I'm rollin now!!

[flash]

Looking good ,keep the pics coming .

[shadowgray396]

That's moving right along. Looking good.

[FlintTony]

Crew was busy today. This is the storage building-shop. It's 40x48x14' high.

[RBeckman]

Interesting building process. Looking good and at 14 feet a lift could go in there no problem. Are you plumbing for a bathroom?

[FlintTony]

Yes on the bathroom. I'll put a 3/4 bath in the shop, two full baths in the house. There will be a 6' whirlpool tub in one of them.
They do all the roof framing that is possible on the ground, then use a crane to set the trusses. I've never seen it done that way, but they build a bunch of these post and beam buildings that way. Doug says everything that they have done so far looks very good. He is real picky too, so that is a good sign. So far, they are ahead of schedule.

[carpoor]

Use of a crane for the trusses is very common here in FL. My family's construction company used to "stick build" everything by hand up in the northeast.

Looks great so far, hope things keep moving. The weather has been decent.

[Hank70SS]

Originally Posted by FlintTony

...They do all the roof framing that is possible on the ground, then use a crane to set the trusses...

Okay, now it makes sense. I thought that roof line looked a little low. So what's the schedule look like for having it roughed in? Looks like they're moving along pretty good.

[FlintTony]

I talked to the building inspector for the County today. I had a few questions about the plumbing code, as I found conflicting info on the State site and the County site. Turns out the County has it's own set of rules and those are the ones I need to follow. The inspector has been out to the job-site twice, not for inspections, but because I asked him to have a look at the Contractors work. He is impressed so far, says they are being pretty meticulous about everything. He said he tried to find something to make him think "where in the hell did he find these clowns"? Couldn't find anything, which makes me feel pretty good about the crew.
Carpool, that's the way we build up here too. I've set some trusses that were downright scary to flip into position. The shop I have here is a two story and we set these with a flipper pole. Hang on!! Here she comes!!!
Hank, I don't have a solid date for completion. The crew will do the shells only, then Doug and I will do the rest. I may have the HVAC done by a friend of mine, will have to see what his time frame is. I plan to go back down right after the first of the year to do the plumbing and electrical ground work. When that is done and inspected, the concrete guys go in. I want to get the well and septic done after that. Then I can take my time. I don't want to be down there working in the summertime. Too hot and muggy for me. Remember, I'm a cave dweller.

[RBeckman]

First off there is a issue with only a 3/4 bath in the pole building. If Hank and I come down in his motorhome there needs to be power on the pad that we park his motorhome on, and I'm sure we will not be allowed in the house, so I think it would be a good idea on your part to have a full bath with a outside entrance from the motorhome pad. I have attached a few pics of what I'm thinking for the bathroom.







If no full bath, this is what you will see when you get up in the morning and see from your deck.

[flash]

That last pic is a scary sight ,which one of ya'll is that ?