I needed a cleaner place for displaying Mantels, finished slabs, unique pieces of wood, birdhouses, benches, tables, etc.
So I took my carport which was just a catch all for stickers, junk, my trailer and anything else and me and Kirk cleaned it out.
The size is 20 x 20 floor.
Right down the middle I have Pine boards that are 2 x 22 inches wide. So far thats the first thing that makes people drool. :D
This will be our new show room.
We are no where near being finished but I will post updates along the way.
I'm trying to heal my shins from walking between the 2 x 10's putting the floor down. (see pic).
I'm letting the siding air dry before adding baton. Yes the floor will have cracks after drying but thats the country way.
Hope you like it. each pic is sorta self explanatory but I'll answer anything.
Its nice to own a Sawmill. :)
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I will be starting on the sides soon. Putting in lots of hours trying to keep up with sawing and building but Kirk puts in hours of work on his days off from the State. Couldn't do it with out him.
My plans are to build a fake fireplace in side to display Mantels for customers.
More to come. :)
You are a Class Act my Friend. smiley_thumbsup
David,
Its not going to be big enough. :D
I like the fake fireplace to display the mantels on so the customer can get a feel for how they will actually look. Are you keeping a piece of scrap wood off the same cut so the customer can use to test stain samples like you gave the customer who came the day I was there? I still think that is a great idea.
Are you going to put the mantels on mobile racks you can roll around in the shed? At what stage do put the mantels on display? While green,air dried, KD, or finished and stained/tun oil applied, etc?
I have mantels in every stage you can imagine. :)
Being able to interchange them over the showcase fireplace is a brilliant idea. smiley_idea
I think converting the carport is an excellent idea. Start selling carport conversion kits!
Quote from: Larry on May 25, 2018, 08:58:55 PM
I think converting the carport is an excellent idea. Start selling carport conversion kits!
You ain't the first person to say that Larry. That is a good idea though.
Many great ideas you have there. That looks mighty good.
Looks good, what'd ya use to screw the wood to the metal? When I put wood siding on my carport I got some self tapping wood to metal screws from fastenal they had these little wings on them to get through the wood and once they got to the metal the wings break off and then the steel drill part of the deal takes over. They were wicked neat but they didnt make em long enough for full 2" lumber so had to saw 1-5/8" but with accuset it no gotta matta anyways. Anyways my friend found some at TSC for me later on when we needed some in a pinch and fastenal had to special order them. I can't remember the price difference.
Quote from: 4x4American on May 25, 2018, 09:18:17 PM
They were wicked neat but they didnt make em long enough for full 2" lumber so had to saw 1-5/8" but with accuset it no gotta matta anyways.
I used the self tapping screws. I sawed 2 inch lumber. I had 2 inch screws......but what I did was take a butterfly bit and drill down in the wood 1 inch..... I marked the bit to get a constant depth. Then drill the screw through the remaining 1 inch of wood and now the wood is secure and the screw head is hidden.
Looks GREAT! Can't wait to see the inside.
Quote from: Southside logger on May 25, 2018, 09:33:55 PM
Looks GREAT! Can't wait to see the inside.
I'm just trying to keep up with the Brokaws. :D :D :D
I have a car port on a hay trailer that is a portable chicken coop....Just trying to keep up with the Clampetts... :D
Looks great! Floor is nice and heavy. Did you sit the floor on pressure treated 2x?
Just regular self tappers? Fancy pants huh
Well done poston smiley_thumbsup
really nice work, the sliding doors are dandy!!
D
Brilliantly done!! 8)
Better get some blue kote on those forelegs! Seriously, looks great! When people walk in and smell that pine you'll be halfway to a sale!
That book matched siding on the front is neat. With that green roof you may need to put a good sized fan in the back to pull some air through for cooling.
Ya'll do pretty work. Great idea.
It looks great in the pictures, it looks better in person!! The superwide pine flooring boards impressed me!! 8)
Very nice. I also noted that wide pine flooring. Bet it smells good in there.
Thats nicer than a lot of "houses" i see people living in.
David,
You did not mention how you were going to display the mantels. Are they going to on permanent shelving or on movable racks.
