Recent content by jsamhall

It is done! Thanks for encouraging me to update this thread! Sorry for the lack of updates, the end of the summer flew right by and now there is snow on the forecast here in northern Vermont. Fortunately I've made a lot of headway in the workshop and I think I'm on a good pace to have it ready...

Thanks! Huh that's weird. I'll check out why that may be and try to correct the links. I used Imgur and Instagram for most the photos. Thanks! I'm hyped. Yeah! We're about 30 minutes from the Canadian border. I've never been to Lake Carmi personally. I'm generally on the western side of the...

Long time no updates, but I'm here to deliver with new progress pics! I left off my posts sometime in February when the building was framed and sided. At this point progress was pretty limited by lack of a concrete slab making interior finishing a big no-go. So, we waited patiently until spring...

I haven't any personal experience with this particular pump, but it would be helpful to know what you intend to use the pump for as certain metrics such as CFM @ a given PSI are especially important for certain tasks like painting or sanding. Similarly, will this pump be used by just you, or...

Sorry if anything has been confusing but I started this thread by showing the state of the building. Thanks for the input re: drywall, definitely going with 5/8" and I ensured the electricians spaced the outlet boxes accordingly! There is currently zero insulation in the building, rim joists or...

I thought of another question regarding the installation process of foam board insulation on concrete. Our walls have a bunch of these things all over them, I think they're form ties? It looks like they all got whacked with a mallet but not much more than that. Some of them pretty flat and...

Thank you! It's actually 29' deep (outside dimensions) or about 27' 4" inside. If it was 36' deep you're right there would be no concern! But alas... I didn't know double tracks were a thing but that makes so much sense they are, thanks for the input! Now I've educated myself about all sorts...

Overhead doors are on! I had a bit of a "doh!" moment when I realized the motor for the overhead door is going to interfere with where I had intended on putting a lift. I think I'll end up removing the motor and replacing one of the really old motors in our other garage with it, leaving the...

Vinyl siding is all done now, as well as the door to the attic. The staircase to the attic will go up in the springtime. I decided that to me, the floor space saved by putting the staircase outside was worth the sacrifice of convenience having it inside. Not to mention it should be a little more...

Glad I'm not the only one!! Thanks for the input!! As a side note, I value gaining knowledge and experience, so I'm not losing any sleep over the DIY route. No doubt its a lot of work and I'll surely encounter some frustrations, but at the end of the day I'll have a new experience under my belt...

Wow, thanks everyone for the awesome replies! This has given me a lot more clarity on the subject. This is an awesome forum! You know, I keep reading this same thing but have yet to find an insulation contractor that comes anywhere close to just material costs I've up come up with, and I'm...

Siding is coming along quickly!

I edited the original post to fix the image and added another photo of the outside!

Thanks for the response! I should've provided more details! It is a stick built structure, vinyl sided over black tyvek on OSB then 2x6 walls.

Hi all, I've done my best to research this subject and haven't found the exact answer, maybe I'm using the wrong terminology as this is all new to me. I'll apologize in advance for ostensibly silly questions, I'm new to all this and doing my best to learn as I go. This forum has been an...