whitedogone
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That will do.
Building a Shop
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bleazenb
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Keep those pics coming as you progress!! I've learned more reading your post and pics than the pole barn book I just bought for $40. I plan an exact project myself next spring here in Indiana on a 40 X 56 with 12 foot walls.
Mike Costello
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Bubble wrap was installed first on my shop building before the metal was put on. This made it so much easier in the building process and really made a difference in cold weather. Another benefit was no more rusting on my tools or equipment. See pics. My shop has a concrete floor which was not installed yet in this picture.
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Huskerplowboy
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Gearing up for another weekend of progress. Finished nailing up the sidewall overhang fascia boards tonight. Not the easiest one man job to nail 16 or 18 foot 2x6s onto the ends of 2x4 fly rafters 13 feet in the air. But, with the help of some quick and dirty jigs/aids, I was able to do it. In the morning I'll cut the purlins and fascias to length on either end and finish framing out the gable end overhangs with 1x6's so I'll be ready to really dig into the trim pile.
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Huskerplowboy
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More pics (everyone loves pictures)
Finished framing in the overhangs and put up some of the trim pieces over the weekend. Rained Monday and Tuesday, so no progress until tonight. Spent just a little time tonight tacking up the soffit panels (30 of them) on the S sidewall overhang.
Still working out I'll trim out the transition between the eave soffits and the gable end soffits. I had a plan, then saw a display at Menards that gave me a different idea that I went with so far. However, once I got the soffits up to that point, I decided the Menard's setup won't work all that well with my smaller overhangs. So, I think I'll have to cut off some of the trim that's up and go back to plan "A"...
Finished framing in the overhangs and put up some of the trim pieces over the weekend. Rained Monday and Tuesday, so no progress until tonight. Spent just a little time tonight tacking up the soffit panels (30 of them) on the S sidewall overhang.
Still working out I'll trim out the transition between the eave soffits and the gable end soffits. I had a plan, then saw a display at Menards that gave me a different idea that I went with so far. However, once I got the soffits up to that point, I decided the Menard's setup won't work all that well with my smaller overhangs. So, I think I'll have to cut off some of the trim that's up and go back to plan "A"...
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bleazenb
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Barn is progressing nicely it looks like. Not near as fast as you would like I'm sure! How about about a pic of the new house progress. I'll be starting that project after my pole barn is up this spring. Keeps the pic coming!
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Huskerplowboy
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Huskerplowboy
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Progress. This weekend I finished up installing all of the soffit panels and the overhang trim. Then this afternoon, my wife and I spent a couple hours starting in on the wall steel. Got partway done before we called it quits for the evening. The whole sheets are easy, it's the sheets partially cut out for the windows that have to slide into or around several j-channels all at the same time... those are not fun, expecially when the wind started picking up about the time we started...
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Huskerplowboy
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Figured I might catch heck for that! I ended up deciding to work on walls first for a few reasons despite advice from folks here to do the roof first...
1) Timing and wind: I couldn't get myself comfortable with the idea of putting up a big sail/kite/parachute on stilts. If I had a solid week to just knock out all the steel, then it'd be fine, but I didn't like the idea of putting the roof up there and then catching a late fall storm that'd get up under that thing...
2) Also somewhat wind related: I need to make progress when I can, so on days with a breeze, wall steel panels and wainscot pieces are do-able where standing up on the roof with a 16' piece of tin doesn't appeal to me. It all has to be done sometime and with the cold weather coming fast, I can't afford to waste a day/evening waiting for weather.
3) Other advice and things I'd seen: Both my dad and the father-in-law (who isn't a huge fan of me building it myself in the first place) thought walls first would be better. So there's a fair ammount of politics in play there. Also, I've seen a couple of buildings being put up by Cleary in the area this summer where they did the walls first as well. One was a 60+ x 100+ monster a few miles down the road, sat for a long weekend or more with walls on and no roof...
The big advantage I saw to putting the roof up first was to avoid banging ladders into the wall steel. I've put up as much overhang trim as can be done pre-roof to minimize the ladder factor later.
I really do appreciate all the advice from folks on TBN, lots of good knowledge out there. Just a case of being squeezed for time and such and needing to get something done whenever I can.
1) Timing and wind: I couldn't get myself comfortable with the idea of putting up a big sail/kite/parachute on stilts. If I had a solid week to just knock out all the steel, then it'd be fine, but I didn't like the idea of putting the roof up there and then catching a late fall storm that'd get up under that thing...
2) Also somewhat wind related: I need to make progress when I can, so on days with a breeze, wall steel panels and wainscot pieces are do-able where standing up on the roof with a 16' piece of tin doesn't appeal to me. It all has to be done sometime and with the cold weather coming fast, I can't afford to waste a day/evening waiting for weather.
