32x48 ultimate fab shop!

[Aaron P.]

great build.....i never studied how easy these look to do a diy job....its all down to cash flow n how big you wanna build....keep them pics coming....
would love an upstairs parts store plus pool table & bar area.....ah dreams can come true

 

[esburger]

Knix, awesome build. Noticed the ITC truck. You work for them? I work for one of the bigger electric utilities in SE Mich. I worked with ITC a few times on some MAT switching. Where about are you at.... My parents are in Grayling. Take care... and great build.

 

[PurdueSD]

Nice, youll enjoy the heck out all the space!

One thing that looks like you might wanna check into is the small valleys created where the new roof meets the existing. Looks like they just layed the new roof on top of the existing and didn't create an actual valley.

 

[itchy]

What a great space. Love the upper area.

 

[Capstone]

Nice Space! Looks great

 

[CodeRedZ]

very nice

 

[Rated ///M]

How tall are your garage doors? Also, how tall are the side walls under the eves?

And last but not least, whats the roof pitch?

I am just trying to get a perspective as this is alot of what I want my shop to be like.

Thanks!

 

[stealth71]

Nice work. Are the walls 12' on a 1' block stub? Did you have someone do the drawings for you?

 

[knixon804]

Knix, awesome build. Noticed the ITC truck. You work for them? I work for one of the bigger electric utilities in SE Mich. I worked with ITC a few times on some MAT switching. Where about are you at.... My parents are in Grayling. Take care... and great build.

yeah i work for ITC. i am a substation operator. been there for 5 years. im located about 30 minutes west of grayling.

How tall are your garage doors? Also, how tall are the side walls under the eves? 1
And last but not least, whats the roof pitch?

I am just trying to get a perspective as this is alot of what I want my shop to be like.

Thanks!

10x10 and 12x10. my side walls are 16'. i put a 3' kick on my trusses to give my bonus room a bigger knee wall. my bonus room walls are 5'9"
my roof pitch is 6x12. same as my house.

Nice work. Are the walls 12' on a 1' block stub? Did you have someone do the drawings for you?

yes. interior height is 13'3". i did my own drawings. i took drafting back in high school so it wasnt that hard. just time comsuming.. worth it in the end though. i was the general contractor also. helped save a bunch of money in the end

 

[M-technik-3]

How are you planning to heat this nice place?

 

[dave67fd]

Nice build. It's always good to be bigger than the house lol. Sorry if i missed it but what is the intent for the larger door?

 

[sreno]

Nice work!

I dream of that kind of elbow room

Shawn

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28505

 

[knixon804]

How are you planning to heat this nice place?

i have natural gas and am using a 150,000 btu hanging unit. it should do the trick

Nice build. It's always good to be bigger than the house lol. Sorry if i missed it but what is the intent for the larger door?

in the winter id like to pull my jeep in on the trailer instead of unloading it outside. other than that no real reason

Nice work!

I dream of that kind of elbow room

Shawn

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28505

thanks man. i love it so far. definitely a work in progress

 

[knixon804]

well its been a little while and i haven't updated it in a little while. i have the down garage area walls all insulated. R-21 batts. also i started framing in my bar area upstairs. its going to be 28x16. with a 4x8 bathroom and a full wet bar. my plumber started working on it tonight. also i will have a 16x16 storage area. also out the back area of my bar i put in french doors with a 12' header for a deck in the spring. i will be hanging interior steel after hunting season around here. here is some pics.

had to offset the door a little bit to clear the stairs.

there is a steel entry door going at the top of the stairs to keep all the garage smells out.

bathroom and storage room.

 

[AHotRod]

Your going to have one "Killer man Cave" !

 

[knixon804]

thanks! the progress is slow. the plumbing is almost done. going to make the final tie in tomorrow and pressure test it. i am having a full wet bar up top as well as a bathroom like stated before. i will have both hot and cold water in my garage to wash cars in the winter and that. also putting a wash tub in my smaller garage. needless to say its a little work. i also since hung all my insulation on the walls. i am hopefully hanging steel on the walls and ceiling in the next two weeks. once that is done i will have heat. i am using blow in insulation for the ceiling.

here is some progress pics
wet bar hook up

plumbing

this is in my small garage. i will build a box around it.

bathroom 4x8

already starting to fill it up. trying to keep stuff out of it though. since i need to clear it all for steel

 

[Strouty]

Knixon804,

I have a few questions for you. I am expanding my shop sometime soon and I really like your truss design. Do you have anymore information on them? Are they 2' on center? I thought I counted 25 in your stack of them. Since I am in Maine we should have similar snow loads. Do you know what the allowable load on the bonus room floor is? The shop looks great, keep us updated and sorry for all the questions.

