My 20x24 new build

[67rstbkt]

Building a 20x24 Shop - The Workspace

A few months back I decided to start looking into building a shop that I can work in. A place that is not multi-purpose like the attached garage. After doing the research and getting some quotes together a 20x24 with 9 foot ceilings is what was decided based on budget and available space. I know bigger is better, but I have to work with what I have so here we go.

HOA approved the plans in September, Permits pulled in October. Right now the foundation is curing. Should have walls soon. On to the pics:

 

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Monolithic slab:

 

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A few more:

 

[Terracar]

Awesome, thank you for the pictures. Glad to hear you are moving along with it. Looking at the pictures, I have a few questions.

What will the shop be used for?
What is the recess in the foundation for?

When do the walls start going up?

-Terracar

 

[67rstbkt]

Awesome, thank you for the pictures. Glad to hear you are moving along with it. Looking at the pictures, I have a few questions.

What will the shop be used for?
What is the recess in the foundation for?

When do the walls start going up?

-Terracar

The shop will be used mainly to work on an old car I've been restoring. Walls, hopefully soon. Next few weeks? Couple of months maybe?

The recess is for a scissor lift I've been looking at. It will be covered when not in use.

 

[bonecrrusher]

Where are you located - looks remote and dryish...

 

[67rstbkt]

Where are you located - looks remote and dryish...

Definitely dry, not so much desolate. Northern Nevada - Reno area. The positioning of the lot just makes it seem more private than it actually is.

 

[67rstbkt]

Progress

 

[67rstbkt]

More pics

 

[67rstbkt]

Been working on the interior walls. All the insulation is in and I've started on the drywall. Electrical and wiring is complete, just need to install the outlets and fixtures. More pics soon

 

[67rstbkt]

Insulation, Drywall, and taping is complete. Next up is some paint and finish work, then I can start getting things in there.

 

[TheOtherChris]

Getting close now.
Good job.

 

[67rstbkt]

Getting close now.
Good job.

Thank you! I can't wait to get this part done so that I can get my tools in there and more importantly, my car. I need to get going on that thing.

 

[jdeck]

This is coming along great! Super exciting. 24x20 is a great size. Looking forward to seeing you fill it up with cars and tools

 

[67rstbkt]

This is coming along great! Super exciting. 24x20 is a great size. Looking forward to seeing you fill it up with cars and tools

Thanks! I put together a bench while it was being constructed and have some of the cabinets ready to go.

 

[67rstbkt]

I got a lot done this weekend -
- Finished rolling the PVA Drywall primer. I did one coat on the walls and 2 on the ceiling. I left the ceiling in PVA. It's a nice flat white

- Applied color to the walls: light green on the 2 pictured and white on the opposite wall.

- Installed LED light fixtures I got from Costco

- Installed all the outlets and covers, except for the compressor as I picked up the wrong type.

- Installed Heater

More pics soon.

 

[MrQuinn]

The new wood frame is certainly nicer to work with than the steel frame I have when it comes to interior wall work. It looks very nice so far. I have to admit that using external PVC conduit in my shop allows me to make changes & additions to the electrical much easier though. I subscribed to see how the progress goes with great interest.

 

[67rstbkt]

The new wood frame is certainly nicer to work with than the steel frame I have when it comes to interior wall work. It looks very nice so far. I have to admit that using external PVC conduit in my shop allows me to make changes & additions to the electrical much easier though. I subscribed to see how the progress goes with great interest.

Thanks! I tried to locate my circuits in as many spots as I could so hopefully I don't have to worry about modifying electrical. I also ran extra wire for cameras if I decide to add later and 6 runs of speaker wire. In addition to the 4 light fixtures, I have 2 more boxes in the ceiling that are just a junction right now and can be used for more fixtures if I need more light.

I am planning on running air lines external - I almost went in the wall but decided against it for serviceability/repair.

 

[racerex]

Thank you! I can't wait to get this part done so that I can get my tools in there and more importantly, my car. I need to get going on that thing.

Nice build.

I'm just little behind you with my build....which will be used for the exact same thing as yours......completing the full resto of my Corvette.

A 20 x 24 garage (in my case 18 x 24 x 9'6"...with some loft storage space) gives you more than enough room to work on a one car project. Heck, I spent the last 10+ years working on my project cars in a space that was around 12 x 20 and only 7'6" high.

I just finished running all the wiring for my outlets and lighting over the weekend....electric heat for me also. Next up is insulation (R15 in the wall and R30 in the ceiling).

I'm interested in knowing what you have in mind for your floor (i.e., sealing, epoxy, RaceDeck, etc.)? I'm leaning in the direction of epoxy.

 

[67rstbkt]

Nice build.

