40x40 build starting... and goooo...

ph1gering · Apr 11, 2014

Hey all,

I know we all like build threads, starting mine out.. 40x40x12.. So far we have dropped 10 trees, dug out 6" of ground and moved 60 ton of stone.

Today I got the stump out from the middle of my pad. slowly but surely, 3 weeks of 3-4 hours each night..

ph1gering · Apr 11, 2014

Time lapse of the pad, well most of it, before the dog or kids moved the tripod on me..

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steky · Apr 11, 2014

Pretty kewl video, good luck with your project.

BuickFarmer · Apr 12, 2014

You're pretty darn good with that lil front loader. Look forward to the build. Tell us more about what you plan to build.

ph1gering · Apr 12, 2014

Thanks lots of seat time in it, but the time lapse makes it look easy.. Undersized but its mostly a mower 80% of the time so it gets the trick done. Got the stump hole filled today and compacted.

Next up is about 3 more inches of stone to get me above grade, then the crew can get started with the building. I'll have about 7-8 inches compacted, should be a nice solid base for the concrete after the build.

ph1gering · Apr 15, 2014

Got more stone dropped off, he got the dump truck stuck and was holding up traffic in both directions. Grabbed a chain and the Duramax, she was hopping and spinning but got her out..

wnstwolf · Apr 15, 2014

PH where are you located that seems to be a rock free zone in this great country of ours? I took one passwith my front loader and got about 6 feet before I hit rocks/ boulders the size of my tractor

great job...looking forward to the build updates..

NUTTSGT · Apr 15, 2014

wnstwolf said:
PH where are you located that seems to be a rock free zone in this great country of ours? I took one passwith my front loader and got about 6 feet before I hit rocks/ boulders the size of my tractor

great job...looking forward to the build updates..

Looking at the plates on his truck, maybe Michigan ? :dunno:

I see a future awesome build going on with somebody that has been waiting on a long winter to pass.

ph1gering · Apr 15, 2014

Upstate NY... Near Rochester..

Yes this weather has been killing me, that area was all clay, so digs pretty easy.. The ground was rock hard when he picked up the stone, then we got 1/2 inch of rain in 20 minutes and when he got there sunk right it....

Had him dump most of is in the front yard after we go him out, just means a long run back to the pad..

The mean fish · Apr 15, 2014

I want to see/hear some video of that Duramax hooked up to that dump truck. :evil:

ph1gering · Apr 15, 2014

I did too... but the second car in line waiting was a COP and here in lovely NY its illegal to use you phone and drive.. Didn't think he would be to happy with me and he was cool not calling an emergency tow truck to cost us money...

ph1gering · May 2, 2014

Crew came over today and staked everything out so they can start on Monday. Only thing i have left to tell them is where i want the 1 36" man door.

going in the gable end is 2 - 14x10' garage doors. So i am not sure if should put the man door on the gable or flip it to the one side of the building. As space will be a little tight with 28' of doors and fitting in another man door. Anyone run similar doors that has a picture of the layout? what do you guys think?

kd3pc · May 2, 2014

JD (3320?) is a working machine, as long as you don't use it like a real backhoe....

F-i-L has one and I love it, we use it for everything around the farmette.

best of luck

ph1gering · May 13, 2014

Picture bombs... 1...

ph1gering · May 13, 2014

Pictures bomb.. 2...

Farmall450 · May 13, 2014

ph1gering said:
Got more stone dropped off, he got the dump truck stuck and was holding up traffic in both directions. Grabbed a chain and the Duramax, she was hopping and spinning but got her out..

Praise the Dmax :beer:

SouthCoastMudder · May 13, 2014

Looks great, that color scheme really makes it look good!

Autorotica · May 13, 2014

Congrats. Looks like a nice build!

Chris

ph1gering · May 14, 2014

Yesterday the crew did the ceiling for me. then I dug out the front so i can get a good base. I am going to extend the cement out 6-10 feet in front of the building.

Got more stone coming today. Then I should be ready for concrete..

Ceiling going up:

How they had it graded, but the front only had about 2" of stone, i wanted 5-8"

After i dug it all out and started putting stone back in..

NUTTSGT · May 14, 2014

ph1gering said:
I did too... but the second car in line waiting was a COP and here in lovely NY its illegal to use you phone and drive.. Didn't think he would be to happy with me and he was cool not calling an emergency tow truck to cost us money...

