Algonquin Archers...New Look!! updated 2/7/09

[tedicast]

After a year long battle with the town our club is located in, we finally got to the building stage of our clubs addition. We had an open pavilion off of our clubhouse with a fireplace that was about 22' x 36'. We are enclosing the pavilion, and extending it another 36 feet. This will give us a place to shoot in doors, plus it will allow us to expand our yearly game dinner. In past years the pavilion was enclosed with temp framing, and plastic sheeting for our dinners. You were either sweating sitting near the fireplace, or freezing in one of the corners. This addition is gonna be a huge boost to the club, plus it is being done at no additional cost to our members.

Here are some pics from this weekends framing....

A look at the addition from the outside The pavilion has been framed in, and the addition walls are framed...



Planning a little strategy, and trying to suck up some heat from the fire. It was cold today, and the wins at times made it unbearable...



Removing the ugly old plywood from the ceiling in the existing pavillion...



Soon to be our 20 yard indoor range. I can't wait!!! ....



After being at the club working the past 2 days from 7 am 'til dark, I am absolutely exhausted. Not used to working that hard...lol. But, I had a blast!!!

Next weekend we will be installing the windows and the doors, and putting up the T-111 siding. The trusses are scheduled to be delivered on the 19th, so they should be up on the 20th. We hope to have the addition weather tight by the first of the year. if all goes well. I'll update with pics again next week.

[BT]

OMG!...I'd be dreading that cold work!
First order of business would have been a 1/2 dozen rolls of plastic and a salamander !!

Thats rough carpentry!!

[tedicast]

The weather was rough for sure, but I'd rather work in this weather, then 90degrees with 100% humidity any day! The cool thing is that except for the pouring of the concrete, the whole project will be 100% member built. This weekend I was the only one, except the member who is lead carpenter on the project who has done any framing. I got stuck doing the layouts. It all came back pretty quick with only one or 2 little mistakes...lol

[BT]

ore power to you buddy!...I cant function in those conditions at all, unless I am logging and haven't done that in 20 years.
Looking good though, so I guess you can definitely do it

[tedicast]

Gonna spend a couple hours out with the muzzleloader in the morning, then off to the club to work on the addition. They are calling for a balmy 8 degrees with the windchill in the morning. Should be a fun day!!!!!

[BT]

Good luck out there

[tedicast]

Here is an update on Algonquins addition. Last week we had a snow delay. The week before we installed windows, and put up about half of the exterior siding. The other half is back ordered.


Here are some siding pics...









Yesterday we set all the trusses. We only had 7 people, but got all the trusses up in a little over 3 hours. Here is the addition with the trusses up...





I can't wait to be shooting paper in here!!!!...



Today we were sheathing the roof. We expected a larger group of members, but ended up with 9 including my wife Jen.

Some misc. sheathing pics...













L to R, Jack, Jared, and Brian...



Me...



Mike, and Dave in their supervisory roles ;D ...



Dave, Mike, and Bob...Come on...3 guys to cut one piece of plywood? ....



coffee break...





On top of sheathing, we had to hump 12 square of shingles up to the peak. I am so ready for bed!!!

This coming week the roofing will be completed. Hopefully next weekend we will have the rest of the siding, and the electrical will be roughed in.

[BT]

You guys are going to have an awesome place.
Not that it's not a great club now but damn!...you get alot for your dues!!
Congratulations on the great progress

[tedicast]

Well, I've gotten a little behind on updating the club progress. We are in really good shape. Here are pics from the past month.

Jack in action....



electrical rough-in...





Charlie, and I doing the soffits...







Jack checking up on us...



Dave, Jay, and Mike covering the roof...







This past weekend we had an absolutely incredible member turn-out. We had a ton of work to do, sheetrocking the ceiling, and putting up the T-111 on the walls. It was good to see so many members helping out. and we got everything done in one day.

Here are pics from throughout the day of the inside work...

















Here is a pic of the outside with all the siding done, and the doors installed...



This project has come a long way in 2 months of mostly working weekends, and being all member built.

[BT]

That drywall jack is the best ever machine isn't it?!.

Dude!...awesome job you guys have done and are doing.
Very very nice...I look forward to getting over there at least once this year.
(Hopefully, I'll be way too busy to make to many )