 

[knixon804]

i will get the spec for you tomorrow. they are 2' on center. no problem man i had questions when i built it also. so i will pass on any info i can no problem

 

[Strouty]

i will get the spec for you tomorrow. they are 2' on center. no problem man i had questions when i built it also. so i will pass on any info i can no problem

Thank you very much.

 

[KCarGuy]

Fantastic Size on the Shop.
The Upstairs should come in real Handy for storage...and of course bathroom and Play room!
Keep the updates coming!

 

[y2kxair7]

knixon, I must say you have an awesome property nice view of the lake, the garage flows well with the existing house,looks like it was supposed to be there congrats on the new man cave!!!

 

[knixon804]

and its started!

one long *** day n its done!

i will be running my natural gas line this week as well as getting my 150,000 BTU hanging unit converted to nat gas. hopefully have heat in there by the weekend. its muzzleloading season starting friday so im going to be busy with that. hoping to blow in insulation sometime after dark. also getting the steel for the walls sometime next week. i need heat first!!

 

[FATBOYINMAINE]

great job!!

 

[LPete3]

When we did the metal on our walls, the guy we ordered it from suggested we have it reverse rolled. This put more of the flat out on the finished side so that when you put a bench up against the wall it only recessed where the screws where in the ribs. It works great. Just a thought. Hopefully that is clear.

 

[FATBOYINMAINE]

can you post a pic of that reverse paneling? sounds interesting

 

[SwampHouse Kustoms]

Great build, really like this one

 

[knixon804]

can you post a pic of that reverse paneling? sounds interesting

i agree. i dont really understand lol

Great build, really like this one

thanks man! its coming along nicely

here is my progress today.
100 bags of blow in insulation.

4.5 hours later n its done! i blew it in between my ceiling and floor as thick as i could. 15" in the attic area. the sweat shirt fits nicely

 

[knixon804]

Walls are starting to take shape.

 

[knixon804]

Winter is here!

Walls are 99% done. Just need to finish up the stair well area. We made a door for under my stairs i am putting my compressor under there and insulating it. Nice n quite!

Compressor storage area

 

[BIMMERBOYZ]

The siding inside the garage is a brilliant idea. Any close up pictures. I am building a similar garage next spring. I am impressed by the work so far.

 

[CamarosRus]

How can I learn how the interior metal is fastened to the studs/framing ???

What are pros/cons of using the metal interior skin versus traditional sheetrock.

Show detail of where dark and light colored metal come together....trim ???

Thanks

 

[CARS]

Looks great! I wish I would have built a bonus room above my shop.

I have one question. Not just for you, but everyone who does it.
Why have a "short" door?? You can always fit short vehicles in a tall opening. Doesn't work the other way around.

Still a bitchin pad though!!!

 

[Bmonty]

Can we get a Panasonic picture of the house and shop together. Would love to see size of the shop, in comparison to the house, from the outside now that the exterior is done.

Thanks

 

[knixon804]

I fured my walls out with 1x4 boards. I chose steel because im going to be washing cars in there so u can get the walls wet also. As for trim i just used exterior z channel for the transition. The amish custom bent all my trim for the windows n doors. They did an awesome job. Here are some pics

Here is a pic from the road for the last guy. Sorry for the trailers in the way. One has scrap and one has electrical n steel supplies

 

[reallyrotten]

nice garage, cant wait to see it complete!

 

[Jay_mc1]

This is looking really great. I am impressed with how well the steel looks on the interior. Keep up the great work.

 

[knixon804]

steel is done for now. i will eventually do the stairwell area but thats on hold for a little while till i get my heater and electrical done. we hid the compressor room door good. check it out

and some electrical! i am running two rows of 8' florescents using 4 4' T8 6500k bulbs. 9 total to start out with. kind of a trial run to see how much like it will put out. also got my 100 amp service all hooked up!

in the next couple of weeks i will be doing my electrial inside and having my 150,000 btu hanging unit installed. after that i will be taking a break as i am running out of money for the time being. basically the shop will area will be done. i am building my benches and 4'x8' fab table out of 2" square tubing. thanks for all the compliments guys!

 

[188slo50]

Looks great but why not run the electrical on the inside of wall behind the sheetmetal?

 

[Bruce4310TX]

Make sure the compressor room has plenty of ventilation or it can overheat

 

[knixon804]

Looks great but why not run the electrical on the inside of wall behind the sheetmetal?

because it would be a pain in the A$$ to cut out the metal for electrical boxes and also when placing boxes before steel you run the chance of hitting a rib. i used to be a residential electrician so im pretty good at bending. its an art!

Make sure the compressor room has plenty of ventilation or it can overheat

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