Recent content by Jared1982

I’m in the process of putting the finishing touches on my new shop. It’s 40x64x12.5 tall pole barn with 6-8” of open cell foam in the walls and about 8” on the roof deck. My question is what size of heat pump do I need to heat and cool this building? I don’t want it over sized as it would short...

I’ve built a 40x64x12 with 8x64 porch. I plan on dividing workspace in half . One side will be a wood shop , other side will be for servicing my vehicles. I’d like some ideas outside lights , inside lights , best heat and air for both sides. I plan on running interior wires through metal conduit...

Ive been going back and forth on if a monolithic pour is the best choice for my garage foundation. It will be a 40x60x12 stick built garage with 2x6 walls. My question is is a mono pour a good direction to go with garage foundation? I live in southern Illinois and I’m not 100% sure the depth it...

I’m looking to build a 34x60x12 garage with an attic room. I had the building site work done in July . A large amount of fill (up to 7’). My question is there anything I need to know before starting construction next July? Any advice is greatly appreciated . The garage will be 2x6 walls metal...

Thanks for all the advice. I had a couple excavating companies give me quotes on dirt work for my pad. One of the guys has at least 40 years moving dirt / building up building sites. I stressed my concern with using clay as fill. His reply was he had been doing it this way for ever with no...

Here in southern Il people use clay dirt as fill all the time. What I’ve been told it does require to compact it in 6” lifts, and let it settle for quite a while. With my project it would cost me over $10000 for fill rock which is out of the question for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ve been going back and forth on to build a pole barn or stick built garage. I shot the building site elevation, and found that the low part of the site is 40” low. So I will have to have clay hauled in and compacted and wait for it to settle. So I have a while to figure what direction I need...

Hello I’m also in the market to build a 40x60x12 and live in southern Il. Benton Il to be exact. Where do u live? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for advice yeah I want the garage to match my house so I’ll be goin with vinyl siding. Are there any disadvantages with monolithic pour?

Hello everyone! Things are drying out and I’m getting pretty serious about building a dream shop. It will be 40x60x12 with two 16x8-10’ overhead doors , metal roofing and vinyl siding. My main concern is the best style of foundation . Monolithic or stem wall. I like the idea of digging my...

I'm planning on building a 30x40x10or12 stick built garage . Any advice? Dos and donts. I planned on using 2x6 for walls. My wife likes the idea of using attic room trusses but for the price I don't think they are worth the money. Plus 8/12 roof would make it harder to roof.(metal) Anyway any...

My sight is is clear and sloped a bit (2 ft drop over 30ft give or take)

I am planning on installing two doors. Both overhead doors are 9' tall . Prob one single car and one double(16'). I live in southern il. I'm not sure what zone it is.

I'm in the planning process right now. I would like some feedback on a garage that I will be starting on in less than a year. I'm thinking about a 24'x40'x10 stick built garage with a vaulted ceiling in the middle and truss storage on both ends. I plan on using this garage for mainly woodworking...