Recent content by Nick@HPM

We have two tables that we have fabricated that are 4' x 8', one with a 1/2" top, one with a 3/4" thick table top. Used 4" SQ for the legs, 2"x 3" tubing for the cross supports. The biggest thing that I have found to be useful for the fabrication table is weight. Build something that you...

Looks amazing... I am always excited to see an update from you.

Today I was working solo, made another three trips to Lowe's and got quite a bit done. Several of the walls are up, need to get another load of materials for my door headers, etc. Knew I would end up forgetting something.

Here is what we got accomplished yesterday... got some help from my friend, went pretty well. Chalking everything out on the floor was really helpful in visualizing and helped give a quick check when putting in the walls.

Thanks I am pretty excited about it as well... been putting in some serious time this weekend.

Started construction on the apartment yesterday, some pre-construction pictures and the load of lumber delivered Friday morning. This will be a 2x4 construction, with the exception of one 2x6 wall, due the location of some of the plumbing lines, should I say mis-location. Having this to do...

Garage doors were installed. I went with a nice thermal pane garage door, openers only installed on the 12 x 10 and 16 x 10 doors. The 14 x 14 door will not get near as much use so no garage door open was installed. We also got a little surprise last week here in East TN. Only about 3 inches...

A few updated shots of the building fully sheeted up, it looks great, I am very happy with it overall. These pictures are from 1/18/14

The land is zoned agricultural and the only way you can have a "barn" or "garage" on it if it is actually for AG use. So in order to be legal I had to build a single family dwelling. It just so happens my dwelling is 500 sq ft and the garage is 3500 sq ft. At the end of the day I was going...

I had a Rinnai tankless in my other house and had 0 issues from it the entire time I lived there, it worked flawlessly. Honestly since you stated it works ok on the other faucets I would start with the one that is doesn't work on. Have you ever had the unit flushed out? Have you checked the...

Agreed... there were two 1-1.5" deep puddles about 8' in diameter around my two floor drains that were of course taped up during the pouring. The floor is really done well.

This brings me to where we are today... The floor was poured a week ago and I have to say it is really looking like it coming together now. The guys did an awesome job on the floor. Floor is 4000 psi, fiber filled, 4" thick for most of the floor. The last 16 feet, in front of the 14'x14'...

Plumbing was next.... from a cost perspective, this was something I really underestimated. As mentioned I have a full kitchen and bathroom, but also went ahead and put in a hook up for a washer and dryer. The other goodies are a hot and cold water near two of the smaller doors and of course...

You got it... straight East from you in Knoxville, TN

Next they started with the roof and the sides... total duration so far from the start of the framing to the end of this post is about 2 weeks.