I have a Dream 2

[giantkiller]

Thank God it was just your head....

Yah did the old slam your palms to the pavement behind your back. Does 3 things.absorbs a little bit of the impact, staightens you out to land flat on your shoulders, and lifts your head up away from the pavement. But still hit my head. Kinda knocked me silly for a little bit. And strained my front kneck muscles and abdominal muscles. But probably saved my life.
Just another day in the life of Dan McCoy

[ryanschoebel]

Sorry to see the injury, hope all is well. But absolutely loving following this thread! Congrats on the progress, and I will be sure to keep checking back!   

[giantkiller]

Not very good pictures. But here are some of the finished slab.

[FJmonkey]

Looking good Dan. Now if you can just keep your head off of it....

[giantkiller]

Looking good Dan. Now if you can just keep your head off of it....

[giantkiller]

Finally, finally, finally. Putting the walls up. Man 12' walls are huge. When that's all that's up. Standing next to them.

[fj1289]

Just two standing walls and I have a severe case of shop envy!

[giantkiller]

Put 2 more walls up the next day. Just got daylight pictures.

[giantkiller]

All the outside walls are up. The stairs are in. All the upstairs rooms framed in. And all the roof trusses for the lower side sections are up tomorrow the upper trusses. Then the roof.

[X-Ray]

I am in awe, this looks spectacular

[giantkiller]

Thanks. If it ever gets done. I tried for years to find something. That I could just buy. But no luck. So I finally said screw it I'm going to build it exactly how I want it. Nothing fancy what so ever. All about efficiency, durability, and as close to zero maintenance as I can get. I wanted to go 4' wider and 10' longer. But even these dimensions are going well past my budget. I won't have to worry about rising utility prices. Every. And I will pay off what ever I end up owing. With part of my 401k. So no bills. What so ever. Except for sewer, water and taxes. You can't get away from those.
Sewer and water won't be bad since it's just me. And I'm making urinals for both bathrooms. Out of mini kegs. With antique tappers for flushing mechanisms

[FJmonkey]

And I'm making urinals for both bathrooms. Out of mini kegs. With antique tappers for flushing mechanisms

Going back where it came from eh? Good thinking...

[giantkiller]

And I'm making urinals for both bathrooms. Out of mini kegs. With antique tappers for flushing mechanisms

Going back where it came from eh? Good thinking...

Yah Monkey. They are a perfect design.They have a dished top perfect for the tapper to run into. Will make a drain from the top that will spread the water. To cover the inside, for the rinse. Can have different funny tapper handles. I have a golden peeing cherub for the fancy bathroom upstairs. And a shark for the shop bathroom,so far.

[giantkiller]

Making the urinals will be the first project In the new shop.

Here's a picture of the latest in the daylight

[Pat Conlon]

Looking great Dan! Great progress!

I noticed no snow yet, so I bet you can get the roof, windows/doors/siding on  and everything dried in before the weather turns.

Burrrr