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Posted: 3/4/2024 11:45:59 AM EST
[Last Edit: BMSMB]
Almost 2 years ago we bought a new place on some land. The property had a manufactured home and a shed we dubbed the "meth shack" with a well room in it.
3 days after we moved in, the well went down, and I had to pull off the roofing metal and cut a hole into the well room, so the pump could be replaced. We were kind of up in the air on what to do with the shed, but had a pretty good idea we wanted to tear it out and build a new one. What started off as a "summer project" is still on going (to my wifes delight) and the scope of it changed quite a bit from the original design. Meth shack:  Attached FileTorn down:  Attached FileAfter we tore it down, we liked how much more open space there was by the house, and decided to move the location... and make it bigger. Original design was a 20x20 building, with 10x10 being an open patio area. After picking the new location, that grew to a 20x30 building with an open 10x20 patio area at one end. Did some footing sizing before digging holes:  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 11:52:35 AM EST
[Last Edit: BMSMB]
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Used an 18" auger on the back of a tractor to drill out holes. The center post for the interior part was quite a bit larger, so I drilled 4 holes for it.
 Attached File Attached FileAfter the holes were drilled I used a shovel and breaker bar to open the base of the holes up to the needed size. The middle hole I squared off.  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 11:58:17 AM EST
[#2]
Oh yeah!
That is looking like quite the project! |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 12:30:42 PM EST
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No pictures of the footings, but I tamped in 4 inches of gravel and then put in 6 inches of concrete reinforced with rebar. The center hole got 2 layers of concrete, one at 3x3, and one at 2x2.
All of the internal posts are treated. The center ones are 6x6 and the outer ones are 4x6:  Attached File Attached FileI also have 3 poured footings that 8x8 posts will mount to for the patio area:  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 12:42:14 PM EST
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With the internal posts set, the next step was to put up the wall girts... oh, did I mention I'm also milling the majority of this wood from trees I'm clearing from the property?
 Attached File Attached FileI put bookshelf girts on everything but one corner, where the new well room/pantry will go:  Attached File Attached File |
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MO, USA
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Posted: 3/4/2024 12:48:34 PM EST
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Shade of "Andy's Little Homestead "!
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Posted: 3/4/2024 12:50:35 PM EST
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After getting the posts and beams milled:
 Attached FileI set the patio posts:  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 1:04:20 PM EST
[Last Edit: BMSMB]
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With all posts up, next step was the beams!
I used an excavator to set the beams... also found out the swivel lock on the excavator didn't work, so if it wasn't level, the arm would start to rotate.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached FileAfter making a bad cut on one of the beams, I decided to square up one end, and wait to cut the other end until everything was set (center beams i just triple checked before making both cuts):  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 1:15:22 PM EST
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Needed to make repairs on the beam with the bad cut by gluing an extension on it and using a bunch of structural screws. I also added an angle support.
 Attached FileAfter that, I put up the rafters:  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 1:24:19 PM EST
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For the roof decking, I used 1x6 boards:
 Attached FileHad a very heavy frost one night that didn't melt off. I wasn't able to walk on that side of the roof at all while I did the decking on the other side:  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 1:25:25 PM EST
[Last Edit: BMSMB]
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That frost made it VERY difficult when it came time to tarp the roof... so I did what I could from the one side, and from the ground:
 Attached FileThe plan is to put a metal roof on the shed at the same time we put a new roof on the house... which should happen this spring/summer. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 3/4/2024 1:31:33 PM EST
[Last Edit: Chadnutz]
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At what point in this project did the 5065E become FWA and get a loader?
Just kidding... Do you have two tractors of the same model? |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 1:35:04 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chadnutz: At what point in this project did the 5065E become FWA and get a loader? Just kidding... Do you have two tractors of the same model? The tractors are borrowed from my parents. They're about a mile and a half down the road. They've got 2 5065's without loaders for pulling hay implements, and one with a loader. |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 1:41:22 PM EST
[Last Edit: BMSMB]
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With the roof temped up for the winter, I framed in the doorway:
 Attached FileFramed in the pantry/well room floor:  Attached FileAnd framed in the rest of the pantry/well room:  Attached FileBesides the treated posts, this is the only place I used store bought lumber. I insulated and sealed this room, and didn't have time to let the wood dry. |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 1:51:46 PM EST
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Our temp carport ended up collapsing after a heavy snow followed by a windstorm, so I got to spend a night moving everything into the shed... without walls, it's not ideal... so I got started on the siding from the windward side.
