I put the barn construction project to bed last fall with the first story completed and a tarp over it. I buried posts like I was building a pole barn, put 2 2X6's across the top, and 24 foot long floor joists on them.
Got a slow start this spring but am making progress. The first thing was to take the plywood off the opening for the large doors, build them, and hang them. CHECK
Next started on the roof. I had an extra 24 foot floor joist/I beam so I used that for a gin pole. I braced it so the weight lifting the gable end wall would be on the stiffest side.
I built the gable end wall on what will be the second floor. Then used a block and tackle to raise it. It's amazing what a lone individual can accomplish with a block and tackle.
All the way up.
I built some trusses and lifted them the same way. Don't know if it's standard construction practice to build the gable end wall 1 1/2 inches smaller that the trusses, notch the first 2 trusses, and put in horizontal 2X4's to make a very sturdy overhang but that's what I did. I didn't finish putting in the 2X4's for the overhang because I needed the sawzall and that was at home.
So far so good.
Got a slow start this spring but am making progress. The first thing was to take the plywood off the opening for the large doors, build them, and hang them. CHECK
Next started on the roof. I had an extra 24 foot floor joist/I beam so I used that for a gin pole. I braced it so the weight lifting the gable end wall would be on the stiffest side.
I built the gable end wall on what will be the second floor. Then used a block and tackle to raise it. It's amazing what a lone individual can accomplish with a block and tackle.
All the way up.
I built some trusses and lifted them the same way. Don't know if it's standard construction practice to build the gable end wall 1 1/2 inches smaller that the trusses, notch the first 2 trusses, and put in horizontal 2X4's to make a very sturdy overhang but that's what I did. I didn't finish putting in the 2X4's for the overhang because I needed the sawzall and that was at home.
So far so good.