Anythig else to add before sealing walls up

[2011laramie]

Finally making progress on my shop, getting ready for poly on the walls and ceiling over the next couple days.

Shop is 44x64 divided into 2 sections, a 24x44 section with a mezzanine, and a 40x44 section.
Just thinking if theres anything else i should do before sealing the walls up.

Already got power inside, i cut a sleeve in for a gasline, sleeves for the hydronic lines to heat the other bay, going to do 1 exhaust fan in each bay, ill leave that for the tin guys to cut in. Drilled in a hose bib today, going to do the plumbing vent eventually. Not sure if i should cut in some sort of a fresh air intake into the building, or just gamble on there being enough leakage around the overhead doors.

The boiler im using is mid efficient so it has the stainless steel exhaust through the wall, i need to cut the z vent wall thimble in.

Already got some exterior plugs shoved through the walls.

 

[ItsNemo]

Network drops for jacks or access points? Cable for tv? Door openers? Control lines for thermostats? Air lines at all? Conduit to pull future wiring? Extra blocking to mount anything heavy down the road? 240v outlets? Enough spots for light fixtures? Cord reels?

 

[johnny5c]

The one thing I regret not installing is wiring for audio, if I could go back I would definitely do 6-8 in-ceiling or in-wall speakers.

 

[ekimneirbo]

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=431493

Exerpt from thread above.

I'm going to write this BIG, because I think its the point most people don't think about , and I want people to think before they build.

I started this off by saying I put a lot of outlets in my shop because they make everything convenient. By doing so, as my shop evolved and I got different cabinets and shelves and tools, I end up with many outlets being unusable.
The point is that each outlet only cost me about $2 to install .....so if some of them end up being unusable....big deal.

The reverse of that is that I don't have to try to organize my shop so that I can have access to only a few existing plugs. The outlet locations control the location of everything. Virtually no one knows exactly how their shop is going to be organized......even if you do, you will probably want to change some things later. If you put 2 outlets in and they are 20 ft apart, you still have to run the connecting wire 20 ft. Why not add 3 more outlets in between and spend about $10 for the parts? If you have lots of outlets, you can reorganize any way you want....or need.

Don't worry about unused outlets, spend another $100 and put plenty of plugs everywhere. You won't regret it!

 

[Git]

Cat5/6 for security cams? Pick out a couple of possible locations and run all the cables back to one location (home run). Cheap and easy to do now...

 

[FJ 432]

Lots of pictures and I marked the location of each wall joist onto the curb.

 

[turbowoodworker]

Delta dust or diatomaceous earth to keep spiders etc. down.

 

[u2slow]

You have to stop sometime or you'll never get it boarded. There will always be something else you should have included. Leave some void spaces or sleeves in key areas to route things later.

 

[2011laramie]

Its got lots of plugs, 15 and 20 amp circuits, its got 2 different spots for welder plug ins. It doesnt have any cat5/ ethernet cable though, maybe ill run some to a couple simple locations.

 

[vrinner]

Delta dust or diatomaceous earth to keep spiders etc. down.

Can you explain this a little more. My new shop has plenty of spiders in it already.

 

[turbowoodworker]

Delta dust is diatomaceous earth with Sevin or equivalent arachnocide on it. Normally you place it around the wall/floor baseboard and in corners. Some suggest opening your receptacles and puffing it into the wall. It is normally applied with a "puffer" like a small can with bellows.

My thought was, before closing up the wall, (if OP was really looking for ALL possible additions) this would be feasible for the original question. Admittedly, overkill. But this is important in scorpion prone areas as they propagate and travel in the walls and then fall through lights and ceiling fans onto the bed

Here is a link:
https://www.environmentalscience.ba...-health/business-assurance/products/deltadust

I know the OP was looking for real important things like electric, plumbing and HVAC, so in part, my addition was to raise my post count in a facetious way. But hey, thorough is good, and OP asked...

 

[turbowoodworker]

Vrinner, not many scorpions in Placentia. But in Arizona, hunting them at night with a black light is considered sport!

 

[TurnipTruck]

Garage door opener sensor wiring. Ceiling receptacles for door openers. Blocking for cupboards/door &window trim/shelving. Dust collector ducting. Outside lighting and recepts. Blow in attic insulation?? Make sure the soffit baffles are in!

 

[seanc_mt]

Mines wired for 7.2 surround sound and a projector... best upgrade yet.

Also rip everyone of those duplex outlet boxes out and put in quad boxes. might cost you $100 but in the end you have twice as many outlets. And yes bury the door opener controller wiring. As for the sensors mine are dummy rigged at the ceiling.

 

[Milton Shaw]

I included two outlets for house's central vacuum system. Makes it easy to just plug in a hose to clean cars.

 

[Augus7us]

I ran a circuit of 20 amp 220 outlets. I would think our potential electric needs. I got a surprise deal on. 5hp compressor and found out afterwards I needed to run 8awg wire for it.

If it’s a metal building and you want to talk in a cell phone there are threads on here about antennas that can get you a signal in the shop. I get 0 bars in mine now...

I’m also running wainscoting around the perimeter. While it would be a pain in the *** to take it all off I can at least run some cable or pipe in between the firing strips without tearing up drywall.

 

[larry_g]

Have you considered some outlets high on the wall for electric signage. Some of these could be switched outlets.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[ItsNemo]

I included two outlets for house's central vacuum system. Makes it easy to just plug in a hose to clean cars.

Attached garage? That might not meet code...can't pull fumes into the house.

 

[ersatzs2]

On my first garage build, I did a quick photo shoot of all the unfinished walls so I could remember what was underneath. It was before the days of quick smartphone videos but that would be even better. I referred to it many times

 

[orangeblood]

Cat5/6 for security cams? Pick out a couple of possible locations and run all the cables back to one location (home run). Cheap and easy to do now...

a very big +1 on cat5/6 drops