Mountain Home Leather ... The new shop

[stitch]

Ok ... I'm going to try to keep you all abreast of how the new shop building goes .... I have no idea what I'm doing here, And progress will probably be slooooow .... So here we go ..
Day 1 the 40 foot truck full of God knows what arives
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9409/arival1.jpg

NOW WTF do I do with all this stuff ?????
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/963/whatthebr.jpg

[longknocker]

Looks Like You've Got Your Work Cut Out For You, Jeff!:D GL!:tu

[kelmac07]

Plenty of hard work ahead. :D

[G G]

Ah heck, you can do it.:tu

[Ogre]

Just look at it as a GIANT Lincoln Log set. Put tab A into slot B.

[TheTraveler]

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Good luck with the building stitch. I did framing work building houses for a couple of years but seriously doubt I know as much as RGD about it. I look forward to progress pics, especially the photo of the end of your first day of work in the new shop when you kick back on the porch with a cigar and a cold one.

Semper Fi brother. -(P

[TripleF]

That's exciting. All the best bro!! :tu

[JaKaacH]

Measure twice, cut once...:D

And wear your safety glasses.

Good luck, its no hill for a stepper like you.

[stitch]

Just look at it as a GIANT Lincoln Log set. Put tab A into slot B.
Ohhhh God ... They forgot to leave those instructions with me ! :bh

[JaKaacH]

When you're done you might be able to hammer like this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK_bZ6-QIsg&feature=player_embedded

[stitch]

When you're done you might be able to hammer like this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK_bZ6-QIsg&feature=player_embedded
Uhhhhmmmmm ..... No.

[n3uka]

Maybe you should send RGD a plane ticket.
He could use a vacation. :r

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

Good luck with your new shop Jeff:)

[stitch]

Maybe you should send RGD a plane ticket.
He could use a vacation. :r
I like that idea :D

[bvilchez]

Jeff, remember one thing....


You're a US Marine....there isn't anything you can't do!!!!!

[ridenlive]

i'll work for cigars...:tu
and i'm only a few hours away

[68TriShield]

Maybe you should send RGD a plane ticket.
He could use a vacation. :r

I like that idea :D

Gee and he's off for the next ten days :D

[Pass]

Sub'd. This should get interesting.

[BlackDog]

Kewl beans! I bet it will look great in no time!

[E-Tx Surveyor]

I don't know how to build building but I do know how to sit around drinking beer, smoking cigars, and keep people company that are trying.

-(P:r

[rizzle]

NOW WTF do I do with all this stuff ?????

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/963/whatthebr.jpg

Start by climbing up on top of that pile and having a smoke. ;)

[stitch]

Jeff, remember one thing....


You're a US Marine....there isn't anything you can't do!!!!!
Ooh Rah Guns ... I'm on it !
Semper Fi

[stitch]

No pictures today ... Spent most of the day opperating a 16 pound digging stick and shovel digging footings in this rocky hard packed clay we call Ground up here ... Monsoon rains moved in ... I'm done.

[stitch]

Wifey and I have hand dug nine footings, and are now stacking blocks and waiting for inspection ... our footing piers are squre, level and our corner to corner measurment is RIGHT ON! .... How the hell did we manage that ????
The rains have been Hard and every day .... Updated pictures soon.
I'm tired, Sore ... And I'm gonna sit on the portch with whiskey and smoke and watch the thunder storms for a while.

[HK3-]

If you don't already have a nail gun and compressor... I would suggest one of these http://www.paslode.com/ . No cords, hoses, batteries to charge.... Or if you want to pay the shipping I can UPS you mine to borrow for awhile :D

[stitch]

Well the Monsoon rains have slowed us down, And it took a week to get our footings inspected and ok'd .... But we are back to work now...
Stitch cut's Rebar for the footings
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7360/rebar.jpg

Mrs. Stitch Hand Backfills some of the footing ppiers
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/503/backfill.jpg

Tomorrow we pour cement and then the hammering of nails begins

[Sailchaser]

Well the Monsoon rains have slowed us down, And it took a week to get our footings inspected and ok'd .... But we are back to work now...
Stitch cut's Rebar for the footings
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7360/rebar.jpg

Mrs. Stitch Hand Backfills some of the footing ppiers
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/503/backfill.jpg

Tomorrow we pour cement and then the hammering of nails begins

Jeff good luck with the project!!

Be glad you don't live in Mi. were those footing would be down in a trench 48":D

[stitch]

Even way up here at 7,000 feet our frost depth is only 12"
18" depth is required by local code ... We went 24" just to be safe.

[SmokeyJoe]

Lookin' good, Stitch! Enjoying the project... looking forward to the finished building. :tu

[ridenlive]

N E updates for aug...

[bigpedunn]

Good luck with your project I have brother and sister in law in the white mountians!!!!!

[stitch]

In case you all wonder where I've been and what I've been doing...
I'm still working on the new shop.
I've been fighting the weather and the fact that Mrs. Stitch and I have done most of the work all on our own.
But a week ago I had a "Barn Raising" and a bunch of good friends from the community turned out and we put a roof on this thing !!!
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3605/help1s.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8954/help3o.jpg

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/5619/help4.jpg

Good people here, they worked their butts off ...
The roof is now done, shingles and all, the gable walls are done and the siding is going on ... This has been a long hard lesson for me,
I think I'll stick to building leather goods after this !

More to follow.

[MedicCook]

Looks great.

[hotreds]

I really enjoy hard work, I can sit and watch it for hours!

[hscmit]

I really enjoy hard work, I can sit and watch it for hours!

HA

that's great

[688sonarmen]

Awesome, good to see it all come together:tu

[Ranger_B]

Stitch thats coming together great. Can not wait to see this done.

[bvilchez]

That's coming along brother. I wish I had skills like that

[BlackDog]

Looks great! I was wondering how you were coming along with your project. :tu

[G G]

:tu