Recent content by ctdarnell

Little bit better pictures this morning.

Thanks you the link I will check it out. Didn't get home in time tonight to get good pictures. But they got all the wall insulation and sides done and about a 1/3rd of the roof done. I will get some better pictures in the morning.

Today we have progess! Insulation and siding tomorrow. Then I will start wiring and finishing the inside as funds and time allow.

Well no more progress last week. Complete washout and now mud fest around the pad. Supposed to be nice the next 2 days so hopefully they can get it mostly done. What is everyone's opinions on regular garage door opener vs jackshaft?

Right now the plan is to plumb for air compressor at every point of entry and a couple in the middle around work areas rapid air or similar. Also plan on having a couple different welder plugs so I'm not limited on location. What I have no idea about is lighting. My current shop has poor...

Here is a drawing of the final layout. After lots of research on this site I ended up with this for my needs. I very much dislike moving 15 items every time I need something in or out. I want everything to have it's own space and not be blocked in.

As you can tell the building is pretty close to my house. My wife was worried all the doors would look terrible. So on the house side is only one 16x10 which we will make look "fancy". All of the other doors are on the back end. To the right of the building I will have a drive way to go past...

For the last 15 or so years I have enough been tinkering with projects in the "back shop" at my father's business. This was fine since it is a 40x60 and I was pretty well the only person who used it. The issue with using his free shop was distance. It was fine when I lived close. We built a...