Put up tyvek first to try and keep this thing as waterproof as possible:  Attached FileFollowed up by 1x6 boards:  Attached File Attached FileAnd I'm currently putting up the battens/trim:  Attached FileI have enough wood milled to finish up this side, but the ground has become to soft to pull logs out and drop them on the mill... so my next steps are going to be using the old firewood tarps to use as temp siding (meth shack 2.0!) until the ground firms back up. |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 2:14:03 PM EST
[#15]
Fantastic thread, the meth shed is transforming into a classy joint!
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Posted: 3/4/2024 2:24:15 PM EST
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PalmettoState: Fantastic thread, the meth shed is transforming into a classy joint! Meth shack to a meth mansion 
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Posted: 3/4/2024 2:46:07 PM EST
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Awesome build thread. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted: 3/4/2024 3:04:11 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BMSMB: Meth shack to a meth mansion @BMSMB Thats a hell of a nice meth mansion. I miss that part of Idaho - custom milled lumber for projects and board and batt for siding Are you building a separate wellhouse ? did you replace the downpipe with something more user friendly than pulling the roof apart if you have to pull it again? I used wellhose when I replaced the pump at my last house, it was reasonably priced then (its gone up) but I wanted to be able to pull the pump by myself without a lot of hassle if I had to do any work on it again. I'm sure you could source a potable water flat hose and fittings for a lot cheaper than buying directly from wellhose. https://wellhose.com/ |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 3:15:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NWRed: @BMSMB Thats a hell of a nice meth mansion. I miss that part of Idaho - custom milled lumber for projects and board and batt for siding Are you building a separate wellhouse ? did you replace the downpipe with something more user friendly than pulling the roof apart if you have to pull it again? I used wellhose when I replaced the pump at my last house, it was reasonably priced then (its gone up) but I wanted to be able to pull the pump by myself without a lot of hassle if I had to do any work on it again. I'm sure you could source a potable water flat hose and fittings for a lot cheaper than buying directly from wellhose. https://wellhose.com/ The pressure tank (and new filters/manifold system) will get moved into the shed. The existing well room will get torn down after that, and I'll insulate a wine/whiskey barrel or build a small doghouse with an insulated portion for the wellhead that will make it easily accessible. The pipe comes out of the wellhead above ground, so I have to keep it insulated/heated 
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Posted: 3/4/2024 3:27:35 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BMSMB: The pressure tank (and new filters/manifold system) will get moved into the shed. The existing well room will get torn down after that, and I'll insulate a wine/whiskey barrel or build a small doghouse with an insulated portion for the wellhead that will make it easily accessible. The pipe comes out of the wellhead above ground, so I have to keep it insulated/heated Real heat or just a halogen work light in an insulated doghouse? |
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Posted: 3/4/2024 3:31:31 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NWRed: Real heat or just a halogen work light in an insulated doghouse? I'll probably just wrap the pipe and wellhead with heat tape, then insulate the ground and whatever covering I end up going with. |
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OK, USA
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Posted: 3/4/2024 7:22:36 PM EST
[#22]
Sweet
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Posted: 3/4/2024 8:14:51 PM EST
[#23]
Very nice!
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MP, USA
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Posted: 3/5/2024 9:04:39 AM EST
[#24]
You are an industrious little mammal.
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Posted: 3/5/2024 12:46:25 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Underscore_O_Three: You are an industrious little mammal. It helps when I know my labor is "free" |
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Posted: 3/5/2024 8:00:18 PM EST
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Much respect. Just out of curiosity, where did you learn to do something like this? And thanks for the pictures and the accompanying narrative.
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Posted: 3/5/2024 8:52:32 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1245xx: Much respect. Just out of curiosity, where did you learn to do something like this? And thanks for the pictures and the accompanying narrative. Youtube/Google mainly. I watched/helped my dad do some construction while younger, but nothing like this. |
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Posted: 3/6/2024 4:49:02 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BMSMB: Youtube/Google mainly. I watched/helped my dad do some construction while younger, but nothing like this. Well done! |
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Posted: 3/9/2024 6:57:07 PM EST
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Posted: 3/9/2024 11:02:06 PM EST
[#30]
Very nice. I like it.
