32x48 ultimate fab shop!

[knixon804]

hey guys i have been lurking on here for a while now and finally decided to pull the plug and build the shop of my dreams.
let me give you a little background. i am 24 and bought my house 4 years ago. it only had a 20x28 garage on it but i figured that would work for the time being. well i have a ton of toys. 2 snowmobiles, a rock crawler jeep, dirtbike, supermoto, harley and twin turbo cummins. my current garage filled up quickly needless to say. so now im building the ultimate shop. its 32x48 with 13' ceilings. i also will have full bonus room trusses with a 16x48' room up top. i am going to section it off to two 16x48' rooms. one will be storage and the back will be a party room over looking the river. should be sweet when its all finished complete with a car lift and a powerwash/paint bay with a big retractable curtain. i plan on using it to fab on my truck and jeep. also store a lot of my toys!!!

trees being removed

dirt work all done

foundation dug

trusses also came today. foundation inspection is tomorrow then pouring thursday! will take some more pics tomorrow so you guys get a better feel of how its all laid out

 

[Bib Overalls]

You are a very lucky young man. And, I suspect, a very hard working one as well. Keep the pictures coming. We like pictures!

 

[knixon804]

thanks alot man, yes i do work hard and it pays off big time. my foundation inspection passed yesterday but no concrete today becuase of rain here are some pics to better understand what i have going on

i am putting a 8x8 roll up door in between the two garages so i can roll toys in between the two but still isolate when i am welding and such

off my back pad

trusses!! these things are huge!!!

my garage is going to hang out 10' in front and behind my existing one. i did this so i can have two entry doors. one to the front and one to the rear.

 

[ed_v]

my garage is going to hang out 10' in front and behind my existing one. i did this so i can have two entry doors. one to the front and one to the rear.

I like that idea!

You got pretty big aspirations going for the "ultimate" fab shop. I think OldCarGuy or ZTfab will hold that title for quite some time.

Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing. I look forward to seeing your progress.

Ed

 

[knixon804]

heres a pic of the trusses.

concrete was poured today.

they are using 6" block so i can have the walls flush on the inside

 

[patlalande123]

i am excited to see the outcome of your garage! You being so young and clearly having some dough to toss around to build a dream inspires me to continue working my a$$ off each day, me only being 19!
Are you on any forums with your truck? It looks good

 

[billfish111]

Nice job, young man. I started in real estate at your age and it has worked out just fine. Keep up the good work and post pics for us old guys.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Great start! I'm looking forward to following this one!

Jim

 

[knixon804]

thanks guys. they are laying block today so the building will start next week. i have a couple questions for you guys. what and when should i seal my floor? it will have oil, welding sparks and stuff wheeled all over it. i dont want to use epoxy because im afraid it might chip or look bad in a couple years. what about staining it and then sealing that? or doing a burnout in there and sealing that in the floor? any input would be greatly appreciated because that is the next step for me

 

[JimL]

Where did you run your floor drains to? I am wanting to put floor drains in my shop when I build it but not sure how to do it.

 

[knixon804]

they just stub outside the wall in the ground to a drain tile

 

[knixon804]

blocks are laid! they messed up and made the door openings 9' instead of 10' but it will be fixed monday.

 

[ed_v]

..... i dont want to use epoxy because im afraid it might chip or look bad in a couple years.

Smart thinking on your part! Mine didn't even last a year.

The place is looking great.

Ed

 

[knixon804]

Smart thinking on your part! Mine didn't even last a year.

The place is looking great.

Ed

i know. anyone have any suggestions on some kind of sealer or acid stain??

 

[Coyote Red]

I would do a search, or post your question in the flooring forum. At least one floor coating (and staining) manufacturer has a presence on the forums.

 

[kwoolard]

That's going to be a nice shop! I'm actually in the planning/budgeting stages for mine and was looking to put attic trusses in mine as well. I was wondering if you would tell me what the cost of each attic truss ended up being?

Also are you framing on 16" or 24" centers?

 

[knixon804]

building materials showed up

first day

 

[stepside83]

gonnabe a cool shop, would be sweet to have the toys you have and the shop your gonna have

 

[BarnFab]

Sweet build, so what machinery / tools plans you got for her ?

