Preparing , preparing , you're always preparing . OZ-T's "Just build the damn shop already build ".

Almost looks like you know what you’re doing.

 

Got all my posts cut to height , notched for 4x12 beam , and predrilled for through bolts into beam as well as through bolts that go through the knife plate at the bottom

Have some 5/8" x 7" hex bolts through the knife plate connections to make sure everything is aligned until I get a chance to cut some more of the stainless redi rod bolts




The margins are pretty tight as far as aligning the knife plate bolt holes in the post and knife plate .

The bolts will be 5/8" and the holes in knife plates are 11/16" , so I only have 1/32" of play in any direction so measurements need to be pretty accurate .

This is a good trick for getting an accurate measurement for the height of the centre of the 11/16" hole above the base of the knife plate . Instead of trying to eyeball centre I stick an 11/16" forstner bit in the hole shank first as they are usually chamfered on the backside of the cutter head . You can then measure to the drill bit centre tip and it is perfectly centred

 

Mr Wizard of Oz , hoping BC is wet and y'all don't have the prob as they do in the western & northwestern USA .

 

South coast of BC is socked in with thick smoke from fires in Washington State

 

Nice work. I don’t see how you have the time to do all of this, especially by yourself. Seriously impressed each day.

I need to write that down about the Forster bit. Great tip!

 

I have no life lol

 

I find that hard to believe. My god, I wish I lived near you to give you a hand and learn some of these techniques. The lumber prices are insane down in my neck of the woods. Turnkey on your building in my neighborhood would be $80k plus. Our codes must be extremely low compared to what you have to do. Our inspectors would ask why are you going to the extremes on this building. Those who can do, those who can’t...inspect.

Please continue updating this thread.

 

I imagine their seismic requirements are much higher than Louisiana Of course, you get offset by the higher wind requirements.

 

hey man don't blame us, its coming up from California and Oregon

 

We have worse air quality than Beijing right now
here's a pic from a similar location

 

thats about what it looks like here right now

 

our air quality meter goes up to 500 and we were at 499 for a while, it is so bad right now

 

I'm not framer or carpenter, but spent plenty of time on construction sites, helping my dad with electrical installs. I was shocked when I was in the US, toured some residential construction sites, of the framing techniques, how the homes are put together. Not surprised how easily they come apart in storms.

 

Got my beams up and installed , cut redi rod and bolted connections . Again round washers are temporary till I get around to painting the square ones I had made

Took this pic and then draped Typar over timbers , rain started about 5 minutes later haha

 

How many man hours have you gotten in your project so far ?

 

Beautiful.

 

840 including today

 

What's Timmy the Timber Trolley now? Chopped liver? I see how you roll now. Used up and forgotten.

 

I believe you mean Cartolomew ? He's still on the payroll , in fact I moved the 20' 4x12's from the shop to the posts with his assistance today

 

beautiful craftsmanship on this project. How is this plate attached to the concrete post?
Were concrete pilings poured in place?