Toz ma Barn

WildCat · Mar 20, 2009

Well I could not find the thread I started about my new home for the cars

here is the progress

let the dirt be moved

got to have a driveway

I get to do some of it

will it fit?

1st load of # 2 stone

Day 2 their skid steer

How many of these do we need?

you want this where?

Hey guys, shouldn't those be standing up?

1 up several to go

Lone Yankee · Mar 20, 2009

w00t!

WildCat · Mar 20, 2009

progress as of the 17th

really thought it would look bigger

Framing about done

They should finish framing today, said concrete would go in 1st of week and the siding should be there the end of the week

The Girls are waiting to get back together since they were send seperate ways a year and a half ago. The imperial and Caddy have not moved since Nov. 07. Dart is in friends barn and Prowler in his garage

1964 hippo · Mar 20, 2009

Do you have someone doing concrete ?
If not e-mail me and i can do it for ya.

fishy68 · Mar 20, 2009

Looking good Larry. Can't wait to see the finished product next year when we come over. Tracy

res1vw21 · Mar 21, 2009

how big is it? good looking though

RedFish · Mar 21, 2009

Must be nice

I'd be happy with another 900 dollar steel shed for now.
With a little luck I might get a 150.00 ( snuggie ) car cover. LOL

longarm · Mar 21, 2009

That's gonna be a very nice garage .
Are you going to put a hoist in it?

pettybludart · Mar 21, 2009

Looking good,your cars are gonna love there new home!

hangten · Mar 21, 2009

nice! keep the pics coming

memike · Mar 21, 2009

Looking like a great home for your cars WildCat.
Keep us updated on the build and glad to see it standing and ready for decking, siding and concrete

Tony Fields · Mar 21, 2009

Looks great Larry....keep the pics coming!

BTW I know a guy that will do a great job putting epoxy on
your floor :-D

WildCat · Mar 24, 2009

I NEED INTERNET AT THE NEW HOUSE!

Not much done in the past few days. I dug a moat (ground water level is about 32" below grade) from the house to the barn to run conduit for the electric, phone/cable, waterline and a gas line.

Pea Gravel put in yesterday, hope to see the concrete guy tomorrow, but with the rain to come tonight, probably not.

It is 40' X 48' with a 10' X 34' covered porch.

I will get a lift at some point. We have one in the barn on the east side of town and I will probably move it and get a 10,000 4 post lift my truck can go on.

Steel should be there next week.

I have been thinking where I'm going to put stuff, I need a bigger building, or get rid of some of my crap.

WildCat · Mar 30, 2009

Well I bought a card for the computer so we can get on anywhere

The concrete was started on Thursday and the porch and outside parking finished on Friday

Hoping the exterior is finished in the next 2 weeks

thursday pour

concrete guy and I discussing the expansion joint

Friday pour

Sparky · Mar 30, 2009

Very nice, you will like the size, mine is 26 x36 and it is not big enough.Looks great, keep us posted.

65barracudadude · Mar 30, 2009

Damn, I was lucky to be able to scrounge up a good fitting car cover. If I can get lead69 up here in the next week or so and come get all of my AMC parts out of my garage I'll be able to squeeze my car into there to do a V8 swap.

WildCat · Mar 31, 2009

Yes it is nice, but her is how we able to afford it.

In 94 we built our house. I did the design and much of the work. It took me 6 months to build. Lived there till Sept. 07, sold it thinking I would get transfered. I was able to move into the house I grew up in. Mom living in Florida most all the time, so the house was empty but I still had to take care of it. So it worked out great for both of us. We had a place to stay, mom had some income to cover the monthly bills that are there whether someone is there or not.

We decided I was not going to get transfered so we started looking for a new house. The new house had to have a barn or large garage (our old house had a 4 car attached garage) or enough ground to build the barn/garage.

Now we downsized in the house so we could UPSIZE the garage. It was part of the plan, not to spend anymore money than we sold the old house for. We sold at the start of the crash in the housing market and feel we did OK on the sale. We bought after the market had crashed and feel we got a good deal on the new house. Due to the slow down in the building trades, I think we are getting a good deal on the building also.

It isn't as big as I would like, but instead of building a bigger building I need to get rid of some stuff.

What I need to sell or dispose of
81 Imperial body, bought so I would have extra body parts in case something happens to my 14,500 mile 81 Imperial
82 Imperial, complete non running 31,000 mile car, want the wheels off it
67 Dart GT hardtop, non running no title at this point. Might go ahead and biuld it if I can afford it.
85 Bronco, non running but should be easy fix to run, with snow blade
lots of parts

So for those that are working hard and wanting a building, years of hard work and some luck you can have one too.

My 1st big garage was in 83. Torn down a day care center that had fire damage and got the material to build it. Got divorce, lost it. In 94 built the house with 4 car garage, sold it, had lots of equity in the 13 years we lived there since I built it myself. Downsized house, build big barn. It really helps to have an understanding wife.

WildCat · Apr 23, 2009

Well it has been awhile since I updated on my new barn. They had to order more red coil stock to be able to cut all the trim and roof.

Then the April Showers bring SLOW construction, so after a week of the material sitting her we should have a few good days back to back to try and get it closed up.

Here is what is done as of today, it is starting to look like a Dairy Queen