Recent content by PistolPete

Great project. The helical piles are a great idea for dealing with your soil issues

It’s been a while since I posted. I’ve been working on sheeting the roof the past couple weeks. It’s a slow process to do solo … getting sheets up there is hard and I’ve experimented with several methods. I built this little ramp and put a scrap sheet on the roof. I dragged the panels up the...

Yeah the columns and trusses have these “clips” that the wood framing attaches too. I’m using 1/4” lag screws … which means I have to drill pilot holes for each. Giant pain in the butt.

Some serious progress today. Had the scissor life delivered and got to work on the above-ladder-height roof purlins. I’ve never used a scissor lift before but it’s pretty easy and quite intuitive. The work was physically tiring but straightforward. I managed to complete 3 of the 5 bays before...

That’s a pretty neat idea for lifting the roof panels. I’ve thought about something similar, though since my panels are 23’ long, I thought about something perpendicular to the tractor. I may end up need a helper on roof day - not sure how much those panels weigh. When you slide the panels...

I’ve added vertical 2x4 braces on the inside of wall girts since those photos were taken. Looks a lot better with straight lines. Plus I can climb up the sides as needed. As mentioned, those will go away once I’ve screwed off the wall panels. I’m hoping to finish the roof framing this weekend...

Here’s a couple pics from the work, including the obligatory photo of the tractor! The material lift had to extend past the edge of the slab for the end trusses, so I build this platform. It’s a 4x8 box framed with 2x6s, and a couple sheets of OSB on top to bring it to slab height. And a few...

Had a few buddies come over Saturday, and we managed to get the rest of the trusses up. Sure was nice to have some help - easier to muscle around the steel and good opportunity for parallel tasks. Super hot though. Now just time to hang all those 2x8 purlins. Weather permitting…

Day one of roof installation was a good learning experience. Overall it went well, but slower than expected (which I should have expected!). The material lift I rented was better than hoped. It rolled well, was stable, and the winch mechanism was smooth and well lubricated. Only complaint is...

Been a bit slow lately due to travel and bad weather. But Friday should be the big day! I’m heading to the rental center tomorrow evening to rent this guy - I’ll use a pair of sling straps to pick up the trusses and raise them up about 12’ (18’ at the peak). I’m going to have the trusses...

Dipstick was in place and seemed normal. Where is this breather valve located?

Yesterday, a reasonably hot day, I was moving some material around with my CK4010SE. I took a break and parked it when the DPF decided it was time for a regen. While sitting there, I heard a “psssssh” from somewhere behind/below me (like an air compressor tank blowoff) and a whiff of hydraulic...

Yep! Ordered it from WWSB last summer, got it in the fall and sat around waiting for concrete over the winter. So the plan this weekend is to finish framing and bracing the sidewalks, which will have me ready for trusses. I’ve been looking at at lot of alternatives for lifting the 40’ long...

having said that, as cheap as 2x4s are now, I may double up in the manner rusty suggested

I have “wind rods”, which are x-braced 1/2 steel rods on each side wall, and then again later on the roof. Those will go on before I set the trusses. The manufacturer also recommends sheeting the walls before the roof - presumably because it helps keep everything square while walking on the...