The old boy is pooped and just woke up from a nap

[67Dart273]

!!MAN!! I feel beat!!! Some of you know I cracked a couple of ribs, so this last month and a half has been a "total loss." Almost zero exercise of much of any kind. And, I'm older LOL Fortunately winter has been 'mild' so far. The "big shed" I threw together is sposed to be "started out" to be "temporary", "carport", "low buck" and now a "shed." It is made out of warehouse shelf material and mounted on "skids" so it is not officially "a building." No foundation, permanent wiring, etc

When I sheeted it (after a few years LOL) I used som scrap floor material and used sheet metal. There is a gap about 1 ft high all along the sides, up under the eves, between the sheeting and the roof.

Now that "I'm old" I have the neighbor's old furnace in there for "some heat." But when it's down "in the twenties" (TWENTY FOUR F this morning!!!) it takes a long time to make headway with the "cracks" in the building!!! (The doors are pretty leaky, too!!)

ANYHOW I finally devised a strategy and scrap material, and today aobut 10AM I got to work and got one side "plugged up." The wx is closing in, so next few days are "iffy" but would like to get the other side done, it will be a LOT easier as access is easy. "Junk" is stored on the side I did today My ribs are better and as long as I don't get too carried away, I do OK. I didn't start until 10AM, took an hour off for lunch, and came in about 4DARK:30

Below the remaining side. That gap is almost 12" high, the shed is about 24 ft long

The "plugged" side

 

[67Dart273]

The "shed"
Below couple of weeks ago we had a small sample of "winter"

Showing the gap all along under the eves

I can almost get my foot under the doors. These swing so you need some ground clearance. I need some flex material like "old fire hose", etc

Gap in the door. I'm just gonna use some of the waste off what I cut today, plasma cut some strips and screw them to the big end of the door. That will "overlap" the gap. Won't be tight, but a LOT smaller.

 

[67Dart273]

Just realized I built this "temporary" deal in 2011!!! This is a bunch of "one of a piece of" warehouse shelving material that is nominally 2" x 2" X 8 ft galvanized channel. All the structure is made of this. The "studs" and the "rafters" are as is, uncut, and the "joists" across the trusses are spliced overlapped two of them. I forget it is about 12' ? wide or so

The venerable trailer.............Car, junk hauler, front end alignment rack, and welding "jig up" table LOL

The "foundation." Simply blocked up 2X pressure treated material to be level, and lagged parallel lengths of the channel material, welded together. Stood the truss assembies up, plumb, and welded 'em on

Once again the little Farmall / loader came in when needed. Picked up the assemblies with the loader and worked them into place

The pallet is one of several I used just threw them across to stand on while roofing. I actually roofed it "inside" so to speak, only arguing with a ladder on the last end pieces. Roofing is cut to length, so one piece goes all the way from peak to the eves. I did get up on top to install the ridge cap. THAT WAS interesting!!

 

[RustyRatRod]

Cool, Dell. Glad to see you're feeling better.

 

[67Dart273]

Cool, Dell. Glad to see you're feeling better.

LOL!!! Beginnin' to wonder after today!!!

 

[Treblig]

I was really surprised how long it takes for ribs to heal completely. They say that every time you breath they re-crack and that why it takes so long to heal. You can imagine if you broke you arm and never put a cast on it then used the arm over and over...it would take forever to heal. Treblig

 

[tonysrt]

I'd fire that builder and look for a new handyman. All kidding aside I know what you're going through cause I added a 3rd car garage. The Architecture called for 2x 12 for the roof beams and they were 14 feet long, so I had to call in guys to install the roof beams and the sheathing. At the time I was 60 years old and I thought in my prime till I tried to lift those beams. Good luck with your build and if you don't do it today it'll be there tomorrow.

 

[moparmandan]

Your uh "temporary" shed will probably out last all of us. Mine, the termites crawled up the pt floor trusses and ate the floor and some studs........

 

[67Dart273]

I am no engineer, LOL I use "gut" instinct. It has already survived some pretty serious snow

 

[moparmandan]

I'd say! Glad I don't have to think snow load. I'd be screwed, lol. Course we have to think hurricane. Like, maybe it'll blow over to the neighbors if I'm lucky.......

 

[tonysrt]

When I added my 3rd car garage I used 2x6 pressure treated wood for everything in there and a termite shield.

 

[moparmandan]

Good for you. That's really the best way to do it.
It was just supposed to be temporary. I knew it was a matter of time. Lol

When I added my 3rd car garage I used 2x6 pressure treated wood for everything in there and a termite shield.

 

[Bad Sport]

!!MAN!! I feel beat!!!

Whew, at a quick glance of the thread title I missed the word 'is'.

I know what you mean about the pooped thing, I run out of steam a lot faster than I used to, lol.

 

[barbee6043]

Yep cracked rips take a hurtful long time to heal. Try cracking some vertebrae in the back and neck too!! Glad you live up there in that snow instead of me!! I know, it is a winter wonderland! Merry Christmas

 

[abdywgn]

Ingenious! wonder what I can do with all the scrap I've saved. nothing as cool as your though. what about stuffing the openings with rock wool insulation?

 

[67Dart273]

Ingenious! wonder what I can do with all the scrap I've saved. nothing as cool as your though. what about stuffing the openings with rock wool insulation?

This will never be tight enough to worry about insulation. ...........Or are you talking about plugging leaks? That might work.

The doors will never be very tight, and since they swing from the side, there has to be some ground clearance. Ice and snow aggravates that problem. Even the lower part of the sheeting "leaks. This is metal subflooring..........the corrugations are the size of a 2X4 and these "leak" out the 4 corners of the building. The combined surface area per corner is about a foot square LOL

Actually with the panels going in this weekend, and the "sort of" filling the gaps in the doors, it will seem like a great big fireplace in comparison LOL

I NEVER intended to "heat" this thing, other than a space heater "occasionally." ----------It's just that now that I'm old--------------

 

[moparmandan]

Spray foam insulation will seal it. Used in my house. Amazing stuff. They sell do-it-yourself kits.

 

[abdywgn]

This will never be tight enough to worry about insulation. ...........Or are you talking about plugging leaks? That might work.

corners and large gaps. if it gets wet, it doesn't mold, just dries out. something to keep the prairie winds out since the fence blew down at the border

 

[67Dart273]

Well I got the other side "in." I was fighting snow coming down, and weaving the ladder in between the hoist. Some of the panels are "a little crooked". But it's there for now. The doors have to wait

 

[moparmat2000]

You can buy cans of spray foam insulation to fill up the little gaps.

 

[barbee6043]

You can buy cans of spray foam insulation to fill up the little gaps.

Yes works so well, sun light will eventually deteriate it, but put some heavy enamel over it.