Building a New Shop!

[BOSSMAN]

That's a lot of work done in a pretty short amount of time - with the heat wave we've had - let no one doubt your dedication!

It's been a really rough road, I just keep telling myself it will be worth it in the end.

[Dave the Bartender]

Thanks for sharing the pictures. I have really been enjoying seeing your progress.

Amazed DTB

[BOSSMAN]

Thanks Dave! I'm about mid point of the project as of now for getting the actual building up. The inside I think I'll have to save up a bit to finish since I'm already over budget. I suppose that will be part two for the inside.

[BOSSMAN]

Got some dirt work done today. Started to feather the ground from the poured retaining wall to the natural slope downhill.

Also knocked down a few trees to make room for a little patio behind the shop in the shade. Gonna get them cut up this weekend and have a nice little fire in the evening sometime down the road.

[BOSSMAN]

Another HOT ONE today! Got the supports done for my poured retaining wall. Should have this area back filled by this weekend. Also got the drain tile in place with some pea gravel over it. I'll just let the skid loader do the rest of the work for me.

[Chassisman]

Another HOT ONE today! Got the supports done for my poured retaining wall. Should have this area back filled by this weekend. Also got the drain tile in place with some pea gravel over it. I'll just let the skid loader do the rest of the work for me.

I'm over a year into the building permit process out here in California.....gotta love the Nazi state....soil compaction testing alone is gonna be 14K....LOOKS AWESOME...keep it up....

[BOSSMAN]

I feel your pain, it took 6 months for me to get mine. Luckily we have good dirt around here so compaction isn't as critical (if it was deemed commercial property I would have to do the tests as well). I've had concrete trucks with 10 yards in them and they barely leave a track. It was a pain in the ass to drive those stakes in with a sledge hammer today in the heat.

[BOSSMAN]

Back filling around the retaining wall is now complete. They used a compactor and went in layers until they got to the top. Looks like my wall supports did a good job! Building guy should be over tomorrow to start laying out the building. I just need to get the area cleaned up for him by tomorrow, hopefully it will cool down some.

[ogre]

project is looking good :D
i'm having a little shop envy

construction is a bear sometimes; your always fighting the elements.
be glad your fighting heat and not rain or snow

[milner351]

Stay hydrated! Great progress - this is certainly going to be a "dream shop" when you're done.

[BOSSMAN]

Milner, I have never consumed so much water, gatorade, and caffine in my life (need a boost of energy working these 80+ hour weeks)! It's another scorcher here in Nebraska today. I have the drain tile covered with pea gravel now, the dirt guys did some cleanup work and worked on the approach to the building more, and my building guys showed up this morning to get his employees familiar with the job site. He plans to bring the rest of the materials tomorrow, start setting the area up, and possibly start setting poles.

[milner351]

Last night I drank my whole cooler jug of water in a few hours and when I got home I was thirsty.... this place is going to be most excellent! Great work.

[TC]

I like how the forms gave it a split face block look, very cool!!!!.....

[BOSSMAN]

They gave me the option of smooth or brick face, I figured it would look nicer with the brick face. It was pretty cool to see how the wall forms are built and how to do the whole process. I had to spray form release on the forms, nasty smelling oil. The place that makes it is actually down the road from me, never knew that they made concrete products.

[TheSilverBuick]

I was telling him he needs to put castle turrets on his shop now. Show the neighbor's it's good to be the king.