Recent content by jjminch

It's a site built structure not a kit building. The welder is basically the manufacturer, I can't call Mueller or anything.

Morning. I have a 40x60 metal building I'm starting to finish out. My main electrical panel and water heater are on the opposite side of a 12" I-beam. Can I punch out 1" holes for routing the elec/water through the I-Beam? Any worries about weakening the structure? The welder who put it...

Any pics of the setup?

Thanks for the reply. Not able to do all trenches. Do you think just recessed power outlets would be beneficial?

Afternoon, I’m planning my slab prep, since my pour is coming up soon. Actual shop space is 40x40 and I do a fair amount of wood working. I’d like to have dust collection run to the center(ish?) area of one bay for my table saw and joiner. I have a 3hp dust collector from HF that I...

Thanks. Mine will be open air with no attic of any sort. Since you’re local, can I get some contacts for roll up/overhead doors and spray foam?

Forgot to ask, for those local what kind of ventilation are you using? Or is the HVAC system covering those duties? I’ve kicked around everything from regular roof vents to a cupola to a gable fan. I’ll be doing mini splits in the living areas.

Lol guess I was off there. I was thinking of footer depth where they said they wanted to dig down to hit undisturbed soil. Which obviously doesn’t haven’t to do with frost.

That seems like a good investment. Any pics of the install? Do you just “set” the foam boards on the outside of the footer and then pour?

Thanks for the post. Frost line is around 18-24” here. The norm for insulation around here is either none or 3” R10. This 1” R8 seems to be an oddball the more I read about it. I’m not sure on the correct terms for traditional or spread footing. It will have a perimeter footer and multiple...

Well cold weather got me thinking about insulation for my new building. It’s a 40x60x18 and will be an hour outside of Austin TX. One bay (20x40) will be two story living quarters until my house can be built later. I’m holding off on spray foam insulation due to the costs. Metal pricing went...

Thanks for all the tips guys. Trying to get a few more bids on building but nobody has come close to DDM pricing.

I'm 35 and in decent shape. Depending on how finances go it may not be a bad idea to erect this in the fall/winter based on your experience. Nobody in the Austin, TX area is hungry for work and the prices are all very high for any trade. Appreciate the timeline, I couldn't find any idea how...

I requested a list of local erectors from Meuller and DDM. My thought was to hire out a skilled erection crew to do anchor bolts when they're pouring. I originally thought this could be done solely by concrete crew, but I guess that isn't the case. Appreciate the advice as this could have...

My guess would be drill anchors in would be acceptable if the original method failed. I'll have to ask the manufacturer. I planned on being present for the pour to check measurements the best i could. Good point though, thanks.