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I had already added 20x30 to the existing 32x30 slab for the addition I was to build when plans went sideways. The old slab I had put down epoxy and concrete was wavy. The epoxy was nice for a garage but not a working shop. Too easy to damage with welding and dropping things. I had that all...

Here will follow the building of my new shop but first some back story on how we got here. I had a previous building (pictured) here, 30x32x10 with only 1 door. It was built by previous owner with a 24x30 kit that had 8' added onto the side. The way the trusses were across the bay I couldn’t...

And Im finding this is so true today researching coatings. I HAD pretty epoxy before but it got tore up using in a shop, especially with welding. Epoxy is best suited for a garage.

I have just had my old concrete ground down, leveled and polished. there are numerous color variations typical of concrete. I HAD epoxy before and like the solid color but I weld alot and epoxy burns too easy. So I am looking for a product like a dye that can penetrate down into the concrete. I...

So after a few weeks of back and forth with contractors, now I have no contractor. All of the recommendations I was getting here were not received well and 1 contractor told me I was "overthinking it and should probably find someone else" he said he builds his way, only his way and not what the...

I was faced with same. I wanted a taller building. After doing all the math, I sold my old building to someone and they took it down. So now I can build all new, taller and not have patched together walls. I believe in the end, trying to build the existing wall up will be more labor and weaker...

My old building had the single bubble stuff in roof and walls. Its basically just bubble wrap with a foil on both sides. Double bubble is just 2 layers of bubble wrap between the foil. It has around an R-6 from what I was told depending on product and how its installed. It helped insulate some...

have to have a girt because my panels will be ran vertically. cant put steel directly to studs unless I lay them horizontal and I dont like that. on the exterior OSB, I just came from lumber yard and the price difference between the 2 will only be like $200 more to sheath the whole thing in OSB...

"I would wrap the building with 7/16 OSB sheathing & house wrap. Then put up the steel. The solid panel sheathing will do a better job at controlling wind loads and the house wrap will greatly improve the sealing of the building. Mark" I like this idea of the sheathing and wrap to provide...

A few have said whatever the truss specs say is how they should be spaced. We don't have trusses, they have to be ordered and they will be ordered to fit the spacing that we choose. Just don't know if the extra 13 trusses and extra 2x6s are necessary. I do like the fact that with the 24/48...

Hello, This is a review of 2 products I used and the results with each plus a follow up after several years of use. I had a concrete floor that was rough because previous owner didnt finish it out good enough. I wanted a smooth nice floor. all the proper prep was followed. I first tried...

Concrete is good, 6" thick, thicker & rebar in certain areas for strength around the 2 post lift. It had a previous building on it already that has got us by for 7 years but it just wasnt what we needed so we took it down to build what we want.

Metal roof and siding. Do plan metal interior ceiling and walls. The trusses at 4' will allow metal ceiling as they say span no more than 5' with those panels. Will be heated and cooled. Both builders say 2x4 laid flat across top of trusses. I don't have any truss documents since I haven't done...

Yes metal roof on 2x4 purlins. Out in county so no code to deal with it. No engineer that I know of its just how they do them I think

Hello to all, I am in the process of building a new shop. the concrete pad is 30x52, had a building on it that we took down to build a taller, nicer one. Anyway, walls will be 2x6 studs 12' tall. I have 2 contractors with different specs. 1 is saying studs at 24" centers with trusses at 4'...

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as the title says, anyone have the photo of that huge monster stack of white SO Epiqs on display that was at a show somewhere?

Seen the original Bionic Wrench at Menards tonight for $18.99. the sears store had there knockoff of it for $19.99 So, save a buck, buy american and SCREW SEARS! :thumbup:

I have the SO SVTSRAD262A http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=649161&group_ID=681175&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog and I have had great results from it. use it almost daily. I find it rally speeds things up when refilling the system over the regular method.

WOW, thats the very place I had in mind but its rather far for me to drive, 12 hrs round trip plus another 12 to go pick it up. the ecoating should address any concerns over priming into the areas that cant be reached. they quoted me to strip and derust the bare body for $1395. E-coating is...