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Been thinking about lighting... I briefly entertained the idea of some high bay "UFO" style lights. Also thought about just putting outlets in the trusses and using plug in style shop lights. Even considered just putting some edison bases up there and putting some of those flower-petal...

GA uses NEC 2020. Permitted DIY job subject to inspection. 200A underground service to detached workshop. Meter/main breaker combo mounted on outside of building at appropriate height (about 5.5' from grade to center of meter?) Utility requested 3" preferable, 2.5" acceptable conduit from 8"...

Talked to the utility... they're not picky. As long as it works and passes inspection, they're good. Talked to the inspector briefly on something else... he mentioned it requires a disconnect outside. I think he's wrong, that code section applying to "dwellings"... but do I really want to...

:lol_hitti I wish it was 30% here. I am wondering how the heck I'll keep my new shop dry enough for my machine tools here in the south. No insulation yet, so not trying to heat/cool. I need to get a ceiling in so it's at least a semi-airtight space to run a dehumidifier (eaves and ridge are...

I'll take you up on the ramps, thanks! The GX25 runs fine now... ended up ordering parts from jack's small engines.

I have started getting stuff for doing the electrical work. It's expensive and hard to find. Had a heap of Lowes gift cards so I stopped on the way home. I decided I want to use a Square D QO panel. None in stock. Zero GFCI breakers in stock... Only plain breakers and AFCI / CAFCI. I need to...

Finally started using the workshop for "work". Changed the oil in the wifey's 4runner... seems my ancient ramps I've been toting around for 25 years do not like a slick floor. I ended up putting the 4runner in 4wd to go up the ramps and they still slipped a bit. A buddy of mine was highly...

Congrats! Double trouble! :beer:

Let there be (temporary) light! Picked up one of the construction LED strands from HD. Only lights up one side of the building, still dark over on the storage shelves behind the camper. But it's enough for now. I can see without having to open the big door. I'll bring my battery Makita work...

Moving stuff in... I have some workbenches! I am abusing my poor little Kubota. I removed the deck planks from my carryall to move the toolbox. I think the 3-point lift on it is only good for about 600lbs or so. IIRC that toolbox combo is about 400lbs empty... plus the tools in it and the...

The camper fits! I consider myself pretty capable in handling a trailer, but it is a bit of a stunt getting it down the hill and turned around to back in. Tight quarters down there. Our first camper was bought used... discovered soon it had a leak. $2500 to reseal the outside and rebuild...

:lol_hitti Brilliant!

I think it's going to be noticeable either way. The man door / window faces the backyard and house, the overhead door faces the driveway approach. I could go crazy and hide it around the backside (right in the photo), but that's extra wire cost. And is it that obtrusive? I could probably paint...

The driveway is now passable by ordinary cars. Tried out getting the WRX in there yesterday. Also... I have a door at long last! There's a couple minor scuffs in the paint, installer is coming back to touch up at some point, but there it be. Surprisingly easy to open/close given how...

If one randomly shows up, perhaps. 😜 FIL's brother used to manage a Discount Tire out in Cali so I ended up with a few tire hats since FIL only wears hats for his junk removal business. The one I liked best got washed and dried, shrunk a bit and didn't fit my giant head anymore. Now this one's...

It's part of why I went up to a 30x40. If I can squeeze two cars plus the camper in, I'll be ok. I think I can, it will just be a tight fit for whatever gets shoehorned in the back of the shop. Originally I was looking at 2 cars plus workshop space, but past issues with our previous camper made...

At least it wasn't your camper itself. I recently found the slide floor / dinette of mine was terribly moldy. Not sure how it leaked, but it's at the dealer getting fixed. Funny... Building a workshop to store my new camper, didn't get far enough along to put it inside til it leaked. Me ->...

The long-backordered garage door is finally coming in a couple days - Amarr 2432 with a chain hoist. Photos of the concrete pad removal and repurposing... here's after I started poking at it for a bit with the digging bar. There was another ledge to contend with... I still didn't have...

Yes. Structural support for the building is posts set in the ground. They are encased in concrete, so in that sense, yes there is some concrete placed prior to the building shell completion. But the actual floor is just a slab on grade within the building, using the shell of the building as a...

BBQTown! I grew up there... I miss that place sometimes. Especially BBQ Center. As to buildings... whoever's building it for you will totally make or break it. Check out Morton buildings. I had a 30x40 built on my suburban lot in north metro Atlanta...