Most of them are cool about it, if you are cool to them. Generally standing by doing a little traffic control is no big deal. If they make the call and have to have a wrecker on scene, they'll be there the entire time till the wrecker is there, truck is pulled free and then they might have to do a report on it.

ph1gering · May 15, 2014

Ok got my base in front of the shop back in. Here is what i am thinking, 1" drop from main shop floor to the outside slab. Outside slab 1.5" slop to drain away from the shop.

Question is do this in one pour or put a joint between the shop and out side?

ph1gering · May 18, 2014

Got all my lights mounted and wire ran into ceiling to connect later:

Also go the entire front dug out and 8" of stone in / compacted, ready for some rebar before the concrete, picked that up today, so i can start that tmrw.

Most importantly got my flag up!

BBChevro · May 18, 2014

I noticed that you put wooden posts directly in the ground, is that common practice over there (I've seen it on GJ before)?

Great looking garage, the 2-tone color scheme really works & the flag is a nice finishing touch.

Mark

Streetbu · May 18, 2014

Definitely put a break in the concrete between inside and outside. Especially if you ever plan on heating the building...

Showboy · May 19, 2014

BBChevro said:
I noticed that you put wooden posts directly in the ground, is that common practice over there (I've seen it on GJ before)?

Great looking garage, the 2-tone color scheme really works & the flag is a nice finishing touch.

Good question ---- and yeah, the two-tone and the flag look good.

hybred355 · May 19, 2014

Vapour barrier on the ceiling??

ph1gering · May 19, 2014

Yes its very common to put the poles directly in the ground.

I plan on putting rebar in, but was still on the fence about two seperate piece of concrete or just putting a controlled cut in between. I bought rebar to re-enforce the pad and also running fibermesh..

I didn't put a vapor barrier in the ceiling yet, as here in NY its pretty uncommon to have a vapor barrier, most attics here dont, just have dry wall then blown insulation. So its one of the remaining questions I have..

MagKarl · May 19, 2014

Looks great! What are the colors?

ph1gering · May 19, 2014

Thanks!! Light Gray and Charcoal Gray.

ph1gering · May 20, 2014

Finished up wiring all the lights today, got the lines ran down to a switch box. Also added the garage door opener outlets and then one extra for a pull down extension cord reel.

Garage openers:

Extension cord reel outlet:

Then started the rebar for the floor, I am only putting it in the two main bays and entrance, running fiber mesh in the entire floor and 5000psi concrete:

ph1gering · May 21, 2014

Got half the barn outlets wired today, also got the main lines run to the back wall and the other side. So tmrw i should be able to bang out the rest and get all the outlets in
the boxes.

My little helper out there with me today, fascinated by the barn.

NUTTSGT · May 21, 2014

Streetbu said:
Definitely put a break in the concrete between inside and outside. Especially if you ever plan on heating the building...

I agree, it's what I would do.

ph1gering · May 22, 2014

I am taking the advice... Waiting for the mason to come out and check things out, i'll have to cut the rebar there, but no big deal.

Builder said that he's done it both ways 100's of times and doesn't see a major issue either way unless you are heating all winter. (which i am not) I am planning on running a tube radient heater only when i am out working..

MagKarl · May 23, 2014

You don't have to cut the rebar if you want to do the slab and apron in separate pours. In fact, you don't want to. Just notch the form boards and let the rebar run long. You want to keep them tied so they don't settle and move independently over time.

Streetbu · May 23, 2014

^^Agreed^^

ph1gering · May 28, 2014

Concrete coming tmrw.... Still gotta lay the vapor and finish the rebar tonight.. excited to have a floor though, then i can get the garage doors put in next week.. Starting to come together now..

ph1gering · May 28, 2014

Got the vapor down and got 80% of the re-bar done, ran out of bars. Originally I was only going to do the two bays, but once I started I said screw it and decided to do the entire floor. Whats another 300 bucks at this point..

marinusdees · May 29, 2014

Have a 40x40(39x42) since 1998. Enjoy. Don't ask about accoutrements. I can't finish the list.

Diesel Dan · May 29, 2014

ph1gering said:
Got half the barn outlets wired today,

I didn't think stapling the wire to the top of the wall girts was code.

Doesn't there need to be a minimum distance from the finished walls to where the wire is? :dunno:

The build is looking good however. :beer:

ph1gering · May 31, 2014

Diesel Dan said:
I didn't think stapling the wire to the top of the wall girts was code.

Doesn't there need to be a minimum distance from the finished walls to where the wire is?

The build is looking good however.

It's not... shhhhh It will be plenty far from the inside wall, but only 1" from the outside wall..

40x40 build starting... and goooo...

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