Recent content by @scottystephenss

kberjian: Thanks! Yea, it will be 6" everywhere. I'm planning on two 2 post car lifts, so pads for those spots will be thicker, probably 8" and I am planning on running conduit for air and electric to the two lifts. . Then one other spot I am planning a Jib crane so I will need a thicker pad...

Found a local guy with big dump trucks that can get cheap fill. Waste from a brick and tile plant. Using that in front of the shop. After spreading and compacting I'm using 304 crushed concrete for backfill inside the shop. Spread. compact. repeat.

Wired up a 100 amp sub panel diagonally across from the main 200 amp I'm still doing radiant heat, but until that's running I got a 250,000 btu Clean Burn brand waste oil burning furnace. It will run on motor oil, hydraulic, atf, and fuel oils. It's impressive. This past winter 25° outside I...

More overdue updates as I find time to post.. this was last fall... garage doors got done. Ended up doing shaft mounted openers, high clearance tracks. One 10'x14' that will be my main car repair bay. Two 14'x14' on opposite ends making this shop a drive through setup.

I wrapped the door frames where the tracks go with steel. I'm really picky haha couldn't leave it bare or paint it and didn't wanna have to mess with doors again later Temporarily hung 5 lights. Very happy with how bright it is already. Gonna have 12-15 when I'm done. The garage door guys...

Haven't remembered to update this thread in a while. Progress is still happening just spread out over time. 200amp main panel

Anyone have input on garage doors? That's what's next. So far the best quote is clopay brand doors, 2" thick they claim R value of 18.4 I'm doing high lift tracks(closer to the ceiling) and jackshaft mounted openers. Plain white no windows or patterns. Between the panels they have a seal and...

So through the winter I have made some progress. Got all the steel on. Ended up paying an Amish crew to do that. They had the whole thing done in two days! Did a vapor barrier bubble wrap stuff under the roof. Vented soffit on the long sides. Ridge vent the length of the roof. Charcoal gray and...

imjustdave Thanks, it would be even bigger right now if I could! I'll add a storage building to it someday. -No windows, Ill be doing 12-15 high bay leds 22,000 lumens each -Walls are 2x6 and yes 16' ceiling -I didn't have engineered plans, just ideas in my head, lots of research, and friends...

Finished up all the osb, got the walls and roof wrapped. Getting the steel siding and roofing tomorrow morning!

Been really busy between overtime at work and moving out of my old garage before I originally planned to. Having a bobcat sure helped the move. Decided to go with these Menards high bay LEDs. Little over 22,000 lumens and dimmable. Buying a couple at a time, got one so far. I'll be doing around...

Haven't been getting much done lately, but getting back to it now. Few weeks ago power company put the pole in. Decided to go with 200 amp service. After giving them a list of equipment they decided to go with a heavy duty pole and 50kv transformer.

I am doing a vapor barrier under the foam i forgot to mention that. I was told 12" by someone but, you're right after doing some looking myself 6 1/2" with rebar is good for 12k and 15-18k they recommend 8" with rebar. So I'll probably just do 8" in case I get real big lifts someday. I do have a...

Concrete questions! Anyone pour things into their floors? Any concrete guys have input? As stated earlier I will have a skim of gravel then foam and radiant heat in the floor and it will all be 6" thick with 3'x3' 12" thick pads for 2 post lifts.. - I was thinking of having something in the...

Finished the sheeting on the long walls Then got one side of the roof done Did some compacting today, doing the other side of roof in the next few days