We’ve been making a bunch of improvements with the goal of getting the initial inspections done. We are still waiting for the metal panels for the side walls but the company stays that they should be here on next Thursday’s truck delivery.
In the meantime we have completed framing and wiring the containers as well as insulating them with spray foam insulation.
We tried the do-it-yourself spray foam kit ($345.18 that covers 200 square ft 1 inch thick). They have larger tank sizes, but there are none available locally. Stumped there we contacted some local spray foam vendors. Ram Insulation came out on two days notice and spray foamed both containers in 2 hours or so for $3,000.00. Saved a couple of hundred bucks and probably 3-4 hours of labor.
While waiting for the metal, we installed a French drain behind the containers (downslope from the apple orchard) sloping off into the pit beside the containers. The soil is very sandy and the drain might be unnecessary, but I feel better that it’s in.
We’ve also completed framing and wiring the workshop container. The below montage shows coming in the doors, a view of the expansive workbench along the right wall and finally looking at the repair of burned out floorboard.
Remaining projects are installing the man-door in the workshop, installing a bright overhead light above the trailer and putting another truckload of gravel beside and behind the containers so I can drive around. When we can finally get the inspections done and move on to the finish work.