Cattle Panel Question

[aart]

sprinter

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Froze my tail off out there today, high of 30. Still the best day we've had lately, plus I had to get help with some things so needed to make progress.

Added another lightweight header since I still saw more movement than I liked in heavy wind. It could also be framing for small pens. Couple joists and this thing isn't moving anyway now.

Little work on end wall framing, those will finish fast. End closest to camera will be a wood wall with a crank up awning type window to the right, door to left of camera.

Gun port vents are up. Tomorrow I'll mount the lower panels and finish the bottom edge of the vents.

The wire I bought for anti dig mats sucks, not going to give me peace of mind. I might have to use half inch hardware cloth as I have it and going shopping will eat half the day tomorrow. Either way this thing will start looking like something tomorrow!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Also I'm beginning to think I could have just about built it from standard framing . But oh well I think it'll be very cool and I've learned lots.

 

[lazy gardener]

 

[aart]

Also I'm beginning to think I could have just about built it from standard framing . But oh well I think it'll be very cool and I've learned lots.

Ehhhh...the cattle panels will support the roof panels with snow load very well.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

They will I'm sure. At least I had the nerve to try this, wouldn't have known where to begin with standard framing. And minimal help, almost all my work so far. I value that.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I got the remaining panels on today and the long vents finished. I think this came out looking pretty good considering I devised it to use my parking lot cut poly carb ends rather than buy more.

The panels I bought were 12' but car only holds 8s. I got the bright idea to cut them in the parking lot with my cordless circular saw. This created the most hideous screaming racket you've ever heard. Employees poured out of the store. I do not recommend this idea.

Lots to do but now it'll be in little unrelated pieces because I'm scatty that way.

Also because I haven't entirely decided how to do the door end wall. Almost got it figured out.

I have 8-9 old windows to scrape and reglaze before much else happens. Tomorrow's project I guess.

 

[aart]

This created the most hideous screaming racket you've ever heard. Employees poured out of the store. I do not recommend this idea.

It all looks great, just keep chipping away!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Thanks! Tricky stuff ahead though. I really want to build a hinged window wall for the southern side. The windows aren't horribly heavy le modern ones so I think it's possible but might need corner braces or something.

 

[aart]

but might need corner braces or something.

Sturdy typical wall framing should do the trick.