Wildwest's brew lean-to (my almost dream build)

[shdybrady]

Im not sure of your power needs. But I saw your electrical plate and thats a 120v plate. your standard outlet. Another option is a gfi breaker you install it in your break panel and it covers everything at once source. Talk to your local home depot electrical employee and they can help you out and explain it with visuals

 

[wildwest450]

What's with all the electrical advice? My shed is being wired by a licensed electrician. Those pics are of my outlets, no need for gfi's.

 

[shdybrady]

Look im just tring to help. I too am a licensed electrician. And if you have water around an outlet you have to have a gfi. Dont believe me ask an inspector, google it, buy a book. And you will find that if it was up to code it will need it.

 

[wildwest450]

Look im just tring to help. I too am a licensed electrician. And if you have water around an outlet you have to have a gfi. Dont believe me ask an inspector, google it, buy a book. And you will find that if it was up to code it will need it.

Yes I realize that. I have gfi's in my bathrooms, kitchen, outside outlets, and garage. I may have worded my post wrong. I meant if you don't post a pic of a gfi, the electrical police are all over you.

 

[ILOVEBEER]

Don't be surprised when you hear a knock on the door. Sorry couldn't resist.

Your brew hut looks great

 

[wildwest450]

I admit, I chuckled.


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[ILOVEBEER]

Sweet....Take Care

 

[wildwest450]

The LONG awaited day is here! Cement is coming at 2:00! Woot! This has been holding up the whole project for a while. Finding someone to to cement is no easy task around here. If it didn't have to be wheeled through my garage I would have done it myself. The project should pick up steam in the next week or two. It will have to wait as i'm off to St.Louis this weekend.


Gratuitous before shot. Notice the wire on the wall, 240 for my future electric setup. And to you electric Nazi's, that's just there as a measuring guide for the box, nothing more.

 

[NoNothing]

Nice!

When do you expect to be 'done' with the project? when you start moving crap in, that is.

 

[mariojr]

Looking good.

Are you going to have an moisture barrier/flashing between the concrete and your house? It will rot that OSB very quickly and potentially cause some sort of mold and/or structural problem in the future.

 

[wildwest450]

Looking good.

Are you going to have an moisture barrier/flashing between the concrete and your house? It will rot that OSB very quickly and potentially cause some sort of mold and/or structural problem in the future.

Osb will be cut above the cement line. You guy's don't miss any thing.

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[wildwest450]

Do you like apples? How do you like these apples? It's done. Finally, it's starting to come together. Not long now.

 

[jtrainer]

Cat the other white meat....

Nice job on the brew room..

 

[EricT]

Can you smell it? Breathe it in bro, that's pure jealousy in the air your smelling. Very Nice!

 

[Rob_T]

Bump.... How's this thing going?!

 

[wildwest450]

Bump.... How's this thing going?!

The outside is 99% done. I'm getting a trencher this week to put the electric in. Then once the rough wiring is done, I have an insulation guy coming, then the rest is up to me. So, slow but sure.

 

[Rob_T]

Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[Sawdustguy]

Not for nuthin but it's a lot nicer than a lean-to.

 

[wildwest450]

Not for nuthin but it's a lot nicer than a lean-to.

Well technically speaking, but thanks. The outside just needs one more coat of paint, which isn't a pressing matter. The hole is for a louvered exhaust fan which mounts from the inside, so the trim for it will have to wait until the rough electric is run. I will be installing an air conditioning unit farther down the wall (it will help break up the long drab space). If I don't do a cold room i'll have an air conditioned brew space. Don't mind the party cup and wood scraps, I was being lazy.

 

[AJC16]

Looks great!

 

[Rob_T]

Jeaslousy has officially set in...

This thing is awesome.

 

[wildwest450]

Well the trench is dug and the wire is run! I now have a whopping 246 volts(checked with multimeter) of power running to the brew shed. For any interested, it's a 100 amp service. Now the fun begins.

 

[Budzu]

Nice stuff Wildwest! Looking great. I'd love to see your setup and share some brews once you get it functioning. I'm pretty close by.
Keep it up and good luck!

 

[wildwest450]

Nice stuff Wildwest! Looking great. I'd love to see your setup and share some brews once you get it functioning. I'm pretty close by.
Keep it up and good luck!

Thanks. I would like to see your ditches setup. I'm still undecided on the best way to go, but it will be electric. I hope to be in the new place by late July,early August, if the money holds out.

 

[wildwest450]

Tiny bit of progress. I pulled the remaining old house siding off the wall. I decided to not put an 8' flat ceiling in, it seemed to stuffy. This meant having to build out my rafters to get the proper amount of insulation in. So I had to get 60d ring-shank pole barn spikes (6") and get to nailing! It's been a while since i've nailed these monsters in, and never upside down. I'm having the walls and ceiling blown in with cellulose, so hopefully by the end of next week, that and the rough electric will be done.

 

[SweetSounds]

Wood! :rockin:

And nice rafters too

 

[417WRX]

I have a lean to with a concrete floor. Now I need walls and insulation why didn't I think of this before? Looking gooood!

 

[wildwest450]

A little more progress. Some electrical (as much as I can run before it's insulated.) My 50 amp gfci came in and is installed. Rough plumbing is in. And the best part since no cold room, drumroll please................. A BAR and Urinal! Wohoo, welcome to WestEnd Brewery and Tapworks. Yup I'm putting in a 6ft. bar, and an enclosed urinal (at far left of pic). Now I can brew and sample in the same room(and pee). I will start another thread once the bar build begins. I plan on having a LCD hanging on the back wall.

 

[arturo7]

OMFG! You added a window!!

Maybe a couple more since it's not going to be a cold room? After all, you'll need to keep an eye on that zombie horde on brew days.

 

[P-Lay]

So you're gonna brew, consume and exhaust the beer all in the same room. Genius!