Quote:
Originally Posted by Lost in the 60's
I was wondering what happened to that job, since you posted last year. I hadn't seen anything about it.
I don't imagine I need to say this, but be damned careful and have the upper level braced twice as good as you think it needs. Be terrible if it came down on you.
|
With the building being log it makes it self-supporting for the spans we will be removing. On the gable end (non bearing) I'll be removing from the door to the corner. At the door is the center beam for the floor. So I'll get a post under that, one on the inside corner under the floor framing, and on the back at the window also under the floor band board. It's fairly simple compared to studded walls.
I propped my post & beam barn up on temporary posts & beams inside, cut the posts of the barn off, poured stem walls 32'' offset from where the barn stood, and moved it over onto the new stem wall. That had a second floor with oak flooring. That took some forethought and planning, but it went very smoothly, without a hitch. I like a challenge