I'm just little behind you with my build....which will be used for the exact same thing as yours......completing the full resto of my Corvette.

A 20 x 24 garage (in my case 18 x 24 x 9'6"...with some loft storage space) gives you more than enough room to work on a one car project. Heck, I spent the last 10+ years working on my project cars in a space that was around 12 x 20 and only 7'6" high.

I just finished running all the wiring for my outlets and lighting over the weekend....electric heat for me also. Next up is insulation (R15 in the wall and R30 in the ceiling).

I'm interested in knowing what you have in mind for your floor (i.e., sealing, epoxy, RaceDeck, etc.)? I'm leaning in the direction of epoxy.

Nice! I like Corvettes, what year? I'm working on a 67 Firebird. I sort of started on the floors and made kind of a mess of it. I am staying with epoxy since it worked well for me at my last house. I wanted to go with something more industrial this time (Rustoleum from HD last time) around and got the Original color chips kits for heavy duty use - high solids content. I did not realize it was going to be as thick as it was and should have waited for a warmer day to start doing it. I have a plan to try and salvage it though. More on that later - if I succeed, lol

 

[67rstbkt]

Well, here's the deal with the floor - I kind of messed this one up a bit. When the foundation was completed I had them leave out the curing agent and do a fine brush finish. I was told that if done this way, I would not have to grind the surface and go straight to epoxy. I started the epoxy process -
1st step - pre prime
2nd - high solids base in steel blue

That's where I went wrong - I mixed up the stuff and did not really consider how thick it was and the limited time to get it down. It did not turn out like I had hoped, so I ordered 2 gallons of the water based Norklad stuff. The information on the website indicated that it would be compatible over the high solids and would work under the clear. So here is the 2 gallons laid down. So far it's looking pretty good. When it dries completely, I'll try the clear in a small area first.

At the end of the day, I learned something about using this type of system and I am ok with it not being perfect. It's a shop floor, not a showroom floor and I will eventually mess it up somehow. I just wanted something neat and bright.

 

[67rstbkt]

More pics - had a busy weekend. I installed the vinyl baseboard and started moving in some stuff. Also got the lift in its spot. I may change how I ran the cord for the lift motor. I'm thinking of moving it down low and maybe using some conduit.

 

[67rstbkt]

Got the Liftmaster installed, Scissor lift operational, and the exterior painted this weekend. I should hopefully get the trim done this weekend.

 

[67rstbkt]

This just about wraps up the majority of the work. I'll be adding some new organization as I accumulate items and continue to gather ideas along the way. This site has been a valuable resource for me, I hope my small build can help someone else in their project. If you have any questions, please ask.

Here are the pics of the outside fully painted to match the house. I also got my project pushed in - the main reason for building this. I'm going to try and focus on that for awhile. I do have one more item on the way. I saw someone else on here do this and thought it was a great idea. It's a stainless steel in wall garbage can/paper towel dispenser. I'll add pics when I get it.

 

[CNGsaves]

Shop turned out great. Gotta love your own scissor lift !!

Enjoy the journey of restoring the Firebird. That's a keeper for sure.

Guessing you are in warm climate with all the progress you got done lately. Update GJ Profile with City/State/Country.

 

[67rstbkt]

Shop turned out great. Gotta love your own scissor lift !!

Enjoy the journey of restoring the Firebird. That's a keeper for sure.

Guessing you are in warm climate with all the progress you got done lately. Update GJ Profile with City/State/Country.

Yep, I'm glad I decided to get this thing. It's not as good as having a 2 post for access, but with limited room this is the perfect solution.

Location updated. We should be cold, but it has once again been unusually warm in Reno this year. We did get about 4 inches of snow where I am on Saturday, but it warmed up and turned to rain. Almost all was melted by Sunday.

On the paint, I just bought everything ahead of time and took advantage of the days that were warmer. There were 2 days last week that were in the high 50's; I did the trim paint after work on those 2 days.

 

[67rstbkt]

Started organizing and hanging items. I bought the in wall towel dispenser/trash can I had mentioned on e-bay and mounted that up. On to the pics:

 

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I worked on getting my airlines run this weekend - went with good old schedule 40 PVC


Just kidding - did the copper thing. My first time soldering connections, no leaks so far.

 

[67rstbkt]

Well, this garage has been serving it's intended purpose. My car is on the road - still needs a bunch finished, but it's drive-able now. Unfortunately, my floors and walls are pretty messed up from paint over spray. Looks like a version 2.0 will be in the works at some point to get it looking new again.

 

[dacm99]

Great build! Looking to add a two car detached just like this. I appreciate the photos for reference.

 

[67rstbkt]

Great build! Looking to add a two car detached just like this. I appreciate the photos for reference.

Thanks!