ZRX61
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Well there's an orphaned one less than two miles away. I mentioned someone may come by & pick it up 
Above 1200 Sq/FT Bad a$$ barndomium build- in progress
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shortykorte
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Definitely will give the look you’re after. This looks like a door to the inside so I meant keeping the cold AC from escaping.
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fartymarty
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I'm curious about this as well, especially since you chose to hinge the door offset ...so one side of the pin will seal on the inside and the the other on the outside...correct?..and maybe some sort of doughnut seal at the pins?
Regardless, it's a great looking door.
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although I'm not sure why anyone would care about that, not like it's youtube. 
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Mgnu
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Garage doors going in. Lots of bracing needed as these things are massive in size and weight.
In addition, the door in the living room to patio needs to be modified on site as the springs and opener would have been in the middle of the upper windows and blocking the view as it will open vertically straight up. Instead we are lowering the lift mechanism and recessing into the wall by using pillow lock bearings on the side beams and installing the Liftmaster in the middle of the springs and shafts instead.
In addition, the door in the living room to patio needs to be modified on site as the springs and opener would have been in the middle of the upper windows and blocking the view as it will open vertically straight up. Instead we are lowering the lift mechanism and recessing into the wall by using pillow lock bearings on the side beams and installing the Liftmaster in the middle of the springs and shafts instead.
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FartyMarty, on the pivoting Dutch door the best method I have found to seal around the pin is like you said with a doughnut type or “S” seal. As the pivot makes things much more dynamic, I will have molding on the outside of the door where it will seal from the handle side “up to the pin”. From there the molding and seal will be installed on the inside as seen in my original drawing attached.
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fartymarty
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Thanks!
I hope I'm not being too problematic with my questions..?
..but.moving on to other doors....although I think I understand your solution (sounds ingenious, can't wait to see if reality matches what I've mentally pictured) to the living room door ...the double door photo (looks great, I love that shot) generates another query; Am I seeing 4 springs on one door and only two on the other?...if so, why?
Metallitubby
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That looks amazing. Keep the pictures coming!
Morio
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Those roll up doors are awesome! I can’t believe I missed this thread. Awesome build!
About 95% complete on the vertical garage door installation. Had to totally reengineer the shaft,spring and opener location as it was originally to be installed at the top of the rails in the middle of the second story view.
Took a break to hang for a few days at the vacation home on the Colorado River near Laughlin, NV.
Took a break to hang for a few days at the vacation home on the Colorado River near Laughlin, NV.
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mattmus4357
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This build is too cool. Looks very similar to what I'd eventually like to build. Keep up the great work!
fartymarty
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Fartymarty, will take some pics this week of the Door opener details with some explanation of how we are able to make everything work while still looking like a professional, or better, install.
Just received a pair of 3” pulleys as to control the cables from the lower door section up to the main cable pulleys on the shaft. Will fabricate some adjustable brackets as to play with cable tension and feed. These are the kind of steps in the build that take up so much of our time but also what makes this build so impressive to everyone who sees it. Well worth the time to do it right!
Just received a pair of 3” pulleys as to control the cables from the lower door section up to the main cable pulleys on the shaft. Will fabricate some adjustable brackets as to play with cable tension and feed. These are the kind of steps in the build that take up so much of our time but also what makes this build so impressive to everyone who sees it. Well worth the time to do it right!
Here are some of the details of the Living room to porch glass door opener installation.
The original design had all of the springs, shaft and opener directly in the middle of the second story view windows and was not going to fly.
Decided to reengineer a system that took all of this mechanism downward and inset into the wall. Took 7 days of trial and error with spring tension adjustments, additional pulleys and placement of the opener motor into the center instead of hanging off one side (after drilling through a structural beam that would not pass county inspections) as to get it to work as intended but in the end the time was worth it to get the desired result.
The original design had all of the springs, shaft and opener directly in the middle of the second story view windows and was not going to fly.
Decided to reengineer a system that took all of this mechanism downward and inset into the wall. Took 7 days of trial and error with spring tension adjustments, additional pulleys and placement of the opener motor into the center instead of hanging off one side (after drilling through a structural beam that would not pass county inspections) as to get it to work as intended but in the end the time was worth it to get the desired result.
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fartymarty
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Nicely done! 
Thanks for the details! For some reason I thought that you'd need pulleys at the top and extra long cables, but I see now that would be silly.
Is there shaft support between the spring and the opener or just the opener holding up the middle?
Thanks for the details! For some reason I thought that you'd need pulleys at the top and extra long cables, but I see now that would be silly.
