The Bear's Den

Bear · Jul 14, 2008

I've been lurking for a couple of years and here is the build.

Bear · Jul 14, 2008

Will try the pic again

Bear · Jul 14, 2008

It is 40 x 48 x 16 and took two week to get up with son-in-law and a couple of helpers. I;m doing basic elect. now and hope to get the final inspection in a couple of weeks.

ag_streak · Jul 14, 2008

F-f-forty by f-forty eight???

OMG! That's just beyond my wildest dreams! Woo-hoo! :beer:

Congrats on an amazing space! Boy, I bet that will take some time finishing it out!

Bear said:
It is 40 x 48 x 16 and took two week to get up with son-in-law and a couple of helpers. I;m doing basic elect. now and hope to get the final inspection in a couple of weeks.

Bear · Jul 14, 2008

Ya I don't plan do get it done until next spring - but what fun to do! The plan is for a 22x 30 wood shop in the one end with storage over head.

Bear

Bear · Aug 15, 2010

So - time flies when your having fun - I have started on the wood shop portion and have mounted two glue lam beams that are longer (about 36") than I needed (price was right). I am contemplting where to cut them off. I could just trim them flush and cover with the OSB, or someone suggisted I leave ?? for a landing in front of the storage area, STURDY shelf supports?

You comments and suggistions are solicited.

Barry

Stargeezer · Aug 15, 2010

Nice. Those beams are killer. I'd leave them. Landing is a good idea. Or a big HD shelf. Or you might put an anchor point for a hoist/block and tackle there.
Add a cross beam and many other cool things could be done with them..

mdbeck1 · Aug 15, 2010

Bear said:
So - time flies when your having fun - I have started on the wood shop portion and have mounted two glue lam beams that are longer (about 36") than I needed (price was right). I am contemplting where to cut them off. I could just trim them flush and cover with the OSB, or someone suggisted I leave ?? for a landing in front of the storage area, STURDY shelf supports?

You comments and suggistions are solicited.

Barry

It partially depends on what you are doing with the upstairs. If the upstairs is an office type area make a little deck with a couple of chairs for a place for a cup of coffee. If the upstairs is a major storage area you could put in a Hoist and use the deck for loading materials into your overhead storage...

Bear · Aug 15, 2010

It is pretty much going to be storage - if you look close there is an I beam with plans for carriage and hoist.

Thanks

Bib Overalls · Aug 15, 2010

Those are some massive beams. Recycled?

mdbeck1 · Aug 15, 2010

Bear said:
It is pretty much going to be storage - if you look close there is an I beam with plans for carriage and hoist.

Thanks

I went back and looked and see a big I-Beam roughly centered between the beams and up next to the roof. I'm not sure what I would do with the laminated beams but I think that I would leave the large opening to make it easier to put sheet stock up there.

I still think it would be pretty neat to make a deck up there and do something interesting with it. Too bad I can't think of anything at the moment. I'm sure that some of the guys on this forum will come up with some good ideas....

Bear · Aug 15, 2010

Yep - they are recycled from a firm that does demolishing of bldgs. as is the steel I beam up above. The glue lams are 7 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 24.

larry_g · Nov 10, 2010

Bear said:
So - time flies when your having fun - I have started on the wood shop portion and have mounted two glue lam beams that are longer (about 36") than I needed (price was right). I am contemplting where to cut them off. I could just trim them flush and cover with the OSB, or someone suggisted I leave ?? for a landing in front of the storage area, STURDY shelf supports?

You comments and suggistions are solicited.

Barry

I would definately go with a deck/landing there. It looks that you are on a farm with a forklift? then the deck makes using the forklift very easy. It is similar to what I have and the railing you see at the top of my stairs is quick removable when I need to lift stuff up into the loft. Your probably within 15 miles of me.

lg
no neat sig line

drivesitfar · May 16, 2016

Bear: any updates or STUFF you've bought to post pictures of in the last 6 years? I hear you that it's hard to get pictures then post them, but we are here to help if you need some.

thanks for stopping in on the PNW thread too.

Bear · May 30, 2016

So after some gentle proding from Drives here are some updates to my build.

Starting with a Google view and then the beams arrive and get cleaned up.

Bear · May 30, 2016

Son in law (the brains here) helping with rasing the beams and framing the wood shop/loft.

Bear · May 30, 2016

And here is the loft - flooring going up and stairway

Bear · May 30, 2016

Storage items getting a lift

Bear · May 30, 2016

Walls and cabinets going up

larry_g · May 30, 2016

Bear said:
Walls and cabinets going up

That is looking great. Is this set of pictures from under the mezzanine?

lg
no neat sigline

drivesitfar · May 30, 2016

BEAR: you've been busy. looks great. just one question how is the huge steel beam supported because it doesn't look like it is supported on the end that you are showing in your new storage area?

also how the heck did you lift it up there or do you have a huge fork lift.

WELL DONE SIR!!

thanks for updating your thread and showing us how to modify our pole buildings.

Bear · May 30, 2016

larry_g said:
That is looking great. Is this set of pictures from under the mezzanine?

lg
no neat sigline

Ya the wood shop is under the loft - 9' ceilings in the wood shop which means I have to duck under the truss in the loft.

Bear · May 30, 2016

drivesitfar said:
BEAR: you've been busy. looks great. just one question how is the huge steel beam supported because it doesn't look like it is supported on the end that you are showing in your new storage area?

also how the heck did you lift it up there or do you have a huge fork lift.

WELL DONE SIR!!

thanks for updating your thread and showing us how to modify our pole buildings.

Soo - the beam is supported w/ a 1/2" plate on top[ of the truss w/4 1/2" bolts through the flange. Probably not the very strongest of methods but is sufficent for any thing I want to lift.

Bear · May 30, 2016

drivesitfar said:
BEAR:
also how the heck did you lift it up there or do you have a huge fork lift.

WELL DONE SIR!!

.

Used come along and chain lift attached to truss to pull into place.

drivesitfar · Jun 8, 2016

BEAR: thanks for the 411. any more updates or pictures to post?

Bears Fan · Jun 8, 2016

Great looking build :thumbup:

Farmall450 · Nov 5, 2016

Bear, just stumbled upon this. Looking good :beer:

drivesitfar · Dec 6, 2016

BEAR: any updates to the place now that you are settling in for winter? or maybe just some winter pictures to post?

cheers and hope all is well in your part of the PMW

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