Yuri's Brew Yurt (Hut)

[Flyin' Lion]

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Not sure if what he found so far is too expensive, but he can get deep discounts (free) for plasma cutting the scrap piece he found...

 

[McKBrew]

I like the name change. Wouldn't a yurt make a kickass unique brewshed. The boys and I stayed in one a few months ago at a state park. Totally cool.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Motivation to sand and mud has been at an all time low. I finally spent some more time in the "yurt" today. The interior walls should be ready for paint in the next week or two.

 

[blackheart]

Nice progress. We just paid someone to plaster the garage brewery we are building. Build thread
They mudded it with plaster then put a top coat of limestone plaster on it. It's going to take 1-2 weeks to dry. Just the ceiling and floor left to do. $400 for all of the plaster work and materials which was done over two days. Much less hassle for us. Everything else (besides gas and electric) we have been doing our selves.

Reading your project has given us the inspiration to actually get started with our brewery. It's going to be a few weeks before we can build the new equipment.

Good luck finishing your Brew Hut!

 

[leboeuf]

Motivation to sand and mud has been at an all time low. I finally spent some more time in the "yurt" today. The interior walls should be ready for paint in the next week or two.

Do the 115 degree F temps have anything to do with that?

 

[Grimsawyer]

I'd kill for a brew space like that... Looks awesome so far!!!

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Do the 115 degree F temps have anything to do with that?

It's actually air conditioned...but yeah, that's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it!

 

[Yuri_Rage]

The good news:
Only a couple hours' worth of final drywall touchup remains before the texture and paint can be applied.

The bad news:
I have previous commitments over the next two weekends that will prevent any progress.

The goal:
I'm gonna brew in this thing by September! Really!!!

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Progress!!!

In the interest of time and money, I skipped the texture and just painted the walls. Apologies for the picture quality - it got dark, and there was still a bit of atomized paint hanging in the air when I snapped the pic. Tile and trim are really all that remain before the brew rig can get my full attention.

 

[eschatz]

The yurt is lookin' sweet Yuri!

 

[Sawdustguy]

Yuri,

You are really doing a great job! I am soooo jealous but I just don't have a large enough lot to build an outbuilding. Best of luck.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Floor prep for tile has begun!

 

[Kauai_Kahuna]

Looking fantastic, and I can't wait to see the rig.

 

[brrman]

I am so friggin jealous

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I've got a couple of rows of tile down. I expect to finish laying the tile today and grout next weekend. Pics to follow.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

It's not done yet, but I'm slowly but surely getting all the tile down. Giving my knees a much needed break at the moment!

 

[ClaudiusB]

Looks great

As soon you are done come by our house and put our floor tiles back.
We just finished fixing an under the slab water leak.
I pay you with beer

Cheers,
ClaudiusB

 

[Yuri_Rage]

SWMBO cleared me to pull the trigger on the rest of the fixin's for the brew rig that will occupy this space. Expect serious progress soon!

I'm going to brew a batch of Thunderstruck as the inaugural brew. The rig will be incomplete but functional.

 

[Bopper]

Awesome! Nice tilework!

 

[FireNightFly]

Im so jelous yuri ..........

 

[android]

looks sweet man. can't wait to see it all fired up.

 

[Cold_Steel]

It's about 5 months behind the timeline I envisioned, but I FINALLY got started on the brew hut! The walls are framed. Sheathing and rafters are on tomorrow's schedule.

I plan on running electricity to it, insulating it well, and drywalling/tiling the interior. I have a decent window A/C to cool it. Plumbing is likely beyond my budget. It's not quite Ed's palace, but it's mine, and I can't wait to finish it!

I am not of building codes but arent you suppose to have pressure treated plates at the base of the walls? We are in the North East.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

In looking at IBC documents (which Texas code is supposedly based upon), it appears that I probably should've used treated sill plates. While it doesn't excuse my mistake, we're in a very dry climate, so I feel confident that I won't have issues.

 

[leboeuf]

My house is framed that way (also in the southwest) and it has been fine for the last 60 years.
Good eye though!

 

[Cold_Steel]

My house is framed that way (also in the southwest) and it has been fine for the last 60 years.
Good eye though!

Tons of houses still sit on the earth with no footers or anything. It will be just fine.

 

[bendavanza]

I've seen hundreds of houses built in TX with normal pine untreated plates.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I don't even think my house is built with treated plates.

 

[gromitdj]

If your house is of slab on grade construction it should have been built with pressure treated sill plates. If your subfloor is Post and Beam construction, the sill plates do not necessarily have to be pressure treated. While your yurt will most likely be fine, for future reference all lumber that is in direct contact with concrete should be pressure treated.

 

[Kauai_Kahuna]

If I may just request a call back to reality away from the building codes.
Yuri_Rage - Overkill: my middle name.
Just let me know when to order the pizza and make up the popcorn. I wish for major picture porn in the near future.
And I really hope everything falls in place like it was your destiny.

 

[Skins_Brew]

Your shed looks pretty awesome!

I have a few questions and I dont really want to start a new thread since all you skilled shed builders can probably answer them pretty easy.

I am planning on building a small storage shed in the near future. I am pretty comfortable making cuts and all, using the tools and being a pretty good overall DIYer, but I have zero experience in building structures. What did you use to make the angled cuts for where the roof peaks? I have most every tool needed for a shed project and was wondering if I could get away with not buying a mitre saw. Also, the other question that is burning in my head is how did you secure the prefabed roof trusses to the wall frames? It looks like you could screw them in from below, but I really don't have a clue.

I need to build this shed to get my skill up in this sort of thing. I would like to eventually frame in my carport, so learning how to build a shed would really help with that. Thanks!