KCKKen
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- Sep 17, 2021
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- Location
- Kansas City, Kansas
- First Name
- Ken
- Truck Year
- 1985/1978
- Truck Model
- 1500/C20
- Engine Size
- 350/350
Hi Everyone!
This project has seemed to take FOREVER, but finally I'm seeing true progress!
The house I'm renovating was built somewhere between 1905 and 1909, and it's my belief that the "barn" is at least that old. Originally there was a wooden building just to the east of this building, but it collapsed years ago. What remained was a three-walled structure that had two massive 6 X 14" beams running front-to-back, three brick walls (made by someone who was learning masonry as they went) a walk-in door and the large barn doors.
My plan has been to build a wall to replace the one that never was, raise the roofline over the stall section (so I can eventually install a lift), put a concrete floor in (with PEX tubing for eventual radiant heat), and build stud walls just inside the brick, so that the brick is now just for looks. Two years ago we got the concrete in place, last year the brick work was repaired as needed (settling had several bricks loose and the window/door openings lacked the steel lentils to support them), so this year has been all about the framing. Finally, I can see what until now has been only in my head!
The next step that the contractor (retired friend) is doing will be to reconstruct the barn doors. I had to order 3 X 10" framing for the opening (some 6 X 10" beams cut in half), once that arrives the doors themselves can be built. He's building them so they can be insulated but look pretty much like they originally did. The walk-in door will be last, I need to blast the bricks around the opening where they were repaired (the mason made quite a mess).
It'll only be one stall, with a shop area next to the stall, but for now it'll work. There's room for two more stalls where the wooden structure used to be, and those will have doors on both ends -- the back of the property has an alley that ends just behind it, so we will be able to drive right through if needed.
Here's three pictures of the work performed in previous years.
Take Care,
Ken Snyder
in Kansas City, Kansas
This project has seemed to take FOREVER, but finally I'm seeing true progress!
The house I'm renovating was built somewhere between 1905 and 1909, and it's my belief that the "barn" is at least that old. Originally there was a wooden building just to the east of this building, but it collapsed years ago. What remained was a three-walled structure that had two massive 6 X 14" beams running front-to-back, three brick walls (made by someone who was learning masonry as they went) a walk-in door and the large barn doors.
My plan has been to build a wall to replace the one that never was, raise the roofline over the stall section (so I can eventually install a lift), put a concrete floor in (with PEX tubing for eventual radiant heat), and build stud walls just inside the brick, so that the brick is now just for looks. Two years ago we got the concrete in place, last year the brick work was repaired as needed (settling had several bricks loose and the window/door openings lacked the steel lentils to support them), so this year has been all about the framing. Finally, I can see what until now has been only in my head!
The next step that the contractor (retired friend) is doing will be to reconstruct the barn doors. I had to order 3 X 10" framing for the opening (some 6 X 10" beams cut in half), once that arrives the doors themselves can be built. He's building them so they can be insulated but look pretty much like they originally did. The walk-in door will be last, I need to blast the bricks around the opening where they were repaired (the mason made quite a mess).
It'll only be one stall, with a shop area next to the stall, but for now it'll work. There's room for two more stalls where the wooden structure used to be, and those will have doors on both ends -- the back of the property has an alley that ends just behind it, so we will be able to drive right through if needed.
Here's three pictures of the work performed in previous years.
Take Care,
Ken Snyder
in Kansas City, Kansas
