Recent content by ImpalaJon

I didn't plan on doing the apron but realized mid job that I had no suitable tape to put down a straight line and there was no stopping once I got started. I put the clear down Friday and it seems to be fine, it just looks like a large clump of color chips. It's not all that noticeable and I'll...

I just finished three full kits of amorpoxy yesterday afternoon. I left 2 space heaters on all night Wednesday and it was 54 degrees inside while the morning low was 42 degrees. The cool weather gave a little extra working time so I mixed the whole kit rather than trying to measure only half of...

As expected, the exterior of the barn was finished about noon yesterday and they moved over to the Shop where they got all the posts set by the end of the day. They had to cut pieces out of the existing pad to set the poles on the back side of the lean-to. I should have specified 25' wide...

Serious progress yesterday. They stopped working on the loft and focused on the exterior which should be done by noon today. They plan to start setting poles for the shop this afternoon and finish the loft tomorrow since there's another chance of rain. Looks like doing both buildings together...

Weather finally cleared and the roof is on. A little rain this morning but at least they can work on the loft under cover. I'm hoping they're done by the end of the week, I have a truckload of hay scheduled to arrive Saturday and if my loft isn't ready I'll have to store at my rented barn at...

Shop materials started arriving last week, three different deliveries so far. Awesome truck with the remote control boom for unloading. He was able to swing the load through the trees and into position with very little effort. Second guy chose to leave his truck on the road and drive the...

Snapped this picture last night and sent to my Daughter. She said with all the rain we've been getting it looks like we're building an Ark. Builders should be back at it today.

Two days of progress this week before the rain hit again. Took them all day Monday to set about 50 posts and the rest of the framing was pretty much complete by day 2. They were rained out yesterday and the (amish) builder had a wedding to go to today so I'm hoping weather clears tomorrow.

32x48 Shop is going in front of an existing 36x24 pad. The existing pad is probably 15-20 years old and wasn't in the greatest shape and wouldn't have been suitable as the floor for the building. I'm putting a 32x24 lean to roof on the backside of the building over the pad for additional...

This boulder wasn't in the building footprint but I wanted it dug out anyway. Only about 5" of it was visible above the surface. No wonder my little JD 3032 couldn't move it.

Barn site is on the edge of the pasture and had to be raised about 12". My better half absolutely positively did not want her horses standing in water in their stalls.

Impalajon's New Barn and Shop Greetings all. I posted a question late last year in the general discussion section regarding whether I could expect costs savings building and barn and shop at the same time. The consensus from several experienced members was that there were little savings in...

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My solution is to build my new shop with garage doors facing the southeast.

I saw that exact piece, or one just like it, at the auction in Mt Hope OH on 2/21. Given that the location is Westerville, I wouldn't be surprised if that IS the exact piece. There were quite a few other very interesting cabinets and organizers in the auction but I didn't stay long enough to...