Who has worked this hard for a hardtop?

[family affair]

Excellent!

I'd wager a beer that once you got it raised, you liked the amount of light that was shining in and, at least for a long moment, contemplated windows all the way around

Looks like you've done this before?!
You're right. All that light was really nice.

 

[Don Davis]

My guess is you used a stud framed wall with a footer/foundation below grade. Mine is a post framed building with posts going below the frost line sitting on concrete pads.
Different ways to skin a cat. Your method potentially will hold up better in the long run. When I'm 90-100, I might need to replace some posts!

Yes we dug the hole, poured the footing then built the 22 inch foundation and poured, back filled, framed and then poured the concrete slab. I didn't realize your shop was post framed, that makes sense now, thanks.

 

[family affair]

Very nice Don. You really have a lot invested in your foundation and now have a building that will last several lifetimes with maintenance.
That wasn't in my budget at the time. I'll just have to work a little harder to preserve my posts.

 

[family affair]

Finally a great day to enjoy it!

 

[Don Davis]

Very nice Don. You really have a lot invested in your foundation and now have a building that will last several lifetimes with maintenance.
That wasn't in my budget at the time. I'll just have to work a little harder to preserve my posts.

Thanks, we built the house first 22 years ago and then the barn a year after, which you can see in the background. But with Covid and the upswing in prices I have to admit that the shop costs were way more than I planned. Your shop looks great and will give you years of use, it’s just interesting to see different building techniques.