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I'm gong to caulk the **** out of the joint between the metal and the concrete.... much like between a tub and shower stall..... seal will only be as good as the "caulker"!

Yeah, I just searched MDO.... looks fantastic! but it's about $60/ sheet. 3/4" Birch is about $43/ sheet.... Looks like Birch it is!

Good points guys. I didn't think about the humidity issue with MDF! I really want to go with something smooth. I have 3/4" OSB in my small barn and don't like the texture. WHat is MDO?

Hi all! I'm in the process of building a new shop and wanted to solicit opinions from the experts on this forum. I've read hundreds of forums/ threads and 3/4" plywood seems to be the wall covering of choice. Finished shop will be 54x56x16 The inside of my shop will be finished as follows. 4'...

DIF, The cost of the building as optioned was right around $100K. This is not a turnkey project and that price is just for Morton's portion of the building. All aspects of the project are bid out on an individual basis.... Electric Service Installation, Earth work and excavation, concrete...

Had to trench about 320' from the electric transformer at the house to the new building. That brings us to where we are today. Hopefully this week they will get the outside sheeted in steel!

i was gone for about 10 days over the holidays and i came back to this! My truck fits nicely inside!

Here are a couple pics of the columns in the ground...

Because the wood is completely out of the ground, they say there is no need for pressure treated lumber for the columns.... i'm okay with that. The inside of the building will have metal wainscot up the first 48", then 8' of 3/4" plywood, then metal panel up to the ceiling.... the metal panel...

I went with the new foundation system that Morton is offering.... Morton Foundation System Morton Buildings has engineered its own foundation system that offers superior strength for your new building. Using specially designed components and superior materials, the foundation system can be used...

The truck literally transformed into a forklift!

Couple more pics of the material on the trucks.

The property is in Oswego. You have a good eye my friend! The pond is on the smallish side right now, it's about 75' kidney shaped. i'd like to dig it out and make it a bit bigger.... the prior owner put it in about 25 years ago and didn't do a great job keeping up with it.... it needs some...

Building delivered on two trucks.

i used the upload feature in this site.... i have used flickr in the past. does flickr work as imgur does?

Hi all! My name is Mike and me and my family recently purchased a small home on 10 acres in rural Chicagoland. We purchased this property for a combination of reasons.... This is our retirement home, house up "north", summer home, lake cottage (without a lake, but with a pond), man cave, boy...

Any updates and or pictures? I'm thinking about coloring my new floor when we pour it.

I'm in the same situation. My dad gave me an 7-1/2 horse, 80 gallon compressor... I have to get it from PA to IL.... I took it apart. Once broken into 3 pieces, (pump, motor, tank) two people can easily handle....

Hi Mark, I've been following along for a while and love your work! I'm getting ready to start a shop build and noticed back in post 2264 that you re-coated your floor. If I may ask, What material did you use (I can't read the can)? How'd it wear for you? Would you do anything different? I've...

*********************** Pattenp, I've been biting my tongue on this, but what the heck, here goes.... If you don't want to answer, don't.... What's the difference if the guy used the search or not? There seems to be a lot of other guys on here who had constructive solutions to this guys...