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We installed two 16' gates to allow taxiing from the hangar straight out to the field.

The hydraulic hangar door was started today. We are still working out the final details of exact location so flashing and weatherstripping works out and everything lines up properly. Unfortunately, the Higher Power Hydraulic manual called for bolts that were not included in the package and the...

So, better late than never. The hangar door finally arrived and progress can resume. We unloaded the truck with a Gradall forklift and moved everything to the hangar so assembly of the door can be done ASAP. The hydraulic power unit, bolts, weatherstripping, and all other small components...

Wow thats a deal :Twitch:

Great restoration on the lathe! Can't wait to see all the cool parts you are going to make in your shop.

Still no hydraulic door. In the mean time, concrete was placed outside the doors as a transition zone between the dust and the building. Some gravel will most likely be placed around the building to help mitigate dust coming in. The new concrete slab could also be used as a washing pad. The...

Still no Hangar Door. But a new friend stopped by the other day. That Super Cup has 35" bushwheels :eek: any bigger and they would hit the wing strut.

The roll up auto door is now installed and we are just waiting on the higher power hydraulic door. We ordered the higher power hydraulic hangar door before we even had a metal structure picked out. The metal structure was designed, shipped, a foundation was placed, and the metal structure was...

The rear wall was finished up, so now we are only waiting on the hangar door to button up the building. The man door was also installed and the roll up door will be going in soon.

Here is a picture from my phone as we were on final and it shows the 2000ft dirt runway. the 60x60 structure looks tiny from up there. [/URL] The Cessna 180 had more than enough runway to comfortably land and takeoff. [/URL]

The insulation and roofing went on today. There are clear skylight panels which are double thick (two panels with an air gap) to avoid condensation on the underside. The insulation will be cut away to reveal them, and bring in natural lighting. We also had a visitor stop by in a Cessna...

The siding was installed sandwiching insulation between the metal sheeting and the structural framing.

I ordered the structure through Metallic Building Company, and one of their distributors delivered it. It comes with structural calculations done and we just added an end frame where the hangar door will be.

Great thread! Amazing machining and fabrication:thumbup:

Steve, that would be really cool! but it will be mostly used for ranch equipment and a portion for a future addition of a light sport aircraft. The occasional supercub or experimental aircraft might top by and spend the night there as well. It is big enough for a Cessna Grand Caravan or a...