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Jim, So you think nothing but rebar, not the wire mesh? I can drill it every 18" instead of 24" also...... I've been told finishers don't like a vapor barrier, as it takes longer to set up, as the water wont go away, but I think it will help keep the finished floors dryer.

heres the existing slab in the shop now

I purchased a place with a 48' x 24' pole built shop in place. The back half (24x24) has a poured concrete floor. The 12' walls are tin, attached every 3' to 2x6's, horizontally. The shop was built up' about 18" with 3/4" gravel on top. It is a workshop, but will house a small tractor and jeep...

I live way out in the woods, so if anyone wanted to break a window, or drive a car thru my house no one would hear them. That being said, I have double keyed deadbolts on all my exterior doors, and the door knobs have no locks. When we go somewhere, I lock the deadbolt, and take the keys with me...

Yeah, there plenty of room. This building is 72' x 24' now. I'm sitting on 5 acres, I just try not to clear too many trees to build anything. I had to remove 28 more to clear the site for a double motor coach cover. Not till spring now, but it will be 40' x 24' with another 2' of overhang on...

After removing the trim, and marking the size of the truss on the tin, cut it back as close as possible, screwed and bolted the outer truss to the inner. I used the tin with U channel, top and bottom, to cover up to the addition, and screwed on the trim. Ill probably add one more electrical...

got it done yesterday, before the snow flys too. ice dam over sheeting, then doing all the trim out is time consuming.

Just got the permit approved, holes dug and beams in the ground ( 2 days ago) for the extension off the front of my 48' x 24' shop. It will be a nice 24' x 24' carport to park under to keep from scraping my windshield. here's yesterdays progress putting up the trusses and sheeting.

3/4" gravel is cheap, easy and very effective. If you ever want to change or concrete, its easy to change

spray foam is more money up front, but sure is nice in a cold climate. you will save on heating forever

where are you located? sheet the roof, before you put down tin and use spray foam. money well spent

check with the company you are having do the work. The guys I spoke with are going to come in with heaters to spray, as its getting cold here now, and I wont have the framing done for at least a week or two.

figure out what size you think you need than double it! do you ever really have enough room? my shop is 48' x 24" and next spring i'm going to build another one.

Question about using HD6525 mma in an existing shop. I just moved (Location is N. Idaho, so very cold climate) The property has a 48' x 24' shop already built, concrete is about two years old, machine polished finish. I want to enclose a small area, about 24' x 12' across the back, and seal the...

you don't need to pour concrete, or make anything permanent. Park her car where YOU want her to park. Build a 2x4 structure on the garage floor like a pony wall, but laying down. if she's like my wife, I built a backstop and a side "curb feeler" she just backs up along the side until she lightly...

and run an extra 1/4" pull string to use to pull wire at a later time

I have ben crunching the numbers, and adding in the fact that I will not need a center post at all if I go with trusses, but will need one with the rafter approach. The local building supply place, that also builds pole barns, also sells truss kits engineered for any application. material cost...

because I will be working by myself, or with a helper, I was planning on supporting the main beam with one center beam, at the rear, and in the front. I was going to use 2x12's and put them in place and laminate them as I go, staggering them at 8' to spread the shear load. I will probably make...

this shop was on the property when we purchased it, but I just don't like the simple look and the trusses.

I built my 24' x 24' pole building in Alaska with rafters by myself in 8 days with just 2 ladders. I think it looks so much better. I "hand laminated" the main ridge beam in the air, as it was too heavy to pick up off the ground if built down below. I sheared 2x12's at 8' and 16' and doubled...