Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT A trip back from the edge.
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Workspaces between 705 and 1200 squarefeet.
jollygreengiant
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Well I can see why. I handled a couple 6x6x14' posts for a gate project once and they were a treat to handle by myself. 20' posts would be a bear to handle. Don't over do it K, slow and steady.
When they were wet, they were a bear. And unfortunately, I have to keep the hammer down. I don't want to be messing with the roof tin when there's the white stuff. Siding and doors I'm not worried about, but I don't want to take a sleigh ride off that roof.Well I can see why. I handled a couple 6x6x14' posts for a gate project once and they were a treat to handle by myself. 20' posts would be a bear to handle. Don't over do it K, slow and steady.
harley jim
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I agree, that wouldn't be fun
Strouty
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Next time you need to get your boot in the picture, unless you are wearing Florida safety shoes, then it isn't a good idea.
Looking good, hopefully the white stuff will hold off and your body will hold up.
Looking good, hopefully the white stuff will hold off and your body will hold up.
My neighbor had an issue with his horse trailer, taking it somewhere off-road he shouldn’t have. The awning was pretty messed up (among other parts of the trailer and his truck), so he let me have it. I'll use it for for a tarp over the Girlfriend's dump box. Glad home was only a short trip.
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I know, I know, I’m a broken record. But seriously, I’m way too freaking old for this stuff. Put my first 3 headers up back on Tuesday. Was on the road for Generous Motors Wednesday and Thursday. Friday morning was nothing but errands. Got about 4 hours sleep Friday night, so Saturday morning was toast. But at the end of the day today this is where I’m at. I’ll say this, I have no clue how the tower boys do it. When I lift weights, I stand on the Bosu Ball, so I thought I was ready for this. ROTFLMA0. Dang I hurt. During the same time, I’ve been spending my evenings working on the the Girlfriend. The engine is bolted in, clutch, pressure plate, and bellhousing are on, but I’m having a real hard time stabbing the trans. And just because Strouty asked, here’s the boot shot.
jon72vega
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You have taken on alot Kirk.
I admire your determination.
Keep plugging away at it.
I admire your determination.
Keep plugging away at it.
harley jim
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I agree, you are knocking it out for what you are doing, and how your having to do it. Good job dude!
Thanks guys for the encouragement. I want these things done in the worst way. I'm getting the itch to get to the '52 started, enough so that I bought the Caddy, and I just put a down payment 
on the motor rebuild for it. But before the '52 comes in, the She Shed needs to be dried in, the Girlfriend needs to be done, and the Hack Shack needs to settled/organized.
on the motor rebuild for it. But before the '52 comes in, the She Shed needs to be dried in, the Girlfriend needs to be done, and the Hack Shack needs to settled/organized.sublime68charger
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keep on keeping on!
though working in the cold meand when you hit your thumb with the hammer the thumb feels warmer for a bit!
though working in the cold meand when you hit your thumb with the hammer the thumb feels warmer for a bit!
scooterbum46
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Kirk: Glad to see some horizontal pieces going up, for a minute I thought you were recreating Polehenge.
Those 20 foot 6x6's gotta be brutal to handle. The guy over by Ovid that built my barn had found an old Consumers pole truck, had everything including the auger. The only problem was the hydraulics leaked like an old inner tube. Created a Superfund site in my front yard.
I'll try to keep the snow flurries down here on the South county line!
Those 20 foot 6x6's gotta be brutal to handle. The guy over by Ovid that built my barn had found an old Consumers pole truck, had everything including the auger. The only problem was the hydraulics leaked like an old inner tube. Created a Superfund site in my front yard.
I'll try to keep the snow flurries down here on the South county line!
harley jim
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You got this
jollygreengiant
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Looks like your making good progress Kirk!
Any snow over your way yet? We got 6" here on Sunday.
Any snow over your way yet? We got 6" here on Sunday.
Strouty
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Working in the cold always takes a lot more time, when we built towers in the winter (we did a lot of them on mountains) it would generally take twice as long for most things when temps were below 32 degrees. Sometimes you would spend the first half of the day just getting to the site and getting the equipment up and running, I am glad I don't do that anymore (at least not on top of mountains).
At a certain point you will start to really feel the project getting there, at that point momentum will be strong regardless of the white stuff.
At a certain point you will start to really feel the project getting there, at that point momentum will be strong regardless of the white stuff.
Fortunately, everything has been lag bolts or screws so far. And when it does get to nails, we have air nailers. But you're right, it's magic how fast a thumb warms up when hit by a hammer.
They were brutal. On a really good day I could only put in 5 before I was toast. And I appreciate you having my back on the white stuff, but it's coming down fairly steady now. Suppposed to get about 2" tonight.
I don't really have a choice. But thanks for the encouragement.
We didn't get anything over the weekend, at least that you could see on the ground or vehicles. Jon04 got the same as you did, but he's on the west coast of the state.
Working in the cold always takes a lot more time, when we built towers in the winter (we did a lot of them on mountains) it would generally take twice as long for most things when temps were below 32 degrees. Sometimes you would spend the first half of the day just getting to the site and getting the equipment up and running, I am glad I don't do that anymore (at least not on top of mountains).
At a certain point you will start to really feel the project getting there, at that point momentum will be strong regardless of the white stuff.
I hear you on the cold and the momentum thing. I wish I were at the momentum stage with the shop. The Girlfriend is getting that way. The trans is bolted up to the engine. I'm hoping to have it running very soon. That'll break a log jam in the efforts to get my shop back to reasonably organized.
sublime68charger
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got snow yet?
hoping your making good progress!
hoping your making good progress!
