I guess it is about time I update on the progress of our new shop...so here goes! You may want to pop a bag of popcorn and grab a drink cause this one is a doozy!!!
The metal showed up on Fri, May 21st and the construction crew was there bright and early on Mon the 24th to get started on the roof.
That day the completed the entire roof and the North side wall, including the windows. It was so cool to finally get a glimpse of what our color choices would look like in real life and not just on a color simulator online.
By the end of Tues the 25th they had the metal up on the East (gable) end as well the South sidewall.
I can not believe how quickly these pole barns can come together!
Luckily, the weather was in full cooperation for construction week because whenever it rains, the entire driveway and around the building turn to complete SLOP!
Here is a super exciting view of the soffit. It is a taupe color to match the windows, overhead doors and the service doors.
And a view from inside the shed with most of the metal on.
And by the end of Wed the 26th, this is how the project looked. (The overhead doors are still not in and we still have to paint the service doors, but you get the idea)
The plumber also worked on Wed to get everything ready for the floor drains, sinks, bathroom, etc.
And the kids enjoyed exploring and seeing all of the changes each day.
Here is a view from the East (gable) end where the 'cold' storage area will be.
And another exciting shot of the taupe window with the antique bronze framing.
Now you have to be honest...what do you think of the colors? I know the garage doors aren't on yet and that will make a huge difference tying things together but use your imagination.
On Thurs the 27th the concrete guys were there prepping and getting the pits dug for the dyno and the motorcycle lift tables (sinking them into the floor so they are flush with the concrete)
More exploring...
Here is a shot of the dyno pit and some of the plumbing...
A few days of rain ensued and then on Wed June 2nd, the concrete guys were back to prep the dirt and worked until about 10:30 pm. Then on Thurs June 3rd they came back around 4:30 pm to lay down the pink Styrofoam for underneath the the in-floor heat tubing as well as the tubing itself.
I had stopped after work and then returned later in the evening with snacks for the guys since they all missed eating supper.
I left around 9 pm to get the kids home to bed and the guys ended up burning the midnight oil and were there until after 1 am!!! They had to get all of the tubing laid because the concrete trucks were set to arrive at 6 am. Those poor guys must have been exhausted!!!
It had rained over night but that didn't stop them from moving forward with the concrete. There were 3 cement trucks there and the excavator's 2 dump trucks and equipment at 7:15 am when I drove by. It looked something like a construction circus if you ask me!
The excavator buried the holding tank and also pushed in and covered up an old house foundation that was in the woods by the road.
And no, the picture above is not a beer can grave. That is one of the 2 pits where the motorcycle lifts will go. As of today they have concrete bottoms but I haven't downloaded those pics yet as we had Grant's first night of T-ball tonight (a post on that is soon to come as well!)
The big pit that Grant is looking into is the one where the dyno will go. That too now has a concrete bottom. Below is a view from the back of the shed (the dyno pit is to the right and will be in it's own room and the other 2 pits are straight ahead and to the left.)
You don't think I would go an entire long boring post without rewarding you at the end with pictures of my two sweet kiddos, do you?
While hanging out on Fri evening with the concrete guys, Grant ate nearly half his weight in watermelon.
And Audrey is good for eating just about anything you put in front of her so she ate her fair share as well!
The concrete had to cure for 5 days or so before the construction guys can bring in their equipment to start insulating and framing the interior walls but, the 5 days is up, the insulation has been delivered so they should be there bright and early tomorrow to start on another round of progress!
The whole thing was super cute but kind of a circus! There were so many kids scurrying around and going in every direction not really knowing what they were supposed to be doing. Sorta organized chaos :) I give credit to the coaches for having so much patience, especially since it was the first night and they didn't even know any of the kids names yet.
To start off, the kids lined up for a warm up lap around the bases. Check out how tiny Grant is compared to all of the other kids! Granted, the team is 5 and 6 year olds but I guess I never realized how small Grant looks compared to kids his age.
Look at that little punk rounding 3rd base and heading for home.
Next they practiced playing catch.
Grant was a little anxious about using a glove (actually a week ago he flat out refused to wear one and when I told him he had to if he was going to play t-ball he then informed me he was not going to play then! At times he is JUST like his Dad!!!)
He was pretty proud of himself because as soon as we got into the car after the 'game' he announced that he even caught 3 balls while playing catch.
Tootie had fun watching from her stroller for all of 2 minutes.
She got a little restless and decided she wanted to get out and run around like the rest of the kids.
Waiting in line for his turn to catch a grounder...
Look at the arm on that little stud!
After practicing for a while, the 'game' started. Grant's team was in the outfield to start off.
Audrey could have cared less that the 'game' had begun. She was much too busy running off some steam and playing in the batting nets.
Patiently waiting for his {one} turn to bat.
And finally lining up for the long awaited hit.
He's not used to hitting off a tee because he likes us to pitch to him at home. He had a couple of strikes but finally he hit the ball...and the T!!!
Go, go, go...Check out that stride!
He did end up getting tagged out but...
that didn't stop him from getting his very own 'home run!'
I am so proud of my little man and so happy that he is happy, healthy and able to have so much fun.
On the way home, he asked how long until he could play again and I told him it would be a whole week. Then he asked 'How long is a week? Of course I had to go into the explanation of how he had 2 more days of daycare, then 2 days at home and then 3 more days at daycare and after the 3rd day, then he could play again. I am sure it sounds like FOREVER to a 5 year old!