Is there shaft support between the spring and the opener or just the opener holding up the middle?
ZRX61
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Got another call today about the orphan Hedgehog at PR Inn
Farty, we installed and watched carefully for deflection in the shafts but felt the opener unit was stout enough in the center to support the shafts. On the Outer ends of this and the larger two doors we did add pillow lock bearings to the shafts at each end as they seemed to be deflecting more than I felt comfortable with.
ZRX61, I will take a ride on the Harley in the morning and pick up the orphan edgehog as it is less than a mile away from the house. We’ll give it a new home and send you pics of our family of hedgehogs and the new addition!
ZRX61, I will take a ride on the Harley in the morning and pick up the orphan edgehog as it is less than a mile away from the house. We’ll give it a new home and send you pics of our family of hedgehogs and the new addition!
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ZRX61
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Outstanding!
btw, I had a brainfart so they're expecting a "Mr Tozlakes" to arrive on a HD
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ZRX61
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I dropped by the bar the night I was there. There was one group of people in the far corner & another group in the opposite corner so didn't stay after sticking my head in the door... but I'd already visited a few bars by that point.
ZRX61
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LOL!! Thank you for the rescue/adoption
This is an awesome build, keep up the good work.
None of those hedgehogs would more than 15 minutes before stuffing was pulled out by our Yellow Lab.
Having some unusually crazy weather in Central California with monsoons. Good opportunity to send the drone up for some video footage of the build.
Nutt, yes our Lab goes for the heart (squeaky bulb) in all of his toys. Most of his toys have duct tape around them at some point as to get a few more days out of them!
Nutt, yes our Lab goes for the heart (squeaky bulb) in all of his toys. Most of his toys have duct tape around them at some point as to get a few more days out of them!
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fartymarty
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Very nice video.
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Toolfool
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Great job on the video. You're a man of many talents.
Barndo build has been on hold for a bit due to a reassignment to Alaska. In addition, been working all available time on our current house in preparation for selling it while the market is hot and interest rates low.
People going nuts for property in our area as we are half way between LA and SF and many are realizing that they don’t have to work in a corporate office but now can relocate and work from home instead. And have a vineyard to boot.
Started with the water tower and found out we liked the look of just knocking off the old paint with a stiff wire wheel better that covering in rusted metal. Not to mention way more economical. Secondly I was able to get the front half of the old 1901 barn covered in Corten rusted metal as seen in the pictures. Will become more evenly rusted with a little time.
Lastly will be mounting an old hay trolley on the peak of the barn to finish off the look we are going for.
People going nuts for property in our area as we are half way between LA and SF and many are realizing that they don’t have to work in a corporate office but now can relocate and work from home instead. And have a vineyard to boot.
Started with the water tower and found out we liked the look of just knocking off the old paint with a stiff wire wheel better that covering in rusted metal. Not to mention way more economical. Secondly I was able to get the front half of the old 1901 barn covered in Corten rusted metal as seen in the pictures. Will become more evenly rusted with a little time.
Lastly will be mounting an old hay trolley on the peak of the barn to finish off the look we are going for.
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ZRX61
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Talking of water towers, there's a really cool looking one just North of the 46 at Whitley Gardens. Looks like a big egg with a hat
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fartymarty
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I'm not sure I have found the correct tower, but if I have...then I have to rate it a "meh". Of course YOMV.
But then, that photo was from 2012, so maybe they've updated it?https://www.google.com/maps/@35.6606231,-120.5046988,3a,60y,27.89h,99.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szszpsGe-ytlJGiD634rr8A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
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ZRX61
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That's the one , I kinda like it
When looking through one of the woodpecker holes in the side, ours originally had a redwood tank in it. Huge Redwood beams as the supporting structure to hold the weight.
We also have a hand dug well that is 80 foot deep at the base of the tower. Scary to think about being 80 foot down loading a bucket full of dirt while someone up top pulled it up.
We also have a hand dug well that is 80 foot deep at the base of the tower. Scary to think about being 80 foot down loading a bucket full of dirt while someone up top pulled it up.
Sweet project.
Btw your just a little north from me. I’m in nipomo. I wish I could build something like that where I’m at.
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TTMotorsports
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Nice project I'm an hour south of you in Santa Maria and would love to find a piece of property and build something like this as well. Dream setup
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ZRX61
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Not a rumor, they apparently passed the ban last week. Three years left before they close it all down to vehicles.
west_perf
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Impressive build. Look forward to seeing the final product.
SamYoung
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Tozlakes, any updates on the barndo or the house sale? How things are well with you. Can't wait to see an update.