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
Monthly Archives: July 2013
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. Â 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