New workshop/garage

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I am having a pole barn/workshop/garage built & thought I’d post a few pictures of its progress. It will be 30’ x 40’ with a concrete slab & metal roof. The siding will be t-111.

The site was partially cleared a few years ago & used for my in-laws to park their motor home. Before construction could begin, I needed to clear a few more trees & have some clay delivered to bring the entire surface up to the grade of the existing motor home pad.

The first picture, taken Sept. 9, shows what housed my BX-22 since I got it - - it worked fine, but it was temporary. I really need [at least want] a cement floor to remove/install implements.

 

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This is the next day, Sept. 10 & I've dismembered the temporary Kubota hut.

 

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Sept 9 - 28 I spent a good bit of time digging up trees. The worst was a double holly tree, pictured here.

 

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Sept 29 & the next few days - - had a couple loads of clay delivered to bring the entire area up to the level of the existing motor home pad.

 

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The next 3 pictures were all on Sept 26. 1st the dimensions are staked out.

 

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The surface is evened out more with box scraper. The operator is the guy I hired to build the barn - - he's the son of a neighbor down the road.

 

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Drilling holes for posts. He hit a root & broke a pin on the last hole. He had to back the auger out with a pipe wrench. The poor helper had to finish that hole by hand.

 

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Put in posts & brace them in place.

 

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Install 2 x 4's aroung perimeter base for cement forms.

 

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Put down visquine & steel mesh.