new tractor shed progress....(pics)

I have now all the building finished in my lean-to section and I got started to build this wall of the main building

Wednesday was a nice drying day with us in N. Ireland so on Thursday I plastered these 3 sections of wall. You may remember how they got all washed with the water coming off the new roof?
So Mrs40 had to help me put sheets of corrugated out over the wall to stop any drips!

While waiting for the mortar to dry I fitted the window in the tackroom and managed to scratch coat both sides of that wall. The bottom 3 rows of blocks(below the finished floor)took ages to dry and it was dark before it was all 'rubbed up'

My old Pierce cement mixer had to get a few hours of my time on Saturday morning...the paddles had worked loose and one came adrift of Friday evening, so it was out with the genny and grinder. I cut them all out and fitted new bolts and nuts with washers this time! The belt was worn out and slipping occassionally, So I fitted a new belt and greased all 3 zerks, that should leave it good for another 40 years? Yes we bought it in 1973/4!

Although my pic does not show it clearly, but Saturday was so warm that the steam was rising out of this wall!

This was my view when I was building on Saturday, lovely clear skies

. I had all the 1200 blocks used up by Saturday evening. another 300 are ordered for tomorrow morning. The local builders call the 6"x4"x18" blocks, 'Soapbars' and they call these 6"x9'x18" blocks, that I am building.....'sleeping pills'! I can understand that! and also.....Mrs40 prefers to take off her own tights at night now.....must remember to buy hand cream!
Sam

That's going a really nice building when your done.
Going to take you awhile to fill it up. But I bet
you find a way to do it.

Looks really nice. I wish I could hop across the pond to help you for awhile. At least until we're green again like you are. Jim

Hop on the plane, just let me know the arrival time! I will have all
the tools you need so as there is no bother with airport security!
Sam

This project is realy looking good! And Sam, don't forget your dairy upbring, bit of udder balm will put your hands back to smooth in no time.

Great looking job Sam! Too bad larry @ the corner can't git over there to help ya whip those blocks in place...(I'd volunteer meself, cept I gots ta do some laundry an polish my boots fer next Sunday)

Good Evening Sam
Your shed is coming long nicely , Will there be a shop portion also when its finished ? So you can repair your equipment when needed .

John in Arizona

I would like to go,the building looks great! Sam is doing a better job than I could anyway.

The original building is my shop, This is to store my working machinery and my tractor collection that is yet to be restored and when they are restored. My shop is just too dusty for restored tractors!....Yes, Bruce the udder balm s working!
LOL....Sam

You are too modest, Larry. Hop on that plane! No welcome is as
good as you get over here!
Sam

(quoted from post at 21:11:31 01/12/14) Hop on the plane, just let me know the arrival time! I will have all
the tools you need so as there is no bother with airport security!
Sam

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A co-worker of mine flew to Mexico to do some service on a press we had in a foundry down there. On his way back he threw the micro switch in his carry on.... let's just say it was a bad idea. They held him for a while and asked him a mess of questions and did a while bunch of looking and searching. Next time they can either keep the junk switch or he said he'll ups it.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Sam:

Beautiful job, keep up the good work. Thanks for
the pictures.

As tall as that new storage shed is, do you plan
on having an upper storage deck for your tractor
collection? If not, it would seem like an awful
waste of space.

Doc
Pahrump, Nevada

What kind of mix did you use to porridge the walls?