marcusb Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Single bubble insulation sounds like the best fit for me. I will call around and see what I can find that's local to me. I have got the side roofs completed now, ready for the insulation and roof metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branding Iron Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Looking great! Hope you’re putting main rafters / trusses up before side roof metal. It would be a huge pain trying to work atop of a metal roof... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 I agree, the mud/grit alone at the current job site would run the paint. I have planking across the lower roof so I can set the upper rafters on the roof instead of a ladder. Once I have the upper roof framed I will try and roof it in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 I"ve made some progress over the summer. Upper roof framed and the perlons on. Upper Roof Installed Lower Roof Installed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 I needed some siding so it was time to fell some timber and saw it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 First wall up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 I'm coming up short on lumber so I went up today and cut one more nice ash tree. Found this nice Ash, the bugs have done there work its dead... Wedged the tree over into a nice pocket.. Looks like there will be some pretty wood in the log.. My AXE! Getting a chain around the log, it did not want to co-operate. It took me a couple attempts but I got it. Skidded the log to the mill. I'm going to make some lumber tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 That tree made some nice lumber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllife Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Good to see some progress, looking good. Dolmar makes some nice saws, a buddy of mine has a few. One of is 7910's is ported and even with a 54" bar it will eat some wood. What model is the Ford, mid-late '60's 4000? Roughly what area of southern Ohio are you in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Thanks for the compliment. The old ford is a 4000 gasser I have fixed up, shes not much but shes paid for! I'm down in the SE near Athens. What part of NC Ohio are you? I used to live up that way myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllife Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I have a '74 3000 gasser that has treated me pretty well. Those older Fords are fairly bulletproof tractors. I've been somewhat looking for a 4xxx series diesel to replace the 3000 since that's the only gas tractor I have. The house/farm is SE of Sandusky, but my wife currently lives in Logan so I'm down in the Hocking Hills area quite often. I'm guessing your trying to get it dried in before the snow flies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Small world, I used to live in Fremont. Are you a member of NOB? The old k's series Fords are hard to beat, just keep plugging along. I need to order a PTO cover for mine, I have had a few close calls while logging and there is not much holding them in there. I'm behind on my thread updates. I'm finishing up the front doors now and then its onto the floors. Goal is to have it powered and heated before the weather gets really bad, well bad for the southern part of the state anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Wow, great work. Love the building. Will you have side vents on the upper section from the lower roofing up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 10/27/2019 at 11:46 AM, jlpservicesinc said: Wow, great work. Love the building. Will you have side vents on the upper section from the lower roofing up? Going to put windows up there when I can find some for the right price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 For the winter; the fiberglass sheets they sell for metal roof skylights might help. (And are cheaper than windows by far.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 10/29/2019 at 11:18 AM, ThomasPowers said: For the winter; the fiberglass sheets they sell for metal roof skylights might help. (And are cheaper than windows by far.) I've got wood up there, I've considered using the clear panels, but they cost money.... I will wait until I find some windows for free or very near to it. The Scot in my no doubt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Very nice. That went up quick. What do you figure is your cost overall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 On 10/30/2019 at 5:37 PM, jlpservicesinc said: Very nice. That went up quick. What do you figure is your cost overall? I've really tried to do this on a shoe string, the only thing I bought retail was the roof metal and fasteners. Poles were from another pole barn that someone tore down. Set in concrete so the bottoms looked weathered but were structurally sound. I flipped them over and put top in the ground Cost me $250 for those. The lumber (what lumber I did not saw myself) came from an estate auction. The dead guy hoarded wood from Lowes any time he could buy it on a discount and had a whole barn full of it. I bought a huge lot, big enough it took me two crazy truck loads to haul it all home. Paid $250 for it. The roof I bought new since I wanted the shop to look nice. I found a local manufacture that rolls it to order. Buying it direct saved me decent amount of money. I bought the roof metal, trim, insulation and fasteners for it all from them. Cost me around $700. All the siding you see, rafters and some internal wood I sawed from trees off my land. We have a insect here that has killed all the ash trees so I made lemonade and turned them into a shop. Cost of the blades $100. I bolted all the main beams to the poles. It cost me $100 for the bolts. Rear door track was free from a family member. Front door hinges were scrounged or made, I did have to buy two and that about killed me, Cost me $20 Misc. Nail screws and lag bolts $100 So after all that typing no one reads.............. Around.... $1700 so far I still have to wire it up and do the floors. I wired up another barn on my place to serve as a shop but its ready to fall over so I will be pulling the wiring out and installing it in this shop. I wont have much in the wiring other than some upgrades I plan for the house panel. I'm budgeting $200 for that portion. I plan to do concrete in the center section so I can work on equipment etc, i have sand and gravel on the farm so I will be buying Portland cement and mixing it myself. My end goal is to have it powered, floored and ready to drag my junk in for $2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 That is so awesome. I'm so excited for you. Looks amazing and for that kind of money you did amazingly well. I'm going to borrow your design for a barn I have to build next year. Have black locust going to be turning into timbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Great work and so cheap! How does it work to build a barn in your corner of the woods? You just do it, or do you have to go to the local mafia ... sorry council, and put plans in, and pay for permits, and environmental impact study, and arborist inspection, and frog and worms ptsd tax etc? Jenny, how do you turn locust into timber? Black magic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 LOL. That was funny.. One would think.. it's one of those woods that eats bandsaw blades for lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 High silica content. relatively hard/dense, resistant to rotting, IIRC. Might save a board out with good grain for future hammer handles! Going to fell the timber when the sap is down this winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Thomas, All ready down. it's a fast growing wood as well. I have a few saplings that have sprouted up here and there so will do some transplants once I get the area more situated. The bark is pretty chunky like elm or ash bark but once it's been down for a few months it peels off in sheets. I have a huge selection and 75% of the downed pile is Black locust. Yup, to all of your descriptors. Beautiful yellow color until aged. it has the straightest slivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Biggest tree in our old neighborhood was a black locust. Huge, multiple trunks and on the west side of our house---summer shade! Of course it turns out I am allergic to it's pollen and so each spring was a misery. It even got hit by lightening once, house too. Current owner cut it down, took 1/2 the back yard for a garage and built a 2 story porch on the back of the house. His house, his right; but still stupid in my opinion! (I used to duct tape over the cabin air intakes on our cars each spring and park in front of the house; just to keep it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 they are both pretty and smell really nice. The thorns can be a problem when climbing them. I have 3 ready for transplant. I was thinking of putting them up around the shop towards the back. I have a huge one which I wanted to take down but was asked by the next door neighbor to leave it. I think it will be the seed spreader and after a few years I'll have to take it down. Near 100ft tall now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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