The insulated main door is a special order item due to the size. The garage door company says it should be delivered from out of state this week. I'm hoping they can get it scheduled for installation by next week.
The wait time ended up working out as I've been busy flipping an apartment.
I would be done already had they informed me that the water valve to the washing machine was not sealing properly. It dripped for almost three weeks over our time away on vacation ruining the bathroom flooring and some wall areas. I spent three days on it already and plan to lay carpet and linoleum tomorrow. I plan to paint the walls and ceiling this coming Friday and Saturday and then take care of some other things needing attention over there.
Once it's rented I'll be able to turn my attention back to the shed.
Lots of work to do there, but I'm really looking forward to it!
Monday, September 28, 2015
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Rake Trim, Gutters and Corner Trim
Labor Day. I honestly can't remember one that didn't involve an entire day of just that...
Regardless, it always ends up being a good day to get work done. In this case, I spent the entire day getting the trim pieces done.
I got the gutters and downspouts installed on the West side before realizing they need to be removed and cut shorter to suit the final grade. I cut the downspout drain holes on the East side, but didn't get around to installing the downspouts there.
I ordered the insulated garage door from a local Overhead door company, they should be out today for measurements, then it'll take about three weeks to arrive for installation. I opted for them to do the install, I've got an apartment that needs a turnover when I return from vacation.
And finally, it rained yesterday while I was at work and I returned to find that I have a leak in the building. Fortunately, it happens to be somewhere along one of main frames that does not yet have the vapor barrier sealed up. I checked for wet insulation along the roof, but it appeared dry. I did find some wet insulation half-way down the West wall. I dried everything up the best I could and then placed paper towels along the roof frame and in different locations to see if I can pick up where the leak is starting. I think it's originating near the eve/gutter area, but I'll have to wait until I return to start digging into that one - pending the next rain storm of course.
Regardless, it always ends up being a good day to get work done. In this case, I spent the entire day getting the trim pieces done.
I got the gutters and downspouts installed on the West side before realizing they need to be removed and cut shorter to suit the final grade. I cut the downspout drain holes on the East side, but didn't get around to installing the downspouts there.
I ordered the insulated garage door from a local Overhead door company, they should be out today for measurements, then it'll take about three weeks to arrive for installation. I opted for them to do the install, I've got an apartment that needs a turnover when I return from vacation.
And finally, it rained yesterday while I was at work and I returned to find that I have a leak in the building. Fortunately, it happens to be somewhere along one of main frames that does not yet have the vapor barrier sealed up. I checked for wet insulation along the roof, but it appeared dry. I did find some wet insulation half-way down the West wall. I dried everything up the best I could and then placed paper towels along the roof frame and in different locations to see if I can pick up where the leak is starting. I think it's originating near the eve/gutter area, but I'll have to wait until I return to start digging into that one - pending the next rain storm of course.
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| North Side Rake and Corner Trim. Gutters being installed on West Side |
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| East Side - Final Gutter installed. No downspouts yet |
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| West side gutters staged for installation |
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Second and Final Roof bays done at last
Yesterday we got the second (middle) bay done and today we completed the final (North) bay.
What a relief to drive that last screw in, sweep off the roof and make the final checks before coming down and taking a shower!
I still have trim, rake, gutters and downspouts to do, but that can wait for the weekend.
My main concern was getting it to a point where I was no longer worried about the constant threat of rain. Soggy insulation is not anything you want to mess around with...
Anyway, some pics from the last two days:
What a relief to drive that last screw in, sweep off the roof and make the final checks before coming down and taking a shower!
I still have trim, rake, gutters and downspouts to do, but that can wait for the weekend.
My main concern was getting it to a point where I was no longer worried about the constant threat of rain. Soggy insulation is not anything you want to mess around with...
Anyway, some pics from the last two days:
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| Looking up at the vapor barrier before insulation is laid on top |
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| Insulation in place on first bay |
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| Second bay done |
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| Another shot of the middle bay. I chose the height to allow me to walk on top of the boat without banging my head. I also chose a 12'x12' (3.65m x 3.65m) main door to serve as a great selling point later on as this shed will be able to easily accommodate a motor home |
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| Middle bay almost done |
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| Middle bay completed |
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| First layer of (R-19) insulation |
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| First layer of (R-19) insulation |
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| Second layer of (R-11) insulation |
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| Ready for sheeting on the final bay |
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| All three bays are now roofed! The open areas of vapor barrier will be sealed up later. |
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| Just one more panel! |
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| And now it can rain... :) |
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Roof - South Bay done
I thought the roof might be the easy part after getting those walls done, boy was I wrong!
The first part entails spreading out the vapor barrier between the metal bands and the purlins.
Once the wrinkles are mostly out you can use some double-sided tape to secure it around the perimeter before screwing the metal bands back in place at every purlin. That alone took my 2.5hrs this morning.
Then the first (R-19) of two layers of insulation gets cut into smaller sections to haul to the top of the roof and get placed between the purlins.
After that, the second layer (R-11) of insulation overlays the first layer at a 90 degree angle.
Then the foam closures get attached to the outside edge of the wall, followed by a layer of over-heated (super sticky) tacky tape.
We finally got smart enough to keep the rolls in the basement until they were needed.
It just makes more trips is all.
Anyway, after all that is done, the first sheet can finally go on.
The instructions say to do both sides simultaneously, so the ridge cap makes a good match.
The temperature hit 95F (35C) today, so my son and I paced ourselves and hid for a few hours around noon.
For a while there I didn't think we'd finish the bay in a day, but after we figured out the routine and the temperature came down a bit we were finally able to speed up quite a bit.
The first part entails spreading out the vapor barrier between the metal bands and the purlins.
Once the wrinkles are mostly out you can use some double-sided tape to secure it around the perimeter before screwing the metal bands back in place at every purlin. That alone took my 2.5hrs this morning.
Then the first (R-19) of two layers of insulation gets cut into smaller sections to haul to the top of the roof and get placed between the purlins.
After that, the second layer (R-11) of insulation overlays the first layer at a 90 degree angle.
Then the foam closures get attached to the outside edge of the wall, followed by a layer of over-heated (super sticky) tacky tape.
We finally got smart enough to keep the rolls in the basement until they were needed.
It just makes more trips is all.
Anyway, after all that is done, the first sheet can finally go on.
The instructions say to do both sides simultaneously, so the ridge cap makes a good match.
The temperature hit 95F (35C) today, so my son and I paced ourselves and hid for a few hours around noon.
For a while there I didn't think we'd finish the bay in a day, but after we figured out the routine and the temperature came down a bit we were finally able to speed up quite a bit.
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