Things built, torn down and other projects.(Pictures)

[malinoisvol]

I loved this thread. Right up too the point I seen that damn 8legged freak!

 

[Orangeslice13]

Progress

 

[Orangeslice13]

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[Orangeslice13]

Finished this one

 

[vol_in_ar]

nice work

 

[joevol33]

Finished this one

Looks good

 

[Weezer]

I think Slice misses me, it's just too painful for him to talk about though.

 

[buckfama]

Notmich going on with me guys. Just cleaning up and burning.

I.btought another load to Florida today. Drove all night. About to get a room and get some rest before driving back.

I get to sleep in a real bed.. 😀😀

 

[joevol33]

Notmich going on with me guys. Just cleaning up and burning.

I.btought another load to Florida today. Drove all night. About to get a room and get some rest before driving back.

I get to sleep in a real bed.. 😀😀

Might as well go fish while you're down there!

 

[VolNExile]

Here are a few pics from my next project. Same property. Looks to be 100% oak. Can't wait to start.

Please tell me that you are saving that hinge. (Sorry if you already relied - I missed it.) That is lovely.

We have a 1923 Craftsman bungalow, built like a rock. Wish I could find push button light switches that don't go "poing."

 

[buckfama]

Please tell me that you are saving that hinge. (Sorry if you already relied - I missed it.) That is lovely.

We have a 1923 Craftsman bungalow, built like a rock. Wish I could find push button light switches that don't go "poing."

Yes I am.. already have taken it down so no one else sneaks in and steals it.

 

[Carl Pickens]

I was under a house on signal mountain that had more spiders than I'd ever seen in one place. Some were big enough to sell in pet stores.

How long did you stay down there? I think I might have had to just say "nope..... not gonna do it"

 

[Tin Man]

Spiders, millipedes, and mole crickets.... Crawlspace delights!

 

[buckfama]

Ok guys.. got the general store cleaned up and a small house torn down, cleaned up and burned. Now onto the tractor repair shop.

I can't get a firm date or even year it was built. Going from the construction I'm guessing 1910 - 1920. From what I can tell the building is pretty much 100% oak with maybe a poplar board used here and there.

Oak 6x6 and 8x6 are the main structural supports for the building with oak 2x6 wall and floor joists.

The oustide walls are double layered in 1x oak meaning there is a layer running horizontal and then another nailed vertical over it. I have never seen that before. And then there is a layer of asphalt shingles on top of that.

The shingles and double layers are a curse and a blessing. The shingles protected the wood from the elements. But anytime you have a wooden surface with a layer over it your inviting termites to take up residence. I have found a few places where they have ruined some wood but it seems limited so far. I won't know the true extent of the damage until I get into it.

It also means that there is twice as much of the valuable 1x boards on the building.. mo money!!😀😀

Structurally this building seems very sound. I don't think it will throw me any curve balls such as wanting to fall or collapse.

I'm going to approach this as a good building until it shows me a reason not to. I'm going to strip all the 1x material off the outside first, then the floors, cut out most of the 2x stuff that isn't critical for supporting it and then pull it to the ground.

I usually remove the roof after stripping the inside but I probably won't this time. I think I can put it on the ground without damaging the tin too much.

I'm taking it down in 2 sections, maybe 3 depending on how it reacts to wood being removed.

I had to pick up some tools this morning so I did t get started stripping the sides until around 3:30 this afternoon and worked until about 7.

Very encouraged by what I have found so far.. which is very little insect damage. There is some splitting going in which is caused from putting it up before the lumber was dry but I can't help that. Just have to cull out the bad stuff and move on.

 

[buckfama]

He is what I'm finding after stripping off the shingles and vertical oak boards.

Other than the splitting it's darn good stuff. Minimum widths are 8" and some running up to 14". Awesome stuff..

