YAPB (yet another pole barn)

[phantom309]

Framed out a porch, decked it with OSB, felt, etc and then started work on putting up the rest of the tin and trim. I found that trimming out around the windows took a long time!

In this picture, the porch is nearing completion.

 

[phantom309]

During this time, I rented a walk behind trencher and put in a buried service entrance for the elect service. So far I've only put in a couple outlets. One 220V to plug a big honkin 220/110 "extension cord" that can reach anywhere in and around the shop and also put in the ever important 110V outlet to run the mini fridge off of!

With a well stocked fridge and some surplus 1970's office chairs to lounge around on, my productivity has slipped a little bit! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[phantom309]

Bought a door that looked a little nicer than your average steel shop door for the front end (where the office/appt will be). Wifey liked the Texas Star in the center of the door so that clinched the deal.

 

[phantom309]

Finished up the front wall!

All that remains now is the two garage doors. I'm actually getting started on them now so it won't be long to get them installed. Then I'll trim them out and the outside will finally be complete!

I'll then move inside and start working on electricity and insulation...

 

[EddieWalker]

That's some very nice work you've done there!!! The porch really sets things off and lood quite inviting.

Can't wait to see how the rest of it turns out.

Eddie

 

[Jagmandave]

Man, that's a big workshop! Should be able to get lots of projects done in there. Nice building, well done too. Gonna put gutters on that front overhang? It'll keep the mud splashing down on the front sidewalk..........putting a walkway all the way around is a good idea too!

 

[phantom309]

Thanks for the complements, guys. It is nice to have the wost of the work done. Looking forward to getting started on phase II pretty soon as time and $$$ allow.

I finished the install of the garage doors (14'W x 11.5'H, one on each side of shop). Hanging the doors, springs, etc, took me a lot longer than a it would a pro, but they turned out fine. The doors were made by a local company and are insulated with styrofoam panels that are covered with a layer of plastic to protect them a little.

Here's the north side door. South side is similar, but minus the man door.

 

[phantom309]

Had 24 yards of topsoil delivered to raise the grade up to the level of the sidewalks, etc and to give the grass something nicer than the fill dirt which the grass seems to hate and the weeds seem to love!

Since my tractor does not have an FEL, I rented a little skid steer from Home Depot. In this picture, I was doing a little cleanup by picking up sections of a small bridge that washed out during a big rain we received earlier this summer.

Side note: Boy did I hate spending the day in that skid steer. Makes the old tractor feel like a Cadillac!

 

[phantom309]

With that, I am officially declaring the outer shell of the building ... done!

 

[phantom309]

side view.