Building my Dream

[Darren Wright]

Looking good Rick!

[Jim O'Dell]

Sorry to say I haven't kept up with your shop progress. Man, I've missed a bunch!! But the progress seemed pretty quick from my perspective.
And 2800 sq ft! WOWSER!! That's almost the size of my shop and my house together! I hate to ask how big the house will be. I need to go back and read some of the earlier posts, I'm sure you have explained what all the shop will be used for. Obviously not all just woodworking.
Seems the reading I've done over the past few years says that the way they did the flooring is just how pole barn buildings are done. It's different than a stick built building. Hopefully you will start getting warmer weather now so that progress will pick up for you. Jim.

[larry merlau]

rick why did you use PT lumber on your bathroom you could use PT on the plates and then white wood for the rest.. save some cash that way. and you should have PT plates on all Concrete surfaces. like the framing along your back wall. just an observation

[Rick Prosser]

rick why did you use PT lumber on your bathroom you could use PT on the plates and then white wood for the rest.. save some cash that way. and you should have PT plates on all Concrete surfaces. like the framing along your back wall. just an observation

PT 2x4x8s are cheaper than untreated here. This room did not need high ceiling. Since it is a wet area with shower, I went with PT 2x6 on the one wall with the sewer vent.

Since the back wall and remaining construction will be 9ft ceilings, I will use white wood - cheaper than PT 2x4x10. (and lighter too - those PT walls were HEAVY to raise by myself.)

[Jonathan Shively]

Looking like something is coming together. Feels like a long time I bet! Keep the Mrs. happy, you'll be happier for it!!! PT I assume is the same as treated lumber. Will treated lumber being used for more than direct contact on the concrete pass inspection. I know on the old treated lumber it wasn't to be used in living areas, yes I know it will be covered and not bare studs, just wondering out loud. I agree in a bathroom situation it does make sense.

On a different note, is the old building still standing, or did the snow load take it down?

[Rick Prosser]

Looking like something is coming together. Feels like a long time I bet! Keep the Mrs. happy, you'll be happier for it!!! PT I assume is the same as treated lumber. Will treated lumber being used for more than direct contact on the concrete pass inspection. I know on the old treated lumber it wasn't to be used in living areas, yes I know it will be covered and not bare studs, just wondering out loud. I agree in a bathroom situation it does make sense.

On a different note, is the old building still standing, or did the snow load take it down?

Yes, PT is the same as treated lumber (for me, anyway)

I was told the new PT was OK to use. Hope the inspector agrees

The old building is still standing. It leans a little more, but still hanging in there. I have the scaffolding and jacks ready to install as soon as time permits. Hope it can hold out till then. Planning to move it to a better spot and reinforce the frame, replace the "wings" on each side, and use similarly weathered boards from another old house to replace the siding pieces that are too far gone.

[Jonathan Shively]

Well Rick, hate to tell you that is where you should have stacked that wood!!!

[Don Baer]

[Rob Keeble]

Yeah Don you dead right

[Rick Prosser]

Yeah, yeah ...

I hope to post some more this weekend. Some interesting developments...