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I had my pole barn built by a company here in Texas, and it's the same type construction, built on slab after concrete poured. They used a metal anchor that bolted through the pressure treated 2x6 and slab and uprights to hold everything together. There are metal anchors at every junction of...

A story board or pole is just a stick with the correct measurement on it and you can move down the wall and make sure it lines up. you can also use one to find horizontal members behind whatever you're working on

My garage is a 30x40 pole building style on a concrete slab with metal anchors jbolted to the concrete through pressure treated 2x6s. 10ft walls should have been 14 but it is what it is. Cost on mine in 2009 was right at 25000 with 2000 extra concrete in front of doors for access. that was...

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Finally prepping for painting first coat of primer in my garage, just finished sanding two walls and wiping down so no dust bunnies in paint everything in middle of floor with just little trails to get around. when these two walls are done then I get to...

While I'm not a fan of drywall because of all the finishing work, I guess you could say that I hate osb, I don't like the look, or the stability of the product. I have seen some osb actually shred itself when wet for a period of time, and it seems that it gets uglier the more paint you put on...

I'm trying to decide which view I like the best, the one from the river uphill to the mansion in the sky or from the concrete mansion in the sky to the cross the river floating dock aka bridge across the river view.:lol_hitti

Congratulations on your build and your shop. Business must be good if your already expanding. good luck:thumbup:

Mine is polebarn style with metal siding and roof with plywood interior walls and something is fixin to go on the ceiling I still haven't made up my mind on that just yet.:dunno:

everyone should start a renovation job with a new gun safe. makes sense to me anyway. Guess I need to renovate something.:beer:

Damn, your fast, I didn't even see you move all that stuff on the bench or the floor, How did you do that.:lol_hitti

Looks like you got your moneys worth. From what I've seen anyone would be happy with the contractor's that you used, and the materials also. Congratulations on your build and Enjoooy:thumbup:

In talking about sealing around the garage door, you might look at the bottom of your door for a place to put the rubber black seal looking piece that You didn't know what it was. My door has a groove in the bottom of the door for that seal, it's like a threshold seal to help keep out debris and...

that is one kick azz shop that you're building. It ought to be a pleasure to do some projects in. I really like the tool storage, I wish I could afford that many tools, oh well a few at a time no one will notice:bowdown:

thank you Jack and you also Zeke there is now better forum than this, ask a question and get answers almost immediately. how can you beet that? thanks guys or should I say y'all

congratulations on the hot rod article, but I need your homedepot salesmanship talents I know you have made mention of your rigidsaw with metal cutting blade but now I can't find it can you help me I think I could relly use one of those:thumbup:

I just love these threads and comments that spew forth with wisdom and humour or some combination thereof be for the beholder:rocker:

I too have a floor full of tools scaffolds cabinets, motorcycles, saws and other odd equipment that has to be moved everytime work is done. move twice,work once, move twice more times, move equipment needed to work, move everything out of way. work just a little and them move shi-stuff...

everyone should have a gun shop in the back or front if your close to the street. maintenance is also good for Guns as well. enjoy

cabinets are great. mine are on casters so if I need to work in an area I can move them

looks like its going to be a great shop once finished. I am currently working on a 30x40 polebarn with 2x6 wall girts horizontally so I started on the walls first with r19 insulation and 5/8 plywood wall covering then insulated ceiling area with exposed trusses so I know what you are trying to...