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Hey everyone, last summer we moved to a new house and there was a shop already built. It is much smaller than the one I had built before, but this one is fully brick construction, all 4 sides brick, with blown in insulation for the walls and ceiling. Interior dimensions are 25ft by 29ft with...

I just decided to take the plunge into Amsoil, at least for all my "toys". I've got a compact tractor, a Polaris Ranger UTV, a Kawasaki Prairie ATV, my son has a little a little Polaris 50 ATV, and I've also got a big Ferris zero turn mower. I decided that since those are all things I plan on...

Hey guys, I’m just a DIYer/tinkerer and I’m in the process of redoing my tool setup in my shop. I recently bought one of the new Harbor Freight tool carts and have put all of my commonly used tools into. I’m really liking it because I just wheel it up to whatever I’m working on. However, I’m...

Had a 30x36 shop build 4 years ago and we never did anything with the concrete slab. I’d like to put something on it mainly to keep the concrete dust down. There are no cracks or anything. There’s a few spots where I’ve spilled some oil and diesel. My shop is mainly for storage so I’m not...

I use the quotations because I'm really looking for a cabin and not a garage, but figured a garage is just four walls and a roof to begin with so there might be some members here who can help me. I'm wanting to build or have built a small building that I can convert into a hunting cabin. I'm...

I just bought a large piece of "recreational" property mostly to hunt, hike, and trail ride with ATVs. The property is only about 40 minutes from my house, but I'd like to build a cabin at some point in the future for added fun and comfort. Like a rustic weekend getaway kinda thing. The property...

Hey guys, I know this is probably not the best place to post this question but I trust everyone's experience and knowledge here. I'm looking at buying 85 acres for hunting and it has a pretty decent little cabin on the property. The cabin has county water, but no power which seemed odd to me...

I have had my shop built for 2 years now and I never sealed the concrete floor. I have noticed it is very dusty and I want to try to seal the floor this summer. My floor is 30'×36'. Can anyone recommend a good concrete sealer? Doesn't have to be anything fancy. I have a Lowes and Menards in my...

The last piece of my shop puzzle is putting in an automatic opener. My door is 18x10 insulated and I'm planning on using a 3/4hp unit. So far, my choices are the Chamberlain Whisper with the belt drive, Genie Silentmax 1000 with belt, and Genie Silentmax 1200 with screw drive. The shop is not...

I have a drainage issue around my shop, but only in one corner of the building. The other 3 corners are built up enough that they are higher than water will ever get. But one corner is essentially level with the ground or possibly an inch higher than the ground. Water hits this corner and...

Now that I have my ceiling up, I think I need to start getting an idea of what and how to insulate it with. I've read a lot of people on here say you can have it blown in for almost as much as you can do it yourself. So far, the only quote I've gotten is $850 blown in to a R19 factor. That just...

I finally put in the ceiling in my 30x36x12 shop. I used 1/2" osb, smooth side out, and did it myself with my wife working the drywall jack. I have zero carpenter experience and the job was tough. My arms are sore from using the big nail gun and my neck is sore from constantly looking up, but 2...

My heat plan for my new shop fell through and now I'm back to square one and need some suggestions for options. My shop is 30x36 with 12ft ceilings. It is not finished or insulated yet, but will be. I had a gas line ran already, so I have to use gas a method. I'll likely be using the shop just...

We just built a 30x36x12 shop. It's a studded/framed building like a house. I thought we already had the interior walls decided until I started pricing the materials. I had initially planned to use beadboard or that exterior plywood siding that has the V notches cut length way through a 4x8...

Hello all! I'm a new member here and I'm building my first shop. It's 30x36 with 12ft studded walls. I'll be insulating and finishing the inside at some point this year. I also have a gas attic furnace that I'll be installing before the winter. The concrete was just poured yesterday and I had...