If you use movable racks and you need the extra space (Who doesn't need extra space?) you can keep adding racks until you only have one aisle left and can push the racks up tight against each other and leave the aisle where you want it and still see the mantels on both sides. You can store a whole lot more slabs that way.
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on May 25, 2018, 09:37:17 PM
Quote from: Southside logger on May 25, 2018, 09:33:55 PM
Looks GREAT! Can't wait to see the inside.
I'm just trying to keep up with the Brokaws. :D :D :D
You are going to need an old sawmill truck to do that. ;)
He has fenced da Goat out !! :D
I'm with FishPharmer on this one. Poston is being modest (believe it or not!) He's doing a great job on that conversion. Top quality workmanship, too.
We also have had the pleasure of viewing his operation. There is always much kidding here on the FF but the fact is, he has a top notch setup, but don't tell him that I said so.
Quote from: WV Sawmiller on May 26, 2018, 10:58:25 AM
David,
You did not mention how you were going to display the mantels.
Don't put the cart before the horse. ( old saying ).
I'm just now trying to get the front done. :D
But I will show you later. ;D
That does look real nice. Good job.
Everyone of you know this.....it is so hard to get something done for your self if you have a sawmill.
This is a holiday weekend and the folks was coming in pretty steady off and on to pick up lumber or order Pine siding.
I did manage to get a little something done on my showroom but not much.
I thought about my gable vent all morning. On the inside will be screen to keep birds from building in the place.
On the outside, I built a 1 piece vent out of Cedar and to spruce it up a little and I did a Cedar weave. It really stands out......zoom in for better look.
Got the right side trimmed out in Cedar too.
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And last I put....what I call wind brackets so when my doors are opened or closed a burst of high wind won't blow the bottom of the doors away from the building. Could save some repairs.
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Now....waiting on Monday. Y'all have a good holiday! :)
Beautiful Job! It must be nice to live in a state where you are free to do things on your own property.
Once you get it all closed in, put in a couple of large room dehumidifiers to help keep your inventory dry.
Quote from: John S on May 26, 2018, 08:06:53 PM
Beautiful Job! It must be nice to live in a state where you are free to do things on your own property.
My residence is in a subdivision.....can't do things there.
But across the road is our farm. As long as we are classified as a farm we can build about anything. ( barns and sheds ).
If we need power....then we need a permit and inspection.
Quote from: WDH on May 26, 2018, 08:09:19 PM
Once you get it all closed in, put in a couple of large room dehumidifiers to help keep your inventory dry.
Danny I really never thought of that. Thats why I like you....My ace in the Hole.
I will do it! :)
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on May 26, 2018, 07:16:31 PM
Quote from: WV Sawmiller on May 26, 2018, 10:58:25 AM
David,
You did not mention how you were going to display the mantels.
Don't put the cart before the horse. ( old saying ).
I'm just now trying to get the front done. :D
But I will show you later. ;D
David,
You just ain't being no fun at all >:( >:(
Don't you remember the old prayer "Lord give me patience. Give it to me now."
Wow, you really made that tin box look sharp! The cedar weave is a nice touch. Well done sir
Very nice I like the weaving on the ridge vent.
Like the weave.
Like the wide boards too. 8)
WM here in Chesterville,ME has a couple buildings done with,I think, 2 foot wide boards. Looks good and goes up quick.
This weave you all speak of is this the goats hair?
It looks like he has a lot of it :D
A very attractive vent. :)
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on May 25, 2018, 08:16:36 PM
I needed a cleaner place for displaying Mantels, finished slabs, unique pieces of wood, birdhouses, benches, tables, etc.
So I took my carport which was just a catch all for stickers, junk, my trailer and anything else and me and Kirk cleaned it out.
The size is 20 x 20 floor.
Right down the middle I have Pine boards that are 2 x 22 inches wide. So far thats the first thing that makes people drool. :D
This will be our new show room.
We are no where near being finished but I will post updates along the way.
I'm trying to heal my shins from walking between the 2 x 10's putting the floor down. (see pic).