 

[knixon804]

Sweet build, so what machinery / tools plans you got for her ?

well right now i have the basics. welder,plasma cutter, torches, 80 gallon air comp, nice tool box. i pretty much buy whatever i need to do the job. i dont like to pay for someone else to do stuff for me. i just bought a bunch of stuff from gregsmith equipment like an atlas pv-10p, oil drain, trans jack, parts washer, sand blast cabinet. i will be making 2 benches out of steel and a 4x8 fab table all hooked up and ready to weld on. i will be making all my small equipment like a vise or bench grinder be on standard truck receivers and weld the female end on my benches so i can pin it in place when needed and throw it under the bench and out of the way when im done.

here is the link to the lift i bought
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-PV-10P

here are some pics of my garage from lunch time today. they will have all the walls standing by the end of the day. they framed in a couple windows but we are waiting to place the other two until after the stairs are in

 

[knixon804]

 

[ZTFab]

That's going to be an awesome shop!!

 

[BUGTHUG]

I think for your floor if you are looking for something temporary, I'd buy the cheap plywood to cover places you are doing the most work, untill you are ready to paint or stain and seal the floor.

 

[knixon804]

trusses are set! will have a huge bonus room! cant wait till its done! going up fast
had a buddy come help with a crane

back wall. there will be more windows just need to build the stairs first

 

[BarnFab]

man that looks awesome, what are the plans for the inside ? Tooling ?

 

[knixon804]

man that looks awesome, what are the plans for the inside ? Tooling ?

look at post 20 please

 

[BigGMC]

Coming along nicely, and quick!
Footers/frost wall not required in your area for attached structures???

 

[knixon804]

Coming along nicely, and quick!
Footers/frost wall not required in your area for attached structures???

did a monolithic pour. 1.5 blocks on that.

8x8 roll up door in between the two garages.


16x48 bonus room. the knee wall is 5'9" and he is 5'10" for reference



out the back of the room. i will have a slider and deck out here in the spring.

nevermind my lovely grass its taking a beating this summer with all this construction. will have sprinklers put in in the spring. also believe it or not that is a river. it just flows really slow because of the damn


out the front

 

[JustinS]

You probably need that tall door for the huge cummins!

Great looking start, envious of all your space.

 

[930dreamer]

Very nice work, that bonus room will be a great space.

 

[knixon804]

i dont like how small the window looks so im putting in a 48x96

stairs and windows are in. i am boxing this part in so i can put my air comp under the landing

pic into my existing garage. looks so small

 

[maddawg308]

Looks great! I love the single high garage door on one side, I need one like that to park the deuce-and-a-half in to keep it out of the rain....

 

[knixon804]

doors are in!

going to replace the 3x3 window on the top with this 4x5

stairs all done, going to have a framed in door up top

roof all done also

should be starting siding asap. i am waiting on a tempered window to put by my stairs. they will be done next week. i am doing the inside. i plan on putting steel on walls and ceiling. i was thinking about running it horizontal instead of vertical for ease of running conduit and not having to put nailers up. anyone do that also? pros? cons?

 

[FATBOYINMAINE]

looks great!! Did you consider skylights upstairs?

 

[AHotRod]

WOW! Your a Lucky-Dog

 

[KULIWOBBY]

If you plan on running your tin horizontal inside be prepared to see dirt and dust on the horizontal surfaces. If you run it vertical you won't have to worry about that. It's not bad at all doing air lines or conduit for tin that is vertical.

 

[knixon804]

looks great!! Did you consider skylights upstairs?

most likely. i will also have a set of french doors on the backside next spring.

If you plan on running your tin horizontal inside be prepared to see dirt and dust on the horizontal surfaces. If you run it vertical you won't have to worry about that. It's not bad at all doing air lines or conduit for tin that is vertical.

i know i thought of that also. but i dont want to run horizontal boards for nailers. seems like a waste of money to me... i guess i will see whats up in the next couple months when i get to that point

 

[knixon804]

The outside is all done. I still need to landscape and pour my addition on the pad but it's all done for now. I am on my way to wheel moab then i will start on the inside.

 

[volvo]

...
Dang,.... That thing is huge.
Congratulations, great build - Beautiful shop.

 

[JRay]

awesome build, I really like your roll up door to your existing garage.