Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[farmerjan]

Losing 20 lbs. is no small feat. Doing it slowly and keeping it off is the key so you are doing good. Since I am NO CARPENTER, what you are doing looks real good to me. I hate doing carpentry work.
And doing it by yourself is really the pits. As @Mini Horses said, you don't take the time or effort to dress to impress or other things because no one else is there to see it, comment on it, or benefit from it. I am guilty of it too at the house by myself. At least the animals make you get up and get going for them. I am seriously thinking of a "boarder or housemate" to not only share the costs, but to do some of the stuff I hate and don't have time for.

 

[Baymule]

Looking good so far, Joe. We got 1 1/4" of RAIN!

 

[Baymule]

It is wet and drizzly this morning. Joe, I know how badly you want to be building your barn, weather has thrown you a curve ball. Getting wet and chilled won't help you any, so try to stay dry if you can.

 

[Latestarter]

The last 16' joist was shattered at the end. Tried screwing it together to use it but no go. So loaded it back in the trailer and off to Lowes I went to swap it out. !/2 way home I look in the rear view and there's no 16' 2x6 sticking up out of my 12' trailer anymore So I hit the break down and go back to see what's the deal... It's gone! Like pigs with wings... gone. So I wait for a clear road, swing a 180, and head back hoping I can find it still in one piece... About a mile back I find it in splinters and all over the road and breakdown area on the side of the road so just keep right on going to Home Depot to get a replacement. Anyway, here's where I stand at close of work today, day 2.

I already had to rescue Champ as she decided to crawl into the space between the first joists on the right there and couldn't get through or back out. Had to grab her rear hocks and haul her backwards to get her out. The little ones can easily fit under the other end where it's much higher off the ground. Here's a wider view.

As you can see, there will be plenty of room inside when it's complete. That's one complete row of 4x8 plywood and the start of a second of a total of 4. I'm a little concerned that a 16' span might have been too much for a 2x6 board... May have been better to run the joists side to side at 12' length or use 2x8s... we'll see. Here's the trailer with all the OSB for the walls, the rest of the plywood for the floor and you can see the stacks of framing material on the ground.

And here's Mel watching for me at the gate after I put all the tools away and hoping he's going to get some inside time. Sorry boy, not tonight.

 

[Mike CHS]

You can always go back and sister additional 2x6's if it looks like you have some sag. You got a good bunch of work done in a fairly short time considering all of your 'helpers' out there.

 

[Bruce]

Hard to do after the plywood is screwed down though! Since the land slopes in 2 directions, you could maybe get a carrying beam in from the low side and slide it up to the higher side. Single 2x6s should do it. Might have to dig down a bit on the high end.

Do you not need more support under the sides? Seems like there will be a lot of weight over open air.

Make sure to tell the goats to not pee or poop on the plywood until you have a chance to blackjack it.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Yeh....looks really Good, Joe.....and I know who the topic of the scuttle-but in the doe yard is tonite....they are excited that ya did that just for Them.....

 

[greybeard]

Before you get all the plywood down, if you have any wooden fence posts (or even better) treated 4x4 or 4x6 scraps laying around, go along and nail them to the joists, with one end touching on the ground. Will prevent sag and bounce.

 

[Baymule]

Your barn floor is almost ready for a barn dance! Looks like the goats are getting an early start.

 

[greybeard]