I'm letting the siding air dry before adding baton. Yes the floor will have cracks after drying but thats the country way.
Hope you like it. each pic is sorta self explanatory but I'll answer anything.
Its nice to own a Sawmill. :)
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I will be starting on the sides soon. Putting in lots of hours trying to keep up with sawing and building but Kirk puts in hours of work on his days off from the State. Couldn't do it with out him.
My plans are to build a fake fireplace in side to display Mantels for customers.
More to come. :)
That is awesome. Love the cedar sliding doors...and your attention to detail is "goatworthy"(new word I think). The way the knot pattern is parellel to the roof line on the siding on both sides of the door is really cool. Might take a while for your customers to get inside the showroom smiley_thumbsup smiley_thumbsup
"Goatworthy"😂😂😂
Any thought to charging an admission fee? Tell them it's worth a SGU to step inside if they like what they see on the outside. ;D
He is the spike knot King.
It is really hard trying to work on this project with all the rain we are having.
The amount of rain we have had in the last week is unheard of and more is coming.
But I got a few hours in today and was soaked to the bone when I went home.
I got the front Cedar trim completed. Those round corners drove me crazy.
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But thank goodness I turned the corner and have started down the side. The windows I'm installing are freebies from a contractor friends pile of used windows.
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The cedar trim is really RED from the rain. When it dries I will oil it real good. ;D
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More rain coming tomorrow. :o
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on May 29, 2018, 08:30:40 PMThose round corners drove me crazy
Must have been a short trip...:D
Almost forgot.....this guy came pretty low over the mill today on his way home from the NASCAR Race in Charlotte, N.C.
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Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on May 29, 2018, 08:30:40 PMThe amount of rain we have had in the last week is unheard of.
Naw, that was a few years ago in the fall, I remember cuz I was at Myrtle Beach for a week and it rained all week, when we went across the street to the beach the water was half way to my knees in the street.
The first time we saw the sun all week is when the airplane went above the clouds the day we left. ;D
Poston, I really like your woven vents, that's thinking outside of the box! But, sadly, I'm concerned that your siding might fall off due to a lack of nails.
For those without a sense of humor, this is called a "joke". If I may, a "goat joke".
Somebody get a new nailer? smiley_smash
It is a spike knot nailer.
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on May 29, 2018, 08:43:27 PM
Almost forgot.....this guy came pretty low over the mill today on his way home from the NASCAR Race in Charlotte, N.C.
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Flew over my mill headed north to you a few days before.
I'm tired but I keep saying....Just 1 more board. :D
I got 1 side done except for the baton. I hate it when I put up a piece of cedar and a chunk falls out. Got some glue and shot a few brads in it and that fixed it.
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I think its starting to take shape now...this wall anyway.
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I needed 1 step to put on the front so I sawed a piece of White Oak. It fit like a glove and the doors slide right across it.
I then put some mulch around the front to keep mud from splashing.
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Then I put a mixture of Off Road and Hydraulic oil in my pump sprayer.
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I just sprayed the Cedar and it sucked it right up. I actually sprayed it 3 times.
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It sure darkened it up.
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Tomorrow.....several orders to saw....I'm a little behind. :D
Wow.... that is really looking nice!
It's on my to-do list....
Nice work!
-Dad2FourWI
Looking mighty fine Mr Poston.
One of these years I'd like to see it in person.
. . . and that mix of OffRoad and Hydraulic Oils is special!
That concoction, is it a "I had it - so I used it" mix?
Yep! 😜
Better than store bought and the price is right.
What's not to like about that!
smiley_thumbsup smiley_thumbsup
Are you going to put batton on the walls?
What a great idea! Looks great!
Was your mix 50/50 or what.... it looks great!!!
Thanks!
Quote from: Dad2FourWI on June 02, 2018, 10:43:15 PM
Was your mix 50/50 or what.... it looks great!!!
Thanks!
About
A normal Saturday. People coming in for this or that and not much work on my Garage Barn.
Saturday is when I schedule my 50 dollar sawing jobs.
Kirk and I went to eat breakfast early at a place he had never been about 20 miles away.
A little hole in the wall town.
When we came out a guy had set up a yard sale across the road.
When I stepped out the door....I saw it!
An old light that had been taken off an old Kentucky Fried Chicken demolition job.
I gave the guy 25 bucks for it and took it and put it on my barn.
Still wired and has the bulb.
I did stop at Lowe's and get a can of black grill paint and spray.
Looks pretty good I think.
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Yes it does, look good that is. :)
Looks like it "fits right in"!! ;D
... and thanks for the info on the mix... we'll give that a try!
Quote from: Dad2FourWI on June 03, 2018, 10:05:50 AM
Looks like it "fits right in"!! ;D
... and thanks for the info on the mix... we'll give that a try!
I have mixed used motor oil with diesel before too but you will need to strain the used oil or it will stop your nozzle up on your sprayer.
That light is cool.
The used motor oil will stink for quite a while. John and I mixed up a concoction of tar, used oil, boiled linseed oil and diesel to coat the kiln. It needs to be recoated now but I think we will forego the used motor oil next time.
I like the light. Now you need a Texaco sign.
caveman,next time leave out all that other stuff and just use the used oil. Mine did not smell. If it would of someone would've reminded me of the smell everytime they walked to the horse run in. ::)
Wow ! That is some dawgone nice work ! I see comments about the wide pine board floor , is that because your head is so wide ? materhead
Great lookin place!
If I used that mix for stain the NY pollution police would be after me.
One of the best uses I have found for used motor oil is keeping the termites away.
When building anything whether building or rack to stack lumber on or whatever if you will put used motor oil under and around your blocks you will not have to worry about the termites coming thru it and up your blocks and it will last for many years.
Slowly but surely.
The exterior Pine is drying nicely.
Won't be long before I can nail the Baton on.
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Paul and I started on 1 of the walls inside.
5/8" Pine boards spaced at 6 inches.
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We then put up 15/16" Cedar Slabs with live edge.
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Paul is sure growing up and is a lot of help. I think he's trying to grow a Goat beard like his Old Man. :D :D :D
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Each wall will be somewhat different.
Every customer wants lumber....but not every customer has the vision of what something will look like.
Hopefully with the different styles of constructing, a customer will have an idea of what he or she can expect.
We have been talking about maybe teaching a class on how to build your own bench in our new barn.
The customer pays a fee, gets to pick slabs available to the class and we let them sand, install legs and stain or oil their finished bench. A good way of beating the monotony of sawing all the time and a good use of a Saturday morning.
More to come.
This is turning out to be the ultimate man-cave. Add a TV, a tap, and some comfy chairs and you'll have it made!! 8)
Another great idea. That way the customers can see what you are talking about and selling.
The customers are going to want to buy your wall :D.
Paul is growing up. :o
You are the slickest goat I know! You really have a good eye for detail, Poston👍👍 Now, charging people for a class where they learn how to buy stuff from you, the SGU's will be just a rollin' in!!😁
We have 2 words we use around the mill all the time....it's pronounced
"Cha Ching".....It's Latin for SGU. 🤪
I'm sorry I guess I missed it what is SGU?
Jim,
Better check the FF dictionary. Its there. :D
That looks really good! curious why you didn't set the whole carport on the sub floor and bolt it down to it. You would have another 8" of head room?
Quote from: Jim_Rogers on June 05, 2018, 02:01:07 PM
I'm sorry I guess I missed it what is SGU?
A SGU is one Standard Goat Unit. It is equal to $300.
Quote from: Alligator on June 05, 2018, 04:09:12 PM
That looks really good! curious why you didn't set the whole carport on the sub floor and bolt it down to it. You would have another 8" of head room?
Because...... #1. The carport has 8 / 5 foot steel spikes holding it down.
#2. It was already tall enough to get my backhoe under it.
#3. My heads not that big. :D :D :D
Finished the south wall today....base board and top trim.
They'll be a door on the far left to go into the Cedar Lumber Shed.
Turned out nice. 8)
Now I'll start on a different style wall on the entrance wall.....more to come. :)
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Are you going to do anything with the ceiling to prevent condensation from raining down on you?