I'm including a few pics of how I remove it. It the board seems to want to split when I pry it off or if there is a visible split already I'll take a chain saw and cut it off above the first set of nails. That usually does the trick and solves the splitting issue. It also speeds up removal. I usually go ahead and cut all the boards but I'm this case the wood is so good I want to save every inch. It adds up and it's more money in my pocket.


I pulled roughly 300 board feet this evening in about 3 1/2 hours. Little slow for me but I was taking my time and looking the building over as I went. I can usually pull 1000 to 1200 board feet in a day of 1x stuff. Plus I have to be careful so I don't damage the horizontal layer underneath.

Going to be a lot of denailing on the outer layer of oak because of the shingles but still well worth it. They seem to be coming out pretty easy.

Looks to be a pretty straightforward and easy demolition, which I needed after the general store lol.

This one also seems to be balloon frame construction in the back half where it is 2 story, but it's 10x more structurally sound than the store.

 

[Carl Pickens]

He is what I'm finding after stripping off the shingles and vertical oak boards.

Other than the splitting it's darn good stuff. Minimum widths are 8" and some running up to 14". Awesome stuff..

I'm including a few pics of how I remove it. It the board seems to want to split when I pry it off or if there is a visible split already I'll take a chain saw and cut it off above the first set of nails. That usually does the trick and solves the splitting issue. It also speeds up removal. I usually go ahead and cut all the boards but I'm this case the wood is so good I want to save every inch. It adds up and it's more money in my pocket.


I pulled roughly 300 board feet this evening in about 3 1/2 hours. Little slow for me but I was taking my time and looking the building over as I went. I can usually pull 1000 to 1200 board feet in a day of 1x stuff. Plus I have to be careful so I don't damage the horizontal layer underneath.

Going to be a lot of denailing on the outer layer of oak because of the shingles but still well worth it. They seem to be coming out pretty easy.

Looks to be a pretty straightforward and easy demolition, which I needed after the general store lol.

This one also seems to be balloon frame construction in the back half where it is 2 story, but it's 10x more structurally sound than the store.

How much will you clear on a building like that?

 

[buckfama]

How much will you clear on a building like that?

This one I'm guessing roughly 5 - 6000 board feet.. so between $7500 - $9000.. depending on what I can sell it for. I already have some sold to an individual and not one of my normal buyers so that will help some.

 

[joevol33]

Nice

 

[Tin Man]

That's not just awesome, that's Rhino the hamster "Awesome!"

 

[vol_in_ar]

Impressive BF

 

[buckfama]

Thanks guys. And trust me you earn every dollar lol.

I'm on my way back to Florida. My mother in law got flooded in Jacksonville so I gotta go help clean up. This is getting out on hold for a week or so.

 

[joevol33]

Thanks guys. And trust me you earn every dollar lol.

I'm on my way back to Florida. My mother in law got flooded in Jacksonville so I gotta go help clean up. This is getting out on hold for a week or so.

Good luck and stay safe down there.

 

[buckfama]

Well, got some.good news. My old F350 that I was told the motor was blown in, isn't blown after all. So I drove to Cartersville today and bought a transmission to go in it. I'll be putting it in tomorrow and Sunday and hopefully have my good work truck back.

So no buying another truck.

Got the furniture moved and now taking care of this. Gonna be a few more days before I'm back on the job working.

Slice, what you got going on?

 

[Orangeslice13]

Well, got some.good news. My old F350 that I was told the motor was blown in, isn't blown after all. So I drove to Cartersville today and bought a transmission to go in it. I'll be putting it in tomorrow and Sunday and hopefully have my good work truck back.

So no buying another truck.

Got the furniture moved and now taking care of this. Gonna be a few more days before I'm back on the job working.

Slice, what you got going on?

Vandalism of the house I'm building.
Turns out I was the vandal

 

[Orangeslice13]

About finished with the 1880$ restore.
Got the old tub back from refinishing.

They want to live in it for a while but we still have the kitchen to redo and a living room fireplace