Recent content by JoelSparks

After much back and forth with storm water plans with buildings over 1000 square feet I decided to go with 25x40. It's the biggest I could afford. I know bigger is better and would have preferred 30x50 but I don't have the budget for it. The building will be metal inside and out. Build started...

I'm doing a 25x40x12 pole barn with concrete floors in PA. Metal inside and out. 3 10x10 roll up doors. $57k. Working on 100a electric quote now.

I've moved shops twice with my two post. I agree you can walk them no problem. Remove the top bar. Pull the cables out. This last time I capped the hydraulic lines and it saved me a ton of mess. Pull the lift arms however yours come off. With them off the posts are pretty balanced to be able to...

I would record where you put the rebar. Drilling into it when you're anchoring the lift *****.

I had a sticky trap in a car to catch mice and it caught a snake a few years back. I was not happy.

My FIL in building a new shop and wants help installing shelves. I plan use 2 by 4 frame shelves but am curious what you guys have used for spacers to prevent crushing the corrugation. Sorry if this has been covered but the search feature is temperamental on my phone. Pictures are what I'm...

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We moved a year ago to a property with no shop. I sold 2 of my cars with the goal of not splitting money too many ways on too many projects. With the downsize I had to go through my stuff several times to whittle it down. I'm out of the storage unit and think everything is situated finally. I...

Overall I'm happy with how that went. A ridiculous amount of measuring and triple checking to make sure my wife could get the crew cab pick up in-between the posts- its her parking place. Also clear the trusses with the top support and all the spacing was correct. Next step is to drill the...

I relocated a few months ago from a 30x70 shop, shed, and 2 plus garage to a good sized 3 car. In preparation I got rid of my 53 pick up and 72 Monte Carlo. It was sad but too many projects splits my money too many ways and nothing gets done. I'm going to use the truck money for the hot rod but...

Thanks for the input guys. I am not familiar with 3x6 mudsill or the anchors. Can someone please explain to me? Also what are shear walls? I can do 2x4's up to 10' according to code. I would like to be able to get an RV of Semi tractor inside. This means I will need a 14' door. What is the...

I'm working out some plans to build a 48x60 stick built shop. I would like to do a 16' ceiling in part of the building. The question is how do frame a 16' wall. I have seen 2 8' frames stacked as oppossed to using 16' boards. Is this common? Is this legal? I am new to California so I am not...

Thanks for the responses guys. I will pull the ridge shingles off and vent it. -J

I just bought a new home that has an old detached garage with a new roof. However there are no ridge vents or anything. Since the roof in new I don't want to tear it up. Also I thought about gabel vents but my concern is the exterior is stucco and I don't want to tear that up either. Solutions...

I was twelve when that article came out and I read it over and over again. I dreamed sweet dreams thinking about it. Fond memories. Thanks for posting. -J