We don't condensate in the Carolinas.
Very dry climate and hardly gets over 68.
You believe that? 🤪
I'd believe that - if you were my neighbour.
😉
I meant other than in January. :D
You have done a great job on this project. I have really enjoyed reading your post. Also like the idea of showing customers how to build benches. You are doing a great job a teaching others how easy it can be to make something of their own. I am sure they will want to build more project and there materials will come from your mill. Great idea.
Nice ideas and execution! Paul is growing up for sure..... man you are getting old!
I am wanting to see what the next wall looks like.
Quote from: WDH on June 06, 2018, 08:57:04 PM
I am wanting to see what the next wall looks like.
In the works. :)
Happy Birthday you old goat.
Store is looking great.
Thank you Jake.
I appreciate the thought....but not sure what your really thinking. 😂😂😂
Happy Birthday there old timer.... :D :D
Thanks SL!
One day I'll grow up. 😂😂😂
Wow, this looks great!
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on June 07, 2018, 10:49:23 AM
Thanks SL!
One day I'll grow up. 😂😂😂
Why grow up now when everything is going so good?
Happy Birthday and love the shed as well!
Happy Birthday! 8)
Happy Birtheday and wellcome to 62 club.
Very nice carport conversion..
Happy Birthday and congrats on the building! Excellent work
That's a great showroom. I'm not sure how the county would feel about me doing that with a carport. I have a 18x41 carport that we park our camper under. If we ever get rid of the camper it will definitely become my store room/showroom.
Happy birthday David.
Happy Birthday
You are still a creative goat, even though you have aged and would be tough even if slow roasted.
Really like your work on the shed and by the way Happy Birthday, your not getting old your getting better!
Looks like I am late for the Party, but Happy Birthday even if you have already blown the candles out. :)
After blowing them out, he ate them :D.
Quote from: WDH on June 07, 2018, 10:37:02 PM
You are still a creative goat, even though you have aged and would be tough even if slow roasted.
I don't know, Danny, seems like according to some of the stories I've heard about him, that Poston is rather tender (hearted)...
Herb
Thanks for the birthday wishes ya'll. I really appreciate it and appreciate each one of you.
Don't listen to WDH....the Georgia heat and humidity are getting to him. :D :D :D :D
In fact the weather has slowed me down on my garage barn.
The more walls that go up it is slowly becoming a Microwave....tin roof and no air flow.
I may have to put a gable fan in the back gable just to pull air through.
Sorry I missed your birthday, ol' goat. Happy birthday! WDH, my wife got thus new pressure cooker/magic cooker gizmo, I bet it could soften up old goat. I'll try something a little easier first though, like a rutting mule deer buck😂
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on June 08, 2018, 07:34:13 PMIn fact the weather has slowed me down on my garage barn.
The more walls that go up it is slowly becoming a Microwave....tin roof and no air flow.
I may have to put a gable fan in the back gable just to pull air through.
Change the thread title to My New Showroom and dry kiln
If you attach some of the foil backed insulation made specifically for metal buildings to the tin roof, it will help a lot.
Also, painting the roof with Cool White mobile home roofing paint will also help.
Fans are a good idea.
An air conditioner would be nice.
Quote from: YellowHammer on June 10, 2018, 07:19:24 AM
If you attach some of the foil backed insulation made specifically for metal buildings to the tin roof, it will help a lot.
Also, painting the roof with Cool White mobile home roofing paint will also help.
Fans are a good idea.
An air conditioner would be nice.
I am figuring on insulation now for the ceiling and definitely a fan system.
The heat is brutal in the summer.
But you said it does not get above 68 degrees!!!
Quote from: Southside logger on June 10, 2018, 02:40:30 PM
But you said it does not get above 68 degrees!!!
Who I'm drinking Purple Drank.
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on June 07, 2018, 10:49:23 AM
Thanks SL!
One day I'll grow up. 😂😂😂
Don't it is way overrated.
Hope you had a great birthday.
Gerald
Happy Birthday and wish you many more, and great looking building. I found a fan like you are talking about on FB. only gave 75.00 for it!
