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I appreciate all of the advice. Looking at prices it still looks feasible which is what I was looking for right now.

Interestingly Garrett Hack has exactly what I’m talking about although he used salvaged beams. I’ll get an engineer to go over the options though. https://www.finewoodworking.com/2008/11/19/video-tour-of-garrett-hacks-vermont-workshop

Yeah I did a lot of searching and didn’t get much. I was just trying to get some rough numbers, but oh well. I’ll probably hire an engineer once I am ready and find someone. Anybody at least have an idea what they charge?

It will be storage and an office area. I hope to finish it.

I’m thinking about about steel beams instead of engineered wood. I will have room for something around a 24x36 shop. I want to have a steep pitched roof and finish the second floor. Any estimates on the beam size to span the 24’? Probably 2 of them 12’ apart. Do I set them on lumber or...

How often does the 1/2 impact go on sale at Home Depot? I have a gift certificate that I was thinking g about using...

Thanks everybody. I went with the package deal above. I don’t want to get a 9.0 for him lol, and that means that I don’t have to give up one of my batteries. I might use it occasionally, but I have a backpack for the real work.

I want to get my 5 year old a blower for Christmas. The toy one isn’t cutting it anymore. He has used the fuel version at a friends. I have Milwaukee but only the 5.0 batteries. I am leaning towards the fuel unless anybody has a good reason to go with the original. Also do I need to go...

Well looks like if I do it then it would have to be a custom thing. Interesting the concern about water. I never noticed any more leaks in these 100 year old buildings than other types. The fire station I’m in now is about 30 years old and they say that they have never had problems. I can...

A more modern version, but it looks expensive lol.

Here are some of the warehouses behind the old Pullman Yard in Atlanta

That is the design. They are very common in old warehouses. I know they are very common in the south as well. I’m not sure about up north. Perhaps there is less concern for heating or water (snow/ice ) issues.

Does anybody know if there is a metal Butler building style with a sawtooth roof? I love the look from my former job, and I saw one over a fire station. I was trying to get an idea of cost, but Google has failed me so far...

My neighborhood went that route in a garage, and I like it. I’m just not sure what others do in basement shops.

The house is still under construction so no. I’m just looking for ideas.

Plastic yes but no insulation

Looks like we are getting close to a new house with a basement. About 1000 sq ft will be a woodshop and then storage. All I am familiar with is epoxy, but would that be appropriate for a basement? I know very little about the dealers but they seem to be popular. Would one or the other be...

We have a 12 year old house that was built during that time when they stamped them out as fast and cheap as possible. We got it as a foreclosure 8 years ago. A couple of days ago I noticed one of the outlets in our master bathroom had brown on it. I open it up, and the thing was completely...

Geez no kidding. I don’t mind spending some money on it, but $1800 for 200 seems steep to me.

Yeah and it looks like the biggest that you can get is a 56 pc set. Then you have to piece together sets. The larger sets don’t look like they are US made. I just remember Craftsman having several hundred piece sets in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 with a large assortment of sizes. Several hundred...