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I have a 40x32 stick-built shop. Spray foam is going in next week. Once the slab is poured, there will be a 16x16 room in one corner. There is one 18' door and two man doors. I have no idea or clue what my climate control options are. I want to heat/cool that 16x16 room. But since we opted to...

Is there a calculator I can use? I'll have: House requirements (no idea how to estimate this, is there a standard?) Pool Requirements - Pump, Skimmer, hope to automate some tasks Shop Requirements - AC, Welder, power tools, etc

Interested to hear responses. I'm in the same boat.

Got the impression he was just not interested in helping. He just wanted to do his job and move on. No time for anything out of the ordinary. Conversation went in circles with a few smart remarks thrown in. I may bring it up again once I meet him in person on site.

Spoke with the Engineer and he acted like I was a complete idiot. I tried explaining that I need power setup at a new construction site, and was interested in having more than a 200amp service installed so I could have plenty of power for house + detached garage. He never understood so I...

I called the power company and inquired about larger service. They are sending out an engineer to take a look and see if I can get above 200 amps. I need to meet with them anyway as right now we only have the land cleared and a driveway cut. I'll update with what I find out.

I'll try and find out if this is an option for me. I think the standard service is 200 amps. Maybe that is the residential standard in most places.

My contractor asked if I wanted a dedicated meter to my shop. I think the cost (based on what others have said in the area) is about $40 per month minimum. I do plan on running some form of climate control eventually. Do most of you tie into your home power or have a dedicated meter for your shop?

That was my first though as well.

I finally decided on a pole building. My father in law and brother in law can help me on the interior. I will be able to get a lot more building for the $$ and finish it over time since we are already forking out $$ on a house. Pole rot, critter invasions, etc. I'm putting those thoughts to...

What do I need to do to make sure I can accommodate a lift in the future? I doubt I ever will, but why not future proof.

What kind of posts do you have? Treated wood in ground or some type of perma-column?

If I did Perma-columns. Would my contractor have any issues installing those if he has no experience with them? In other words, are they hard to install.

Are you planning on a pole building or stick frame?

Im lucky to know the contractor personally and he is also family. He would not intentionally lead me in the wrong direction. But I do need to get the details on exactly what 40/sqft gets me. Its really tough to isolate your needs from your wants when its your first shop. Also, we have a 35x24...

I'm leaning towards shelling out the extra money for stick. I need to get more detail from the contractor as far as what options that includes. I'm worried about the post in the ground. So the peace of mind for a regular foundation is worth something. If I go stick, my wife wants the building...

This is why I am stuck paying to have most of the building completed inside and out. Kids on the horizon and starting an MBA program next year. Free time will be short.

If I did decide on something like a permacolumn, are they just as easy for my builder to put up as regular posts? If a pole does rot, can you jack the whole building up and replace it? Does a rat barrier resolve the issue of critter infiltration entirely?

Late twenties.

Larger pole barn vs smaller stick frame.