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Hangar Journal - Entry 2

The concrete footing for the hangar was poured about October 15th. After the footing was cured, Lloyd Stelljes (the hangar supplier) mentioned that he forgot to tell the concrete guys they needed to leave rebar sticking out of the footing to which we could attach the floor. Judd had to drill holes around the footing and insert rebar stakes into the holes at a 45 degree angle then bend the rebar over so it wouldn't stick out of the slab. He accomplished this in about an hour, so all in all, it didn't turn out as bad as I expected. Unfortunately, the rain started and lasted for a couple of weeks, so the concrete trucks couldn't make it on to the property until things dried out. The slab was finally poured on Monday November 11th. It was poured in two pieces to allow for an expansion joint in the middle. The door will be constructed by Rodney Foster.
The red iron for the hangar was delivered December 9th and erection of the red iron started a couple of days later. It went up fairly quickly, but the skin of the building was another story. Not only rain and snow will slow the project, but the wind becomes a factor as well. The entire building was skinned by December 20th which just leaves the main hangar door and garage door to go.
Jan and I were pleasantly surprised at how the hangar doesn't seem to be too large from the street. You don't really even notice it until you start up the driveway, and even then it looks like an oversized garage until you get all the way up to it.
Below is a view of the lake through the garage door of the hangar.
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