Took the first step towards building my shop

[Crusty]

I'm just hanging out today too. I finished my last project and haven't decided what to start on next. It's almost cold here and overcast like it's going to rain but it still hasn't.

FWIW - I bought a Lincoln welding shirt/jacket that's made of heavy khaki and I like it a lot. It's comfortable to wear while I'm working in a variety of weather and the snaps on it make it easy on/off, plus there's snaps on the sleeves so I can close them up and not get them caught in the lathe or mill. The only pocket is on the inside so it doesn't get snagged on stuff - in fact I've yet to snag it anywhere on anything plus I haven't burnt a hole in yet. It's as good as Carhartt.

[Frank S]

Was planning on getting more sheets up today but as soon as I started to move the backhoe crane to grab some more the wind got up. it was supposed to blow all day after switching from the South to the North West I caught it during the lull during the change of direction. 5 to 10 MPH breezes don't seem like much until you think about wrestling a sheet of metal that is half as large as a the canopy of a parachute in area and you currently only have a single sheet to stand on things can go south in a hurry. once I have 3 or 4 sheets down the risk management factor drops by a huge factor For 2 or 3 guys it would be a moot deal just fly them up and shift them one at a time in place with a guy on either end and a guy starting somewhere near the middle to get the first couple of screws in. In the past I've been on roofs with a stack of sheets in winds so bad the crane operator refused to bring us another bundle.

[Crusty]

You were just waiting for the right motivation (like a busted hose bib) to install that freeze resistant one.

[Frank S]

You were just waiting for the right motivation (like a busted hose bib) to install that freeze resistant one.

Yep no since replacing it as long as it works but on the same token I really don't need to pump 600 gallons of water on to the ground even though this sand could use the moisture

[Frank S]

The North Slope is done.
the photo taken around 3:30 this afternoon while leaning against the South East corner column.
Now I have a lot of stuff to move before I can begin installing the purlin on the South Slope
thins like this

[Frank S]

staged and the coupling sleeves welded on the first batch to be raised

[KustomsbyKent]

It's progress forward tho!
You must have nicer weather than we have right now... it was a balmy -15F this morning, with a breeze... It has warmed up to 1F so far.

Hopefully the next sheets go on smoothly, and you'll soon have some roof coverage that helps.

[Rikk]

Making good progress Frank! Can't wait to see it finished.

[Frank S]

Making good progress Frank! Can't wait to see it finished.

It has taken over a year to get this far, It could take another year to get it far enough to have doors on it

[metric_taper]

It has taken over a year to get this far, It could take another year to get it far enough to have doors on it

Having half the roof up, when you see how much more to go, and the worst of the winter is yet to come, I understand.
Do you have any concern about high winds and the columns racking over? I know you buried them deep and in Portland cement infused clay.