What a difference 8 hours makes.....

[mopar 3 B]

There's 250 bales of hay up there...too which you have to add 3 feet of wet snow on top.....

What size bales? 250x 80=20000. x1500=375000

 

[PP1RT]

What size bales? 250x 80=20000. x1500=375000

I am guessing the 80 is the weight of a bale. Could be 50 #ers too.

What is the 1500?

 

[mopar 3 B]

I am guessing the 80 is the weight of a bale. Could be 50 #ers too.

What is the 1500?

Big round bale or square loaf? But can not see putting either in a loft.

 

[Brandy]

Big round bale or square loaf? But can not see putting either in a loft.

The bales are about 45"x28"x20". rectangular. 40-50lbs. say 45x250= 11,250lbs. plus snow load.

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

I guess the last update I did was the inside concrete work, that's been over a year now. I've done some more work since then so here's some new progress photos.

Added a 32' x 24' apron outside - May 2019

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Spray foamed the inside to seal up and stop all wind penetration and drafts. This added about an R7 insulation value to the walls.

August-September 2019

 

[Thrashingcows]

I wanted to do a pole barn construction for my shop when I was looking to start building but in my area they are only allowed to be built with 75% of the exterior covered, and then no insulation. So had to do traditional concrete foundation and framing....turned out fine and very happy with it.

Very nice set-up....Congrats on the continued additions and improvements. Only R7 insulation...I had to put R24 in my walls and R52 in my ceiling...we get a tad cold up North....;) Will the R7 provide a decent insulation to keep your shop warm over the winter?

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Over the winter I put up a ceiling so that I could blow in some loose fill fiberglass insulation up there later this fall. Thought I had photos of that, but can't find them. Can't believe all that friggin' time up in the air on the scaffolding and I didn't take any photos. Anyway, I've got a full ceiling now ready to insulate later when it cools off some.

You can see the ceiling in this photo even though this was taken later on.

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

For most of June and up through today, I've been further insulating the walls and installing the finish metal panel walls. Using 4' and 5' wide fiberglass rolls to fill the wall cavities with an additional R19 of insulation then covering with the 5 rib steel panels. Walls will now have an R value of about R26 or so.

Its coming along nicely, but still a lot of work to do yet.

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

A few more.......

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Very nice set-up....Congrats on the continued additions and improvements. Only R7 insulation...I had to put R24 in my walls and R52 in my ceiling...we get a tad cold up North....;) Will the R7 provide a decent insulation to keep your shop warm over the winter?

You beat me to it, I was still typing. Walls are R26, see my post #69 for more details. Thanks!

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

I wanted to do a pole barn construction for my shop when I was looking to start building but in my area they are only allowed to be built with 75% of the exterior covered, and then no insulation. So had to do traditional concrete foundation and framing....turned out fine and very happy with it.

Wow, wonder what the reasoning is for the 75% only thing? Guess that would be a little too drafty for my tastes.

 

[PRND21]

Hey Missile, where you get your big floor fan? Looks like good one, all I can find around hear are cheap noisy junk.

 

[Brandy]

Wow! What a big job. Looks great and I'm jealous. Very nice work and I bet your sense of satisfaction is climbing daily...

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Hey Missile, where you get your big floor fan? Looks like good one, all I can find around hear are cheap noisy junk.

Well, I thought I got it at Lowe's several years ago. But checking their website I don't see it there. Its not a real high dollar fan but it wasn't exactly cheap either. It was well over $100 as I recall. 30" oscillating, 3 speed, adjustable pedestal. Big motor and all steel construction (including blades) which is what I was looking for among other criteria.

Wherever it was I got it, it has been working very well for several years. Much better than the one I didn't have before this one!

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Wow! What a big job. Looks great and I'm jealous. Very nice work and I bet your sense of satisfaction is climbing daily...

A big part of the satisfaction factor is knowing the $$ savings I'm getting. I was quoted over $15K for this interior insulating and finish work from a reputable pro contractor who does this stuff all the time. I am going to be at about HALF that cost when I'm done, PLUS I spray foamed to stop air penetration that the contractor wouldn't have done. So should be a much tighter building when I'm finished.

Of course the contractor would have had it done much faster than I have been able to do, so there's that trade off too. But yeah, as much as it wears me out daily working in this heat and humidity, there is a nice sense of satisfaction and knowing HOW the job was done.

 

[jason79]

What type of spray foam did you use? How was the application?

 

[Brandy]

Had my basement ceilings and walls done and the garage walls with the spray foam stuff. Big differences.

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

What type of spray foam did you use? How was the application?

I used this kit from Menard's. Used 3 kits so far and have a little more to do yet. Not cheap, but works very well, but don't take shortcuts on application. Can be nasty stuff if inhaled or in your eyes, use the recommended safety equipment and don't be gambling with your health and life.

https://www.menards.com/main/paint/...alant-kit/99036922/p-1496384537061-c-7937.htm

 

[Thrashingcows]

A big part of the satisfaction factor is knowing the $$ savings I'm getting. I was quoted over $15K for this interior insulating and finish work from a reputable pro contractor who does this stuff all the time. I am going to be at about HALF that cost when I'm done, PLUS I spray foamed to stop air penetration that the contractor wouldn't have done. So should be a much tighter building when I'm finished.

Of course the contractor would have had it done much faster than I have been able to do, so there's that trade off too. But yeah, as much as it wears me out daily working in this heat and humidity, there is a nice sense of satisfaction and knowing HOW the job was done.

I hear ya, and knowing the job was done RIGHT!!

On my shop I had the big stuff done by a contractor, concrete work and the framing, then I did almost everything else myself other then the drywall...hurt myself at work so couldn't risk doing it. ;)