Recent content by 73kay

Hey I'm just north of Austin and interested in what answers you get too. I haven't thought of venting much since I'm in the foundation phase of my shop.

Ya I've started planning where exactly I would put a lift and make that part of the pad thicker. Thanks mineallmine!

Hey guys, sorry about the delay, here are some pics of the site. The high ground is sloped up east. The low ground is west and the entrance is south. We got the batter boards up today to see how we look. We went a foot higher on the high side (according to the north east corner) which...

Hey all, You guys have been great giving advise for my 30x40 shop I'm planning out. Now I got a few more questions. I'm planning on a 30x40x12 2x6 framed shop. I I live out in the county and have reached out to the county and wasn't given any specifics on what I'm building. The guy helping...

I want to clarify, the county doesn't do building permits for shops. btw Shootinok, I love the pix man, thanks for sharing, I forgot to tell you sooner. I appreciate all this feedback, its awesome. I am gonna go for 12 ft walls, thats the best compromise for my and my stage in life right now...

Just spoke with the county, they don't have any building permits, but she did say I had to follow my deed restrictions, which even though a lot of neighbors aren't following, I will abide by for this shop.

MrSurly, I have local deed restrictions on spacing and having to try and match the house, hence the shingles and roof, but as far as county, both my neighbors didn't get permits or whatnot. They both waited until the county saw the buildings and wanted to up their taxes, then they said if it...

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback, got a quote to do it stick framed and I think that's the way I gonna go, tweaked the foundation costs a bit also. I appreciate all the feedback. I'm used to sweating in the driveway and crawling thru my garage to get in or out, so a bamboo shack with palm trees...

the 2x6 is framed between the poles and nailed in, so its not just horizontal toe nailed to the poles. I do plan to add electricity and water to the outside later.

ptgb, That's pretty interesting, I will look into it, btw I went to college in Steubenville and got family in Warren, haha.

cj7jeep81: I have about 4 trees about 12 feet west of the wall. They are clustered together native oaks that are slowly dying from disease :( the ground is sloped down from the east to west, so when we level the ground that should help a bit with roots etc. 8mpg: I was quoted $100/ft, but my...

stm317: I hear you and I would like to, but I am contained by some trees to the west of the site and a 20ft gap to the east property line, and I love me trees especially in the summer! It will help shade the shop. The post depth cost is something ultimately I can't ignore, so I gotta pay more...

Walter_TA: I know later in life, I will be kicking myself, but I'm not planning on a lift for this shop, young and stupid, well see but I'm be grateful just to have space if you follow. As for the concrete, its the generic concrete spec. I don't have it off hand. cj7jeep81: I have been on...

I'm in Central Texas (guess I need to update my profile) I will be building it mostly but I got 2 hired hands to help with the roof and just to keep me straight, I budget about $1500 for their help. Seems like cheap insurance to me to avoid doing something stupid and get the project done in a...

Hey guys, I am a newer member and am about to start a 30x40 pole barn project . I am pretty ambitious wanting to build an MVP (most viable project) and just want to the build the outside and do the inside insulation, wiring etc another day. So here is the scoop: I restore old chevy trucks for...