Art & Inspiration Time to re think my work space

Where there is a will there is a way. I also congratulate you too Sir. I looked into renting scaffolding to lay the 12" block and it was too expensive so. I bought a bunch of 2X6X8' and built my own scaffolding. Two levels at 4' and 8' in height. When I was done laying the block I re-purposed them into the second-floor wall studs. Setting my main beam which was a 14"X6" 56 LB. I beam at 31.5' long. I got it up onto the wall on one end with a 6 Ton come along. Then I re-rigged it to a Maple tree and a Locust tree triangulated for a central pull. I worked it across until it fell directly onto the two central 6" pipe columns. Then continued pulling it into its final position. From there I set each bar joist one end at a time. A lot of work but like I said. Where there is a will there is a way.

 

See you guys are trying to build me the Taj Mahal when I'm going for ice shanty budget
I keep finding these "amish built" sheds online for $2k.

 

OK for storage but reinforce the floor before you take a car in it. No room for work and do not trust the floor with a jack or stands.

 

Have you decided what route to take with this? If a permanent structure is not an option, I’ll suggest you get the shed and put the tent in front of it. Even if you have to cut the tent in half and use the leftover pipe to reinforce it.

A buddy of mine has been working out of a tent just like that for many years. He just re-skins it when the fabric gets worn out and he paved the floor with free paving stones from FB marketplace.

 

What are the Amish dimensions 10'x 20' ?

 

You can get kits to build these yourself for even less than $2K if that's your budget, or maybe you can ***emble one a bit bigger for the same price. I've seen a few used ones of these on Marketplace pretty cheap too (or in estate auctions, if you follow your local auctioneers) if you have the ability to move one in one piece. You won't be able to park a car in there, but at least you can have your toolboxes and a workbench to work on small stuff inside.

I know when I was building my big garage a few years ago, I had a constant stream of people offering their ideas of what I should do differently/better, how it definitely should have this and that and the other thing. And I thought, "Easy to say when you're not the one paying for it".

 

My dad had a neighbor up the block, I got to know the guy. He was a mechanic for an exotic car dealership. Quite capable too.

He put up a big framed tent on his driveway and did all sorts of crazy work. He put a Ford Ranchero (newer type) on a Ford F250 4WD ch***is. He borrowed my Lincoln welder.

In all sorts of weather too. He would have 2 kerosene heaters going at once.

 

Built from pallet racking.

 

Pallet racking, whatta concept!

 

I like the pallet racking ideas. i had drawn out a garage for a friend using 36" deep Pallet racking as the sides, prebuilt trusses for the roof and metal siding/roofing. all you need is 48" W concrete pads to anchor the racking to. pour the rest of the floor when you can