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on June 10, 2018, 01:41:43 PMThe heat is brutal in the summer.
True words. We have had people go into various stages of heat related distress in the summer heat, with one hitting the ground, me telling others they needed to get into their cars and start up the air conditioners, one guy that I made sit down on the spot because he really looked bad, etc.
Although we and you and others are used to the heat, lots of folks aren't and can't take it during the mean days of summer. We started putting our big floor fans out last week in the showroom for the customers to stand in front of, and now have a mini fridge with ice cold bottled water, free to any customer who wants it. They use it too, because we went through a case of it just this last weekend. I am now CPR and first aid certified.
From both a marketing and safety standpoint, the more comfortable the showroom, the more comfortable the customers. We don't have air-conditioning in our place because of the big open doors, but many a day I've seen folks gravitate to the big floor fans and stand in the air flow in single file like a Conga Line.
It sounds like you are doing all the right things Yellow Hammer.
Thats why I bought my new fridge this year.
Thats all you can do is your best.....and keep an eye on them.
Its HOT......sawing jobs have slowed a little due to the heat.....but I keep telling myself
"one more board".
I finally got the inside wall done at the entrance.
The bottom part is nothing more that the first cut off of the logs I sawed the board and baton from for the top. I sanded just the dirt and crude off them and kept the darker look.
A cedar gable vent at the top and I was done.
The outside lumber on the walls are now done to 13% MC. Next week it looks like
baton will be going up.
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very nice. really like that wall.
That book matched cedar trim looks amazing.
Love it!
Great display of your wares! I'm betting many will be inspired by your samples smiley_idea
Lookin better all the time. Love the wainscoting. Gives me ideas.
smiley_clapping nice work
Looking great, Widehead!
"What would you charge to build me a shed like this?"
Some customer will soon ask you...
Looks awesome! 8)
Especially for a goat. ;)
3 SGU ^ 10 should about cover it is the correct response. ;D
So far including barn door hardware, nails, screws, caulk, misc. I am around $390.00.
Sawing and logs were free. ;D
Profit my friend - always think profit!!! - oh and the MASSIVE A/C system that sucker is going to need!! :D
Quote from: Southside logger on June 13, 2018, 10:12:13 PM
...... oh and the MASSIVE A/C system that sucker is going to need!! :D
.......and there goes the profit my friend. :D :D :D
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on June 13, 2018, 10:06:43 PMI am around $390.00.
Wow, that's cheap!
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Sawing orders and working on the barn when I can.
Finally got the North wall pretty much finished.
Its built from 22 inch W I D E Poplar. The cracks have 5/8's baton which is kinda hard to see but its there. I made sure to caulk around all my windows inside and out.
The small trim right against the perimeter of the window is Cedar but the Windows are
picture framed with stained Red Oak. 8 inch Poplar baseboard where the wall meets the floor.
Lots more to do. :)
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Wow.... love how you handled the cedar doorway!
That poplar wall is sooo pretty and those oak window trims are just "popping"!!!
Nice work!
Looks really warm. good in there. ;D
Quote from: Southside logger on June 14, 2018, 09:28:42 PM
Looks really warm. good in there. ;D
SA..... :D :D :D :D You know its warm in there. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
That heat is gonna have it's way with those w i d e Poplar boards too. :-X
Quote from: Magicman on June 15, 2018, 04:48:46 PM
That heat is gonna have it's way with those w i d e Poplar boards too. :-X
You know it and I know it. :D
Thats what me and Kirk talked about while putting it up.
But I just love to go against the grain. ;D 8) (old saying )
I got this idea from The boss / Jeff. I like his blade display on MR Truck and thats where I came up with this. A buddy split the blade in half with his plasma cutter and drilled holes.
I put it up on the doors this morning and I think it looks pretty good.
Started on the last wall this afternoon....the back wall. smiley_smash Then we'll run wire for lights and fan before the interior wall goes up.
Still hotter than the dickens in the South. smiley_sun
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I like it!! It's so hot my Bassett hound melted today!
