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Thanks for the suggestions and info guys. I am glad I didn't jump on getting a swamp cooler and plan on NOT getting one now. I will take the advice given here and go with a packaged heat pump type unit if I can find one. He said I could probably find a used unit that will still work just fine...

Thanks for the info! I have a sprayer and may hire my fathers painters from his construction company to paint it... Any idea on what brand and type of paint/primer?

I am now to the point that I need to paint the interior and exterior brick of my 3000 Sq Ft shop. The interior walls are bare grey brick. The exterior is already painted and flaking off but I will be power washing all/most of it off since it's very old and comes off easy. What kind of primer and...

If you have an uneven spot in the floor or a crack from a high spot, will it cause major problems with VCT tile? I am looking for some kind of way to do something with 3000 sq ft of flooring in my shop but not sure if I should use porcelain, vct, race deck (doubt it because it would be well over...

Hmm, I may look into the Epoxy Coat. Seems that after I do this, grind my floor, properly clean it and then paint it I am looking at a ton of money for 3000 sq ft. I may look into just porcelain tile or something for most of my floor and then just epoxy 2 car bays instead. May not be much more...

A buddy and I are going to look into finding a packaged heat pump setup and going to look into installing it ourselves. He is a certified HVAC guy and said it can be done in a day if I help him out. We are going to look into a 3-4 ton unit. Supposedly what i have outside is the condenser and...

Looks great! I like the red border. I'd love to do this stuff in my 3000 Sq Ft shop, how much is it per sq ft for the same thing you used? Are you using the 18X18 size tiles?

I am very glad I found this thread. I have about 500 sq ft of chipped up concrete like this that just pops all over and dusty as hell. This Legacy stuff looks killer but very expensive to do as much as I need. Would the self leveling concrete from Lowes work for something like this? Great job btw!

Any alternatives here for A/C?

I read about that and was wondering what else I can do then. I am already washing cars inside so humidity will be high and I need an alternative to get rid of the humidity and A/C would have been perfect but seems like it may be way too expensive...

I have read a few threads here about cooling shops, etc with all sort of alternatives including swamp coolers. I am in need of A/C in my 3000 sq ft shop but not sure what to do since I do not have thousands to install a new unit. Currently there is a huge outside box unit which I assume houses...

Big improvement is attic fans. My father owns a roofing company and installs a lot of these during the summer and he said they make a big difference in keeping the heat out of the upper portion of the house which in turn saves on your A/C bill. I know he installed a few in his last house and I...

Thanks ckadams00! I have a LONG ways to go until it's even close to how I want it but it will eventually get there.

This is it for now. As I said, do not mind the mess. It is cleaned up now and will be much more organized next weekend as well with all the junk and non automotive stuff out of there since it's no longer used to store my stuff. I am hoping to have my 68 Continental out of there next week and not...

Here are some photos of the ceiling with the horrible insulation problem and the nice wood behind it: Ceiling again and the heater unit with 3 HUGE propane tanks that sit outside the shop: There was an A/C system in the place and the unit is still outside but the inside blower unit was torn...

Here are a few During and Afters (please do not mind the mess): Window added from Lowes for only $37 on sale! Bathroom painted and soon to be retiled and decorated with tiki and pictures of woody wagons, surf boards, etc The second picture of the afters shows the split window which opens...

I am starting this thread to show my progress on my shop I recently got about 3.5 months ago. The first 2 months it was used to store my cars, parts and tools while I waited on getting zoning permits, sign permits, etc. I am still awaiting these permits but they should be reviewed and finalized...

Killer shop! I am a major fan of black, white, red and grey. You gave me some great ideas for my auto detailing shop now for sure!

Thanks LLWillysfan, I sure hope so! I've been doing mobile detailing for the past few years and have been planning to have a shop for the past 2 years. All my long sleepless nights of research and hard work are finally paying off!!!

Yes he is paid as an employee and taxed. Nothing will be under the table, it will all be legit. ***** for starting up at a fixed location and I know 99% of the local guys here do not do it but I am not them. I will be holding myself to a much higher standard and do not want ANY issues down the...