I nearly finished the lower North roof on the barn this weekend. I probably would have completed it but I ran out of 15/32 plywood and there wasn’t enough time to go get more of it. It’s looking pretty … Continue reading
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I’m posting this out of order, I took it on Saturday before I started getting the sheathing on the roof. I like that it shows some of the area around the building. I usually post shots which are more close … Continue reading
I got some of the roof sheathing on the barn today. I would have liked to get more accomplished, but getting the panels up onto the roof turned out to be a challenge. … Continue reading
I managed to make some progress on the barn this weekend. Not as much as I would have liked because I was only able to spend one day at the site. Getting the fly rafter on the East side … Continue reading
My barn has three second floor walls up! I almost forgot to post about my barn progress, what with all the home buying that’s been going on. I got one of the long second-floor walls raised this weekend and I … Continue reading
So it turns out that the surprise storm on Monday wasn’t just unusual because of the date, it was remarkable in the volume of rain which came with it. It’s not completely unheard of for there to be some sprinkles … Continue reading
Despite having a three day weekend this weekend, I didn’t get much work done on the barn. The forecast for Saturday was hot, so I stayed home and cleaned house instead of doing carpentry. On Sunday I got another second … Continue reading
I got another second floor gable wall put up today. It was very heavy, especially with the 4×12 window header installed. I still don’t have any wall jacks, but I did order some by mail. UPS is supposed to deliver … Continue reading
This fell on me while I was sweeping the second floor today. Looks like Fall is letting me know that it is on the way here. I’d better get that roof on! The days are noticeably shorter now than they … Continue reading
I got the first of the second floor walls up this past weekend, and another one partially framed. I only put on partial sheathing to save weight because I didn’t use any mechanical aids to lift the short wall. … Continue reading