All the details on the construction of new workshop
A lot of CA-6 to move With a nod to Tennessee Ernie Ford I had two tandem loads of gravel delivered. The rock would serve as a base for concrete floor as well as keeping the job site from getting too muddy. We a transit to make sure the gravel was spread evenly and in…
The wall was continuing to take shape. The courses of poles were slowly getting to the string. But as the rows of poles were added, I was getting a little uneven and more importantly, gaps were developing between the poles. That was going to be a problem. Going to all the trouble to build a…
The name on the hammer was ‘Brute’ and it was that I’d hoped that I could just leave the shed step pad where it was and have them pour the new floor over the top. But after careful measuring it was going too close to the edge of the building and possible not deep enough….
The first retaining wall The building was moved to it’s temporary location, I’d organized the material and it was time to start. Believe it or not, I actually had a plan-on paper. Well at least some sketches. And while I did change the plans somewhat, it was good to give me an idea on materials…
I had been in contact with the excavators about their schedule. Of course it’s weather dependent but I had been on their ‘schedule’ since late March. They assured me that they would give me plenty of notice when they were coming. I had the site clear of concrete and other materials, and the rough staking…
No matter how hard you try, implementation of a plan is NOT linear. I no sooner got started on the project when things changed. I had all the steps of the project in my head or written down. Then as with many projects I had to change my focus. Getting this workshop built felt a…
When we bought the property, it included a nice 10×16′ shed. It’s insulated and wired with outlets and lights. The problem was what to do with it and where to put it. It was right in the way of where the new building was to be built. After much measuring and thought, it was decided…
You can’t tell from these pictures but the cores do tell a story. Cores were taken a foot at a time and laid out on the tray. Using extensions, he took samples to 5′. Each foot he analyzed the soil composition. Finally at 4 1/2′, the core revealed original timber soil-exactly what we were looking…
A few weeks after we closed, I met with the building rep to sign a contract. I wanted to get started on the garage before winter and he said there was time and a crew would be able to break ground before it got too cold. The next step was to meet with the excavators-the…
Finally! After six months of planning and scheduling, construction on the new workshop at the house has begun. There were stops and starts, all kinds of glitches (which I will document here), and some disappointments. But the project is now moving forward. I wanted to wait until the project was actually underway before I started…