[euge]

That is an excellent Idea! Then cover with painter's plastic. I think I could grow toms year round with a little protection from the wind and cold-snaps. I lit fires next to them in Jan 2013 and they survived all but the worst Ms Nature could send their way. I bet Jim's greenhouse will produce awesome veggies.

[morticaixavier]

That is an excellent Idea! Then cover with painter's plastic. I think I could grow toms year round with a little protection from the wind and cold-snaps. I lit fires next to them in Jan 2013 and they survived all but the worst Ms Nature could send their way. I bet Jim's greenhouse will produce awesome veggies.

I bet if you incorporate some 5-10 gallon plastic water cans painted black inside the structure they would heat up enough during the day to moderate low temps at night.

[euge]

Filled with a salt-brine! I bet my peppers would flourish and fruit. Man that is a good idea. I could use the jerry-cans breiss extract comes in.

[klickitat jim]

I'm lazy today. Got half of the rafters built then a keg of 80/- started calling my name.

[redbeerman]

Priorities Jim, priorities! 

[HoosierBrew]

That 80/ looks nice, Jim. And the early greenhouse too !

[AmandaK]

Must be rough, Jim! 

[euge]

So you made a jig to produce the trusses? Nice. I bet you can make them really quick and uniform that way.

[klickitat jim]

Ya it's the only way to go. I mainly want the exact width and center point of peak. The jig makes that happen. It helps to do a true gambrel too, if you make all your cuts at 22.5° all you need to know is the length. Fortunately there are some great online calculators available. I got a few rafters up today. Fighting wind so I left some for another day.

[pinnah]

Good hell Klickitat, that structure is a thing of beauty. 

Cheers to Spring everyone.  I see my garlic is up.

[klickitat jim]

Thanks, I got the framing done today. Ignore those 2x4s sticking straight up, their temp support till I get the sheets on.

[euge]

I've wanted to use those concrete blocks to build a non connected deck.

Nice work.

[klickitat jim]

I used concrete blocks with adjustable brackets for my deck. Worked good

[tschmidlin]

Looking great Jim, that's some serious construction you've got going on there.

I've used those blocks for a few projects, they're very handy.  I just used them for a wood shed I added on to my shed shed, although that project is on hold until the weather is dry and I can put a roof on it.  i used them for some stairs down from our deck a couple of years ago too.  Good stuff.

[redbeerman]

Lookin' good Jim!