Post by ♔Big Guy♔ on Jul 16, 2010 21:39:44 GMT -6
Hi Everyone,
I know this is not scooter related, but since we can post anything in here, I decided to share my latest project with y'all! My new patio and patio cover. I promised my wife a long time ago that I would tear out the old shed and make her a nice place to entertain outside, so here goes!
Three weeks ago, I spent around 4 or 5 hours on the computer drafting the project and then finally called in a friend and expert in backyard remodeling. I printed the plan and we made a few revisions and ran it down to code enforcement for approval.
My sons and I spent the following weekend tearing down the old shed. It was a bittersweet weekend, since I built that old boy all by myself 15 years ago and was proud of it. It was a 12 x 16', 2-story shed, with construction to code, so it was no easy task taking it down!
Anyway, Monday finally came and the first crew showed up for the project. They cleared the yard and set the posts for the new patio cover. Then they filled it first with hard dirt, and then the stone base for drainage. After that, the brick layers came in the next day and got to work on the pavers - this is the end of day one:
The area the pavers cover is 18' deep x 28' wide
This is a walkway to the front on the other side of the yard:
By the end of day 2, the patio was done and the framing was started on the cover:
Notice the wide span in front where there are only 2 posts? The main support there is 4 1/2" x 16" and 28' long! We had to get an engineer involved to design the structure and main support since I didn't want the center column. His computer calculates that the patio cover can withstand 1300 lbs/sq ft and 135mph winds. All of the construction except for the shed area is 2 x 10s.
On day 3, they got the roof sheathing on and started on the shed. The shed will be the only closed in part of the cover and it is 6' x 16':
Day 4 brings the actual roofing and finishing of the shed, except for the louvered wall:
Of course, we have to have security! Here is my prize winning baby, "Bella". She's our guard dog - always on the alert!
More pics tomorrow of today's work... It was too late tonight to take the pictures.
-Rich
I know this is not scooter related, but since we can post anything in here, I decided to share my latest project with y'all! My new patio and patio cover. I promised my wife a long time ago that I would tear out the old shed and make her a nice place to entertain outside, so here goes!
Three weeks ago, I spent around 4 or 5 hours on the computer drafting the project and then finally called in a friend and expert in backyard remodeling. I printed the plan and we made a few revisions and ran it down to code enforcement for approval.
My sons and I spent the following weekend tearing down the old shed. It was a bittersweet weekend, since I built that old boy all by myself 15 years ago and was proud of it. It was a 12 x 16', 2-story shed, with construction to code, so it was no easy task taking it down!
Anyway, Monday finally came and the first crew showed up for the project. They cleared the yard and set the posts for the new patio cover. Then they filled it first with hard dirt, and then the stone base for drainage. After that, the brick layers came in the next day and got to work on the pavers - this is the end of day one:
The area the pavers cover is 18' deep x 28' wide
This is a walkway to the front on the other side of the yard:
By the end of day 2, the patio was done and the framing was started on the cover:
Notice the wide span in front where there are only 2 posts? The main support there is 4 1/2" x 16" and 28' long! We had to get an engineer involved to design the structure and main support since I didn't want the center column. His computer calculates that the patio cover can withstand 1300 lbs/sq ft and 135mph winds. All of the construction except for the shed area is 2 x 10s.
On day 3, they got the roof sheathing on and started on the shed. The shed will be the only closed in part of the cover and it is 6' x 16':
Day 4 brings the actual roofing and finishing of the shed, except for the louvered wall:
Of course, we have to have security! Here is my prize winning baby, "Bella". She's our guard dog - always on the alert!
More pics tomorrow of today's work... It was too late tonight to take the pictures.
-Rich
..BAD TO THE BONE..
. Seriously, looks beautiful, we can't wait to see more. It figures you'd bring in an engineer and run it through a Cray computer, no surprise there. When is NASA coming in to finalize the work ;D? Around here there's companies that charge big bucks to make projects like yours; they call them "stay-cations" meaning you make a place so tastey that you spend your vacation at home in your own wonderland. Great looking project, we'll enjoy more pics when you get them. Bella is TOO cute. Rich
Now I have to run out to Home Depot and start looking for all the supplies - just the recessed lighting.
You know we have a problem with hurricanes and code here is now 110mph. It seems everything I plan personally always has something unusual about it, and the 28' span was the killer here. Accolades to the engineer though, because I really didn't want that center support there! His plans had some framing improvements as well, and with the big span, code enforcement wanted a 120mph rating - this came in at 135.
Let the good times roll!
