Finally concrete!!! Huge pour day included a large crew + a pump truck we had to get because of the heated floors.
Shop Tours!
Today we finish up installing the foam, staple down the PEX tubing for the radiant heat, and set up the manifold. Also, the plumbers rough in for the shower, toilet, and sink!
Progress Report 9 – 30×48′ Pole Barn build
Today we prep for the radiant heated floor tubing by laying down the foam, building forms, and double checking layout measurements.
Progress Report 8 – 30×48′ Pole Barn build
Today we tackle some dirt work, gravel, vapor barrier, gutters, and some temporary lighting! Snow and rain won’t stop us (though we got both).
Progress Report 7 – 30×48′ Pole Barn build
In today's update the first crew finished up the windows, doors, metal, and breezeway to the house! Check it out for finished pictures.
Progress Report 6 – 30×48′ Pole Barn build
In today’s update, the crew raises the trusses with a custom skid steer attachment, finish the framing, and start installing the insulation and metal sheeting.
Progress Report 5 – 30×48′ Pole Barn build
Today we trench with a mini excavator, have footings poured for the future bathroom, make a drill bit, and the crew gets the walls up and framed in one day!
Progress Report 4 – 30×48′ Pole Barn build
Check out this information packed article for my research, tubing layout, and a detailed list with links for all the parts I bought. I spent a LONG time researching all of the different things I needed to buy to install the radiant flooring myself in my pole barn before the […]
Parts list for Radiant Heated Floor 30×48 Pole Barn
Time for an update. Crews will be showing up starting tomorrow! This will bring us up to date on the pole barn pad and some pre-work we have been doing with skid steers, chainsaws, stump grinders, and trailers.
Progress Report 3 – 30×48′ Pole Barn build
Staking out the shop, getting semi trucks full of dirt delivered, and spreading it out! Also some quick education on how to measure to see if your building layout is square and how to set string lines with a laser.
Progress Report 2 – 30×48′ Pole Barn build
1 This is part one of my dumping ground for progress pictures during the shop build. In this installment, we measure for the shop, do prep work, and start digging with a skid steer!
Progress Report 1 – 30×48′ Pole Barn build
This was a tough one to figure out. The first place I started was calling pole barn builders. Seems like the logical place, right? Well it turns out there is a lot more to it than just getting a builder because they aren’t the general contractor…YOU ARE!
Part 2 Building a Pole Barn – Who is responsible ...
3 This is the beginning of my pole barn / post frame building journey. I am detailing all the steps I took to plan my shop and some tips that might help you when you go to build yours. This post will cover the research and initial planning / layout steps.
Part 1 Building a Pole barn – Planning
1 So this is part 2 of my garage lighting experience. I of course decided that the 4 new lights weren’t enough, so it was time to install two more. Read more to check out the completed project.
DIY – How to Install LED Garage Lighting Part 2
5 Hooray for Christmas and Happy New Year! I got a set of 4 sweet new LED overhead lights for my garage for Christmas. Read more to see what I got and how I hung them up!
DIY – How to Install LED Garage Lighting
2 I haven’t been able to weld since we recently moved about 8 months ago because there are no 220V outlets in the new garage. Read more to see how we ran wires through the finished basement to the other side of the house to run my welder and air compressor!