This Old Quonset Hut (Ep. 8) - We're Half Finished!

We've finished framing, insulating, and sheathing half of our Quonset hut as we work to turn it into a proper wood working shop. This will be an ongoing video series. Please subscribe to our channel if you want to follow along with the project! +AMDG
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[@barbararichards6066]

Reminds me of all the projects I used to help my Dad do growing up, especially the hunting cabin we built in PA. The only difference was I never got acknowledged for all the work I did. My Dad was the type that you knew the thanks was implied. You're a good father and keep up the good work.

[@arielelguezabal9750]

Hello from Midland TX Good job guys looks good!!! Keep up the good work!!!

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Ariel Elguezabal Thank you very much for watching and offering the kind words! God bless.

[@joycejudd5109]

well done!

[@timsquireart]

Hanging sheets overhead is serious work. You've got a good son.

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Yes, we do!

[@NathanProctor]

Man.... it's looking good!

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Thanks, Nathan! It feels great to have this much done. Honestly, there was a time when it was hard to imagine when we might get to doing this project, and now we're half way through. Appreciate the support and encouragement!

[@mastersmoosh9496]

Enjoy your videos. Seeing you guys on the stepladders can't help but think those scaffolds w wheels they sale at Harbor Freight would help. Great job guys!

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Thanks for the kind words and the great suggestion! Funny the simple helpful things we sometimes completely forget about in certain applications.

[@marvincarvin1846]

Been enjoying your series. Not to be critical, and I know this is too late to help you - but maybe to help others. I would have paneled the end walls first. That would have made it easier to fit tight joints where the sidewall meet the end walls. You did a good job of fitting, it just would have been quicker/easier. Also, it seems that most, if not all, of the insulation bays would have help 6" bats. That would been a huge improvement over the R13. Thanks again, look forward to seeing more adventures!

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I think (hard to remember at this point) that my thoughts on doing the end wall last was that I could pulls sections down to run new wires to the panel if necessary, and I would have to work around chimney pipes on an eventual wood stove. Didn't ever expect to pull the ceiling down. But really it would have been six/one half dozen because things in there are so wonky. As to the insulation, it is a small space really, and we were trying to do everything on a super tight budget. Lowe's had a sale on R13. It will be enough insulation that even a small wood stove will probably run us out of there.

[@brendal5175]

In earlier "This Old Q-Hut"video clips. You mentioned having to rearranging everything all the time. Just to work on the framing. Did you consider renting/buying a shipping container? A 10 or 20ft long could have stored all that you weren't using for the build. Thus opening up your floor space.

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Brenda, that would be the way to go if we were doing the whole shop straight through. For us it is a matter of budgeting for the project (cash) and knowing that working on it will happen in fits and starts. We actually haven't had time to work on it since January, which would mean a lot of stuff in a storage unit that whole time. Hoping to finish the project this fall/winter. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and offer that suggestion.

[@fyanezc]

Wow great build! Well done! What are the plans for the rest of the building not framed yet?

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Our plan is to finish it just as we've done the back half. Time is our biggest challenge. The homestead demands our attention elsewhere in the spring, but once some of those projects are behind us, we plan to turn energies back to finishing up the shop. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@fyanezc]

St. Isidore's Farm Awesome! , thanks for taking the time to respond. I'm looking forward to the interior Shop Build.

[@PeeWeeHenson]

ST ISADORE, WHERE IN NORTH CAROLINA ARE YOU GEOGRAPHICALLY? PROJECT LOOKS GREAT. I'M WONDERING, WOULD THE WORK DONE TO IMPROVE YOUR SHOP COULD BE DONE TO BUILD A HOME??

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Central NC, in the piedmont. Thanks for the feedback. As to your question, do you mean, could you build a metal quonset hut and do what we are doing AS a home? Sure, I don't see why not. Big difference might be using sheetrock instead of OSB (plywood) on the inside. God bless!

[@diamond_dog627]

@@StIsidoresFarm I'm in Asheboro and we are finally taking the plunge and picking up our quonset which we will become our home.

[@p.c.6706]

hi, i just subscribed. oliver huey gave you a shout out to me as he knows i'm looking for nice people on youtube. :-) i might not know all the terms you are talking about but watching you do this is interesting.

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Thanks P.C.! Welcome to our channel and please tell Oliver Huey that I said thanks for the referral. I'll warn you in advance that our channel can be pretty random. It's mostly videos of what ever projects we're dealing with on our farm/homestead. But we enjoy the comments, questions, and feedback for the videos. God bless!

[@p.c.6706]

St. Isidore's Farm lol! random is fine with me. i told oliver i always try to find good people and you were the first to come to mind for him. i appreciate you allowing me to see a part of your life.👍

[@bradfordnugen7973]

Can’t even see his breath! It’s all a conspiracy! Haha(just kidding)

[@PatrickWagz]

No autographs from Roger Cook or Norm Abram?? haha

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Trust me, back in the day, that would have been amazing. They just never came to the home or trade shows in NC when I was stalking the rest of the crew. But Tom Silva. He was as great in person as he is on the show.

[@PatrickWagz]

St. Isidore's Farm Yea, Richard seems really genuine, too. I'll have to check out some of your other episodes in the work-shop build series.

[@LMM42424]

Is this hut sitting on a foundation?

[@StIsidoresFarm]

Yes, concrete slab.