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DavidR8's shop shenanigans
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End of day one.
They reused the old 2x8 fascia boards as the rim joists which was super smart and saves a bit on material costs.
Tomorrow they plan to build the temporary support walls, remove the old beam and with luck install the new LVL beam.
They reused the old 2x8 fascia boards as the rim joists which was super smart and saves a bit on material costs.
Tomorrow they plan to build the temporary support walls, remove the old beam and with luck install the new LVL beam.
Hurray!
Powerline adapter works great!
Even with a sub panel in the mix.
Ethernet and wifi access point.
Powerline adapter works great!
Even with a sub panel in the mix.
Ethernet and wifi access point.
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Subpanels don't usually cause problems unless you inadvertently switch to the other side of the 220 circuit.
I confess that I am REALLY IMPRESSED by the measured performance of that power bridge. I wouldn't have guessed that it would perform that well. Nor would I have guessed that you could get one with so many features (Wifi, 1G Ethernet, Mesh, etc.)
You could have full surround video screens on all your walls as well as a simulated table saw scream from California with that kind of bandwidth.
I wonder what happens when you run a welder or an unfiltered VFD in your shop?
I'm gunna bookmark your post for the day the point to point wireless bridge to my shop craps out.
I’m honestly surprised that it works so well. Easy peasy setup and a pretty cheap solution.
Will the existing joists be held up by metal hangers? Or are they notched into the beam.
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They are going to use joist hangers.
You sure have had good weather for that job......
@DavidR8 lives pretty close to Paradise, only issue is the need to travel by boat to actual Paradise just across the Salish Sea.
Indeed, I've lucked out weather-wise. They expect to have the rafters up and the roof sheeted by Friday.
35% chance of rain on Sunday.
Just got back from an inspection of the @DavidR8 rebuild of his shop roof. Looking really nice.
Good news! It will be at least a couple of weeks before he can start building stuff in there at a rate far faster than the rest of us and making us all feel slow and dopey.
Of course once he's all finished with the reno he'll likely go zooming by us all at 42 times faster than before.
Sigh...
Good news! It will be at least a couple of weeks before he can start building stuff in there at a rate far faster than the rest of us and making us all feel slow and dopey.
Of course once he's all finished with the reno he'll likely go zooming by us all at 42 times faster than before.
Sigh...
I'm super impressed by them. Father and son team. The dad is a great teacher and the son is a sharp learner. Highly recommend them! BTR Enterprises.
It's definitely going to be a while before I'm back up and running.
I've basically pulled all the wiring out so I'm going to take the time to re-do it with 20A outlets. There will be ceiling lights installed so that's a plus.
I talked with the framer before you arrived and I'm quite chuffed about the storage. The max height will be about 56" at the peak, no collar ties inside as they are unnecessary since the floor is tying the walls together. I'd guess that I'll have about 350 sq ft of usable storage.
There will be a 32" W x 38" high door in the gable end. And a folding staircase inside near the overhead door end.