I finally get the shop I have wanted for too long
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Today I started moving stuff around so I can start installing the first beam across the wall over my framed walls. When I came to the window I decided the safest place for it was installed. So I did! It’s difficult to see the window in the picture but X marks the spot
After that I started working on the beam. Sorry no pictures of the beam, I forgot to take a picture 
After that I started working on the beam. Sorry no pictures of the beam, I forgot to take a picture
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I took this picture yesterday morning before leaving town. It’s not a great picture
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- #384
It has been a very busy weekend. I only had about 4 hours of work time in the shop today. But I did get the beam finished.
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After work this evening I built beam #2. It’s 19’ 4” long.
@Michael B are you gluing these together As well?
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- #387
Yes sir! Glued and screwed.
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This evening I set beam number two in place.
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I was going to start hanging joists this weekend. But when I went to HD Saturday morning the price of the 2”x10”x10’ had changed by $5.00 a board since Wednesday. So I have to wait until the lumber yards open on Monday for that purchase. So I spent this afternoon getting ready to hang the joists.
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I made it to the lumber yard today. Let’s get this party started!!
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10 down, err up, and 20 to go!
Very nice to see progress…. Is that the drive-thru window?
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- #393
Umm not exactly.
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In stead of hanging more joists last night I took Samson to the club meeting.
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Back to our regularly scheduled program. I finished installing all of the joists over the room. That brings the total to 15 now, or about half. Then I built the tripled 2”x12”x19’9” beam. That thing is going to be a beast to hang! It weighs approximately 500lbs. After that I cut and installed the two 6x6 posts to support the beam. Tomorrow I will tackle the beam installation. As you can see the beam passed inspection
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Mission accomplished!
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That pile of wood sitting under the new beam is in the way of hanging more joists. I’m going to move it one more time
That looks awesome and you just helped me figure out what to use on my office wall looking down onto shop. Thank you
Looks fantastic. I see the shop cat has found it’s way on site 
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There are actually a pair of them. They are the security detail.Looks fantastic. I see the shop cat has found it’s way on site