Fox Valley Fabrication

[thieltech]

any updates ?

cant wait to see it up

 

[yaidunno]

Here are a few photos from the continued tear down. I was able to get all my stuff moved into the barn with the help of a few good friends. Mind you there is a 10-12" step to get into the barn, the skidsteer is no where near able to handle the shear or mill, and the fork lift got stuck multiple times driving through the lawn . Such is life, but everything is out of the rain for the summer, so I'm a happy camper.

This weekend, the big tear down. I removed the insulation boards (black) and the tar paper behind it to reveal wood that is in fantastic shape (you can see just a peep of it where the corner tin is removed). The best part is that it comes off the beams with ease, so i expect to be able to reclaim nearly all of it. Upon further inspection, I've found most of the bottom of the posts to be very rotten. It surprises me that the structure is still standing as true as it does. I don't suspect much of a fight to be put up once the boards are off.

Enough blabbing, and on with the photos...

 

[yaidunno]

Well we got it all down this weekend. Here's some photos of the progress. Had a good group of friends lending me some of their time.

Threw together a little man-lift for the forklift.



Sheathing and tar paper coming off.



Busy crew.



Boards coming off.



Yours truly fumbling around with some nails.

 

[BuickFarmer]

Wow what beautiful siding boards and beams! Re pulling nails, surely you have some saw horses.
Hopefully more pictures are coming,want to see how the standing seam roofing came off and what was under it.

 

[yaidunno]

Wow what beautiful siding boards and beams! Re pulling nails, surely you have some saw horses.
Hopefully more pictures are coming,want to see how the standing seam roofing came off and what was under it.

The siding boards really were a welcome surprise. I'm glad to report that 90% of them were saveable. They will finish off the inside of the barn nicely along with the corrugated tin.

The nails literally fell out once the boards were removed. I do suppose that saw horses would have been helpful, and I even own a set. Live and learn!

The sanding seam tin was a pain to remove. I was able to get it off in two sections (each half of the roof). I used a 7 ish foot metal bar and one of the beams as a fulcrum to pry up the little anchors. I folded it over in 3 ft sections as i went along. Ended up with 3,000 lb of tin and scrap from the shed and lean-to's. The wood underneath the roof tin was among the worst i've ever seen. It appeared to be the first few cuts off the log. Random sizes, not full boards, and dryer than a popcorn fart. I no more than looked at it, and it fell apart.

Here's come current photos. I was able to pull the footings out with the skidsteer. Some of the chunks were a bit beyond the 1700lb tipping load, but I was able to shuffle them around.

 

[madoc1]

good job and that is a gorgeous yard and area.

jim

 

[yaidunno]

Thanks Jim!

Here's this weeks progress. I took Friday off of work to help remove the concrete. A buddy of mine was nice enough to come break it apart and haul it away which saved me a good chunk of change. I also rented a dumpster which is plump full and ready to be hauled away. I'm left with 3 piles of wood to burn. The site has been somewhat leveled off. The area where the slab used to sit is super saturated with water and is like a blob of jello. After it drys out for a week or so i will get a few truck loads of fill in and start doing the grade work before the crete guys come.

 

[yaidunno]

A few pictures of progress worth posting. Base material is in and compacted. Concrete will follow soon. I also got some paint shot on my lights.

 

[bulletpruf]

Gorgeous property. Glad to see some good progress. Keep up with the updates.

 

[yaidunno]

Thanks much bulletpruf!

Here's where the project sits as of tonight. Materials arrived this morning. Concrete crew finished prepping the site and got the rebar tied. Concrete is scheduled for 7:15 tomorrow morning. Building crew comes the following Monday.

 

[madoc1]

coming along. what are you growing in the field beyond the new bldg.?

jim

 

[yaidunno]

coming along. what are you growing in the field beyond the new bldg.?

jim

I'm actually renting out that portion of land to a local farmer. He's got soybeans in there this year.

 

[madoc1]

that's great. now you are a landlord, and he keeps it nice and green for part of the year.

jim

 

[yaidunno]

Well, after a few days delay, the slab is in place, and its a thing of beauty! I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Sealer really brings out the finish nicely. They are coming back in the morning to saw the control cuts. The small apron and approach will be poured in the following days.

 

[yaidunno]

I figure this must be a fairly boring thread, or I've ended up on most everyone's ignore list.

But i digress, on with the vertical sticks and some rough back-fill work. The new bucket makes a world of difference. The old bucket has a very blunt cutting edge and sags badly, so the finish is far and away improved with the new unit.

The guys got a good amount of work done today, for being just three of them. Tomorrow the trusses go up and presumably the battens. I will be updating daily until the crew is finished.

 

[Oggy]

Starting to take shape, looks good!

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[hemifalcon]

Nice shop you got coming along there--very nice and neat..

 

[yaidunno]

Thanks guys.

Here's today's progress. Structure is starting to take shape. Roof tin goes on tomorrow.

 

[JustinS]

That is going to be a great shop!

 

[longlivepunk]

Can't wait to see what you do with the place! Or what you create when the shop is finished.

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[madoc1]

I see you got the apron poured. I have never seen your type of pole construction before. looks mighty stout and termite and rot proof. nice!

jim

 

[yaidunno]

That is going to be a great shop!

