Assembling Powerbilt Building

ERECTING A POWERBILTSTEEL BUILDING

What we started with
Original building

Inside view of original building
Evidence of termite activity
All wood construction
7 foot clearance
Dirt floor

Concrete forms and prep
View toward house
View toward alley

6” reinforced concrete pad was poured

The building was shipped from the factory in PA

Some pieces arrived damaged. They were replaced at no extra cost in a few days

The entire building was stored inside the house

Anchor bolts were placed

The plates were bolted down and torqued to 50ftlb
Hammering in the anchor bolts
Modifying the anchors

Base plates secured and torqued

Dry run scheduled for Friday
First arch – a learning experience
Scaffold came in very handy

Tools used in the process

Saturday we had a full crew
All volunteers, all novices
EEO at work

Breakfast and lunch, on site

Working in pairs helps

By the end of Saturday22 arches were erected

Sunday, finished the arches and started the end walls

Monday, began tightening4000+ bolts and nuts

Replaced steel panelswith 4 skylights

Constructed door framefor 10’X10’ roll-up door

Garage door was professionally installed by C&D Garage Doors
Walk-through door on rear wall 4’X8’

Skylights admit plenty of light

Don’t have to worry about bumping my doors in here

Started Finished!!

Special thanks to:

Frank Pickett
Beau Alexander
Marita Pickett
Dianna Alexander
Elliot Angel
Dick Polly
Clem & Donnafrom C&D Garage doors
John Polly
Stacey Polly
Doug Eliason
Dave Shire
Evan & Jayfrom Green works
Jason Shire
Leslie Shire
Matt Halverson
Cathy Walston
Dave Homes
Ken Walston
Jeff Noll

Assembling Powerbilt Building

by powerbilt on Apr 20, 2011

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