Shop is @ ‘Lock up’

Well, it’s been a while since a shop update but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy. Rather, I’ve been too busy(and too tired) to get the pics online.

Trusses were up at the last update, and the next step was to get the sheathing on the roof. Since most of the work was done by one person (me!) I had to figure out a way to get the 4×8 sheats up top. Neighbor Dan told me to build a rig that you load up from the ground and then can pull the sheats up from the top… makes sense. This is what I came up with

The rig worked really well and I got the roof done in no time flat. Not bad for someone who hates heights!

Now I say most of the work was done by me. Once again Wife was integral in getting things right. To align the bottom row of sheets with the subfascia, she stood on the scaffold inside the shop, holding the sheet, while I lined it up and put a few nails in.

Once the sheating was done, the roofers came. I’m more than happy to pay guys to do this sort of work. They are fast and got it done right! If you need a roofer, just send me and email and I’ll put you in touch with a good one!

With the roof done, neighbor Dan (the sider) got going on the siding. There was even a time to take a break… Looks like grey shirts, Costco shorts, and hikers are the uniform around here… Unfortunately, my shop is cursed, and once Dano got back to work, a pump gave out on him! He didn’t fall, but ended up twisting his ankle pretty bad. That’s the second person to twist an ankle on this job site… and with Wife falling off a ladder, that makes for a cursed building I think…

Yesterday, my garage door guy came and installed the door and opener. He got me a good deal on the door, and damned if I’m ever going to wind up the springs on the door. I put in my own door once, and that was enough… Almost broke my arm when the spring slipped. While he was doing that, I got the lock on the man door. So the building can now be locked and is complete on the exterior. Well, I got a bit of painting to do on the trim yet, but it’s as good as done today.

And now, the painting is done. I had to take a break from writing this, and Mom and Wife got to work and got the rest of the trim painted. Now, I just got to wait till it’s dry and I can reattach the weather stripping to the door. But aside from that and attaching the lights, the outside is done!

I’ve also been working on the electrical. Almost all the wiring is roughed in, I just have the overhead lights to rough in, and then trench in the main from the house. I ended up cutting my finger pretty good while putting in the plug for the garage door opener today while the ladies were painting. Not sure if I need stitches yet… still waiting for the bleeding to stop. Looks like the cursed garage finally got to me…