Pontoon rebuild / redesign

archbuilder

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I think I may buy some to experiment with when things get back to normal or at least close to normal around here.
 

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We finally had some warm weather this weekend.....but gust to 40 mph today....I think I am standing up sideways right now, lol

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zool

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Now that looks really sweet!!..bravo!
 

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I have a tendency to get carried away sometimes....thanks for the compliments guys! I can't tell you how happy I will be to get back into building boats etc.....seems like I work on everything and never finish anything! It will get there, just have to keep hitting my head against the wall!
 

jbcurt00

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Looking good Arch, great looking space taking shape!
 

Woodonglass

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Soooo, what kind of CREW is working on the Barn project. You and who else? You hire a subcontracting crew to do what you can't and you doing the rest?
 

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I have a helper and my Dad. We have done everything other than pouring the slab. We prepped it and I had a crew place and finish the slab.
 

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Very Impressive on the Framing Work. I HOPE you're using pneumatic nailers!!! If not you ALL are going to have some massive forearems when this thing is over and done with!!!:D That's a Lot of BIG TIME nailing. We have yet to get together @ Eufaula. IF, BIG IF, I get the motor issues worked out on the BF, maybe we can remedy that this summer. I'd like to try. Let me know your thought's I know with this project and the "Toon" you're gunna be bizzzzeeeeee, but you gotta have some R & R some time!!!!;)
 
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archbuilder

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Here is at least a barn update! Wood hopefully we can meet up next summer, I am ready for a break for sure......I was ready for a break last year lol! As for nailing I have the good old 24 oz framing hammer, but most of the work is done by Senco....you can drop them 15' on to concrete and they keep on nailing. The lumber pile seems to have shrunk for some reason.

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I should wrap up the "framing" tomorrow (other than tying in the shed section later). I am talking to a couple of guys about skinning it....hopefully I can work something out with one of them. I'm ready to focus on the house and let someone else slap insulation and metal on the barn!
 

zool

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If that flows into the adjacent shed, thats some serious space you have there!......and those big entry door openings are the bomb!
 

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The barn will be attached to the shed zool, but there will be a wall between it and the main barn with a walk door.....the shed part is what I like to think of as my "future projects storage area" :)
 

sphelps

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^^^ That's gunna be like a gazzillion sq ft of under roof space ! ^^^
The envy continues ... :twitch::D
 

archbuilder

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about 1300 in the shed and about 2200 in the main shop area.
 

archbuilder

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The main barn is officially framed :D! My truck christened it as the first vehicle to park in it!

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Wow! Now you can get the idea of how high the ceiling actually is !
 
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