Planet 67 gets under way...

[Scott Winebarger]

Ouch, Thats probably whats going to happen by the time I am ready to start back up with mine !

 

[67HEAVEN]

It's the day before Christmas Eve and the temperature shot up to 8 Celsius. This is the instant river we get behind the house during major melts. If it gets any deeper, my sawhorse will be headed downstream.

In the next photo, that's fog hovering over the garage foundation, just behind the lake.

Earlier today, I walked out to inspect the backfill around the foundation and, sure enough, it's settling nicely. I couldn't walk there now without tall boots. The temp is supposed to drop below freezing again tonight.

 

[Scott Winebarger]

Hang in there :bash its going to be warm again in a few months :L

 

[bossvette]

I hope you have a canoe or john boat handy to get to your garage when its done and a dock to tie it to.

 

[67HEAVEN]

We don't need no stinkin' canoes............

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=S_MoEtDTd3M

 

[TJay]

Always wondered what the rich people spend their loot on.. Great photos 67Heaven, it will be a beauty when it's completed, french doors and all

 

[bossvette]

this is more like it, kill the sound though potty mouth cameraman
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=bg8XV_ZEUD8&feature

 

[67HEAVEN]

......when it's completed, french doors and all

Maybe I should have called them "Freedom Doors". :L

 

[67HEAVEN]

Yeah, Craig. Water don't bother us northern folks.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=NHcR1Ky6pJc&NR=1

 

[TJay]

Maybe I should have called them "Freedom Doors". :L

That works, passed this french door question in my garage by my wife, she said sure. Thats was until I mentioned the french maid coveralls ;squint:

 

[67HEAVEN]

The temperature dropped fast this evening and the winds came up. The river is GONE!

 

[Tom Bryant]

The temperature dropped fast this evening and the winds came up. The river is GONE!

No kidding. We had 50 degrees (F) over night and it dropped to 25 by the middle of the afternoon yesterday. The winds were gusting to 55 mph. It's a lot calmer today but still cold. At least all of the snow and ice are gone except for some light flurries that fell last night.

Tom

 

[67HEAVEN]

Okay, enough of this nonsense. Time to get ready for S-P-R-I-N-G.

My newest question relates to wall-raising.

We built the 20' x 20' garage at my old home by laying out the 20' x 8' walls on the asphalt driveway. Then we nailed the studs to the top and bottom plates and raised them up into place.

QUESTION: What is the best way to build a 36' x 10' wall (overall building is 36' x 36') when there isn't a large enough flat area to lay it out on? I'm worried about not getting the wall square when I build it on unleveled ground? Keep in mind that I'll be raising a wall skeleton (studs only), unlike Scott who raised a wall with exterior panels attached.

What am I missing?

 

[Scott Winebarger]

Okay, enough of this nonsense. Time to get ready for S-P-R-I-N-G.

My newest question relates to wall-raising.

We built the 20' x 20' garage at my old home by laying out the 20' x 8' walls on the asphalt driveway. Then we nailed the studs to the top and bottom plates and raised them up into place.

QUESTION: What is the best way to build a 36' x 10' wall (overall building is 36' x 36') when there isn't a large enough flat area to lay it out on? I'm worried about not getting the wall square when I build it on unleveled ground? Keep in mind that I'll be raising a wall skeleton (studs only), unlike Scott who raised a wall with exterior panels attached.

What am I missing?

Wooooooo Hooooooooo You go for it Bob!

If you have room , build it in 12 X 10 sections and stand them up, tie them together at the top doubling the top band. I could tell you or show you but I have a hard time typing it to make anyone understand me.:bash

Get a couple guys to help carry the sections to a flat place where you can square it and carry it a section at a time and put them in place. Studs only should not be hard to manage that way.

 

[67HEAVEN]

If you have room , build it in 12 X 10 sections and stand them up, tie them together at the top doubling the top band. I could tell you or show you but I have a hard time typing it to make anyone understand me.:bash

Get a couple guys to help carry the sections to a flat place where you can square it and carry it a section at a time and put them in place. Studs only should not be hard to manage that way.

Great suggestion, Scott. Yes, I plan on using two top plates, which will tie the sections together. I can probably prepare a 12' x 10' ground work area to be close to level. If I take care, I can probably get the 12' x 10' sections square and flat enough for this to work out. I'll temporarily nail on some diagonal bracing for the raising step.

My problem was in focusing on building those huge lengths of wall. Splitting each of them into three individual sections makes so much more sense.

Thanks.

I'm going to put an order in for the roof trusses soon. I'm curious to see how much extra a raised centre section will cost.

 

[Dirtfarmer]

Are you building the walls before the floor is poured?

 

[67HEAVEN]

Yes sir.

 

[Scott Winebarger]

Great suggestion, Scott. Yes, I plan on using two top plates, which will tie the sections together. I can probably prepare a 12' x 10' ground work area to be close to level. If I take care, I can probably get the 12' x 10' sections square and flat enough for this to work out. I'll temporarily nail on some diagonal bracing for the raising step.

My problem was in focusing on building those huge lengths of wall. Splitting each of them into three individual sections makes so much more sense.

Thanks.

I'm going to put an order in for the roof trusses soon. I'm curious to see how much extra a raised centre section will cost.

I couldn't do it on mine, they said I was at the limit due to the design of my roof and the span of my truss. My truss were 42 ft long each. A word of advise to you, no matter how Superman you feel when the truss arrive, get a boom truck. We set mine by hand and dam near killed all of us more than once. It seems like a good idea at the time but if I ever do it again, I will be watching the boom truck set the truss. :L


I got my final inspection Tuesday! Poke me with a fork, I am done :L

We had a garage interior specialist out tonight and he brought an interior designer with him. The things that man has for sale :L

I think we are going to buy some of it

The really cool thing was the custom draperies with the Corvette Flags and colors on them, only $500 for two valances :L

 

[67HEAVEN]

A word of advise to you, no matter how Superman you feel when the truss arrive, get a boom truck. We set mine by hand and dam near killed all of us more than once. It seems like a good idea at the time but if I ever do it again, I will be watching the boom truck set the truss. :L

There isn't room to bring a boom truck under the low-hanging tree branches, but one of my new friends has this. I'm betting it will be enough help to get the trusses up.

 

[Scott Winebarger]

There isn't room to bring a boom truck under the low-hanging tree branches, but one of my new friends has this. I'm betting it will be enough help to get the trusses up.

Yep, it should do it !