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Here's some photos of my shop project, have done a lot since September. Pouring the cement for the compressor shed tomorrow. Cement work will be done till spring when things warm up. Lots to do over the winter months. End walls to go up next week I hope...

Welcome from southeast Missouri...

Here's an update, 30X50 SteelMaster Shop Project 2011 Lots of work so far but getting close to at least having the buidling up. Still have to put up the end walls as soon as we get the cement work done, trying to beat the cold wether. Still a lot of work ahead... Pictures here...

Once my shop is done I'm thinking about seeing if I can build a wood tool box of some kind. I found this in the latest Street Rodder magazine www.wrencherstoolchest.com It's worth the time to look very nice tool box.

I'm putting my compressor in a shed outside my shop, just too noisy to be inside. My problem is I need to put the shed about 6 feet from the shop to avoid the watershed and cement surface drain. I can put the electric underground and come up to go into the shed from the shop. My problem is the...

My shop is still going up but making progress. Hope to get the end walls up as soon as I'm done with the cement projects around the shop. I already put in 100 plus feet of "French drains" with two 4 inch pipes, got some of the surface cement drains done. Have some leaks due to bolts we didn't...

I've been thinking about Solar heating, found this on YouTube (a good source of info) This one is on pasive heating Also thought wanted to find the best shop lighting for my dollar again YouTube a good source for research. I have been experimenting with LED's for signs, which are fun to...

I did a little research via the Internet and tried to figure out what the actual cost for DIY Spray Foam Kits. Best way is to call the dealer and ask I guess... I'll let you know what my total cost is when I order Tiger Foam 1.800.664.0063 in the summer when the weather gets hot. Can't be...

Any pros and cons after using your racedeck flooring since you put it in?

I was thinking about using the VCT in my shop but was worried about the tiles slipping like you mentioned. Are you still having the problem or did it go away? Did you have problems when it got hot in the summer months?

Anybody had any experience with VCT (vinyl composition tile) for a shop floor? Read where one guy used it for 10 years with no real problems in a general purpose shop... would be cheaper than most floor covering and easy/cheap to fix... VCT at Lowe's was about $.70 for a 12x12 inch tile... but...

The reason I'm using closed cell foam on my steel buidling is it will seal out condensation and leaks. If I do it myself it's about $2 a sq ft. Must be put on in hot weater or it won't work well or at all. Looks like you have to cover everything due to the splatter/drips. I've read a lot about...

I spent $800 on a high quality epoxy and regret it... I don't think I'll ever do epoxy again, it tends to come up. If your cement draws moisture epoxy won't stick very long. Snap together plastic/rubber floor covering looks good and it will to solve my problem. Best company I found so far and...

I don't like Epoxy, it has been a waste of money for me and a frustration that doesn't go away. I'm looking at this stuff http://www.rubberflooringinc.com/garage/coin-grid-loc-tiles.html It's a little pricy but cheaper than most of the snap together stuff on the market and has mostly 5.0...

My thoughts at the moment: I put down epoxy, regret it and it cost me about $800... Am now looking at the snap together plastic/rubber floor covering. http://www.rubberflooringinc.com/garage/diamond-grid-loc-tiles.html and also RaceDeck... hard to decide and all very epxensive and after tons...

I'm in the same fix, live in the mountains and can't get water to the shop because too far from the house. We get quite a bit of rain and there's a spring that comes out of the side of the hill where I excavated the ground back when I excavated for the shop. I'm putting in 'French Drains' around...

Home Depot and Eastwood sell PEX kits for airlines, my son says the PEX lines work great and is easy to install. However, for my shop when I get to that point in the building process, will be black pipe. I'll run it uphill with a drain point at the lowest point and I'll be buying an air dryer...

I've used HTP Mig 160 since the early 1990's never missed a beat... graeat welder still working... good company very helpful with any questions.

I sure do miss my Dad...

My two cents... A shop/garage fills up fast... I'm always wishing I had more room. Build it as big as you can afford is a very good answer. I had a 24x30 garage at my old house and it was too small for my wood working and hot rod projects both. But it was okay for one car project and space in...