Trenching for the electrical run from the house to the shop.
New shop (and new house) is going up.
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Neighbor gave us a (2) ton jib crane. 
Prior to concrete we installed plumbing for 1/2 bath. And dug the footer for the crane.
Crane required 3.5' 1.25" diameter "J" bolts to be set in the concrete. We made a template to "wet set" the bolts. 
Then we spent a lot of money.
The next day I pulled the template off of the crane location. Concrete generates a bit of heat when it cures. 
Again, for context we did all of our own landscaping, seeding etc. So we had several things going at once.
Yes I'm so cheap, my wife myself and (3) of my grandsons did flatwork.
But I digress from the shop build. Here we're installed the attic air deflectors in preparation for the insulation. Yes, I'm old and fat and don't do ladders. We bought a inop JLG at auction to build out the shop.
Then we installed the poly for the wall insulation. Basically, turning each bay into a 10" deep, 8' wide, 16'-foot-tall cavity to be dense pack filled with cellulose. We installed the interior girts over the poly, with scrap OSB straps to control any expansion between the girts.
Then on to insulation and OSB sheathing. People get all in a bunch about using cellulose in cavities. But if it is packed at the correct density (3.1# per cubic ft), it's perfectly acceptable. To monitor settling we left the top course of OSB off. Between these two steps we ran all electrical, but I don't have any pictures of that. 
Once the walls were closed in we began installing framing for the OSB ceiling. Originally, we had planned to use liner material for the interior, but metal prices went up so high, OSB was a much better option. We worked the building in halves, moving crap back and forth to keep clear working floor space.
Then repeat with the poly and OSB. This time overhead.
More flat work. This time I hired it done. I found a crew that didn't have gold plated trowels. Had to get some handprints from the grand babies.
Back to OSB. And ALL the cellulose. I did loose fill blown in, in the attic. No pictures of that.
Once the walls and ceiling were insulated and sheathed, we set the crane. Notice the crane looks different, we added 8' of height to the stick, making it 14' overall. That's when "free cranes" get expensive.
Then we set the lifts.
Pretty much where it stands today. Next is finishing up the air lines. Then building the room in the front corner that will provide second floor storage, mechanical room and half bath.
Pretty much where it stands today. Next is finishing up the air lines. Then building the room in the front corner that will provide second floor storage, mechanical room and half bath.
Nice
Looks fantastic man
Thank you. It's been a LOT of work.
Most of it done by just my wife and I. But we will reach out to the kids and grandkids on bigger parts of it. (3) kids, (9) grandkids, pretty much all of them gearheads.
We had my wife's birthday party in the shop yesterday, while fixing a massive exhaust leak on the oldest grandson's winter beater. Next oldest grandson's winter beater was bought and hauled home on the trailer Saturday. It's next in, for brake lines.
That's why we built the shop. We learned at the old place, everyone has something they want fixed, may as well have a space to do it in.
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