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Wow, nice! Did they at least add fiber to the concrete mix ? (with no re-mesh or rebar.... I hope the cracking is acceptable for you)

wow, nice stuff. That work center is a real behemoth. Rolls around ok though? Do you have any pics showing how the dust collection system is laid out? I'm also a big dewalt fan. I too am lusting for a Rivian someday (not that I could afford one anytime soon, but). I hope they get...

I'm no expert but I'll try to answer your Qs. Like I mentioned, the pex tubing and manifold kit is only ~$400. Assuming you do the labor on laying out and tying down the pex lines. For the heating unit, you can either piece together your own system using some basic pumps, valves, and...

Nice space! Kind of **** that a purpose-built, industrial garage building would not pour at least 4-5" of proper 4000psi concrete slab floor, though. I would have been very pissed to purchase a unit there and find out the floor is sub-standard.

Get a PEX tubing kit for radiant floor heat. Even if you never get it hooked up.... it's only $400 or so for the tubing and manifold kit prior to the slab pour. you only get one chance. Radiant heat in winter is the BEST. Then the mini split for summer A/C, and periodic shoulder-season...

Those ECU codes are almost certainly from the Dinan piggyback, I would think. The way it works is to intercept the boost pressure signal and fool the ECU. But your ECU is, apparently, too smart or sensitive for that. I have the equivalent Dinan unit on my Mk5 GTI with no codes. But also not...

Nice! Congrats. That shop is a great canvas to expand upon and build out. Lots of guys on here inherit basket case shops with their house purchases. You got a good one!

Nice progress! So, uh, they cut apart the walls.... thats kinda crazy. Did they put a new base plate onto the bottom of the cut studs before lowering the building back down?

Wallenpaupack? I spent every weekend and summer as a kid in a stone farmhouse in the woods outside of Newfoundland. Beautiful house, property and garage build!

Nice start! You didn't just want to run the excavator yourself ?!? Missing out on all the fun man!

I would plate compact the clay if you can, yeah. I mean, its at least worth a shot and see how effective it is. Add a little water if its totally dry and/or not doing much. Clay is a good base in and of itself, it will hold up a slab nicely. Compacting it and more fill on top of it will make...

Looking great! Thanks for sharing all the details and financials. Re: waiting 28 days. That seems kinda nuts to me. Yes concrete takes that long to "fully" cure. But as long as you don't go nuts with super heavy tooling or equipment in there, you can start doing stuff within just a few...

Excellent planning ahead. Congrats!

Sweet! Good call on the PV array. It will pay for itself in no time. Thats a big system... time for an electric car, I'd say (free fuel!). Do you have any gas appliances or are you all electric?

Nice work! Beautiful dog, too! You didn't happen to get your pup from Michigan, did you? Looks just like my brown lab / pitt mix. Just with a tail nip, and obviously more obedient than my crazy Josie dog.

Great start! And yeah wow on the options list, but frankly that seems pretty smart to me to get all that accomplished right up front. Lots of us on here struggle for years to get things finished out on our buildings. But since you listed all the options.... I'm super curious now on the...

Ok that was just mean. you had me going. :o Nice building!

Definitely go 40' long if you want to store two vehicles end to end like that. Remember that pole barn dimensions are on the outside of the building - wait, pole barn or stick build? Girts/purlins and poles only subtract from pole barn specs on the inside dimensions. And we all inevitably...

I mean, wouldn't you prefer the end rim-joist to just be one continuous piece? I certainly would. I can't see any advantage to the way you have it modeled there. Welcome! Wheres your location? Any site pics?

Up it goes! Good work. Must be satisfying!