Niagara Designs Inc - Customer Response

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Hi. Just wanted to send you two pictures of how I changed and finished your tractor shed plans. I moved the man door to the long side and changed the windows to sizes I had on hand from the main house windows change out. The main change to the plans is the big door. I went with a sliding track door but I made it look like barn doors. The doors are a fun look as most people expect them to open out and not slide. I sided it with cedar bevel on the two visible sides and T1-11 on the back two sides. The only issue I had and that was partly my changes was the lumber call out would have been better if called out as size and not just linear feet. After I ID'd each size and length of board I totaled it up myself. It also helped with the build time knowing what length was planned to use where and then cut. (Editor's Note: The above comment is about the way the material list is presented in the plans) Over all build time was 1 week for foundation, 2 weeks for the framing and roof, a day to primer and another to paint. The interior electrical is in and I build storage in the rafters with a ladder access. ( Editor's Note: The plans as drawn do not include attic storage structural loading. This requires a customer designed modification.) Still to come is heat and finish interior walls but have not gotten the Gas run yet. Summer is still young and should be done by fall. I built this to house my motorcycle and it is working out very well. I have the space to work on it as well as store all my equipment. Would recommend your plans to others. I found the sliding door track at "www.Grainger.com" made by Stanley but it was also available at a local hardware store just at a higher cost. The hardware had a rating of 450 lbs made of 14 gauge galvanized steel. Where I put the door and window the door covers the window with the door open but that did not seem to be a problem as I get light in the window with the door closed and from the door when it was open. Thanks
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