Perka building construction begins

[Magicman]

   What to say??  Even your pictures are smiling.   

[grweldon]

Whoa!  That thing will be huge.  Just think of all the lumber that you will be able to stack under there.

Danny, it's smaller than Jake's overhead shelter.  I'm only going to be stacking lumber at the overhead-only cover at the 16' open bays at each end.  I think Jake said his was 40 x 100.  This one is 40 x 80.

[justallan1]

That's some great progress.
I remember building with my father and at times wishing we had another guy, turns out we got more done with just the two of us. 8)

[grweldon]

Finally got around to installing some metal.  We made good progress this weekend, getting about 5/6 of the southern side of the roof installed.  We had to figure out the process and get in to the groove on Saturday but made good progress yesterday.  If nothing interferes with next weekend, we might just be able to finish the roof.  It was 95 yesterday, hardly any clouds and we started work about 11:30 and quit about 5. It felt good to have some shade to sit in when taking water breaks...

[WDH]

That thing is huge!  I could stack a whack of lumber under there. 

[grweldon]

It's really not that big Danny.  It's actually 20' shorter than the cover where Jake keeps his mill.  Same width.  Also, you have to remember, I'm enclosing only the inside 3 bays.  The 16' bays on each side will be left open with just overhead cover.

As other's have been saying, it is apparent to me that it is already too small.  I'm going to build a 16' wide loft at the far end and make 3 rooms, one for storage, one a woodworking shop and the other an office, leaving only a 32' x 40' working space enclosed.

I imagine that in a year or two (after I finish the runway) that I'll be putting a 16' wide by 48' foot long lean-to on one side, maybe even followed shortly by the same on the other side.  Of course that's if my life circumstances don't change, but they always have.

Here's a shot showing my tractor in her first night under cover.  It puts things in better perspective...

[Gadrock]

Building is looking really nice.
  After a few thousand hours in real airplanes at 3 feet acl (above crop level) I recommend you throw away that ultralite and invest in a real a/c. The survival statistics are much higher.

   But I have burried a brother and several friends from real a/c accidents. And I have knowledge of several ultralite related deaths.

    I do not fly anymore, but feel certain I could start back if necessary.

David G


carry on

[grweldon]

Thanks for the comments on the building Gadrock.