Car Barn Extension - Official Work Thread

[Brendan Barry]

West wall mostly framed in.



Boards for the siding were delivered from the local sawmill today.

[Brendan Barry]

Windows, doors, and roofing showed up this week.



Sheathing going on the east wall.







Window test fitted in the east wall.



Double door opening framed out.





Sheathing going on the front wall.

[James Patten]

Better not leave that window open, it might get wet in there Thursday.

[Wayne Laepple]

Oh man! That's really looking good, Brendan!

[Mike Fox]

I see a box of screws on the wall already.. Freds nut and bolt emporium already starting? 😁

[Bill Piche]

I see a box of screws on the wall already.. Freds nut and bolt emporium already starting? 😁

We all know the rules, Mike. You can't have a horizontal surface (wall "shelves" and new\rebuilt car "benches") without something on it.

[Brendan Barry]

The sheathing was finished on the bottom of the wall and scaffolding being set up for the top half.

[Jeremy Jordan]

Expert workmanship!

Question: Is there a plan to extend the middle track south from the barn?

[Ed Lecuyer]

Question: Is there a plan to extend the middle track south from the barn?

No.
Any further track expansion would cross over a septic tank, then end up colliding with the Percival House.

[John McNamara]

Question: Is there a plan to extend the middle track south from the barn?

No.
Any further track expansion would cross over a septic tank, then end up colliding with the Percival House.

The Percival House would then be the subject of this mid-50s song:
https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/2390684/Rusty+Draper/In+the+Middle+of+the+House

[Bob Holmes]

Sheathing looks great.  How soon would it be advisable to paint it for weather protection?

[Brendan Barry]

Sheathing looks great.  How soon would it be advisable to paint it for weather protection?

The sheathing is green right out of the sawwmill and needs a few months on the side of the building to dry out before paint.

[John Kokas]

Will there be batten strips added in the future?

[Stewart "Start" Rhine]

Will there be batten strips added in the future?

Yes, once the sheathing has dried out. It will shrink when dry and it's best to delay batten installation until the sheathing is all set.

[Gordon Cook]

Many thanks for all your efforts.
Pictures of progress and a better future are scarce right now. Seeing them helps a lot.