Man, I am one happy guy! I'll be moving in this week end. I still have to do electrical and my air system, but I should be operational in another 2 weeks. Finally my own shop. I'll be building some shit now! Stay tuned, once I'm up and running, I'll do some more how to stuff, and produce a few auction pieces. Life is good! 24'X40", 14" walls, 6/12 roof. It's as big in every direction as the city would allow.
Inside, 2x6 girts, sissor trusses 2" insulation in the walls and roof, eventually it will get 6" more, and sheet rock, but I got to let the bank account heal up a bit! (that's a 10" ladder on the back wall)
Looks good. Are you planning on a mezzanine? You sure have the height for it. I have 14' walls in my shop and added a mezzanine in one end. The storage is great.
[ QUOTE ] Looks good. Are you planning on a mezzanine? You sure have the height for it. I have 14' walls in my shop and added a mezzanine in one end. The storage is great. [/ QUOTE ] No kidding, I'd add a second level when you can swing it. Life will get even better. Why did you need such a big door. Do you work on semi's?
Awesome... Now you just need a fridge for all your new friends to put their beer in. And believe me with a shop like that you will have new friends.
looking good Tin. they look so big when empty. I lined mine with sheet rock, but pine liners on the first 3 foot. I didn't insulate mine, I should have.
Thanks everyone for the support. It was a big step for me. I'm planing a loft in the back half, but that will have to wait until next year. I should have enough room upstairs for a little hideaway / office, and hopefully a wood shop(more to life than cars). I had the 12' door put in cuz I couldn't afford both doors now, so I started with the most expensive one. I also have a motorhome, and even though I hate to work on it, if I have to, at least I can get it inside. I have repaired wrecked semi's in the past, you never know what might make it's way in there! I can only do this once, so I wanted to cover myself for whatever may happen. Well, back to work, I need to get the rented storage sheds emptied, and out of here.
[ QUOTE ] Looks good man! Make sure you set up your hoist so you can lift heavy items up to the Mezzanine! [/ QUOTE ] I'm workin on a trade deal for a fork lift right now! I want it all!
nice toybox,now you got me jonesin to put mine up{just bought my house,got an acre and a third screamin for a 30x40!...quickrod
Congrats, super looking shop. You'll never regret building it. Well, actually you might regret not being able to build it bigger. At least you went the maximum the law will allow, can't do any better than that. Now get busy filling it up and getting some projects done. Frank
Very nice! Consider building an insulated storage closet in a corner to stash your air compressor in (and brooms, towels, rags, etc). It sucks when your compressor kicks on in the middle of a conversation. (Or is that being too girlie?) I'm framing mine in right now--it's 4x6, and will have 4.5-foot tall storage above it. Not much, but why waste space? Also, I used white pegboard from the ceiling down 8 feet all the way around, and then the last 4 feet (12-foot walls)is corrugated bright finish steel siding (the "accordian" type) to the floor. Keeps sparks and floor jack handles out of the walls. The pegboard is more expensive on a per-sheet basis than sheet rock, but a million times faster to install, and you don't have to tape, mud, sand and paint it, so in the long run it works out about even. It also doesn't reflect sound back as much as sheet rock. mmmmmmm....pegboard...... -Brad
My only regret is waiting so long. I was waiting till I could "afford it". Shit I'll be long dead before that happens If I'd done it ten years ago, it would be paid for now!
<font color="blue">I'm jealous. I've been waiting 2 months for the council to approve my plans and now I have to wait another 5-6 weeks to have the building kit set made and delivered. Then 3-4 days to get it built. And even then it ain't gunna be a big as yours. </font>
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