New tractor house started

LS Tractor Owner · Jul 12, 2017

Started building a new "tractor house" as an addition to our shed. Area for tractor will be 12x20, area of 6x20 for work bench / tools. Above the 6x20 will be a storage area also 6x20x78" high. Got all the posts and beams in place, perimeter footer, and framing for 8x8 garage door. Have to go back on duty tommorow for 3 days, (so I can take a break... Forgot how much work it is to frame.... Maybe I'm just getting too old) I won't get a chance to get back on it until Sunday. The tarp was a necessity to get out of the sun... Sure was strong at 7200 ft elevation and 97 degrees for the past 3 days!

Thomas · Jul 13, 2017

:thumbsup:...more room the better in years to come for those attachments.

Pace yourself.

LS Tractor Owner · Jul 25, 2017

Here are a couple more pics of the garage build, made a little progress. Got $1700 worth of cedar siding today. Metal roofing coming tomorrow.

EddieWalker · Jul 26, 2017

It's gonna have a nice look to it. I'm a big fan of that style of barn!!

Fastball · Jul 26, 2017

Love the old Super Beetle in the background.

frugalangler · Jul 26, 2017

Fastball said:
Love the old Super Beetle in the background.

can't tell for sure, but looks like a couple, white one and yellow/orange one?

ThirdMan · Jul 26, 2017

How much concrete did you have to mix and pour?

LS Tractor Owner · Jul 26, 2017

frugalangler said:
can't tell for sure, but looks like a couple, white one and yellow/orange one?

Yea there's a white 72 that was started restore, the yellow/ black one is a 69, full ground up restoration. Only have 50 miles on the 1776cc motor in the yellow one. Looking to sell both for a sweet deal including 2 motors for the white one and all brand new peripheral items. If anybody knows someone looking....

LS Tractor Owner · Jul 26, 2017

ThirdMan said:
How much concrete did you have to mix and pour?

For the footers and stem wall was 85--- 80# bags. Done over 2 days. Lot of work. The slab will be 3.5 yards, but I'm gonna do redi-mix.

fried1765 · Jul 27, 2017

LS mt125 owner said:
Started building a new "tractor house" as an addition to our shed. Area for tractor will be 12x20, area of 6x20 for work bench / tools. Above the 6x20 will be a storage area also 6x20x78" high. Got all the posts and beams in place, perimeter footer, and framing for 8x8 garage door. Have to go back on duty tommorow for 3 days, (so I can take a break... Forgot how much work it is to frame.... Maybe I'm just getting too old) I won't get a chance to get back on it until Sunday. The tarp was a necessity to get out of the sun... Sure was strong at 7200 ft elevation and 97 degrees for the past 3 days! View attachment 515252 View attachment 515253 View attachment 515254

The temporary tarp certainly was a helpful idea for protection from the blazing sun.
If you need to do something like that again, it might be worthwhile to search for a silver tarp, rather than blue.
The silver color will reflect heat, while the blue absorbs it.