The Farm Shop

[Jay Caughron]

One thing you might think about is Radiant heat in the floor. I did that at the old place and will never build another floor with out it. Best money I ever spent. Just ordered a system yesterday for the new build from Radiantec

 

[Darren Wright]

One thing you might think about is Radiant heat in the floor. I did that at the old place and will never build another floor with out it. Best money I ever spent. Just ordered a system yesterday for the new build from Radiantec

Very nice, and yes, since we have the outdoor wood boiler, I've been planning what I need to to do for adding additional zones to it. It basically just needs a new header added off the top of the boiler and to extend the outlet to add a couple extra pumps.

I had already been looking at adding the new greenhouse with a radiant floor under pavers, and a hydronic coil in the garage. I'm not sure we're going to keep the baseboard heating from it in the house, opting for something easier for my wife to run/control, aka propane. So I may move the boiler to centralize it behind the garage, and closer to the new shop for heating them. The old propane stove from the house will probably also move to the garage. I'll most likely put a ventless propane heater in the basement for backup heat.

 

[Darren Wright]

Final colors picked today so he can get metal ordered. Went with a Rustic Red for the siding, Charcoal for the roof, and Brilliant White for the trim. I asked him to put house wrap on prior to metal. Since we're having it spray foamed, I didn't want the foam stuck to the metal. I think we'll add a lean-to down the road and overall it will make metal replacement easier if need be.

 

[Ted Calver]

Did you consider a light colored/silver roof to reduce heat gain? It’s going to get hotter.

 

[Darren Wright]

Did you consider a light colored/silver roof to reduce heat gain? It’s going to get hotter.

Yes, and the esthetics expert insisted on charcoal. My original choice was a light gray.

I think her thought was that solar panels wouldn’t stick out so bad on a darker roof.

 

[Darren Wright]

I removed the barb wire fence out at the road last night (across from our culvert), pulled the posts, and regraded to allow my contractor a better way to pull his equipment in and out. This area will become part of the driveway with a turn around spot. We get a lot of folks that drive in this far and didn’t mean too since there isn’t a good spot to turn around. It’s been a sore spot with our mail lady too as she has to leave turning left.


Excavation started this morning. He's got a truck load of plant waste coming around 11:00, so he's scraping the top soil and re-grading in front of the existing garage to create a drainage swell there to help keep the garage dry.


He’s got a roll-off dumpster business as well, he has a separate platform that he can load equipment on to haul with it. It was quite interesting to see him tilt and slide it with that dozer loaded on it to the ground.

 

[Darren Wright]

Running a sprinkler on the pad off and on over the next few days. Will have to see what grows up out of it.


Actually had to go pickup a new sprinkler as that one was missing a tip. I got the last two Walmart had in stock as it's supposed to be up to 103 here in a couple of days.

 

[Brent Dowell]

I'm guessing a shop will be growing out of it!

 

[Charles Lent]

"I'm guessing a shop will be growing out of it!"

My thoughts too, but I don't think adding sprinklers and water is going to make the shop grow out of it.

Charley

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

...I don't think adding sprinklers and water is going to make the shop grow out of it...

Indirectly, it will. It's just that shop seeds are pretty pricey, so you don't see them grow very often.

 

[Darren Wright]

The pad is ready. We’ll still have some grade work to do once the building is up.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Did you get a final yardage number?

 

[Darren Wright]

it was abut 100 ton or 5 truck loads, then another 20 tons of 1” base on top between what he took from in front of the garage and from the hill beside the pad there was enough clay to build it up

 

[Darren Wright]

Been a while since last update, but things are rolling along now. Materials were dropped off...


The framer dropped off the skid steer and auger just a bit ago too. They plan to start holes tomorrow.

 

[Darren Wright]

Not bad for a half day of work.


They’ll be back Monday and plan to set the trusses.

Based on poles and saving a little cost, we moved the man door a bit and moved all the windows to the back side of the shop. The window move will allow for some air flow and egress from the two interior rooms and the main shop area as well

 

[Darren Wright]

They rolled in at 6:30am and just left at 10:00am as it's getting hot already, headed to 97* today, 80% humidity. All the trusses are on, and half the purlins on top, finished up the last of the poles for the end & man door, and purlins on all the walls.


I have requested that they house wrap all the sides and roof, since I'm spray foaming the interior.

 

[Darren Wright]

Some better pics…

 

[Jay Caughron]

They rolled in at 6:30am and just left at 10:00am as it's getting hot already, headed to 97* today, 80% humidity.

Was up working on the house and got back to Branson about 3:00 Heat factor was 121

 

[Darren Wright]

They were here about 6:00 am today, done by 9:30 for the day.

The framing looks to be mostly done now, started doing house wrap, installed the door, and ready for windows.


The trim for the overhead doors was too small, the company will be delivering the correct pieces tomorrow.

 

[Jonathan Shively]

That is looking very nice. Let me publicly state I am envious!