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A nice Winter's Eve48 viewsRudi
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Trusses Almost Done62 viewsAll 16 of the trusses are almost done. This is the first 24 foot section of the trusses for the pole barn and new shop roof. You can see the end that will sit on the exterior wall (by the green tarp), with knee wall frame section that will be sitting on the beam and the loose tails sitting on the roof. The loose tails will have another 8 feet gusseted into them with an end plate and foot plate to anchor to the existing roof. Rudi
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3 Musketeers Helping With The Trusses67 viewsFrom left to right, my good friend Roger Maillet, his chum Merv and my son Duane.Rudi
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Almost Done-0147 viewsFront of the shop, 11 November, 2008. Big difference from last year at this time. Look Ma! No Snow !!!Rudi
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Almost Done-0243 viewsWood Shop Doors. All the rubber foundation barrier is now down around the entire building. All joints, holes, and other imperfections in the 1/2 sheathing have been fixed. Rudi
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Almost Done-0348 viewsThe last major trim job to be done this year is to still make the sliding doors to match the wood shop doors. Frames are there, and the stock is in the shop.. just need to finish the exterior for winter first. The plywood doors will have to do for a while yet.
Rudi
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Almost Done-0460 viewsAll the windows have now been trimmed with brick mold. All the facia has been finished for the year. What is left now is to put on another coat on the roof and that should be that for this year.
Rudi
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Almost Done-0559 viewsIt ain't pretty, but it certainly is well sealed. Not a hole, nail, screw or joint has not been fibre taped and spackled with roof patching compound. It certainly won't leak and that is the main concern.
Next year, if the budget allows, vinyl siding and the aluminum trim to match the main house will be added over the spring and summer.Rudi
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Almost Done-0665 viewsLike I said, it ain't pretty. This is the corner that was heavily damaged last winter during the blizzards and heavy wind storms that we had a number of times. Two trusses were damaged, 4 sheets almost ripped off, 1 sheet gone.. but all is better now.
Rudi
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Almost Done-07125 viewsThe last structural item that needs to be done is the new overlay roof on the north face. Can't afford to do it this year, in either time or material. Even though this has been built on a shoestring, with salvaged sign faces for the sheathing, used telephone poles, discounted lumber (read some pretty crappy with the good), salvaged windows and all, it still probably cost me close to $1,000.00 all told for nails, needed structural stock and windows, plus the asphalt roof patch material.
Rudi
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Almost Done-08133 viewsStarting to get some room in here. Shelving system is going up at the moment. Need to get the implements and such up and put away before the snow falls and stays. Rudi
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Almost Done-09124 viewsRoof looks nice. Every hole, every nail, joint and defect has been patched with fibre tape, then 2 coats of ashpalt roofing patch. Then I added one coat so far of heavy ashpalt driveway sealant.
NO LEAKS!
Rudi
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Almost Done-10137 viewsThe foundation/grade line was sealed against moisture ingress. 45mm to 65mm salvaged rubber dam and salvaged tractor trailer or loader inner tubes were cut to size then stapled and nailed to the building and then buried about 12" deep around the entire building.
The ridge was sealed the same way so that no snow or rain etc., would leak into the new building or onto the old roof which leaked. Now it is dry and actually quite warm when the sun is shining. Lots of ventilation, but no openings for water.Rudi
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Let's Have Another Look!70 viewsRemember the chairs from this morning? Well this is at 4pm AST.Rudi
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I Love the Look of Winter80 viewsThis is natural beauty.. Winter is the time of great contrasts.. darks to lights and all the different tones inbetween sometimes with a bit of colour to offset!Rudi
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BBQ Anyone?60 viewsYup that be me BBQ.... Rudi
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BBQ Anyone?62 viewsKinda lonely looking BBQ.. missing Brats that what it is.. missing the Brats Rudi
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Grading the Driveway almost done.42 viewsRudi
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Grading the Driveway is slow work.42 viewsRudi
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New Pine Clad Doors44 viewsNew doors, 1-1/2" rigid foam insulation in a 2" x 2" frame. 27" x 27" thermopane was supposed to go in, but all 3 recycled windows cracked. New 1/8" glass will have to do. $50.00 for 2 panes.. ouch!Rudi
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