New Shop!

[Craig0320]

Well I haven't been posting much or at all since around March. I am pretty much done with my shop. Here are a few pics.

 

[Roert42]

FlameBlock, Is Fire Retardant OSB?

It looked like dry wall at first, seemed like a bad Idea for a shop.

Two Bays wide, two bays deep?


Looks sweet.

 

[Curious Hound]

Excellent! Great reason for being too busy to hang out here. Those are the same kind of trusses I bought for the shop I was building.

 

[Craig0320]

FlameBlock, Is Fire Retardant OSB?

It looked like dry wall at first, seemed like a bad Idea for a shop.

Two Bays wide, two bays deep?


Looks sweet.

Yes the flameblock is osb. Lowes and home depot want 18 dollars a sheet right now for regular osb. I bought this new from a local discount building supply for 7 dollars a sheet.
The shop is 30x40. 10ft roll up doors. Allows me to work on separate projects simultaneously. I centered my walk in door and painted a line down the center of it so I can guide my vehicles on the lift easier.

Excellent! Great reason for being too busy to hang out here. Those are the same kind of trusses I bought for the shop I was building.

I have swapped motors, transmission's, etc in the dirt all my life. This is an absolute blessing to have this shop now. 30ft pole barn trusses that I lbolted to the walls with 5/8x6" lags. 16ft peak ceilings so all the heat stays up top. 110 degree heat index and all I run is my 42" fan. I don't even sweat.

 

[Craig0320]

I'll some more pics up later after I get home. This pic was getting close to having the outside completed.

 

[Roert42]

16ft peak ceilings so all the heat stays up top. 110 degree heat index and all I run is my 42" fan. I don't even sweat.

Keeping the heat up top is great until it's -10 outside and you are laying on the ground. Ask me how I know.

Propane heaters only can do so much when the garage is two stories, and nothing in between the first and second floor.

Although I don't know how cold it gets in Mississippi.

 

[Craig0320]

It was 70 on Christmas morning here last year. LOL. We get 2-3 days max of 35 degree morning temps. Usually around 55-60 during the day.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Awesome... Looks like you have a commercial sized beer cooler too... lol

 

[Craig0320]

Awesome... Looks like you have a commercial sized beer cooler too... lol

Yup. The three stainless items are all refrigerators that went out and I got for shop use. I'll get some better pictures of them and show how I utilized them.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Congrats!

I just about have the roof on mine, I'm looking forward to having mine done...

 

[Craig0320]

Thanks. It's nice being able to actually roll stuff around on the floor lol.

 

[Shran]

Nice! I built the same size shop 4 years ago, I did a LOT of wrenching in the dirt for way too long. I am spoiled now.

It's funny how fast it fills up. I thought 1200 sq/ft would be plenty but I run into space issues... doesn't help that I have four vehicles parked inside. I wish I would have gone with higher side walls like you did, I did 10' walls on mine and 8' doors. A lift would be nice.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Keeping the heat up top is great until it's -10 outside and you are laying on the ground. Ask me how I know.

Propane heaters only can do so much when the garage is two stories, and nothing in between the first and second floor.

Although I don't know how cold it gets in Mississippi.

Eh, it would stop all the snow and wind and that would be doing better than my "shop"

Looks to have a smooth floor so you could even use one of those fancy creepers with wheels.

I want to put a door in the back of mine for nothing other than crossflow ventilation. I can have a nice breeze outside and even with the big door open it is dead calm/stagnant inside.

 

[Craig0320]

Nice! I built the same size shop 4 years ago, I did a LOT of wrenching in the dirt for way too long. I am spoiled now.

It's funny how fast it fills up. I thought 1200 sq/ft would be plenty but I run into space issues... doesn't help that I have four vehicles parked inside. I wish I would have gone with higher side walls like you did, I did 10' walls on mine and 8' doors. A lift would be nice.

Yes it will fill up fast but that's just part of it. I went with 12 ft walls because originally I was going to run 30' 2x4 trusses on top of them. I bought the pole barn trusses and ran all the 2x6 purlins for a little over half of what the standard trusses would have cost. Plus I knew I needed at least 12ft in the center of the shop to install the lift.

Eh, it would stop all the snow and wind and that would be doing better than my "shop"

Looks to have a smooth floor so you could even use one of those fancy creepers with wheels.

I want to put a door in the back of mine for nothing other than crossflow ventilation. I can have a nice breeze outside and even with the big door open it is dead calm/stagnant inside.

The smooth floor is the best thinkg I could have done. I had it whirly birded just enough not to bust your ass when something gets wet. I can just sweep and blow the floor off which is nice.Nothing gets stuck in crevices. Anything with casters will roll for feet at a time when pushed hard enough. I have 2 36x80 walk in doors just for ventilation.

 

[mikkelstuff]

I am so jealous! The ex-wife said I didn't need a shop and never liked my custom car & truck. I kept the car and truck, ha!