we're giving this 100-Year-Old garden shed New Life by pouring a foundation for it. This thing used to sit on tree trunks. hopefully we can get another 100 years out of it
I probably wouldn’t do it personally, but if a customer gave me the job, I would handle it like it was my own. And offer to brace where may needed to be
We have a client right now that's had us jack up a 100 year old barn and pour new footers and a pony wall. And trying to save the little bit of 100 year old lumber has probably cost him double in labor. Jumping over dollars to pick up dimes
If you got the money to save the old shed, do it. But probably cheaper to just get a new shed. Wood shed 8'x12' $2200. Solid from Costco delivered. 2 swing out doors, transom windows. $4500 all in, foundation, flooring, roofing, painted. Its nice.
I'd do what the customer wanted or not take the job. Now he has to contract even more people whereas if you told him no upfront he could've found someone to do all of it the way he wanted.
Agreed! I know he has “his reasons” for not listening but he should communicate the changes BEFORE he goes any further. Especially before he pours concrete. There is probably a good reason he was asked to build it a SPECIFIC way and why he wasn’t instructed to wing it🤦♂️.
I would, but I'd sit it up on concrete blocks. Cause in my state if it has a concrete foundation it's a " permanent structure " raises your property tax.
Yes I would Unless it's termited to much or rotted be on recognition! 🙂 Matter of fact I know where there is a old small building at that I'd like to get and moved.
Like everything, somethings were built by professionals with the best materials and huge budgets. (Construction on the Golden Gate bridge started 91 years ago.) Some things were built by a homeowner over a weekend with the materials they could afford. The 100 year old shed is still standing. How "Janky" will we be in 100 years?
Sure, because it probably took at least one tree. To get it Belt. And the tree that they used probably was a 100 years old.It's just no meeting.It's life for usefulness.
I would save the 100 year old shed. Why because there is no need to add to the garbage dump. You also save on wood and not cut down trees. Just the history of the shed too.
Yes. I am almost done restoring my 1930 barn. It was doomed until I came along. The past might not be better or straight or plum or square but it serves as a reminder of where we were
In future, NEED TO PAY COUNTY TO BUILD ANYTHING. ANY BUILDING THAT US REFURBISHED IS GRANDFATHERED in, NO PERMIT NEEDED. And it adds value to property, lil guest house, kids playhouse, office, garden/tool shed, a bunk bed and desk.
@@debraeichner7784 I have never lived in a place where I needed a permit to build anything on my property. It makes no sense to me. What's the point of having land if you need to ask permission to play and build on it?
You should check out Barn Yard builders. They take down old style barns and rebuild some outrageously beautiful buildings. Guy who owns the business is Bo something
I went to Virginia with this guy that was supposed to be a contractor or construction worker and he was supposed to do that he couldn't figure out how to do it I told him just build one and use all the outside stuff and put it on top of the old one well what do I know I'm kind of I don't know nothing about construction
Those original framing studs look to be 1.5" X 3.5" that size lumber wasn't used until the 1950's. Just because it is crappy cheaply built doesnt mean it is really old.
Well if it is grandfathered into the property with the county, then removing is not an option because they likely won't let you put it back. Most have very sparse records on permits that were approved decades ago, half a century ago or longer.
Shit was infact built better none of the the houses built today will even come close to a 100yrs and I say this with 14yrs experience and general contractor with 30yrs experience for a father
I agree very strongly with your statement. The older stuff, they used much better material tighter grain Old growth True, dimensional lumber. But they built everything like s***
We are reaching a point wear 100yo does mean anything. 30-40 years ago it still meant old growth and hand workmanship. 100years from now do we care about the 100yo Home Depot kit shed from China…nope…btw it rotted away 90years go
100 years i bought wood to make my chicken coop just wood was about 18hundred and 3 years later its all termite full falling apart it was already hollow and rotting from the lumber yard it was the same all over here in south texas wood sucks
Should have poured that slab according to what the contractor asked you to do.. in the case where the instructions would have been a major failure,tou bring the issue to the attention of the contractor, beyond that, you do what was asked of you.. you said that the contractor would have to rack the building to get it to set on the pad,z which means the building isn't square,, depending on how far its out, trying the rack the building bsck into square could cause damages.. or, maybe the homeowner, footing the bill ultimately, liked the fact that it was out of square and wanted ot left that way.. so many possibilities, and 0 of them were currently known whenever you made the executive decision to pour a square pad for an out of square building..
Crocs, really, do not take any pride in your profession, oh and if I'm the contractor and I hire you and I tell you how to build it that's the way it should be built not however you decide to build it it would be the last time that you worked for me and you probably won't get paid either
