New Garage/Shop
#256
08-26-2014, 04:53 PM
#257
08-26-2014, 05:39 PM
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#258
08-26-2014, 06:03 PM
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I am too young to know what it was like before the Interstate Highway System was substantially completed.
I-287 and the Tappan Zee is basically a ring around all the heavy NYC bottleneck.
287 and the tappan zee are still a bottleneck point during the 2 hour morning and 3 hour afternoon "rush hours".
Pulaski Skyway is being replaced at this time too.
I used to have a GF in Jersey City. Traffic must be a nightmare.
pulaski is one way, diverting all northbound traffic(i believe) to RT# 1 through northeast newark, kearny, and Jersey City.
pure traffic hell, with RT1 a parking lot for 4-5 hours every morning.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel certainly is a unique answer for keeping maritime access to the bay during and after construction
Anyway, your shop is making good progress!
Thanks for sharing the pic's and details.
I-287 and the Tappan Zee is basically a ring around all the heavy NYC bottleneck.
287 and the tappan zee are still a bottleneck point during the 2 hour morning and 3 hour afternoon "rush hours".
Pulaski Skyway is being replaced at this time too.
I used to have a GF in Jersey City. Traffic must be a nightmare.
pulaski is one way, diverting all northbound traffic(i believe) to RT# 1 through northeast newark, kearny, and Jersey City.
pure traffic hell, with RT1 a parking lot for 4-5 hours every morning.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel certainly is a unique answer for keeping maritime access to the bay during and after construction
Anyway, your shop is making good progress!
Thanks for sharing the pic's and details.
#259
08-26-2014, 07:28 PM
Progress is good Bill! 
Tom,
If you're heading to New England, 287 and the Tap is a damn sight better than sitting in Jersey side I-95 GWB traffic, CBX traffic and still MORE traffic at the Mamaroneck Toll Plaza before you even get to Rye/Portchester where 287 would put you onto 95.
95 in Fairfield County is likely a disaster any time from 2:00 on.
Tom,
If you're heading to New England, 287 and the Tap is a damn sight better than sitting in Jersey side I-95 GWB traffic, CBX traffic and still MORE traffic at the Mamaroneck Toll Plaza before you even get to Rye/Portchester where 287 would put you onto 95.
95 in Fairfield County is likely a disaster any time from 2:00 on.
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08-27-2014, 03:52 AM
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#261
08-27-2014, 06:59 AM
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I don't miss I-95 one little bit. When we lived in DE we drove north on it many times to and past NYC. And we drove south, through MD to DC more times than I could count, especially since the company I worked for is headquartered in Falls Church. So, now when we visit our son and DiL, who live in northern DE, we come in by making a wide out-of-the-way loop north to miss DC and Baltimore, or go via lower/slower DE and down past Bill.
#262
09-03-2014, 08:10 PM
Finally got the 34' ladder over here Monday, then between selling my old iPhone and too hot yesterday, a doctors appointment early this afternoon, I didn't get to work on the shop until after 3 PM. I did get the rest of the flange off the front so I can measure and fit the last two king posts.
#264
09-03-2014, 08:20 PM
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#265
09-03-2014, 09:44 PM
#266
09-03-2014, 09:47 PM
I have a length of rope and some eye bolts to use raising the 2X6 boards and the completed king posts into place.
#267
09-04-2014, 04:39 PM
Today I got the last two kingposts measured and built. I found out when I put the first 16' 2X6 up, that it was going to be too short for everything except the left side of the 8' tall door, and only the very first board. I used 14' and filler pieces for the rest of that one and 16' and filler pieces for the other one, right side of the 10' door.
I nailed two blocks, one on each at 7' 10 1/2" for the 8' door and 9' 10 1/2" for the 10' door (that takes into account the 1 1/2" height of the sill plate).
I nailed two blocks, one on each at 7' 10 1/2" for the 8' door and 9' 10 1/2" for the 10' door (that takes into account the 1 1/2" height of the sill plate).
#268
09-04-2014, 04:47 PM
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09-05-2014, 04:42 PM
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09-05-2014, 04:46 PM
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