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Posted: 3/9/2024 11:17:15 PM EST
[#31]
In!
Great thread OP!
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Posted: 3/21/2024 5:31:53 PM EST
[#32]
 Awesome job...lol, I'll have to post about my shed extension....it's going to be very methy 
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Posted: 3/21/2024 6:01:38 PM EST
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil: Awesome job...lol, I'll have to post about my shed extension....it's going to be very methy The other 3 sides are currently built with used tarps from old wood piles... I might post a picture of it at some point as a thread bump until I'm able to make more progress! |
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Posted: 3/21/2024 6:39:00 PM EST
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do it so it doesn't archive! Your work looks great, at times I wish I was 30 years younger again with the skills I have now...the body didn't keep up
I can blame part of it on M1A1 Tanks and 180 pound Alpacas the wife wanted 
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Posted: 3/22/2024 7:15:48 AM EST
[#35]
That looks really nice OP.
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Posted: 3/22/2024 9:53:45 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Buckshot4U: That looks really nice OP. Thank you! It has surprisingly been a lot more work than expected. To many times I've thought one aspect of it would go by really fast... and then it would take forever |
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Posted: 3/22/2024 6:57:40 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BMSMB: Thank you! It has surprisingly been a lot more work than expected. To many times I've thought one aspect of it would go by really fast... and then it would take forever OP, be sure to post something every couple of weeks, even if it's just a "bump it's too cold to do anything." I don't mind that. I do it with my long-running threads, and I encourage everyone to bump their own and each other's when there is ongoing content. We all have seasons when we do more, and do less. 
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Posted: 3/22/2024 7:00:32 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil: do it so it doesn't archive! Your work looks great, at times I wish I was 30 years younger again with the skills I have now...the body didn't keep up I can blame part of it on M1A1 Tanks and 180 pound Alpacas the wife wanted Mine is age and post-covid lack of energy, two years later.  Kinda coming back to life (hope it holds this season) but as a result, our entire property has become very "methy." That's a new term I'll start using from now on. I do wonder, if I put a Little Free Library down near the road, if I would have any takers. Maybe I could build it to look all ramshackle, with a tarp on one side, just to match. 
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Posted: 3/24/2024 5:14:58 PM EST
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Bump for a great thread, thanks OP, the detailed pics of the process is very helpful, will be doing some building myself as soon as it warms up a bit more here.
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Posted: 3/27/2024 3:25:58 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Mine is age and post-covid lack of energy, two years later. Kinda coming back to life (hope it holds this season) but as a result, our entire property has become very "methy." That's a new term I'll start using from now on. I do wonder, if I put a Little Free Library down near the road, if I would have any takers. Maybe I could build it to look all ramshackle, with a tarp on one side, just to match. Methy I know that look , for us its been a farm since 1970, I moved here in 1999 and her dad didn't throw anything away he passed in 2017 so 50 years of stuff...you never know when you'll need it Hyjack off |
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Posted: 3/29/2024 8:52:58 PM EST
[#41]
Good thread OP! Love to see more!
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Posted: 3/30/2024 2:15:36 PM EST
[#42]
Ok, in the meantime, I'll share another project that I threw together last spring.
It was a "temporary" shelter for the goats... only expecting a few years of life out of it, so im wasn't to worried about using treated posts. It was built using peeler cores for the framing.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 3/30/2024 2:16:07 PM EST
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Posted: 4/12/2024 7:18:00 AM EST
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I've been working on fencing in a yard by the house as well. It's going to be made of field fencing, so I put together H braces.
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Posted: 4/12/2024 8:53:11 AM EST
[#45]
All good stuff. I like it.
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Posted: 4/12/2024 2:11:16 PM EST
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I love the style your putting in each PC of your homestead puzzle
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Posted: 4/12/2024 5:44:43 PM EST
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WOW!! Great Job buddy! Both of the structures look incredible! Subscribed for more!
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Posted: 4/13/2024 5:44:11 AM EST
[#48]
Good job! I enjoy projects like this, as long as I'm not the one paying for them
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:47:32 PM EST
[#49]
Nice work, sir.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 8:44:53 PM EST
[Last Edit: BMSMB]
[#50]
Thanks everyone!
Have the posts installed on the longer yard fence line now.  Attached FileHave 5 more to still install on other sides before I can start putting up the fencing |
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