Kuz I said so

Well, I finally got around to doing a bit more work on the shop. It’s insulation time!!

Here’s what 3 1/2 hours of work (and 3 beers) look like…

There’s a bit of scraps… think I might actually be a bit short if this is the tailings from 1 wall. . . . → Read More: Shop getting warmer. But only slightly.

Just passed both the Gas and Electrical rough in inspections. w00t!

Inspectors were happy and I’m good to go for (finishing) filling in the trench and I can start insulation and drywall.

Soon I shall have a warm and dry winter working . . . → Read More: Rough-in Inspections

Got to play with a new toy the other day.

For the shop, I needed to trench in my gas, electrical, and data lines. To rent a trencher was going to cost me$230 for the day. Neighbor Dan has a buddy who has a mini-hoe.

I got to rent it from him for a really sweet . . . → Read More: Sure I made a mess… but it was _so_ worth it

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 . . . → Read More: Shop is @ ‘Lock up’

I forgot to mention that after all the helpers left on Sunday, we still had a bunch of work to be done… Wife was not afraid to get right in there and help out… She’s may be small, but she’s tough! Amazing…

It worked out great, I was cutting the lookout, and she was nailing them in… . . . → Read More: Wife Rocks!

It’s amazing that it only took less than two hours to go from this

to this

I had a ton of help, and only one minor injury… a twisted ankle

He’s on crutches, but hopefully only for a few days.

I started building the walls last weekend with Wife. I got help from a neighbour and my . . . → Read More: Arise!!!

Friends, Langdonians (and Calgarians), Countrymen, Lend me your ears!

I’m needing some helpers for a barn raising 8am (or so), Saturday July 21st.

I’m getting most of the garage materials on the 11th and will start to bang the walls together that weekend and then I get the trusses on the 19th.

If you are interested in . . . → Read More: ‘Lill Help?

Finally got the concrete for my shop!

Last Thrusday, a truck rolled up about 2:30. I was supposed to get two regular size cement trucks (not sure how much they hold, but I ordered 11 meters.) but there was a mixup at the yard and they didn’t have 2 trucks available, so they sent a trailer

They usually . . . → Read More: Concrete Action!