walls up

The SIPs went up relatively easy with 3 of us. A 4X16 foot section weighs about 255lbs. The roof rafters are a little lighter but more involved (cutting,placement,etc.) Finally has the profile of a house/barn.

the walls are here

The SIPs came this morning. Unloading was relatively easy and took about an hour. Mike and Al should be ready to start work later today or next week. I think with the three of us it should go pretty fast. The heaviest panels are 255 lbs. We may need the crane to put up the second story panels... or lots of Wheaties!

winter says hello

The yard's been finish graded and I have a gravel driveway down. The shed roof wall is sheathed and ready for the electric panel and meter to be installed. The ridge beam is up and ready to accept the rafters. We're down to the wire as it is going to go well below freezing tonight for the first time this fall.

the stick built wall

We decided to frame this wall traditionally so we can put up the roof joists and get moving with the roof. I've abandoned plans for a metal roof after seeing the great job that Mike and Al did with architrctural shingles on the main house. The rest of the walls will be SIP panels which will hopefully be here within 2 weeks.

floored

Floor joists and subfloor installed yesterday, now we work on the roof and the end wall. It's starting to feel like a structure. New utility pole goes in today so electric hookup is getting closer.

erecting the beams

The beams went up in about 4 hours with the help of Dan from Delta Crane Service and my worker bees, Mike and Al. Here are some shots of the progress

while we wait...

The electric cable gets buried and the old posts and beams get erected in a week or so. After that we put on new roof rafters and enclose the place with SIP panels, Hopefully by November. Until then, the view to ponder...