Recent content by lsdSRT4

I would think you'd atleast want to dig a footer to below your frost line... Make sure the bottom of hole is wider than the top... Cement should be fine... You might want to consider the differences between say a steel post vs a wood beam or telephone pole. Tensile strength, rot, insect...

Finally done with the cleaning. Still a bit of organizing and my work bench looks like a mess but I got the carpet off the ceiling and getting ready to do electrical. Tarps were hung for my sons birthday party which went off yesterday with no problems, a little cool in the garage with our 30...

Thanks! I like to do vehicle work and other projects and odds and ends. Currently I have no offroad vehicle but I've owned two jeeps and probably will have another one sometime soon. I'd like to finish out the interior of the building and make it a comfortable place to hang around in...

A little more progress today...also picked up most of the wiring I will need, as well as gang boxes, outlets, and other electrical stuff to clean up the electrical mess in the garage. As you can see the previous owner hung some cardboard and carpet on the ceiling joists, i started pulling this...

Thanks for the positive replies! :P tinbender - looks like our dimensions are virtually the same...i like your build a lot, it saddens me that I really don't have a lot of experience in building and general contracting. Everything is a first time project for me usually... Here is a couple...

a few more pictures...

So i'm new here. I found this forum while researching project ideas to rehab my ancient detached barn/shop. Rough measurements for the original barn are 22x25 with a second story loft, and an add on cinder block workshop that brings the floor plan to 47x25. Overall the building is in good...