3) Other advice and things I'd seen: Both my dad and the father-in-law (who isn't a huge fan of me building it myself in the first place) thought walls first would be better. So there's a fair ammount of politics in play there. Also, I've seen a couple of buildings being put up by Cleary in the area this summer where they did the walls first as well. One was a 60+ x 100+ monster a few miles down the road, sat for a long weekend or more with walls on and no roof...
The big advantage I saw to putting the roof up first was to avoid banging ladders into the wall steel. I've put up as much overhang trim as can be done pre-roof to minimize the ladder factor later.
I really do appreciate all the advice from folks on TBN, lots of good knowledge out there. Just a case of being squeezed for time and such and needing to get something done whenever I can.
powerstroke444e
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I put the walls 1st on my last 2 buildings I did, as that way the building is more stable and the trim on the top of side walls was put over the edges and then gutters w/no overhang other than 3" of the roof metal.
Looks like your doing a good job. Everytime you look at it you will know that you did every screw.
Looks like your doing a good job. Everytime you look at it you will know that you did every screw.
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Huskerplowboy
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The south side is now nearly completely covered with steel. Just the little 1' strip at the corner to do (3' steel panels come up just short of 40')
Also about 3/4 done with the North wall. Won't get too much more done until Monday. They're talking 1-2 inches of rain tomorrow and we're out of town all weekend.
Also about 3/4 done with the North wall. Won't get too much more done until Monday. They're talking 1-2 inches of rain tomorrow and we're out of town all weekend.
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Huskerplowboy
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Walls...
All of the wall steel is now up. I put the end walls' main panels up Saturday and finished the wainscot panels on the ends this afternoon. Still some screws to put in, mostly up along the tops of some of the panels where I didn't take time to do as I went (the steel slips up into a J-trim piece, so the panels are somewhat secure, not just flopping around.)
Also this afternoon, I built my "roof steel putter-upper" attachment for my FEL. Didn't remember to take the camera out with me, so no pictures yet, maybe some action shots in a few days. Starting to look like a real shop now...
All of the wall steel is now up. I put the end walls' main panels up Saturday and finished the wainscot panels on the ends this afternoon. Still some screws to put in, mostly up along the tops of some of the panels where I didn't take time to do as I went (the steel slips up into a J-trim piece, so the panels are somewhat secure, not just flopping around.)
Also this afternoon, I built my "roof steel putter-upper" attachment for my FEL. Didn't remember to take the camera out with me, so no pictures yet, maybe some action shots in a few days. Starting to look like a real shop now...
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Huskerplowboy
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radioman
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I see you finally making really good progress. Keep up the good work.
bleazenb
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building looks great! Can't wait to see your "roof steel putter upper" for your FEL. I have an Deere 870 utililty and want to build same thing!
veresjwv
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Just found this thread ( new member) I have been thinking of a DIY pole barn quite some time now. Wanted to thank you for the great info especially the pics, you have answered many of the questions I had. Keep up the good work, I will be anxiously awaiting for more posts and pics.
Very nice job!!
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Huskerplowboy
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Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement, helps keep me moving.
Got out there after work today with just enough (barely) daylight left to try out the "putter-upper" It'll take a little practice to figure out the most efficient way to use it, but it worked as designed. Here are the basic steps I'm starting with:
Step 1: Setup 2 ladders. First ladder inside the buidling up at the peak. Second ladder on the sidewall under the eave next to where the panel is going.
Step 2: From the top ladder, toss a vise-grip on a rope over to near the eve. (adjustment screw replaced with eyebolt to tie the roap to)
Step 3: Load roof panel onto wood frame of the 'upper.
Step 4: drive up to side of building and raise loader to position wood frame skids on edge of roof with skids slightly steeper than the roof pitch.
Step 5: Climb up ladder at eve and clamp vise grip to edge of steel panel
Step 6: From the ladder at the peak, pull the panel up with the rope, then pull past the peak a bit to get it out of the putter-upper frame.
Step 7: Move tractor away and get to the business of screwing on the panel.
Got out there after work today with just enough (barely) daylight left to try out the "putter-upper" It'll take a little practice to figure out the most efficient way to use it, but it worked as designed. Here are the basic steps I'm starting with:
Step 1: Setup 2 ladders. First ladder inside the buidling up at the peak. Second ladder on the sidewall under the eave next to where the panel is going.
Step 2: From the top ladder, toss a vise-grip on a rope over to near the eve. (adjustment screw replaced with eyebolt to tie the roap to)
Step 3: Load roof panel onto wood frame of the 'upper.
Step 4: drive up to side of building and raise loader to position wood frame skids on edge of roof with skids slightly steeper than the roof pitch.
Step 5: Climb up ladder at eve and clamp vise grip to edge of steel panel
Step 6: From the ladder at the peak, pull the panel up with the rope, then pull past the peak a bit to get it out of the putter-upper frame.
Step 7: Move tractor away and get to the business of screwing on the panel.
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powerstroke444e
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looks like that will work, I have always had help putting on the roof panels but if your doing it like you are(by your self) looks like you have figured it out.
Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good work.
Farmer John
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That is slick!!
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