting a wall up to keep saw dust in one part instead of everywhere.

Well its been a long day but we got alot done. All the rafters up, all the roof purlins up. Still got to build the porch trusses but now its time to rest

Well my rafters show up Thursday, and now I got the poles and headers ready for them. I got the whole weekend off to work on the shop. Hope I have enough help show up tomorrow to put them up.

Well I did nothing to the shop this morning, but I did go and pick up the 5 windows and the man door. I think I got a pretty good deal on them. dangle to answer your question about the porch, it will be open and it will have a concrete floor. I can do concrete a whole lot cheaper then putting in...

Well had to work all weekend but still got a lilltle work done this morning on the shop. Not much, but every little bit is one step closer to get done. Hopefully we will set the rafters this weekend but it ain't looking promising. Keeping my fingers cross.

Well I got all the poles set this morning. Look likes it will be no more work on the shop this week due to rain:( We are suppose to around 2 inchs. I will post more pics later.

Well I got all the wood delivered on Thursday and got all the poles stuck in the holes on Friday. Today, me and my son got the four corner poles in and square up and start on one other side. Making progress but slow got. Taking my time and trying to do it right the first time. Going to order my...

JC23 I will working on trucks and cars. Planningdoing some furniture and cabinet work or what ever comes to mine.Nighttrain I don't ask him for much hepl but he will help when I ask him. We are located in Gretna VA Just north of Danville VA.