Thanks!

Can't wait to see what you do with the place! Or what you create when the shop is finished.

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I'm looking forward to putting the finishing touches on the inside as well! I will have moved out here on the 25 of this month, one year ago. Since then, nearly all my stuff has sat quietly . It will be a few weeks project just to get all the surface rust off and re-oil everything! I'm eagerly waiting to get stuff powered up once again.

I see you got the apron poured. I have never seen your type of pole construction before. looks mighty stout and termite and rot proof. nice!

jim

Yep Jim, all the concrete work was finished up last week. The crew did a fantastic job. I hadn't heard of, or seen this construction method either until i found Wick Buildings. I was a bit leery at first, seeing as how the poles weren't set in the ground. But, they no longer have a limited service life this way, and with the additional cross bracing, it is just as strong as a conventional pole construction. Both the excavator and concrete contractors live 1/4 mile down the road from me and also have pole buildings. They have the traditional construction method, and both say that this is the way to go, at least in this area. Reassuring, if nothing else. I also really like how the trusses are sandwiched between the beam members.

Here's todays progress. 3/4 of the soffit complete, roof tin on, 2 garage doors framed, service door framed. The crew is doing a great job, and the attention to detail is nice to see.

 

[MagKarl]

Looks great. I find it really interesting how many little differences there are regionally and between brands for how a pole barn structure gets built. Easy to see why there is such a range in cost.

 

[longlivepunk]

Looks plenty sturdy! What's going in between the two over-head doors you have framed?

 

[bcvickers]

I'm liking this build a lot, plus you're right over the border in sconnie-ville I see! I've got a bunch of inlaws over there. Anyway a quick question about the slab construction if you don't mind; is it thickened around the edges to support the walls, how much so, and is there extra rebar and such included?

 

[yaidunno]

Looks great. I find it really interesting how many little differences there are regionally and between brands for how a pole barn structure gets built. Easy to see why there is such a range in cost.

Thanks. I enjoy seeing all the different building styles on here as well, especially structures put up across the pond.

Looks plenty sturdy! What's going in between the two over-head doors you have framed?

There is a third over head door going in the center. They just didn't get to framing it yesterday.

I'm liking this build a lot, plus you're right over the border in sconnie-ville I see! I've got a bunch of inlaws over there. Anyway a quick question about the slab construction if you don't mind; is it thickened around the edges to support the walls, how much so, and is there extra rebar and such included?

It is thickened around the edge. Dimensionally it is 12"x12" around the perimeter with additional rebar. The slab portion is 4" nominal.

 

[j p smith]

That is going to be a great looking building and a nice addition to your property.

 

[yaidunno]

Thanks JP Smith!

Here's today's progress pictures. I only shot 2 due to the incoming rain. They plan on getting the front finished up tomorrow and its looking like they are going to return on Monday to finish cutting in windows and iron out all the final details. They haven't complete the header for the center door to allow room for the skyjack.

 

[920kip]

Great looking shop. I am going camping in Freemont next week. Will I see the build on 96 or 10? Two long blows on the horn If I see you. Probably Tue. around noon.

 

[yaidunno]

Thanks Kip. My yard isn't visible from either of the main roads. I'm tucked away on a little county road south of town.

 

[bootlegger]

yaidunno,,Your building is looking really good. I like the way it sits on top of the slab. A storm moved through your area this mourning hope everything was OK.

 

[yaidunno]

yaidunno,,Your building is looking really good. I like the way it sits on top of the slab. A storm moved through your area this mourning hope everything was OK.

Thanks bootlegger. Everything faired well with the weather this morning. They finished the red tin on Friday but will be coming back Monday to install the windows and put up the remaining trim work. I got the overhead doors in today with the lovely 90 degree weather we're having!

 

[yaidunno]

Here's some progress pictures with the overhead doors in. One more round of pictures tomorrow, and I'll be done with shots of red sheds, i promise! I need to start the framing of my ceiling before i can hang the track supports, so that's this weeks project.





And one shot of the sunset yesterday.

 

[bmes1982]

Very nice looking building. How do you plan on finishing off the inside?

 

[yaidunno]

Very nice looking building. How do you plan on finishing off the inside?

The ceiling will be galvanized corrugated tin. There will be a 3'6" wains coating of the same material. That leaves the upper 8' of the wall to be finished in drywall. Not sure about wall color, probably just go with white for now at least.

 

[yaidunno]

The day has finally come. After months of preparation and planning, my shop is finally up and weather tight! I couldn't be happier with the results. Lumber for the ceiling will be picked up tomorrow and I'm hoping to get a start on it right away.

 

[zkling]

Wow Enjoy it, and the peafowl too.

 

[Oggy]

Looks good, Can't wait to see the projects that come out of it!

 

[yaidunno]

Wow Enjoy it, and the peafowl too.

I'm about ready to find out how they taste!

Looks good, Can't wait to see the projects that come out of it!

Thank you kindly. I'm looking forward to getting my stuff back under power and my hands dirty again.

 

[bcvickers]

It certainly does look pretty damn beautiful! You may have already mentioned it but what type of insulation are you going with in the ceiling and walls?