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Today is one week we have been working on the building. It has been a long hard week of work! We have gotten allot accomplished though. Finished up the other two door openings on the front of the building today. The box beams were too heavy to handle with just two of us, so we got some help...

I decided to build a box beam for the header. I used two 2x6 cripples on both sides. After the beam was in place I secured it with additional metal plates.

I needed some shoring jacks to brace everything when the wall was removed. I checked all the local tool rentals and there was only one in the area. I figured I would use the rented shoring jack and an auto screw jack on the other side. I used a couple 2X4s, screwed them together and placed...

The following day was rainy again. Decided to try to get the opening for the rear 10X10 roll up door framed in. We started with tearing the last of the interior wall board on the back wall out. It was covered in peg board over some press board. Underneath was a bunch of nasty old insulation...

The following day we started work on the back of the building. We had to level some of the dirt with the tractor. We then started pulling off all the rotten plywood. I had to repair some rotted studs but the sill plate was in good shape. The corner finished up. I still need to screw...

The next day the sun was out so we decided to start putting up some of the siding. Laying out the insulation to cut. Siding installed on the left side of the building. It shows brown in the picture, but it is actually a light grey.

As it started raining the next day we decided to try to get some stuff done inside. We tore out the remaining walls and old bathroom. This gave us access to all the rest of the trash in the other two rooms. Another 12 yards of trash! So far we are about full on our 20 yard dumpster, and we...

As the roof was getting worked on, I had some friends tearing out some walls! The end wall on the left side of the building was the first to go. In the first picture you can see the remnants of the outside wall and the first inner wall. This is the second wall.

The next day was spent on the roof again, trying to finish up before rainstorms came the next day. Didn't take any pictures except toward the end of the day as we were finishing putting up the ridge cap. It was getting pretty difficult towards the last couple panels as everything was very...

I decided to put down some felt paper and also install some furring(?) strips to make a small air gap. I also ordered up some insulation, its 1/2" thick with a foil reflective front and white back. It has a R10-12 rating. I installed this over the furring strips so I would have the insulation...

We decided to start on the roof, I talked to the manufacturer and asked if it would be ok to install the metal roof over the existing plywood. They said its fine as long as there is a moisture barrier between the two. After pulling all the old shingles off we found that most of the plywood on...

I figured up the materials and ordered everything a couple weeks ago so we would have everything before we start. We started on Fri the 15th. Here are some pics before we did anything that day. Rear of the building, you can see the 60X60 concrete pad in the picture. Front of the building.

Opps! Forgot the pictures of it after we cleaned.

The main structure of the building was actually in pretty good shape. It was built with 2x6 walls and roof structure. I decided to just put a new steel roof and steel siding. I also wanted to make sure that the building was insulated, since we were going to be working in it. Houston summers...

The tree on the left side of the building needed to come down, it was dead and some branches had broken through the roof. I figured 10 minutes with the chainsaw and it would be done. I was wrong! That tree was tuff! It ate three saw blades and we still couldn't cut through it. I ended up...

I also found a sail boat in the grass! Found the sail laying on the concrete pad.

I started work on another shop that we are gonna use for a business. I have had this property for about 5 years, but am just now getting around to doing something with it. Its 3 acres on a main road with 300' of frontage. There is a run down building on the property 53'X19', along with a...

I haven't posted anything in a little while. I finally got a chance to install a door to make access to the lift area easier. Install was easier than I thought it would be. I still need to trim out the opening.

Love the MV!

I haven't done much with the shop lately as we have been getting some work done on cars. I did replace the front light with a new light from barn lights. I replaced the outdoor flood light about 3 times in the last 2 years. It was a piece of junk, Brinks brand light with a sensor for dark...