just what I call my pickup
I started on my garage/barn almost 18 years ago, finally, after doing all my work in a 8 x 16 shed or in the driveway for the time before that.
Built a 24 x 36 gambrel roof, 4 courses of block with 8 foot walls on top and flat floor trusses for the ceiling and stick built the gambrel on top of that.
The upstairs is woodworking, 14 x 36 with triangular storage on each side.
Sheeted with OSB and used it that way without any exterior finish for almost 10 years. That was the time before I even considered a lift and have a 4' "grease pit" about 3' x 8' centered on one half, which is usuable, but barely.
Started buying some machine tools, mill, lathe, grinder, etc. and then only had room for the machines.
So I added a 24 x 32 to the back with a 10' ceiling, sheet rocked and painted and moved all my machinery into that room.
Not suprising, the original shop was still full or somewhat unworkable for auto type stuff, plus I had to get on the floor to do anything.
With the proding of 2 teenage gearhead sons, "get a lift dad", I started looking and discovered if I got the lift I wanted I would need more overhead room.
So started the second addition, a 22 x 24 on the front with a 12' ceiling, and a lift. This is OSB walls on the sides, sheetrock ends and ceiling, even painted and vinyl sided on the outside with a roll-up commercial door with remote. The door costs more than I spent on the flat trusses 10 years before.
The original is still not finished on the inside, but will be someday.
The block knee wall was probably the best idea as it keeps away any water/vermin from the building and it can be hosed out without any damage, the walls are coated with a sealer/drylock type brush on material.
Starting to think about another building for vehicle storage.
Just an old guy that knows a little about a lot of things.
I started on my garage/barn almost 18 years ago, finally, after doing all my work in a 8 x 16 shed or in the driveway for the time before that.
Built a 24 x 36 gambrel roof, 4 courses of block with 8 foot walls on top and flat floor trusses for the ceiling and stick built the gambrel on top of that.
The upstairs is woodworking, 14 x 36 with triangular storage on each side.
Sheeted with OSB and used it that way without any exterior finish for almost 10 years. That was the time before I even considered a lift and have a 4' "grease pit" about 3' x 8' centered on one half, which is usuable, but barely.
Started buying some machine tools, mill, lathe, grinder, etc. and then only had room for the machines.
So I added a 24 x 32 to the back with a 10' ceiling, sheet rocked and painted and moved all my machinery into that room.
Not suprising, the original shop was still full or somewhat unworkable for auto type stuff, plus I had to get on the floor to do anything.
With the proding of 2 teenage gearhead sons, "get a lift dad", I started looking and discovered if I got the lift I wanted I would need more overhead room.
So started the second addition, a 22 x 24 on the front with a 12' ceiling, and a lift. This is OSB walls on the sides, sheetrock ends and ceiling, even painted and vinyl sided on the outside with a roll-up commercial door with remote. The door costs more than I spent on the flat trusses 10 years before.
The original is still not finished on the inside, but will be someday.
The block knee wall was probably the best idea as it keeps away any water/vermin from the building and it can be hosed out without any damage, the walls are coated with a sealer/drylock type brush on material.
Starting to think about another building for vehicle storage.
Just an old guy that knows a little about a lot of things.
) I have been to Shanghai. Sorry to hear about what you are doing but sadly just what is made in the USA and Australia anymore ? 