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Did a search and it seems that most people just hose down their floors with a pressure washer and degreaser. I am not really wanting to pressure wash my auto repair shop because I have equipment everywhere. I have supra tile on the floors, which I've decided was a mistake, more on that later...

Alrighty, here's a rather different potential cure to my issue and I'm curious about others thoughts. Long story short I did a 1/4" to 1/2" overlay on my 2500 sq foot shop floor to fix slop issues to the drain. The good news is I got the slope issue resolved but the unfortunate part is the...

Good day, I need to pickup a pressure washer for my shop but have very limited experience in this area. I definitely want to get a hot water pressure washer and am inclined to utilize propane for heating it since it will be inside. I have a 40 amp dedicated circuit to the location already so...

Good Day, I did some searching but haven't found any information. Can a combination of vertical and horizontal venting be done with a Mr Heater Maxx unit? I think two 125,000 BTU units will work well in my shop at the back in opposite corners each slightly angled to hit the doors that are 65'...

Good Day, I want to install a ventilation system of sorts in the shop. It sill under construction (I'm on the 3 year plan) :(. Anyhow, because its a block building with continuous rigid insulation I am expecting it to be pretty tight and I did not install any windows. My thought is to install...

Good day, I will need a bigger compressor for my operation, 30 cfm minimum. I will already have a Phase Perfect converter to run my 3ph 480 volt CNC. My question is does it make more sense to get a 3phase unit and run in off the converter vs a large single phase compressor? The CNC and the...

I got my quotes for doors for the shop I’m building and yikes! $15,000 for two 12x12 and one 8x9 overheads. Insulated with two openers and installed. My budget was about half of that. It appears prices have really gone up and there is a 16 week lead time. I’m thinking I might have to weld up my...

Good Day, After missing out on concrete last year due to supply issues and weather I finally got my 40x64 shop floor poured a week ago. While I am not a dedicated concrete guy I have poured dozens of slabs and they usually turn out pretty decent but maybe not perfect. Because this was a big...

Good day, I’m looking to put a deposit on a CNC stone saw. I am in a rural area and do not have practical access to 3 phase power. The machine in question has requirements for 480v 3 phase 60hz and 35.7 amps at full load. The machine comes with a step up transformer to take 208v to 480v. From...

Looking to install a significant amount of furring strips over 2" rigid insulation. I'll probably use 2x4's on flat. Insulation is attached to CMU block that is filled every 2'. I admit I should have probably attached furring strips first then filled between with 1.5" insulation but the 2" is...

Thought I’d share some pics in the event it provides ideas and to get suggestions. I decided to do this mainly out of block due to lumber costs, although now it’s dropped, which has been helpful for sheathing. I plan on adding shed roofs by sistering 2x12s to the trusses. I goofed and forgot...

Any thoughts about the structural implications of building a wall that is half CMU block and the upper half stick built? I know that you can’t obviously stack two stick framed sections on each other because your creating a hinge. Would this be the same with a reinforced block wall? My initial...

Due to material costs I have elected to change my shop from wood framed to block. Currently it’s a 4’ high block stem wall that last year I wetset j bolt anchors in preparation for framing on. I just took delivery on my block and rebar and will begin the process of laying block the rest of the...

Good Day, I am getting my material list ready so that I can start framing in 8 weeks. I completed the foundation last summer and it currently sits under 4' of snow. Anyhow, let me preface by stating this is not an engineered structure, it is being constructed under an agricultural permit, but I...

Good day, I started building my shop this previous summer. I completed the dirt work, footings and built up a 4' block fully grouted stem wall, back filled and am ready for framing. I paused because lumber had skyrocketed and figured Id wait out the winter and let prices come back down. Well...

Hello, I have been browsing this board for years and am finally in the position to build my first shop. I have rented both a pole barn style and steel building over the past 8 years. The steel building was comfortable but I didn't like that it didn't have flat walls. The current pole barn style...