How would you notice the difference? :D :D :D
Around here the carpenter bees would gather behind that sawblade and bore their egg holes. They know the woodpeckers couldn't get at them and they would have a chance for the next generation to survive. Then you would have a wall full of holes. I had an old CASE tractor sign on the north wall of my shop; musta had fifty holes in the wall when I took the sign down to stain the building. Now I've got a bunch of small windows in the board & batten since the woodpeckers had lunch...............
Good idea!!
Now you need 3 chunks of wood and a wooden checker board. One to put the board on and 2 to sit on.
Looks great. You gonna do something to hide that ugly ceiling?
Quote from: WV Sawmiller on June 21, 2018, 08:38:34 PM
How would you notice the difference? :D :D :D
She wouldn't come running when it was cookie time - otherwise you are right, there is no difference!! :D
Ohhhh, we like the cut circular blade!!! I showed that to the boys and got lots of grins!!!
Looking very nice.... GREAT job! ;D
I like it. Matter of fact, I really like it. 8)
That is one SNAZZY show room! ;D
Very nice, 8)
Moving slow but steady because of the heat.
I have now got the back wall framed in.
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......and the board and baton up. The fan really sucks the heat out thank goodness.
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I then took a break from building and run the underground power.
tired of drop cords.
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Got the wire and conduit covered and put down fresh gravel. Thats Kirk in the ditch. :D
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Then went back inside and decided on Hickory paneling for the upper part of the wall.
Each board was dry and was oiled to make the grain pop.
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The wheels in my head are still turning on what design next.
Some trim to do and will be starting on the bottom of the wall and the fireplace.
More to come.
While I got you here.....check this pic out. :D :D :D
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That's funny, I don't care who you are!
hugs, Brandi
Looking good David. You da man!!! 8)
Looks great. When we go traveling in that direction, I want to see the Billy Graham Library and the Poston showroom.
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 09, 2018, 11:21:30 PMMoving slow but steady because of the heat. I have now got the back wall framed in.
Looks like a great place to install an A/C, a slab bar-top and strum on your geeetar! 8)
I'm still waiting to see the racks for the mantels. smiley_monkeyfight
My uncle was the superintendent on the billy Graham library built. He was there in charge of it from start to finish.
Quote from: bigred1951 on July 11, 2018, 11:57:49 AM
My uncle was the superintendent on the billy Graham library built. He was there in charge of it from start to finish.
Your Uncle and crew did a great job on building the library. I went and saw it 2 or 3 times.
Took tons of pictures and built a birdhouse from it. I actually finish the birdhouse on the day
Mrs. Graham passed away in 2007.
The birdhouse is built from Walnut and has been put up in storage since then, signed and dated.
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I still have a lot of BIG things to get done on my barn but doing saw jobs while its cooler in the mornings and working on the barn in the afternoon......its taking its toil.
Having to stop at 3 pm....can't deal with the humidity.
Today I did do a little work picture framing my light switches.
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The baton will match the framed switches and and let the Hickory paneling stand out.
Then I sat and looked at the fan and said now what?
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I pictured framed
it in layers and then used old cookies I had laying around to fill in around the fan.
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Slowly but surely.
Love the cookie infill. You creative old goat.
Looking good very creative 🤯🤯
You gotta work in an outhouse to the design!!
You definitely have an eye for things, David!👍
You should charge to see the show room.
Not bad, smiley_thumbsup
Wow! I love the fan decor. smiley_gorgeous
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 12, 2018, 08:33:50 PMToday I did do a little work picture framing my light switches.
It would seem that your design should have wooden switch and outlet covers! :D They make'em!
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Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 12, 2018, 08:33:50 PMToday I did do a little work picture framing my light switches.
It would seem that your design should have wooden switch and outlet covers! :D They make'em!
I make them too. But it will be this winter. To hot in there for thin covers right now.
Quote from: thecfarm on July 13, 2018, 05:57:43 AM
You should charge to see the show room.
I heard that when visiting "Wide World", the tour of the show room is free. The place is on my bucket list to go to, now.
This whole endeavor is pretty spectacular. Thanks for sharing with us. giving me lots of ideas in my house. I love the cookie fan wall.