The second floor platform is finally, completely done! You may be wondering why it took me so long to nail together some plywood, and it has indeed been frustratingly slow progress. The floor diaphragm that you see in the … Continue reading
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I spent today installing sheathing on the second floor of the barn. I’m about 75% done. You would think that this should be pretty simple, right? I mean, how hard can it be to nail down some plywood? Well, it … Continue reading
I finished up most of the floor framing for the second floor yesterday and today. Here’s an image of it half done as of yesterday evening. I was too tired today to take a picture of it completed. 🙂 It … Continue reading
I had previously settled on the Square D CU12L400CB as the panel of choice for my electrical service. I had planned to bring in a 400 amp service, and sub feed all of the future buildings from that service. As … Continue reading
Work on the barn continues. I haven’t had much to say here lately, I’ve been too busy working on the actual project. 🙂 I’ve got the beams all up, which was quite a bit of work for one person. I’m … Continue reading
I took the weekend off from barn building to do a bit of socializing, and also so that I could learn how to weld. I found a shop in San Jose which is open on Saturdays, and I got myself … Continue reading
This is Simpson CS16 steel coil strap. It’s used here for shear transfer, and it’s surprisingly difficult to cut. I have gone to great trouble to install it directly on the framing instead of over the plywood sheathing because that’s … Continue reading
The barn walls are progressing nicely. My friend ‘Rin was up at the site helping out on Sunday, and we got a lot of work done. It’s really looking like a building now! You can see in the image that … Continue reading
I got most of the sheathing on the south wall today. I haven’t completely trimmed it around the door openings yet, nor have I sheathed over the headers, but the structural parts are done. There is a truly obscene quantity … Continue reading
I got all the sheathing put up on the North wall this weekend! It’s 3/8-inch CDX. Some people like to use 7/16 for regular light frame construction, and it does make for a stronger wall if you plan on … Continue reading