Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT My 34 x 26 Workshop

[Juneaudave]

My garage was closed in late last fall, but I thought I might share some of the build. So far, I've been a one-man crew, but I did hire a finisher for the flatwork and an electrician for rough in. So here goes...

My project started last spring, I did the dirt work and gravel placement using an old IH tractor that I use around the place. It did pretty good. The foundation is a slab with thickened edges on an 8 in gravel base. I went with a 5 inch slab with #4 rebar over poly sheeting. I used curing compound initially but then wet cured with a sprinkler on a timer for the first couple of weeks.

 

[Juneaudave]

I had ordered 8:12 trusses early in the year to match the house roofline, but with prices of wood skyrocketing, I let it sit over the summer. That was probably a good thing as prices did come down some and lead time for the garage door was 6 months.

I started framing in late August with the intent of sealing everything up by hunting season. I first built all the walls, set them in place with the tractor, braced them up square, then removed one end to allow me to set the trusses in with the tractor. The last wall was set in last and it all went surprisingly well.

 

[Juneaudave]

With the trusses in place, I started on the roof. I used Rolex soffits and trim to match the house, and Owens Corning duration shingles. Again, the tractor was handy for not only lifting shingles but the bucket was modified as a work platform for shingling.

 

[Juneaudave]

The final exterior is Hardie plank with LP Smartside cedar trim. The windows were Eagle that I had been collecting from garage sales for about 5 years.

I was able to trench in the electrical and gas lines during the fall. Electrical is a 100 a panel with a 240/50 kiln circuit. I'm currently insulating and sheetrocking the interior.

 

[jonathco]

Nice looking place!

 

[jbrentd]

Nice work on the shop! Beautiful views from your property too.

 

[captain14]

Great looking shop build and the scenery looks great.

What going to happen inside?

Post some photos of your IH tractor too when you have time. We have some IH fans here.

 

[Juneaudave]

I don't really have any pictures of the tractor, but it is a 1976 IH 756 diesel with a DuAL loader and a bunch of miscellaneous attachments that I have picked up. It's pretty reliable and I try to keep up routine maintenance. One of my next jobs is to build a tractor shed to keep it covered.

The garage will be used for my wife's pottery and storage for my projects. The area of the garage with the porch is walled off from the main garage area. That section can't freeze (because of the clay and glazes) so it has its own Rennai vented wall heater for economy, and a mini split for summer. The main garage area is getting both a gas and an electric kiln, and will have a Mr. Heater Maxx 50,000 BTU overhead garage heater to warm it on demand when needed. I have one of those in the attached garage and have really liked it. The building itself gets a new receiver for music.... the studio has new Polk ceiling speakers and the garage area has a set of vintage KLH Model 12 speakers I just re-capped. With the electrical wiring, I also put in a 30 amp RV service outside...and I ran in a sewer dump and a frost free water connection for a future RV pad.

What the new building does for me is free up space in the big attached garage. I really like to tinker and do wood working, all sorts of mechanical stuff, welding, and anything else that catches my eye. I'm currently working on restoration of a 1972 Kawasaki Bighorn to go with the 1972 Honda CL350 that I restored last year...and the new garage will house those projects as well as a teardrop trailer and cedar canoe I built in 2008 during my woodworking phase. Here are some pics of those projects...

 

[Jayman17]

That is a cool trailer! Great shop too.

Jay

 

[jbrentd]

Thanks for sharing some of those additional details and pics. That little camper looks fun.

 

[dawgee]

I had ordered 8:12 trusses early in the year to match the house roofline, but with prices of wood skyrocketing, I let it sit over the summer. That was probably a good thing as prices did come down some and lead time for the garage door was 6 months.

I started framing in late August with the intent of sealing everything up by hunting season. I first built all the walls, set them in place with the tractor, braced them up square, then removed one end to allow me to set the trusses in with the tractor. The last wall was set in last and it all went surprisingly well.

Thats one tall springer

 

[fouckhest]

Great looking shop, love the old bikes, camper is super cool too!

I've got a buddy that has a scrambler identical to yours, love the old bikes, I used to have a CB175 & CB350

 

[rixtrix1]

Great looking shop, and bikes. I like the lookouts on your gable ends. Really helps break up that tall peak! had a 305 Scrambler and SL175 in high school. I just started framing my 24x32x10 with 8:12 storage and scissor trusses. Kinda dreading the upcoming shingling, tho.

 

[Juneaudave]

Great looking shop, and bikes. I like the lookouts on your gable ends. Really helps break up that tall peak! had a 305 Scrambler and SL175 in high school. I just started framing my 24x32x10 with 8:12 storage and scissor trusses. Kinda dreading the upcoming shingling, tho.

The 8:12 is just steep enough you have to be careful and take some safety precautions. I was lucky enough to have the tractor and built a work platform off the bucket!