The barn framing is getting close to being finished! I’ve got all of the roof and wall sheathing on, and nailed according to spec. I need to install some Simpson anchors under the upstairs roof, a bit of blocking downstairs, … Continue reading
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My electrical panel arrived today! After much tribulation, I’m going with this one as discussed previously. I’m not ready to start on the electrical work yet but I found it for a really good price so I went ahead and … Continue reading
The snow melted! There’s still a little bit in the neighbor’s front yard which is on the cold North side of his house, but around my project it is all gone. The weather this weekend was beautiful; I worked in … Continue reading
It snowed last night on my jobsite. I didn’t do any work today because it was too cold, and also because I have a cold. Which is a bummer. Highs in the mid thirties this weekend, whereas last weekend they … Continue reading
I got the east gable erected on Sunday, but sadly there aren’t any pictures. I didn’t get it braced until about ten minutes after sunset, and afterward I was cleaning up my tools using the bed light in my pickup … Continue reading
I have been running the work lights in the barn using the little third-world solar power system that I built a number of years ago. I think I described it in a previous post; I’ve got a little 11 watt … Continue reading
I finished the south roof framing this weekend on Saturday, and on Sunday got all of the structural sheathing on! The overhangs aren’t covered yet, but all of the plywood on that side that contributes to the strength of the … Continue reading
Here’s a rare action shot, courtesy of the outstanding folks over at Wanderings of Baloo. Here we’re using my wall jacks to erect the south wall on the second floor. Much easier than dead lifting it, that’s for darn sure! … Continue reading
I had quite an adventure this past weekend working on the south side barn roof. I spent a lot of time on Saturday checking to make sure everything is adequately square and level, and on Sunday I put up most … Continue reading
My friend Brendan came out to the site for a 4-day weekend and helped me finish up all the wall framing and sheathing. The project is coming along really well, it’s starting to look more and more like a building … Continue reading