O'ficial 3X's Buildup Thread

[KOWBOY]

A fella can make out the 10' x 10' door on the left for a third bay and a 7' x 6' door on the right under the loft to pull in the new ridin' mower and the super-pimpin' big-ass charcoal grill, etc., etc. ...

Also a close up of the loft area ... 300 square feet of bonus floor space.

We carefully measured the location of the stairs so my street rod will fit under the loft and behind the stairs to open up the three bays for the Big Ol' Dodge, my single vehicle trailer, and the Cruiser.

[KOWBOY]

The Boys showed up Friday and we got new metal across the front of the old shop so the colors will exactly match. Notice no more stove pipe. Gonna buy a new stove and put 'er in the back of the bay on the left so the new stove pipe will exit out the back of the shop for a cleaner appearance.

Got half the back wall done also. Hangin' the insulation is a major pain-in-the-ass.

[KOWBOY]

Saturday ... we got the back wall done and the front wall done before we had to go to Josh and Chinah's weddin' (which was a damn nice affair by the way ) Didn't get no pics.

Sunday was the big push ....

Got the end wall done ... and the whole roof and awnin' done to boot!!

There was 6 of us workin' and we was some whooped puppies at the end of the day. Didn't get no pics.

Monday ... we started workin' on the trim. Didn't have all the parts and pieces so it was a purdy short day while Greg went and fetched 'em. Did get most of the deckin' down on the loft though.

So here's what it looked like yesterday evenin'.

[KOWBOY]

Had to jump on an aero-plane this mornin' to come back to NC to go to work.

Talked to Momma when I landed and she said the door people came today and installed both doors. The big one is on an electric opener deal like the original two and the little one's a roll-up thang.

Boys got the deck done on the loft and put up a handrail on the outside edge.

Got all the trim pieces up and tore down the old shop wall to open it all up on the inside.

In other words .... the fawkers done !!



They're comin' back tomorrow to clean up the yard. Wish I coulda stayed to see the final deal.

I'll post up pics when I get home again .... after the Ramble.

On a side note ... the water folks is comin' tomorrow to install a meter so I can get on city water. Tired of the well shit.

[DavidW]

Looks great. Nice to see you and finally meet your Momma at the wedding.

[SHREG]

Very cool.

[DevilDogCruiser]

Cool thread ! See you at the ramble.

[KOWBOY]

Originally Posted by KOWBOY

On a side note ... the water folks is comin' tomorrow to install a meter so I can get on city water. Tired of the well shit.

Well ... they did in fact come and install a meter coupla months ago.

Me and the Boys gotta lil' sidetracked with the Reunion ... but we finally got 'round to tryin' to hook up the water.

Hell ... two months ain't bad on Elwood time.

Saturday we done rented us a trencher ... and off we go.

Here's the O'ficial Ditch Witch Bitch.

[KOWBOY]

Any project requires proper supervision.

[KOWBOY]

Actually me, Josh, and Fro all pulled shifts on that damn thang. The first hun'erd feet was damn hard goin' ... then we got into the sand we expected and the pace picked up right nice.

Josh was at the helm again when ....

oops ....

think we hit somethin'.

Best take a look-see.

[KOWBOY]

What the hell is that.

Hang on a sec ...

I don't hear the stereo in the shop no more.

[KOWBOY]

Damn.

Reckon my two "ace" plumbers gonna have to do some electrician-type stuff now.

[KOWBOY]

They got 'er spliced back together though and all is well in the shop again.

Ended up diggin' 560 feet of trench.

Gonna tie into the original water line off the well goin' to the house.

Kept runnin' down the back fenceline behind the shop. Gonna "t"-off into the back of the shop for a wash basin that will just drain back outside. Be the only green grass I'll have.

Goin' 'round the corner and down the side of the shop to install a freeze-proof faucet on the corner and then put a cap to someday plumb in the Critter trough.

Fro laid the 1 inch PVC all the way to the well and I back filled the trench from the road to the back fence. Try to finish up this weekend if'n I get home.

[KOWBOY]

But the biggest improvement by far is on the inside ...

I bought 'er at gift shop at Graceland and hauled 'er home ...

a gen-u-ine black-velvet picture of Elvis.

[DHONDAGOD]

looks mighty fine gentlemen..... ya'll do some pretty good work..

carry on..

chris

[KOWBOY]

Spent my week off slavin' in the yard tryin' to shape 'er up after all the rain ... and make some new headway.

Debbie bought me a bad-ass Stihl weed-eater ... one of them with the handlebars on it.

Attacked the bar-ditch with the thang to clear 'er out. First time it's ever been cleared By Gawd.

[KOWBOY]

The clump I had to leave in the middle was due to a mess of bees that were livin' there.

Josh came over Saturday and shredded my pasture for the Critters and we pulled down that front fence and then he shredded that high spot too. Bees were mighty pissed.

So why's all this shit goin' down??

Cuzz I gotta move the fence between the yard and the pasture over 25 feet to make room for a new driveway to get to my new carport. What new carport you ask??

Well gotta have a Suite ready for the arrival of The Presidential Suite ... and the Critters needed a new house to replace the one the storm tore apart.

[66fj40x2]

I thought maybe someone elses company truck was tying up the carport and you was a needin' a place to park your's ..... Of course that ain't a bad thing at all


Guess I thought wrong.......

[smtyblt]

Now thats a fine carport and you should be proud of it brother

[Domek]

Talking about rule #1 "Gotta look good" that's very well done Sir!

Is that Josh's Bus under the car port?

[KOWBOY]

Thanks ... and yes ... Josh's Junk's been at my place since Ramble.

[DHONDAGOD]

Jealous of ya and happy for ya at the same time.....







Chris