Saturday, December 17, 2011


Shop Walls:
insulation & metal sheeting


The weather was hard to predict. We had to work very hard when the wind was not blowing, and then go in the house when the wind blew. It was hard to hold the insulation and sheeting up in the wind. The wind and cold weather was the most difficult thing to deal with.


Daniel and Hayden, and sometime Dalton and Me, would hold the insulation from the double sided sticky that was on the bottom metal piece. Then when it was time, they would pull tight and adhere it to the tape at the bottom. Thank goodness Daniels weighs a lot so he could pull it down. He had to use all his strength to pull it down, now if you could just see his face!



Hayden is holding the panel while Russell is up screwing the top into place.

Don't forget the spacer, it all must look uniform. (It's not rust you see on the bottom of the panel, it's dirt, or should we say wet sand.)


Hayden is here pushing the panel into place, while Russell puts the screws in.


The top is screwed in, so no need to push real hard at this point. Just steady it, so the wind doesn't blow it away.


Russell is screwing in a screw at the top.


Here he comes on the snorkel we rented from Cat. This made the project much easier. One screw in the top and then to the bottom to work his way up.


Time for another roll of insulation. Russell would put it on the snorkel, ride to the top, and let go while someone would catch the bottom before it got stuck to the double sided sticky tape that was attached to the bottom and top metal piece.

This is what the insulation looks like from the inside of the building.

The garage doors got put on and now on too the electrical.

Thursday, December 15, 2011


Metal Frame

The beams needed to placed just right to make sure that the bolts would fit the pre-drilled holes.
Then the washer and nut go on to hold the beam in place. The wind has been the biggest challenge during this stage.


We needed the help from the John Deere to lift the beams, and from friends. We were grateful to them that they were so willing.


Four by four wood needed to be placed between the braces to help it not to sag. These will be taken out when the exterior sheeting is secured in place.


Russell made this arm for the loader to help place the beams.


A few long 2 by 4 needed to be used to help until the other metal pieces were placed.


Russell is making sure everything is plum before moving on.


We were putting up the cross bars in order for the insulation to have something to rest on. The scissor lift was a lifesaver.


The next step will be the insulation and exterior metal sheeting. So far, so good.