42x40 shop in NE GA

[GAwheelin]

Ive been looking around on here for quite some time and have gathered lots of good ideas for my shop. Im just now getting my pictures together so ill shop a lot of progress but it has taken months to get to this point. Let me figure out this pic thing.

 

[Baclay9]

Looking forward to it. Building a similar size shop

 

[Anglia Guy]

Welcome!! We love pictures. If you need any help give us a holler.

 

[GAwheelin]

ok, lets try this again.

 

[GAwheelin]

Alright, got it. here is a list of pics.



Me and my bro-in-law spent a weekend clearing and grading. Its ready for some plumbing rough in and concrete.

 

[GAwheelin]

I had to work when they did the concrete. I got to see the footers dug but couldn't get a good pic.

There will be a sink, toilet, and even a urinal. My good buddy is a plumber so he hooked me up with the urinal for the shop.

The best I could do when I got home from work. Still wet but not enough to put me and the wifes name in it.

 

[GAwheelin]

Time for my lumber package!

First Wall ready to go up.

We finally got it stood up, had to go get my wifes grandpa and his forklift.

There is 2- 12x12 doors. that header was very fun to get up.

I had some extra LVL so I made a big opening where my man door is going so if I ever decide to close in the open side I can open it back up and have a big walk through.

 

[GAwheelin]

The lay out is a 30x40 shop and a 12x40 open carport on the right side. it is being built to look like my house so we call it the front porch.

 

[GAwheelin]

Trusses are here.

 

[GAwheelin]

The first truss going up.



All done.

 

[GAwheelin]

Got the decking done, ready for the metal.



Just in time for our massive Georgia snow. Don't laugh.

 

[GAwheelin]

Ill Have some more pics this weekend when we start the siding, weather permitting.

 

[spotco2]

Looking good!

Looks like y'all have some nice equipment to work with too. Much easier than using brute strength.

 

[Xporter]

Very nice!

 

[gipraw]

Looking good. How close to the Drag Strip are you?

 

[GAwheelin]

Looking good. How close to the Drag Strip are you?

I can be to the strip in 10 mins. we have set on the front porch and listened to the top fuel cars run.
Yes, It is nice to have some equipment around. Its all my wifes grandpa's and pretty wore out but it gets the job done. And its all right across the street so easy access.

 

[GAwheelin]

Got the siding started this last weekend.

 

[GAwheelin]

Also did some cleaning and framed out the bathroom.

 

[T VETTE]

Didn't see what steel was used in the floor or footings, what can you tell me about that. Going to build in a month or so and wondering. Fiber in concrete?

 

[DieselRiver]

Wow! very high ceiling in the garage, looks awesome! off topic but i can never get over how red the soil down south is compared to WI

 

[Kewl Bus]

What is your ceiling height and may I ask what your budget is? I am 30 miles from you. I would love to see it when you are finished. If this pesky ice and snow ever goes away.

Diesel Got to love this iron rich dirt we have here. It stains everything it touches.

 

[DieselRiver]

What is your ceiling height and may I ask what your budget is? I am 30 miles from you. I would love to see it when you are finished. If this pesky ice and snow ever goes away.

Diesel Got to love this iron rich dirt we have here. It stains everything it touches.

At least you guys are out of the rust belt down there

 

[GAwheelin]

There is #3 rebar in the footers. The concrete is 3200 psi with fiber poured 6" thick in the shop and 4" on the open part. The red dirt is very unique to the south, and like mentioned will stain and ruin everything. My walls are 14' with a bottom sill plate and double upper so it's a total of 14"5'. It is going to have a 12000 lift and I needed the height for that. Hope that helps and ask anything that you want.

 

[Jawn]

The red dirt is very unique to the south, and like mentioned will stain and ruin everything.

Plus it's super easy to get stuck in when it's wet.

Nice looking shop!

 

[5mall5nail5]

Awesome man - I love the setup on the property too - so nice. Wish I lived in the south sometimes, very pretty.

 

[GAwheelin]

I do love the property. Im not a neighborhood kind of guy, people are too close. This is a picture from upstairs across the front yard.

 

[Sunbimmer]

I do love the property. Im not a neighborhood kind of guy, people are too close.......

here, great property enjoy!!

 

[GAwheelin]

Thanks for the compliments.

 

[dodgepolara500]

Nice looking build! I see there is some headroom in the attic and it could be used for storage. Do you plan to add some stairs to get up there?

 

[vvk645]

interesting truss design, I like it.

 

[GAwheelin]

There is a touch over 8' in the center. I have stairs going up the back wall outside. I didn't want to take up space in the shop with the stairs, so I picked the expensive way. The plan is make a in law type suite up there some day, bathroom and maybe a kitchenette.




Wife got me my first sign for the shop. She is the best.

 

[rixtrix1]

Nice sign, for a Mopar guy! How big is it?

 

[GRN96WS6]

Nice shop

 

[GAwheelin]

The sign is 30'x10''. I am a very big mopar man. When me and my wife were dating I talked her into trading her explorer for the new grand Cherokee, couldn't marry her with a ford product.

 

[GAwheelin]

Well we got the siding done. Just waiting on the beadboard plywood for the ceiling in the drive thru.

 

[GAwheelin]

Started the 2 landing for the stairs going up the back wall. Im letting the painter com in and paint before we finish the steps so he can get the whole wall painted.

 

[AbodyMopar]

Looks good, I especially like the sign!

 

[clcartwr]

Very nice build...how did the staircase on the back of the building work out for you?

 

[Goosman]

Very nice building Doing one very similar in size. Your property is awesome too.

 

[GAwheelin]

I like them on the back, haven't been caught in the rain needing something up there yet though. I do have some more done but got a new phone and lost the pictures I had. will work on taking some more and updating this in the next few days.