Shop is started!! 48x42x12 with 33x42 enclosed

msubryan · Nov 21, 2015

First day is in the books after 3 years of planning, researching, and wishing. I have a carpenter and 2 helpers who are assisting me. Garage will have 2 roll up doors, 10x10 and 10x12. All turnkey jobs were $30-40k. I will be attemting to keep build under 20k.

Day one: 8 hours, 4 people. 500 labor and 1500 materials. 19 6x6x16 stood up. All form boards up and almost ready for concrete.

Next steps - 1-2 loads red dirt to level area an finish bracing of form boards.

msubryan · Nov 23, 2015

Ok, couple questions before I pour the concrete:

Is there anything that I may need to add prior to concrete?

1) I am considering a lift later, so I plan on putting in 2 4x4 6" thick pads with Rebar. What about electrical for the lift, does it go under the concrete as well?

2) I plan on using fiber in my 3000PSI concrete and adding rebar at entrance of shop in the 12'' footer.

3) What else should I consider before the pour???

jfryjfry · Nov 23, 2015

I'm no expert, but most electric I've seen for lifts drops from the ceiling. but you could bring it from the floor.

things to consider for the concrete?
plumbing for a bathroom
drain for washing stuff out

checkthisout · Nov 24, 2015

msubryan said:
Ok, couple questions before I pour the concrete:

Is there anything that I may need to add prior to concrete?

1) I am considering a lift later, so I plan on putting in 2 4x4 6" thick pads with Rebar. What about electrical for the lift, does it go under the concrete as well?

2) I plan on using fiber in my 3000PSI concrete and adding rebar at entrance of shop in the 12'' footer.

3) What else should I consider before the pour???

1) 4000 PSI concrete.

2) Service entrances for wires around the edges such as conduit for tv cable, outside lighting etc.

3) You can entrain boards in the concrete between the posts if you plan on adding a future office. This makes a flat area that you screen using the boards and then nail the baseplate to the boards later.

4) sloping your concrete from front to back for drainage. You need to adjust your door rough-in heights accordingly.

5) severely sloping the concrete (like an inch drop) at your garage doors so outside water that blows against the garage door won't run under it.

MagKarl · Nov 24, 2015

Get the grade straightened out to assure natural drainage away from the building. Address that now while you can still adjust the slab elevation. Remove all disturbed dirt, fill with crushed rock and compact well to bring slab elevation up to where you want it.

msubryan · Nov 29, 2015

Day 2: dirt spread and form finalized $110 for 14-15 yards

Day 3: concrete 23 yards with fiber and 1% calcium 107/ yard / finishing $.50/sq ft ($693) even had enough left over to do a 9 x 25 pad in my lean too

Day 4: completed top bands 2x10's doubled up and double lagged to each pole

Next up is either trusses or purlin/door framing

sublime68charger · Nov 29, 2015

Making progress!

Good luck
due you have a rough time table? For your progress?
With 3 years of planning you have been thinking about this for a long time!

msubryan · Nov 29, 2015

Not really a set time to be complete...but I am estimating

1 Day: Me and My son - Install Purlins and rough in windows and Doors
1 Day: Me/Son/Hired Carpenter and Helper - Stand Trusses, start Rafters on Lean Too, and Start framing back wall (I chose to stick build to allow for rear exiting roll up door at later time.)
1 Day - Me and My son complete Rafters/Framing of Rear Wall/Purlins on trusses
1 Day - Me and Son install all metal on sides
1 Day - Me/Son/Helper Install all metal on roof
1-2 Days: Carpenter/Me and My son install rollup doors/walk in doors/windows/Trim.

no big rush on getting power and Lights...I will do that as I go.

msubryan · Nov 30, 2015

Couple adders...the poles are 16 ft, and with 3 ft in ground, I chose to keep 13 foot walls.

Also, had enough left over concrete mix to put in a 9 x 26 pad under the lean too...I believe that I will put limestone on remainder of lean too.

msubryan · Dec 6, 2015

Looking for suggestions on Cabinets and other suggestions as I am putting up exterior walls and Trusses. Trusses should be here this week, and I started a few of the purlins for the walls. Updated Pics to follow.

msubryan · Dec 20, 2015

Shop is progressing nicely. Hired help for 2nd day and also rented boom truck to lift trusses. I have stood up trusses on a house with lots of internal walls, but never 13' in air with nothing below me...not fun...but it is done..

Next steps for me:

Finalize framing on walls/door/windows
hang all Trusses for lean too
Strip out the roof wiht 2x4's
order metal

Thoughts??

Suggestions on colors that go well together? I am thinking a light color metal with dark trim.

msubryan · Dec 31, 2015

Ok, Update...All stripping is on, back wall is stick built, doors and windows framed, and metal is on the ground.

0700 In the am will begin hanging insulation and metal, then doors and electrical to complete....well temporarily complete...I will always be adding and tweaking..

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