WHOAH !!! things are happening. At least the wood doesn't get soaked while the stuff is all in white.... brrrr....

I was working on my own shop today, and in the evening I could see the ice forming on the inside of the roof. Luckily it's all enclosed and sealed up by now, but no insulation yet.

Good thing is that freezing winter, as in our parts of the world, the air can't hold much humidity and, as a matter of fact, gets very, very dry. Good construction weather conditions.... hats off to your builder guys, Jeff. but I guess Canadians are used to that.
Good to see you with Jay and his 57 Ford beauty !

Jeff what part of Ontario is the "new" Palookaville located in? Here in Nova Scotia (I am just over an hour Southwest of Halifax),we have had just the lightest dusting of snow the past few mornings, but it disappears before noon. It is barely enough to make the lawn look somewhat white. The past couple of days, we have been -2-4 degrees C (28ish F)in the morning, and "warms" up to 4 or 5 C(40ish F) in the afternoon, I just turned the heat on in my garage for the first time this winter, today, the lowest that I can set the heat pump is 16 C (about 50 degrees F), which is enough to take the chill off, and be comfortable enough for a fat guy to work in the shop. This will be our 5th winter on the East Coast, and so far, we have never had more than a foot of snow, more like 8", which takes much longer to disappear compared to the West coast. I don`t have a snow blower, since our driveway is gravel, and about 900 feet long, doubt one would work very well, or last very long. Luckily my neighbor has a 4x4 PU with a snow plow, and he looks after us. Eventually I may buy an old plow truck of my own, if the situation changes.
Ecode Jay, curious what that zig zag looking piping on the wall behind you in Jeffs photo is for. Never seen that before. Those E code 2x4 air cleaners certainly look terrific, are they the same for a E code Thunderbird, or is there some difference between them?

  I believe the piping has something to do with taking moisture out of the system if you do some painting, plasma cutting.....

Great to see Jay, even if it was for a short post. At least we know he's doing well.
You guys that don't have a snow blower.............I don't own a snow shovel either, lol. I've only had to shovel twice since moving here in'03. If we get snowed in now, we'll just have to wait for it to melt.

Here is your annual reminder, be very careful shoveling/blowing snow.
I have lost three friends in the past few years from heart attacks while cleaning driveways.
Be Safe.
Terry
 

I don't mess with snow. It falls, and eventually it melts. If I think about it beforehand, I buy a bag of salt and spread it ahead of expected snowfall. Otherwise, I either stay in the house or walk on top of it until it melts.
I have a LARGE library of books to read, and if I can make it down to the shop, then there are cars to tinker with.   

Quote from: FiveSevenLiter on 2024-12-03 10:59Here is your annual reminder, be very careful shoveling/blowing snow.
I have lost three friends in the past few years from heart attacks while cleaning driveways.
Be Safe.
Terry
 

Solid advice.

After our return from Boston,... On Monday December 2nd.... 10 am in the morning.... we lost our beloved family member, my wife's sister at age 52.
Lee Anne was shovelling snow from the massive storm the day before(3-4 feet) and died of a massive Heart Attack.
Our family is in shock at the moment.

That evening I bought a new Husky walk behind.... 
On the Sunday evening of our return... I gave my wife massive crap for shovelling out our walkway.... The next morning.. her sister was gone.

Yea....  Solid advice.

So.. the shop Build continues ..... We are getting snow everyday .....big Squalls off of Lake Huron..... and forecasted throughout the week.
But the boys are pushing through. and within 2 days.... have the trusses completed and will start laying out the sheathing for the roof today....
morning and late afternoon progress.... 


I am pretty impressed with the progress,,, and the work effort.

Sorry about your loss, Jeff. 52 is way too young.
That's a really neat design on the trusses.........not sure I've ever seen a 2nd story truss.

Jeff 
    I can't say that I have ever seen construction like that in the snow. You will be very happy when it is done and you can bring your beloved 57 Fords back home.
    My thoughts and prayers go out to your wife's family
Jay 
   

Hello  Noticed in your pics, looks like you are planning on having your soffits enclosed, very nice detail. Out on west coast i don't see this in new buildings any more. The ladder type framing for overhang is not common when they do. 

T- Bird E codes air cleaners are different.  Thinner for hood clearance and those center pots stick up further.  Not sure if there is any difference in the base as T Bird carbs mount backwards as compared to large Fords.  Tom.

  Looks like the ground is frozen enough so it doesn't become a big mud pit. Nice to have clear sky's but man, it looks chilly!

to Jeff N,   wnheres  Palookaville?,  an why does Lake Huron have to do with your garage build?

Hey guys...I've got the flu pretty bad, for 4 or 5 days now. We all have it here. Yep. we all got our shots too. Smoked for 60 years, almost never had colds or flu.Been amonth or so this time without smoking...quitting may kill me.