The 2nd building

July 20, 2013

With the Monsoon season fast approaching, I had to start working on the second building before finishing the first one. My original target date for completion was July 1st. I've had to rethink that. I'm hoping for Mid -August now. (sigh)

Here is a shot of how my original "kiln pad" looked. This is the space to the right of the first building.

The first step was to tear down the  existing structure.

Then I had to scoot the kiln over so that I could open up the space to accommodate a larger building. Close your mouth, Barry. This part did not go smoothly...

 I then laid down the floor for the second building. It's approximately 9'x11. I used the same concrete filled cinder block supports like I did for the first building. There are also extra support boards to support the 2'x2' square flooring panels. I then put a layer of vapor barrier over that. 

 

 

I snapped some chalk lines to help guide where I was going to put the floor panels down.

 

Next came the floor panels. I put them unpainted side up this time, thinking I might like to put a clear varnish over them. I ended up using the same porch paint for both studios.

    Once the floor was finished, I started building the walls. This time, instead of using the pallets 

    as they come, I completely broke them down and then used the wood as I would normal wood. 

    I made sure that my measurements, that is the space between the studs, etc., matched 

    standard building codes. My hope is that this will make it easier to install the insulation and 

    drywall.

 

Here is a picture of the walls going up.

 

    And finally, a shot of the siding in place as well as the door. I also finished the space between 

    the two buildings, but I'll post more on that later.

Until then..