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All 16 Trusses On the Roof40 viewsFinally, this is beginning to look like we might be closed in before Christmas.. Rudi
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All The Poles Are Up101 viewsRudi
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All The Trusses Are Up!45 viewsA bit of snow, it was a little warmer today, but now at about 1700 hrs or 5pm, the temp has dropped again from around 0 to -4C. Hopefully tomorrow more strapping will be up and we will have made the ladders and put up a few sheets on the roof..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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Balancing the Slings is Critical to a Level and Safe Lift59 viewsRay and Frankie adjust the location of the slings 3 or 4 times to get a perfectly balanced lift. 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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Bright and Sunny to work in161 viewsBoy even with -5C temps outside, I could work in the pole barn in my shirt sleeves... !Rudi
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Champlain Street67 viewsSee that smudge above the snowbank just to the left of the pic? That be a a sedan pulling a trailer I think, kinda hard to tell with most of it hidden by 3 foot plus snow drifts.. Rudi
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Cutting the Driveway72 viewsA couple years ago another company that did some work here ruined the driveway. So they had to fix it. Their operator lifted the driveway too high.. oh about 6 inches and the driveway became higher than the concrete floor of the shop. Oooops.... that means water problems....Rudi
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Didn't take long for accumulation47 viewsClay's Taurus...Rudi
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