Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

I got the SMV sign installed and forgot to take pictures. (Didn't have my phone on me.) Also road tested it by cutting the front lawn.
Barometer falling and the 70% chance of rain is fast going to become 100%. Storm is over Georgian Bay now. The map loads slow.
Weather Information - Environment Canada

 

[riptides]

County is officially in a drought condition. And no-burn is in effect.

Wonder what July and August will look and feel like? The lack of rain is worrisome. The fields and pastures are already browned out.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon,
Paul framing looks to be coming along nicely !

I’ve always stood exterior walls with sheathing attached, but watch some YouTube videos that don’t.

Dennis, when we built our barn in Vt we sheathed the walls on the ground. Of course I needed a bunch of guys to stand them up, which as I recall cost me quite a bit of beer !

Did a little more contouring on one of the rocker seats today. I still have a ways to go but it’s starting to take shape. I placed it on a 5 gal bucket and sat on it for feel, not too bad so far ! I will probably bring them back up to Vt when we go on Thursday! Maybe can get a little done on them then!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

67°F and .01 inches rain

Should be a good day for mowing

Happy Hour at the county park was a success. Very good job on the renovations.

ODB II gave me a ERG fail yesterday on my tractor yesterday

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

Get some fuel in it.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Dennis, when we built our barn in Vt we sheathed the walls on the ground. Of course I needed a bunch of guys to stand them up, which as I recall cost me quite a bit of beer !

here's a pic of one of mine, look at right back corner. it's built exactly where it will go, with the bottom plate on the line and toenailed on top to the floor, which acts like a hinge so when you stand it, it doesn't slide, and the nail pulls out of the floor as it gets stood up. have a 2x4 already on the side for a brace. My wife and I built and stood all of the walls. Square each wall section by pulling diagonals before you sheath it. No beer on my job. Now with my neighbors house, I don't know how his buddies roofing it didnt fall off as much as they drank. lol

 

[sodamo]

Exciting progress, Paul

 

[sodamo]

I’ve done walls both ways, but tend to sheath on the ground. When we built the cottage that seemed the logical method given that it was post and pier construction. Boy, Hardie panel sheathed walls are heavy and Sophie doesn’t let me forget. Fortunately we had 2 other helpers.
The last ones I did, I raised with the FEL.

 

[sodamo]

Get some fuel in it.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

If I do build the cabin in VA myself, I will frame the walls here without sheathing, and trailer them down and stand them. Will be easier to handle and move non sheathed panels, plus I don't want lots of wood sitting around there that can walk..

 

[sodamo]

When I was in grammar school my parents bought a lot on a lake about hour from house. During the week Dad would precut the cottage based on a 4x8 design and weekends take pickup loaded to site and we would put together.