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Offline turtle

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New work shop
« on: July 03, 2015, 10:49:19 pm »
I finaly started erecting my new work shop today. Have had it sitting in my field since jan 2014 but just couldnt get things in line last year. We got three arches up today before we got rained out. 14 more to go.
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2015, 10:54:52 pm »
What is that wet stuff? >:D A contractor put up two of those at our shop at work in 8 hours. Amazing how good people get at stuff when they do it all the time.
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2015, 11:00:45 pm »
What is that wet stuff? >:D A contractor put up two of those at our shop at work in 8 hours. Amazing how good people get at stuff when they do it all the time.

It took us over 4 hours to get up those three, but i dont claim to know what im doing.:-) At least each section went up faster than the one before so we must be learning a little at least.
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2015, 11:28:01 pm »
That's gonna be a nice shop, Steve. Lots of room in there.
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2015, 11:40:31 pm »
That's gonna be sooooo roomy .... unless you're like me with "stuff" collecting to occupy avail space!
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2015, 05:29:21 pm »
Weather was great today and we got 6 more sections up for a total of 9. Only 8 more to go.    :
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2015, 06:41:38 pm »
That's going to be an awesome bow shop.  Thanks for posting pictures.  How do the sections connect together? 
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« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2015, 07:17:33 pm »
That's going to be an awesome bow shop.  Thanks for posting pictures.  How do the sections connect together? 
They have about a 2" over lap that gets bolted together. If i remember right its over 80 bolts to join one arch to the next. The arches are made by bolting 7 sections together with 12 bolts per joint. I think i will be pushing close to 3000 bolts by the time its completed.  Bolts are 5/16" x 1" with a seal on the head. When im not so tired i will take a closer pic showing the overlap and bolts.
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« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2015, 07:20:33 pm »
That's going to be an awesome bow shop.  Thanks for posting pictures. 
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2015, 10:25:57 pm »
What is the dimension of your building?  I'm very interested in seeing how it finishes up.  I have plans of building a workshop in a few years when the kids move out.  I was thinking pole barn construction but your building has me intrigued. 
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« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2015, 05:33:34 am »
It was called a 30x36 but is actualy 29' 10" x 35' 7 1/2" outside dimensions. I was pricing pole barns also but couldnt touch one for the price of this steel building.
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2015, 12:01:45 pm »
How are they for heat in the summer?

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Re: New work shop
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2015, 12:53:32 pm »
How are they for heat in the summer?
I don't know yet. But I'm sure I'll find out.
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2015, 07:55:29 pm »
Heres some pics tha show the bolts.
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Re: New work shop
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2015, 08:23:14 pm »
What are the wrinkles for?