New tractor house started

[LS Tractor Owner]

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]

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

Pace yourself.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

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]

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

 

[Fastball]

Love the old Super Beetle in the background.

 

[frugalangler]

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]

How much concrete did you have to mix and pour?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

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]

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]

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 515252View attachment 515253View 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.