Shut up, just shut up.
Guessing we've got about 6" on the ground now, and it's coming down pretty steady. So all progess on her She Shed is stalled. Means I'm working on the Girlfriend. Still would like to the headers and bottom boards all finished this weekend, along with getting the GF usable.Strouty
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Sorry to hear about the snow, hope today goes well. Having the GF done would be a pretty good feeling.
Thanks, Strouty. About to put the Carharts on and try to get 3 more headers up today. All the stuff under the floorboards is done on the GF. Also ordered a new power steering pump for the her, should be in tomorrow and hopefully have her running before the holiday. It would be great to have the headers and skirt boards done by the end of next weekend. Got to keep pushing.
jollygreengiant
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Just be glad that your not in western NY state. It would take days of moving snow just to be able to work on the She Shed.
harley jim
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I hate s...
I'm glad your getting the gf back up and running
I'm glad your getting the gf back up and running
The Girlfriend’s cabin noise is so bad you literally need to wear earplugs if your riding in her for very long. Had some left over peel-n-seal. Hopefully will help a little. Almost decided to order the vinyl floor covering for her. The debate is do it now, or wait until the new cab is on sometime late next summer. She’ll get used a lot until then. Decisions, decisions.
harley jim
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Get some old house carpet, save the new stuff, jmho
Strouty
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I wouldn't waste too much effort on that cab, once you get the new one, I would use a spray on noise killer on the inside and still use some sort of insulation under the flooring.
I'd reuse the new stuff on the next cab. At least that's what I'm pondreing.
My issue is that this thing is TOO loud for any real length of time being in it and I see several hour+ trips in it coming up soon. But I hear you. If it's fairly quick, like the peel and seal, it's worth the effort. I have an OLD can of undercoating I might spray on the bottom side of the cab
harley jim
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Happy Thanksgiving Kirk
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sublime68charger
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Dont you have some Radio Head phones?
Just where them when driving the GF. Can jam along to your own tunes and save your hearing as well.
Plus it keeps your ears warm as well during the cold months!
Just where them when driving the GF. Can jam along to your own tunes and save your hearing as well.
Plus it keeps your ears warm as well during the cold months!
sublime68charger
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So how far in progress is the She Shed?
My sugar shack is enclosed and just needs stove pipes ran. Electric/Water... um I guess there's more work to get done on that yet but Hey the door is on and its dry inside.
Plus the Electric and water are just a extension cord and water hose from the house when its needed.
My sugar shack is enclosed and just needs stove pipes ran. Electric/Water... um I guess there's more work to get done on that yet but Hey the door is on and its dry inside.
Plus the Electric and water are just a extension cord and water hose from the house when its needed.
sublime68charger
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Your gonna need to work faster snow is coming!
My Garage build the first year I finished putting the Roof on December 8th I think and I thought I was way way late to be doing that type of work in that weather.
Cold just makes things take longer to get done. Unless your real job is to work outside in the cold then your used to it a bit and deal with working around it. Better than us weekend warrior types anyway.
Keep working on it you'll get there!!!
My Garage build the first year I finished putting the Roof on December 8th I think and I thought I was way way late to be doing that type of work in that weather.
Cold just makes things take longer to get done. Unless your real job is to work outside in the cold then your used to it a bit and deal with working around it. Better than us weekend warrior types anyway.
Keep working on it you'll get there!!!
sublime68charger
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good call on the being able to hear when driving down the road.
Being a person who's been in the truck with the red flashing lights and having traffic not wanting to get out of the way when your on your way to somebody else bad day event.
Being a person who's been in the truck with the red flashing lights and having traffic not wanting to get out of the way when your on your way to somebody else bad day event.
harley jim
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I agree with you and Sublime, it used to be illegal to wear headphones on the road, I guess that was one of those silly laws, like driving in the left lane that we dont enforce anymore! rant!
Building is looking good Kirk, I'm trying to get motivated again, I think the turkey has me paralyze!!!
Building is looking good Kirk, I'm trying to get motivated again, I think the turkey has me paralyze!!!
Strouty
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Turkey coma go weeks…..
Nice job on the first truss, can’t wait to see the last one!
Nice job on the first truss, can’t wait to see the last one!
Strouty
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On the headphone issue, a lot of the ones they sell now have a “transparency” mode that lets all the exterior noise into your ears while whatever you are listening to is playing. I use it all the time with my fruit pods, but even then, I only like to use one. The issue with this feature is if you make a really loud noise, like dropping a pipe on the floor or something like that it slams you, then realizes the noise is too loud and cuts out. I just figured everyone should know that when you start talking **** about the idiot wearing full headphones in the line at the grocery store, they may be able to hear you.
sublime68charger
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I have worn my Headphones driving the 78 a time or 2 down the road but usually have 1 side off the ear. It was mostly I was listening to a football game and the 78 radio is a pain to tune to different stations and I already had the headphones on. Most weekends the headphones are my constant as I put them on and have the radio or game cranking away while I am doing stuff.
sublime68charger
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Weekend progress report?
Rafters all up and the purlins installed?
Maybe you should put the Lights in that way you could work at night getting the roof put on!
Hoping you made good progress!
Rafters all up and the purlins installed?
Maybe you should put the Lights in that way you could work at night getting the roof put on!
Hoping you made good progress!