New Shop Build

[bigcreek]

Well I have lurked here for quite some time but haven't posted much as I didn't have much to post! But I am finally getting going on my new shop which I am pumped about and wanted to share. The shop measures 40' x 50' x 16' tall eaves so 2000 square feet which isn't as big as I wanted but we will be building a house also and my wife was putting a limit on how much I was able to spend on the shop. At least the shop will be built first! It will have a 50' long x 15' wide x 12' tall (at low end) lean to on one side as well for steel storage. It will have two bay doors on one side and 1 bay door on the opposite end. There will be lots of concrete. Ill have a 20' x 60' concrete apron on the double door end of the shop, and a 10' x 20' concrete apron on the single door end of the shop, then also some concrete under the lean to, not much but some. It will be insulated and be loaded with 120 and 240 volt outlets throughout. Ill have dedicated 240 receptacles for the ironworker, plasma cutters, bandsaw, air compressor, and welders along with extras scattered around. I get tired of having to drag around extension cords and turn off one machine to plug in another one so Im spending extra money on wiring. I am basically planning it out so there will be as little bending down to the floor as possible. It will be a long drawn out affair getting it all done but will post pics as they become available. Our few acres is on a slope so I will be moving up to 4.5' of earth about 80' wide x 150' long from the upper end of the shop and moving it to the lower end of the shop to make one big flat area. Eventually I will add onto the opposite (down hill side) of the shop opposite the side where the lean to will be so I need some good level ground there for that. They got the trusses put up yesterday for the SECOND time. The first time they got them all put up and right as they were about to start sheeting them one fell over causing a domino effect and most of them came crashing down so they had to reorder new trusses. On there dime of course. Ill post some more pics soon. Good times!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Looking fantastic bigcreek looking forward to seeing how your build goes.

In regards to you title you may need to PM a moderator.

Regards

 

[jimgood]

I put a frowny face on my title by accident, it should be a happy face but I was unable to figure out how to change it. Just so there is no question as to my feelings on the build!

Click the Edit button in that first post. Then click Go Advanced. At the top, you can edit the title.

 

[MushCreek]

Congratulations! I'm on a similar path, except I'm just about done! I built a 28 X 48 barn with a huge loft. It was actually my wife's idea to build it first! Once I got the outside of the barn done, I lived in it while building the house. We're on 7 acres in upstate SC. Now that the house is done, I need to finish the inside of the barn for a workshop. We've been using it to store all of our stuff, since we sold the house two years ago.

Scary stuff on the trusses. I can't believe 'professionals' hang trusses without proper bracing. I guy was killed that way a few years ago in these parts. I put mine up myself with a couple helpers and a crane. Every single truss was carefully braced before hanging the next one, and I did all of the diagonal bracing before starting the sheathing. Better safe than sorry....

 

[framer]

I would fire them now .They obviously do not know what they are doing. Check there walls
probably out of plumb and crooked. There is no excuse for that.

 

[bigcreek]

Got it, thank you jim!

 

[Rad400]

sounds like a nice shop.

 

[matt_i]

PLease update your mystery location in Profile, helps everyone understand what region its being built in.

Ironworker sounds very nice, I hope its a hydraulic one! The mechanical ones scare me more than just about any other tool.

 

[bigcreek]

Yes the ironworker is hydraulic. That thing gets the **** used out of it. Awesome machine.

 

[bigcreek]

That is awesome on your shop Mushcreek. Yes I wasn't too happy about it. Only 4 or so on one end didn't fall. Should of never happened without a doubt. I talked to two other builders and they both told me they had had the same thing happen to them. One had a storm blow in and he said they braced the heck out of it but the whole thing came crumbling down. The other guy said it happed twice but not whole sets of trusses. So I guess it happens to some. It shouldn't happen at all but people get in a hurry or something.

 

[RogueFab]

Congrats. I love the concrete aprons. I need to pour a few. Our forklift is hard surface only, and it would be nice to be able to cruise out of the shop to unload trucks!

 

[bigcreek]

Concrete aprons are a must. Ive got two forklifts, one is a 5000# yale for hard surface but the other is an all terrain hyster with 6' forks. It is older but lifts up to almost 30' with big tires. It will go through a foot and a half feet of snow I know for sure so it is handy to have around. It ***** in tight spaces though such as inside a shop whereas the smaller Yale can go about anywhere. I have roller tables on casters I always roll in and out of the shop doors because I like grinding as much as possible outside so I don't make such a mess inside. Especially with flap wheels.

 

[bigcreek]

Here are a few more pics of the shops progress. It is a muddy mess up there right now.

 

[MushCreek]

I never get tired of watching a new shop going up!

 

[bigcreek]

I had some 8x8's sawn for the posts for the lean to. Overkill? No doubt. But I like the looks of the heavier posts. There will be 5 posts spanning a 50' lean to which will be 14' x 50' x 12' tall at low end. Once the footings for the posts are poured the brackets will bolt to the cement and then obviously the post will lag screw to the brackets. I cut these brackets on the plaz table then ran them through the brake and powder coated them Raven. Perfect fit on the 8x8 posts. The antlers will face outward and the trees will be the sides. So the open side of the bracket will face the shop. I also picked up three railroad bridge beams that are 11' long x like 20" x something and I swear each one must be close to 350#. I don't have a clue what Ill use them for yet but wasn't going to leave them as they were free and I know a use will come along. Also shown is the backhoe digging out the spot for the lean to. All the dirt behind the backhoe back to the power pole will be moved to the opposite side of the shop. It is still muddier than heck though on the top 16 or so inches.