Pics of your shops/garages/specs

loggskidder · Dec 24, 2020

Zjman said:
My concrete guy said 8" is fine for a pad for a lift. Mine is 24"x36" and 8"deep

Same here

Zjman · Dec 24, 2020

loggskidder said:
Getting ready to pour a pole barn slab Monday. Also going to add a lift. Did you just dig out the area where your lift was going to go and let the slab just be a little thicker in that area with no special treatment (rebar or such)?

Yes I dug out where my lift was gonna be and made a wooden form so I could insulate it. If you are not doing heated floors then no form is necessary, my floor is 4 inches thick which is what most lifts require, but where my lift is located it's about 8 inches thick.
And make sure you measure and mark on ur baseboard where the thick concrete is for ur lift if not ya gotta guess, I done heated floors so I made a jig outta 4x4's and done measurements and I'm damn glad I did, it made drilling my holes easier knowing where my pex was

loggskidder · Dec 24, 2020

10-4 Thanks!!!

Dirt700 · Dec 24, 2020

loggskidder said:
Getting ready to pour a pole barn slab Monday. Also going to add a lift. Did you just dig out the area where your lift was going to go and let the slab just be a little thicker in that area with no special treatment (rebar or such)?

I did a 4'x4' spot where each leg will set, 8 inches deep, the rest of the slab is only 4 inches

Zjman · Jan 11, 2021

I just finished the tin on my ceiling this weekend and doing the blow in insulation in about 3 weeks and couldn't come at a better time. December electric Bill was 267. I'm hoping to cut that in half once the insulation is done

Piros 1 · Jan 11, 2021

Well I waited years for this and pulled the trigger last year to build my dream garage at the ripe age of 66 I am happy I didn't wait longer. Mine is 60' deep and 80' wide with 16' by 30' wrap around porch. 18' ceiling and 8" think floors, 24' concrete approach aprons and a 12' sidewalk on the right and rear. R19 insulated walks and R50 ceilings, AC and heat. I'm not quite finished as of yet, still waiting for my 14' high by 16' wide bay doors and my windows. It is plumbed for a full bathroom, a kitchen, and a loft above that area. The interior has a white full metal liner on the walls and ceiling. A 400 amp electric service is scheduled if my utility company ever decides to get it done. I have a lot of plans for the work area layout but none of that is completed and won't be until I have power, water, and doors.

Zjman · Jan 11, 2021

Piros 1 said:
Well I waited years for this and pulled the trigger last year to build my dream garage at the ripe age of 66 I am happy I didn't wait longer. Mine is 60' deep and 80' wide with 16' by 30' wrap around porch. 18' ceiling and 8" think floors, 24' concrete approach aprons and a 12' sidewalk on the right and rear. R19 insulated walks and R50 ceilings, AC and heat. I'm not quite finished as of yet, still waiting for my 14' high by 16' wide bay doors and my windows. It is plumbed for a full bathroom, a kitchen, and a loft above that area. The interior has a white full metal liner on the walls and ceiling. A 400 amp electric service is scheduled if my utility company ever decides to get it done. I have a lot of plans for the work area layout but none of that is completed and won't be until I have power, water, and doors. View attachment 121995

Damn dude that looks like a business shop. Congratulations

CHASMAN9 · Jan 11, 2021

Does anyone have a good reference for building one here in the Birmingham Alabama area? I'm looking to build a 40'x50' for boat storage and need some ideas as well.

302_buggy · Jul 18, 2022

Can we bring this back from the dead? Finally building my dream home or as close as I can get to it with a wife and kid. House is 36x61 10 and a half foot wide porches front and rear that run the length of the house. 12 foot breezeway between the shop and the house that runs front to the back. Shop is a 40x46 with a 10 foot apron. 14 foor walls in the shop and 12x12 doors. 2 inline so I can pull straight thru. The one on the right side is gonna be inline for the lift. Shop and house spray foamed. Shop has AC.

lt99ls1 · Jul 19, 2022

I have a little bit of insulation (2" inch foam boards with foil backing on both sides) left to do but I am mostly done with everything. 24x55x12 building and the concrete pad is 4000 psi fibercrete and 5-6 inches everywhere except where the lit is and it is 8-19 inches.

Piros 1 · Jul 22, 2022

NOVI FED COUPE said:
I am getting ready to build a shop at my house and I have noticed a few others on the board are also. I havent seen one of these threads. Post up pics, sizes, and tips or things you would do different if you could start over.

I broke ground on my new shop in summer of 2020, it is 80' and 60' foot deep with 18' ceiling height, 3 overhead doors 14' high by 16' wide, 3 man doors, and 6 windows. Currently I am in the process of finishing the recreation room, kitchen, and bath. Which is two story, first floor is kitchen and bath (17'x 32') and the second floor is recreational room/TV room (17'x 60'). The depth and ceiling height is so I can conveniently park my motorhome inside and maintain it. To detailed to fully explain without seeing it. I have a wrap around porch on the left front corner going 16' across the front and 30' down the left side and extending 16' out from the building.

ridered3 · Nov 9, 2022

Zjman said:
I just finished the tin on my ceiling this weekend and doing the blow in insulation in about 3 weeks and couldn't come at a better time. December electric Bill was 267. I'm hoping to cut that in half once the insulation is done

Any updates on the heated floors?

Zjman · Nov 10, 2022

ridered3 said:
Any updates on the heated floors?

Insulation definitely made a huge difference , wish I could do the walls better but that's not in the budget. The heated floor is nice but I wish I had a outside wood boiler to heat it and my house but with my job I couldn't keep a fire going all week. My house heats with heating oil and holy **** is that expensive right now.

ridered3 · Nov 10, 2022

Zjman said:
Insulation definitely made a huge difference , wish I could do the walls better but that's not in the budget. The heated floor is nice but I wish I had a outside wood boiler to heat it and my house but with my job I couldn't keep a fire going all week. My house heats with heating oil and holy **** is that expensive right now.

Thanks for the response. I know Ohio is quite a bit colder than our part of middle Tennessee so was just curious.

Zjman · Nov 10, 2022

ridered3 said:
Thanks for the response. I know Ohio is quite a bit colder than our part of middle Tennessee so was just curious.

I would think this set up would be perfect for the south. I only keep it on 50 cause I'm only home on weekends and no. Sense wasting money. I run a big forced air heater for about 30 mins and stays warm for hours, with a wood boiler I could keep it as warm as I wanted with ease but boilers are like 12k now so too much for me

JEEPKEVIN · Nov 10, 2022

You guys have it made!!! I have to empty my pretty stuff out so I can pull the buggy in to work on!! 2 car garage is tight. Every time I come across a good deal on a tool, I have to figure out where to put it.

ridered3 · Nov 10, 2022

Zjman said:
I would think this set up would be perfect for the south. I only keep it on 50 cause I'm only home on weekends and no. Sense wasting money. I run a big forced air heater for about 30 mins and stays warm for hours, with a wood boiler I could keep it as warm as I wanted with ease but boilers are like 12k now so too much for me

Makes sense there for sure.

ridered3 · Nov 10, 2022

JEEPKEVIN said:
You guys have it made!!! I have to empty my pretty stuff out so I can pull the buggy in to work on!! 2 car garage is tight. Every time I come across a good deal on a tool, I have to figure out where to put it.

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Living that two car garage life and sharp buggy.