Omphaloskeptic
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Hope all goes well at the permit office; good luck and good weather!
The Road to Nowhere . . .
- Thread starter Cemoto
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All backfilled and rough graded today.
I used a huge industrial grade tarp for a vapor barrier so there wouldn't be any seams to tape.
All graded and stone placed for the apron and pad off to the right for my trailer. I plan to build a lean-to off the building.
Floor should be poured next week.
Regards,
I used a huge industrial grade tarp for a vapor barrier so there wouldn't be any seams to tape.
All graded and stone placed for the apron and pad off to the right for my trailer. I plan to build a lean-to off the building.
Floor should be poured next week.
Regards,
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Greg9504
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Looks good so far!
Press_Corpse
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Looks Great! You may have to settle on space for now, but if you're good with organizing, you can make that space really useful. Looks like you have plenty of land for another build in the future if the Mrs allows it! Keep it up!
View attachment 258360Put a divert-er drain along the front and spread some T-base today.
Used the Dodge as a roller and packed it good in case we get some more storms like yesterday.
I've been watering the concrete twice a day for maximum hardness (that's what I was told to do).
Still waiting on the builder.
Regards,
Used the Dodge as a roller and packed it good in case we get some more storms like yesterday.
I've been watering the concrete twice a day for maximum hardness (that's what I was told to do).
Still waiting on the builder.
Regards,
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Framing will start week after next.
Today marks three weeks after the floor and pads were poured. I took the plastic off the pads and utilized them for the first time. (Updated the pic in post #52) Still watering the floor twice a day except for when it rains.
Regards,
.
Today marks three weeks after the floor and pads were poured. I took the plastic off the pads and utilized them for the first time. (Updated the pic in post #52) Still watering the floor twice a day except for when it rains.
Regards,
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Coyote Red
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I think your pad turned out real nice. Considering what you had to work with it looks like you'll have very good shedding of water.
Thanks!
Looking forward to the truss delivery.
We hired a crane crew to set the trusses. I may take the day off from work to watch them be set.
A flat rate of $880. for four hours of crane service (This is MA), no charge for drive time. $100./ hour after the four.
Regards,
.
Looking forward to the truss delivery.
We hired a crane crew to set the trusses. I may take the day off from work to watch them be set.
A flat rate of $880. for four hours of crane service (This is MA), no charge for drive time. $100./ hour after the four.
Regards,
.
No trusses today.
We had heavy rain this morning and TEC cannot deliver them in the rain. Something about losing their live load license.
Of course the weather is fine now............
So Monday is the plan for delivery, hopefully the crane on Tuesday.
The boys came and finished bracing and the plywood on the front.
I'll be glad when it is done, I'm tired of paying for the storage units. Between the upper attached and this new build, when all is said and done I'll have a total of almost 2000 sq ft of garage.
Til Monday...........
Regards,
We had heavy rain this morning and TEC cannot deliver them in the rain. Something about losing their live load license.
Of course the weather is fine now............
So Monday is the plan for delivery, hopefully the crane on Tuesday.
The boys came and finished bracing and the plywood on the front.
I'll be glad when it is done, I'm tired of paying for the storage units. Between the upper attached and this new build, when all is said and done I'll have a total of almost 2000 sq ft of garage.
Til Monday...........
Regards,
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PaulGeudon
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Looks like a great build... Looking forward to seeing this progress.
The trusses arrived yesterday in some wild weather. A couple of microbursts and and small F1 tornado within 25 miles of the job site.
This morning the crane arrived at 7AM and we had all the trusses in placed by 10AM. Nice! Only had to pay for a half day of crane service.
The guys finished bracing later after these shots, and glued and screwed the t&g 3/4" Advantech floor.
Tomorrow the plywood roof will be installed.
Regards,
.
This morning the crane arrived at 7AM and we had all the trusses in placed by 10AM. Nice! Only had to pay for a half day of crane service.
The guys finished bracing later after these shots, and glued and screwed the t&g 3/4" Advantech floor.
Tomorrow the plywood roof will be installed.
Regards,
.
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sunsation288
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Wow , please keep the picture coming !!!
santagary
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Check with Cleary Buildings out of Vinta, WI. They build for us with fantastic results on our barn build. Economical and talented builders. 
Check with Cleary Buildings out of Vinta, WI. They build for us with fantastic results on our barn build. Economical and talented builders.
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It's a little late for that.
The guys did the gable end stud walls and plywood yesterday. It has been really hot here and I've been putting the hose out for them to cool off with.
I'm very happy with the work and quality.
Regards,
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madoc1
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nice space. good to see it coming along.
The Boss
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Looking great - I may have missed it but what's the extra pad on the right side for?
Coyote Red
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So your builder uses standard plywood sheathing vs OSB? Or was it something you requested?
OSB is really "popular" now.
OSB is really "popular" now.
I felt I got a great price on the fir plywood, and for $500 more than OSB I went that way by my choice.
The builder wanted to use the "zip board" system but when I priced it out it was $12 / sheet more than the fir. The price has since dropped. This stuff fluctuates worse than gas prices.
I'm buying all the materials and the builder is supplying the labor.
We did use 3/4" Advantech T&G OSB for the attic subfloor even though the "off brand" was $6. less / sheet.
Regards,
The builder wanted to use the "zip board" system but when I priced it out it was $12 / sheet more than the fir. The price has since dropped. This stuff fluctuates worse than gas prices.
I'm buying all the materials and the builder is supplying the labor.
We did use 3/4" Advantech T&G OSB for the attic subfloor even though the "off brand" was $6. less / sheet.
Regards,
I'm very pleased with the work the guys are doing.
The shingles look great and match the rest of the house.
Skylight holes are cut as well as the exhaust fan dome. The skylights add a great deal of light to the back wall and illuminate the inside naturally.
Regards,
The shingles look great and match the rest of the house.
Skylight holes are cut as well as the exhaust fan dome. The skylights add a great deal of light to the back wall and illuminate the inside naturally.
Regards,
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Coyote Red
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It would seem OSB dominates the current market, but personally I'd go for the plywood too.
vr4joe
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Great build! In for more pictures and for the final results!
Waiting on doors and windows now, siding to follow after. there will be a ledger board installed on both sides for a future lean-to for the pads.
I pulled the trailer and van inside, first time for the trailer. It will actually be parked on the pad on the right, the van on the pad to the left.
The stairs are done ( no pic yet) but w/o a hand rail as that is still yet to be determined.
Regards,
.
I pulled the trailer and van inside, first time for the trailer. It will actually be parked on the pad on the right, the van on the pad to the left.
The stairs are done ( no pic yet) but w/o a hand rail as that is still yet to be determined.
Regards,
.
