The exact number for the cost of the framing crew is somewhere between
$400 and $600 -- depending on how long it takes. That is kind-of a "do
it as a favor" price, for sure. There is some uncertainty with regards
to how much time it will take due to the site difficulties, how much
squaring and leveling they have to do with the foundation piers, etc. We
also need to get a couple more floor joist (TGIs) up there to cover the
full floor support design.

The materials aren't a problem now. I *think* we have that mostly
covered. Much of it still needs to be hauled up as well. That's where
the problem lies with respect to the time. I sit on the bubble all week
working out whether or not we're getting the materials, then I make some
Hail Mary phone calls on Saturday morning and end up running around the
County loading it up and hauling it up there, and we didn't even get a
fraction of what we need to finish the thing up there this past weekend,
and that was still a lot to deal with (trusses, floor joists, etc.). The
bulk of the work is the procuring and hauling stuff around, not the
actual building.

Anyway, there's really been no real way to coordinate a work crew...plain
and simple. Now, we're just flat out of time and it needs to be done
without messing about trying to figure things out.

Like I said, getting the materials donated and up there has been the
unforseen difficult part. Stuff has gotten EXTREMELY expensive since I
first talked to people about donating it and now we're the low priority
on the totem pole.

What we can do for the actual construction portion, is the roofing and
siding and finish work. There will be plenty of that, but we need the
thing roughed in NOW, NOW, NOW.





On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:10:07 -0700 John Bernardin <bernardin@...>
writes:
> Clay,
> I can contribute some building materials - I'll call you. How much
> labor
> time and money are we needing to purchase. I'd really like to get a
> feel
> for that and I think the club would like to know before pitching in
> some
> cash. keep up the good work, you are really making a difference
> and a
> valuable contribution to this club and the members/community owe you
> a
> great deal.
>
> John
>
> At 04:33 PM 11/2/2005 -0700, Clay Moseley wrote:
> >Well, it looks like it has come to this...begging again! The shed
> >project has not gone according to plan, nor schedule due to some
> >unforseen issues. It can still be accomplished, and I'm reasonably
> sure
> >we'll have it by the time we start grooming, but it may require
> something
> >a little extra.
> >
> >As it stands, the club budget is about $500. I don't think we want
> to
> >completely drain that, although we may be able to use some of it
> for the
> >project. What I am asking is for a small(ish) donation of up to
> $25 from
> >anyone who wants to contribute for the hiring of some framers to
> help
> >with the roughing in of the shed.
> >
> >Acquiring the materials and hauling them up is consuming all of
> the
> >available members' time, and the actual building has not been as
> possible
> >as we had hoped. We've had some delays in getting the donated
> materials,
> >and now we're running out of time and most certainly, daylight.
> >
> >Thanks a bunch to everyone who has helped thus far. It is very
> apparent
> >how difficult building this thing from the ground up, by hand,
> with
> >unskilled labor, is. We should have started in June!!!
> >
> >Many of you have already sent in your membership dues. That is a
> big
> >help, thanks. Now, I'm just being a slime and asking for more!
> No
> >pressure, it's completely voluntary.
> >
> >Your donations may have to also contribute to my hair loss therapy.
> I'm
> >never doing something like this again!
> >
> >Clay
> >
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