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Well… the scars are massive and weird colored. I’ll have those the rest of my life, but at least I get to keep my knees. Wear protection; hands, eyes, boots, maybe even knee pads. Don’t do dumb things. Have enough people around that two guys can stand around smoking and things still get done...

I have this theory… they got a gold mine where the gold digs itself up and transports it to the bank each month. Every business that decides they want to keep the gold and cash out makes every customer just that much more hesitant to make the same mistake. Hopefully, a worlds worth of customers...

I’m here seeking wisdom. I built my own swinging, insulated garage doors from 2x3s, T111, and rigid foam. 4.5x8 doors, six total. I wouldn’t say they’re permanent nor better than store bought, but it’s been two years with one set being used several times a day for a mechanic business. It’s a...

I did add a bit more prior to flooding the gap with adhesive, but you’re right, I should have been a bit more systematic about it. The soft wood shims were useless, I had to make my own from a piece of oak I wasn’t too happy to be cutting into shims, but it worked for sure.

Not at all, just ripples from the plastic. Not ideal, but not detrimental to the structure.

If you’re wondering why the third layer isn’t checkered, well that’s why we don’t do roof sheathing at 1 AM folks. Almost beat the rain, come to find out, I’m missing three sheets.

So I’ve got this laser; not great for the money. I think it’s not-Bosch with a Bosch sticker and a Bosch price. However, it’s useful when it’s useful. Sat the unit up on top of a ladder, auto levels, waited for nightfall. Spanned it right over the top plate. I did this the other night too, but...

The indecision around the doors is more thought out than I’m letting on: I’ve got an 17,300 lb steam engine that doesn’t move on its own to get in there. To get it there, I’ll likely need to pull it with cable and pulleys from a variety of angles if the tractor wheels slip, so it’ll be a bit...

Mornin, 20x24 with 12ft walls, far north of the Northeast US. We’re using prebuilt trusses 24” OC with 6-12 pitch. It’s a big shed. It’ll be sheathed with zip system, gets metal roofing. Gable end is the 20ft side. We had a bad slab pour, which translated into wonky corners. I’m level along...

Engine is a 19-65 Port Huron. I’m in Vermont: I only know of two “running” steam tractors in the state, including mine. To continue the thread: I ditched the posts. I still individually poured four posts, but tied them into the slab, so I’ve got four corners 4-1/2’ deep to pass the frost line...

Around Cabot. So, the UVM burn clinic is working on resident patients Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. That leaves Thursday for any “walk ins” such as myself. The sad part is I didn’t need to be a resident. We’re talking body-sized burns, whole limbs, face, eyesight, etc. There’s also the...

So… I got the best case I could out of it. I did not entirely flush the burns out, even though I sat in the shower for at least an hour with direct contact. When I went to the ER, they still measured PH a bit off, so we rinsed again until it stopped. They didn’t really know what to do, so...

Evening… So, this was my eighth time pouring concrete, I’ve done four for my own projects. I thought nothing of it. Something went wrong and I stupidly crawled into the middle of the pad to screed a stubborn spot. Wet concrete contains alkaline, which is a base. It burns like acid. I have...

Well that prompted me to do some searching. Found some combo generator/compressor/welders that seemed hopeful, but none of them do more than 5k. A 4-post lift needs like 10k surge.

Vermont. The creek freezes over, and is usually dammed by a beaver, and solar is only good for 6 months a year max. Here’s a thought… locomotives run air compressors from their main engine. A governor turns it on and off as needed in a variety of ways, but it’s an interesting setup. Are there...

The sooner you put in that mezzanine, the better. I wish I’d just built it into the wall first thing so we had something to work on as we were constructing. I put up a “catwalk” so we could get up to the second floor trusses to install radiant tubing, now it’s a shelf. Expect to spend 50-75%...

Why not attached? It seems so close. I did mine 32x40 with gable ends facing the short side and three doors on the long. My truss supplier said I should turn the trusses 90 degrees, and I thought that was dorky. What I should have done was exactly what he said. Yea, a 40ft truss is long, but...

Also, put the lights on outlets. My dad told me to do it, and I regret not doing it. Instead of hardwiring, you put in an outlet, buy a light, plug it in. The light dies, you replace it, unplug and plug, no sweat. Wagos. Wire nuts are not superior to Wagos. Wagos are fantastic wire nuts that...

Do put in entrances for every utility you’ll ever think you may need. Easier now than after concrete is poured. I highly recommend ICF panels for footer walls, insulation under the slab, and pex radiant heat tubing as a more efficient option than the radiant tube heaters. That’s a large...

Good questions. The old structure was a railway depot storage house. We’re building a new one. Nearest power line is a few miles away, the price doubles every few years. Last quote was for $300k or something crazy. He has a diesel generator for his home that he operates as needed, but it’s not...