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I am building a barndominum and I have the second story for storage and my shop office. When the framers did the rough in, they glued down tongue and groove 3/4" decking. There are a few spots where the gaps look excessive to me. I am worried that if I use VCT tile, they will eventually crack...

They are getting ready to pour my concrete this week finally. I have been researching for months on different types of floor coating systems. I am about to the point of just spraying the concrete with a densifier and polishing it. The only thing I can't get a handle on, is what this will cost...

I am meeting with my concrete guy tomorrow and I was wondering what your thoughts were on adding dyes/powders to concrete in the truck? I have heard there can be some differences in color between trucks etc. This is a 3200 SF building pour plus 480 sf of porch. My shop is a working shop, so...

In the planning stages of building my new shop. The plan (if I can pull it off) is a 40x100x16, fully spray foamed structure. I am in Central Oklahoma where the average humidity runs about 55%. I am trying to be proactive here and design it, so that I don't have to do a lot of retrofitting. I...

I am looking at pouring a 40x100 slab. My head is swimming after trying to read all of the options for flooring sealers, epoxies, etc. I really just want to seal the concrete to prevent future staining. We build hot rods, so welding, painting, oil, floor jacks etc. Just trying to make it stay...

I am building a 40'x100' shop soon and I will live in part of it while I build my house, well her house. I have 1 gig fiber available in the ditch out front. Right now I have **** for internet in our current shop. I have all kinds of repeater antennas etc. I want to avoid that on this build...

I have been perusing the archives and reading a lot of the epoxy, polyurea threads. I love the look of some of these but, man.......$2800 for 1000 sf. I am looking at having roughly 3000 sf of shop where I weld, grind, hammer, spray etc. I just want to protect the surface before I ever step...

I am trying to lay out the big barn theory. I have been pondering this for the last 30 years. I am looking at building a 60'x100' steel building with a living quarters on one end. It will be a 30x60 with a loft so roughly 2400 sf of living space. I was thinking we could have a garage for the...

I am in the process of building a massive table for the wife. I was researching what the Amish are using for finishes and the Catalyzed Varnish or post-catalyst conversion varnish came up. I paint hot rods , so I am not intimidated by the hardener etc. I just don't know brands in this world...

I bought a new compressor and started to lay out my conduit this weekend. The problem is, I have a steel building and there is no structure where I am wanting to mount it. I covered the insulation with galvanized corrugated sheet material, bu the span is too far apart. I need to mount a J box...

My shop is a well used hot rod builder shop. No show shops here. Oil, grease, welding slag, grinder dust etc. It's stained and ugly. I would like to make it more presentable, if possible. I am adding all LED lighting and figure now is the time, in between builds. I have looked at Hellfire...

I am in the planning stages of our new shop. I am trying to decide if the placement of doors on the long side is a bad idea. I am looking at a 60x100 with 4 ea 16'x12' doors on the long side. I see a lot of guys putting the doors in the gable end. Is there a reason for this? Just...

So, for the last few years we have been searching for a lot that would allow us to do the things we want. We think we finally found one. It's a 2.5 acre lot about 500 feet outside of the city limits. This allows us to build any style or size of shop we want. Probably will be making an offer...

I don't post here very often. I do lurk alot and I am envious of you guys and your abilities. Here's my dilemma. I have a 40x50 shop that I build hot rods out of. I have my dad and nephew also cohabitating right now. We are nearing the end of a projectand the shop needs a good purging. I am...

I have been researching a "retirement" shop/home, Barndominium, whatever you want to call it. The problem is, I want something that makes me happy to come home to. The wife has graciously listened to the "Big Barn Theory" for the past 30 years. I figure if she is willing to concede, I should...

I am pondering one more move before we retire. I have about 9 years left and there are some things happening in my hood that I don't approve of, so we are pondering a move. With that said, I would be leaving a 40x50x12 shop with 3 doors along the non gabled side. Actually, 38 of the 50 foot...

I looked throught the archives but didn't see anything on this. I need to get my sodium light off the pole. It keeps my electric bill rolling. I was thinking of trying out some of the LED flood lights, dusk til dawn. Anyone tried these? Something like this maybe...

We are in the designing phase of our garage/apt. We are looking into something like 50'x100'x16' steel building, while converting one end into an apt.(approx 1000 sf) until we can build our house. The problem is that this thing will look massive and like a giant box. We were thinking of adding...

Ok fellas, here's the deal. I have a small job that I need to spray and one of the commercial airless sprayers is almost too big. I need a smooth finish, so rollers etc are out. I have been pondering buying one of the hand held portable types. I have always been a little leery of these. I...

I am pondering selling my place and building a man house....basically a house inside of a shop. I am looking into a 50x90 steel building with a 1500 sf house/apt on one end. Something similar to this. http://www.kodiaksteelhomes.com/series/6 I am trying to decide what the most efficient use...