Equipment shed.

travlitt · Nov 4, 2017

Getting ready to add 1200 sq. ft. to my equipment shed.

Day 1
Removing trim.

ultrarunner · Nov 4, 2017

Good Deal...

An equipment shed has got to be one of the best cost wise for keeping equipment in order... looks good.

EddieWalker · Nov 4, 2017

Looking forward to more pics. Are you using 2x4 metal tubing? I have some of that and it's super heavy. Good thing you have those forks!!!

travlitt · Nov 4, 2017

EddieWalker said:
Looking forward to more pics. Are you using 2x4 metal tubing? I have some of that and it's super heavy. Good thing you have those forks!!!

Hello Eddy, Yes I am using 2x4 metal tubing. The rafters are 30' long. 2' spacing. I will post pictures as I progress along. It is a slow go working along. Some times I need to be at both ends at the same time.

You and the wife have a great evening.

travlitt · Nov 9, 2017

More framing.

EddieWalker · Nov 10, 2017

I like how you hold your framing in the air. When one tractor isn't enough, use 2!!!!!

plowhog · Nov 11, 2017

That's quite a project!! Looks good!!

Did you use 2x4 metal tubing for strength over the span? And what brand/model of forks do you have for the front of your tractor. I need to pick up something like that.

pmsmechanic · Nov 11, 2017

Subscribed. I've never seen anything built like this before. I have to watch.

travlitt · Nov 12, 2017

plowhog said:
That's quite a project!! Looks good!!

Did you use 2x4 metal tubing for strength over the span? And what brand/model of forks do you have for the front of your tractor. I need to pick up something like that.

Yes it's 2x4 tubing

Brand is WORKSAVER model SSPF448

Pallet Forks Skid Steers and Tractor Front Loaders

travlitt · Nov 12, 2017

EddieWalker said:
I like how you hold your framing in the air. When one tractor isn't enough, use 2!!!!!

Eddie the big tractor is holding the rafters up off of the temp header (wood post with temp header). I am using the little tractor to put in place the permanent steel header. That header is mid-span of the 30' addition I am adding on. The header is made with 1.. 4"x4" x 1/4" sq tubing and 2.. 2"x 4" tubing. Support post are 4"x4" x1/4" tubing set in the ground 3' in a 12" hole with rebar. Each post has 3 or 4 80# bags of sakrete.

Some details of the header I installed.

Header support

Header

ovrszd · Nov 12, 2017

Nice work. Anxious to see the progress.

I added 600 sq ft to my machine shed last Summer by myself. It's good for the Soul. Bad for the back.

travlitt · Nov 12, 2017

ovrszd said:
Nice work. Anxious to see the progress.

I added 600 sq ft to my machine shed last Summer by myself. It's good for the Soul. Bad for the back.

I sure agree on the good for the soul and bad for the back.
My wife is my helper, does a good job.

I will have a total of 2000 SQ. ft when finished.

I will have 2 overhead doors and one walkthrough.

travlitt · Nov 12, 2017

Additional framing and some construction details.

How the new rafters are attached to the existing shed.
First attached with screws.

Then welded with E 6011 1/8 rod. Be advised, I am not a welder.

ovrszd · Nov 12, 2017

travlitt said:
I sure agree on the good for the soul and bad for the back.
My wife is my helper, does a good job.

I will have a total of 2000 SQ. ft when finished.

I will have 2 overhead doors and one walkthrough.

Oh wow, you need to take some pics of the whole building. I'm a bit confused about what you did to start the add-on? Remove siding? So you are more than doubling the size of your building? Awesome!!!!

travlitt · Nov 12, 2017

ovrszd said:
Oh wow, you need to take some pics of the whole building. I'm a bit confused about what you did to start the add-on? Remove siding? So you are more than doubling the size of your building? Awesome!!!!

I started out with a 40' shipping container. I built a shed and it was attached to the container. That shed was 20'x40' To start this addition to the existing 20'x40' shed, I had to remove the TRIM on the existing shed, 2 nd picture.