If there was only the slightest chance of the rack tipping over when putting away or removing a piece of equipment. Why would you take that chance? Bolt the rack down and at least act like you know what you are doing.
My Wife & I built this years ago for our son’s everything is cedar. We can hardly wait till we’re called upon to build one hopefully for our grand kids.
If given a choice I'd go post tension. There is rebar still in the slab along with post tension cables which are in tubes. Every concrete story job or concrete bridge girder is post tensioned.
After all the shimming is done will the tread height measurements all be the same? If not you’d be better off just doing the whole job the right way. It really is a pretty easy job.
The trouble with tradition board & batten construction is the bottom edge can’t be sealed. So every batten spacing becomes a highway for mice to enter your barn.
I’d use a scaffold & pre drill the sheets. Use a hand line to pull the sheets up with a set of finger tongs tied on. Have your helper clamp on the sheet, you pull it up while they keep the tail from dragging on the ground. Once the ground person gets the correct lap & elevation you clamp the...
Thank you.
Still lots of work to do. We’re getting geared up (our sons are) for our annual Halloween party. Ones coming home from college & the other ones in HS.
The wife & I have done all the work except the roof.
Still working on our 101 year old barn after a delay of 3 years because a highway was going to come thru are property, changed to another route so work has started again.
Water Tanks
I’ve installed safety cable on water tanks so the electricians can safely climb up them to change the light bulb on top. The old water tanks had ladders on their slanted legs but just before the platform the ladder went straight up which made you feel like it was leaning out...