Recent content by BoWingo

Dunno, but the wife wants it. Since this whole project started at her suggestion, I'm inclined to give it to her. ;) What she requested was a gym with a dry sauna, a bit of weight equipment, free weights, an elliptical, and room for doing yoga. The doors are all 10' tall in my drawing...

Thanks for all the replies. In reviewing your feedback, I've noticed a few trends: The size seems to be well-liked with just one vote for 4-foot more in depth. Adittmer, could you maybe elaborate on why you say 40' instead of 36'? Separate exterior door for the gym section. Huh, my wife said...

Hey guys, Well, I couldn't find anyone that would build my earlier workshop design (two-story monstrosity), so I went back to the drawing board and did a redesign. Can you guys give me a little feedback about this version? As I have it drawn, it's a 36'x80' building split into three sections...

Good point. I would imagine Hardi is cheaper and easier to maintain, as well. :thumbup:

Hey, guys. I'm back again, and reviving this thread to ask a few more questions. I now have the money together to make this project happen, so I want to try and iron out the rest of the design. Since we talked about this last, I've played with the design off and on. Looks like a few things...

Last night in the driveway: Replaced front brake pads and rotors on my F-150 with new ceramic pads and drilled and slotted rotors. Need to tackle the rears tonight or tomorrow night. Last week in the garage: Installed three of these 3'x8' ceiling racks down the front wall of the garage to try...

We have a backyard picnic table that we'd like to be able to use more often. Unfortunately the heat and mosquitoes really keep us away a lot of the time. Does anybody know of a good outdoor oscillating fan that I could mount to a tree over the table? I don't really have a preference for...

Where'd you get those and how much? The shape looks like it could help you achieve a nice slouch as you work through that bottle. :drink:

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll go take a look. Also, the bit about being able to heat/cool just the space that you're working in is a good point.

Good idea. I pulled this together from a Google Earth image to demonstrate general placement. Turned out to be pretty helpful to be able to visualize everything. The only thing it doesn't really take into account is the slope of the property and height of the trees. In general, the land...

I do plan to finish the second floor, but I've dropped the idea of using it as an apartment. Instead, I intend to use it as a workout space and possibly gameroom/gathering space for the kids. I wouldn't think this would qualify as a living space, but it's good to know that there could be...

I can vouch for this setup. Works quite well and since it works on magnetic disturbance rather the infrared for motion detection, it's good at only sensing large metal objects (vehicles) instead of triggering on animal activity (deer, cows, etc.) all the time. The pager unit is great. I...

...and we have a winner! If you don't want to flip your joists to run lengthwise, I'd recommend laminating three or four 2x6's. 6" dimensional lumber is 5-1/2". Three 2x's gets you 4-1/2" while four 2x's gets you 6".

Another question. I'd prefer to be able to have no internal supports for the second floor cluttering up the workspace on the first floor. Would that even be possible with a stick-frame building this wide or would I have to go metal-frame? In general, what's better cost-wise, metal or...

Of course. :thumbup: