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Guys, We have been busy in the finished shop this winter. But here are some additional shots from when we built it a couple years ago. Ash lumber from the property to be used around the windows on the inside: Hemlock shiplap for the inside walls End tables and coffee...

Guys tweidman, Yes my wifes grandmothers GT a 8HP Massey Hydro. Nice for the great grand kids. Been busy with a new toy. Here are some additional pictures as the shop progressed. Bought a 2 ton lift for the jib crane. Sure it needed rebuilt, thats normal but it sure works well! Framing in...

a few more..... Will the drainage even end? The bathroom gets expanded on the fly sure drag home a old forklift too stairwell to the loft Our first snow, just had the shop buttoned up in time laying out rooms Trolley for jib hoist starting to frame in interior walls inside...

Still more.... The prototype corner: East side Drainage completed: West side North west corner last of the hemlock Waiting on the garage doors Our Allis tractor family Maggie (RIP) supervising the dig for sewer line and conduit to back of house Propane connections into building...

Ok here we go again, yea I took a lot of pictures:) Toilet flange and PEX for the main shop area Steel 4x4 mexh on top of the PEX We have concrete Many yards hand troweled Saw cuts Several maple leaf imprints in the wet concrete Cutting insulation to fill in the skirt board...

yes we have more North end of shop with 16 wide x 9 foot high door Here we were waiting on one window to be built! East side of shop, waiting for me to get started on the wainscotting loft area starting layout for the PEX tubing for heated floor view from the loft Start of the...

OK more shots of the shop: Drain layout and installation Jib crane boom installed: 2 inch foam board installed over a vapor barrier Siding in place: more coming

Jayman, Thanks! We are out of power and running on battery back up! So maybe some additional pics tommorow? Regards, Chris and Cheryl

ok some additional ones Yes drones help Couldnt take it anymore had to get the daily driver truck in to see if it fits The three man doors set in place Amazing how much stuff needs to be done before the siding can start! Here we go Yep under the lights too Man I hope this is...

shop continues: Last shingle for roof cap ( another story on that later) and digging for the power and water to come from and to the new shop to the house: Talk about a redneck build! This is how we relaxed:) Main entrance for power being installed: Picked up the outside lower wall...

Shop pics: Lets get some shingles! These guys earned their money on this roof: The loft Son Eric put in all the windows First color on the sidewalls, contractor was done at this point: More pictures soon

more pictures?? House wrap this puppy! Contractor starting on shingles, Used a gray color to blend with the aged green on the other two buildings. Bird box details: Kids and I did the sofit and fascia more pictures soon

Some shop pictures: Contractor started sheeting the roof same day:

shop pictures cont: I did not walk the trusses! 4 hours from when the crane pulled in, and he was gone! Helps to have the right tools! Loft trusses: Lots of moves! More pictures later:

shop pictures cont: Getting the end wall trusses with the overhangs installed: Contractor sheating the gable ends: Post in place Ok now we are talking!! Flying the trusses into place: more pictures coming: