ebinmaine 67,401 #401 Posted November 5, 2022 19 minutes ago, lynnmor said: In my area a second service will pay commercial rates, even if it would be considered residential it would still be more than just one service. YMMV Good info Lyn. I'll check it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,356 #402 Posted November 5, 2022 When I ran a separate 100 amp service to my new barn, I updated to an underground 200 amp service and meter box. Then left the 100 amp service for the house and ran 100 amp service underground to the barn. Course I can do all my own work so it wasn't that expensive 20 years ago. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #403 Posted November 6, 2022 11 hours ago, rjg854 said: When I ran a separate 100 amp service to my new barn, I updated to an underground 200 amp service and meter box. Then left the 100 amp service for the house and ran 100 amp service underground to the barn. Course I can do all my own work so it wasn't that expensive 20 years ago. We can run the wires and mount the box. The electrician needs to do all the connections. At first we're going to get minimal power to keep costs down. Enough circuits to get the job done then add more as we go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #404 Posted November 6, 2022 This afternoon Trina painted both small doors and one large front door. We got the sliding compound miter saw and its table moved to the new building and I cut 2 kick plates out of PT then installed them. The kick plates will protect the copper flashing. 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,303 #405 Posted November 7, 2022 15 hours ago, ebinmaine said: We can run the wires and mount the box. The electrician needs to do all the connections. Are you sure that an electrician needs to get a piece of the action? I have installed a number of services and all the electrical in my house, barn and machine shop, no electrician has ever set foot on the property. Maybe things are different in the Peoples Republic of Maine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #406 Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) We can, as homeowners, do our own electrissikal work, even in NJ Nanny state, but need to pull permits and have inspections by AHJ. Edited November 7, 2022 by Jeff-C175 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #407 Posted November 7, 2022 8 hours ago, lynnmor said: Are you sure that an electrician needs to get a piece of the action? I have installed a number of services and all the electrical in my house, barn and machine shop, no electrician has ever set foot on the property. Maybe things are different in the Peoples Republic of Maine. Jeff actually hit the nail on the head.. sort of. 7 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: have inspections There's no inspection or permits needed to add electric service to our own building once it's up. The issue is the all powerful insurance industry. We have to have a LICENSED electrician do the work or IIFF we have a loss claim it has realistic potential to be denied. For a few dozen dollars I'm NOT taking a chance on a whole building. AND.... To be honest... Trina and I will tackle pretty much anything that needs to be done except electric and plumbing. No desire to do either one and we have friends that will. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #408 Posted November 15, 2022 Note the new dirt in front of the door. Trina built us a nice little gravel ramp to get the cars in. She used her great big giant Honda Fit as the compactor. 8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #409 Posted November 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: gravel ramp I'd be forming and pouring a proper apron myself... why didn't they do that when they poured concrete? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #410 Posted November 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: I'd be forming and pouring a proper apron myself... why didn't they do that when they poured concrete? We will be at some point. They didn't do it because we told them not to. It wasn't in the original build quote and we didn't want to add it to the mortgage. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cschannuth 3,816 #411 Posted November 15, 2022 Just catching up, Eric. Everything looks fantastic. Congratulations. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #412 Posted November 16, 2022 Hey EB! Awesome building! Since nobody asked, how many tractors can you fit in that loft? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #413 Posted November 16, 2022 34 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Hey EB! Awesome building! Since nobody asked, how many tractors can you fit in that loft? Well let's process this out. The upper floor is 18' x 35' or so. So that gives about 630 square feet which holds ZERO TRACTORS. None/nada/ain't any/Zippo/ less than one. But thanks for asking though!! 😂 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #414 Posted November 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: ZERO TRACTORS. None/nada/ain't any/Zippo/ less than one. Plenty of room for tractor parts then... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #415 Posted November 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: Plenty of room for tractor parts then... Don Couple some maybe... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #416 Posted November 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Couple some maybe... That does give me an idea though, Eric... as there is a loft in my shop... If I put some of the tools and such up there, I could cram a few more tractors in there... hmm... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,655 #417 Posted November 16, 2022 On 10/18/2022 at 5:52 PM, Jeff-C175 said: How are they installing the roofing panels on that sheer slope? They using the man lift ? None of the steep slope panels are difficult untill you get to the last one.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #418 Posted November 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Lee1977 said: None of the steep slope panels are difficult untill you get to the last one.. Absolutely true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #419 Posted November 16, 2022 You folks know what I DIDN'T have to do this morning? Clean the snow off my car. First time in my entire life. 6 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #420 Posted November 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: You folks know what I DIDN'T have to do this morning? Clean the snow off my car. First time in my entire life. Yikes, I'm allergic to snow 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,525 #421 Posted November 16, 2022 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: You folks know what I DIDN'T have to do this morning? Clean the snow off my car. First time in my entire life. Sissy. Actually quite jealous... lucky man! And boy does that barn look perfect there... 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #422 Posted November 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: barn look perfect there I even put it in such a position that it blocks the neighbor's house and yard... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #423 Posted November 16, 2022 That looks great. Will be nice to have a place to work out of the weather. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #424 Posted November 16, 2022 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Sissy. Ya' haffa clear da' snow! It is, after all, the most wonderful time of year! I gotta say, I love the cold and snow... I hate Summer and heat and sweat and sunburn and dehydration and... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #425 Posted November 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: I gotta say Any season is OK with me as long as my feet hit the floor in the morning... 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
