new shop Idea

[ryan77]

Hello all, I am moving soon and will be constructing a new shop at a new location, I've priced 30X64X12 buildings in all material config's, and I'm suprised that a shop with all four 12' poured concrete walls with a metal roof is comparitivly priced, I'm leaning this direction, with the variety of forms one can use the brick looking texture and dye the concrete to match the house anyone have any cons they can think of other than permant design? I'm wondering if the winter/spring season in Indiana will create any condensation problems, I'm thinking not as long as its closed up right, 2 walls will be earth backfilled to 6', the walls will have re-bar and be 10" thick, one walk in door and one roll up door, I am desiring high security, durablilty, low maintence and high storm resistance any feed back appriciated....thanks

 

[ryan77]

nuthing? I figured someone could chime on this.

 

[stewie97]

could you add firring strips to the outside and side it?

 

[JimR1998]

I can't picture any poured foundations that look like brick unless it's some artistic/stamped topping applied afterwards (labor $$$). Can you post an example?

How did plain block with siding vs. rock face vs. poured w/ color texture price out? I assume all the options were insulated.

 

[ryan77]

this is the poured basement walls for my house, I was just going to have them put the stamped brick pattern on the outside, attached pic
the guys that poured my walls took 2 days labor, they cost me 10K.
no insulation desired.

 

[Strouty]

We poured my dad's shop walls, they were 24' if I remember correctly. He did have some condensation issues before the floor was poured. We added a membrane between the floor and the wall so it could drain if the contestation ever came back. As for the pattern, you can make your own form inserts out of plywood. We do it in tilt up buildings. Think of wooden doors with recessed or raised panels, your entire walls could look like that. I do not think the textured wall would be smart as they will most likely get dirty and be a pain to clean. If you are just thinking exterior, that could be really nice.

You need to read some of those emails.

 

[K'ledgeBldr]

I don't see any reason why-not. It would be basically like tilt-up construction. I'd probably do a parapet type roof construction with membrane. That way the roof is insulated.

 

[ryan77]

so the condensation stoped after the floor was poured? How thick was the membrain, foam? good to hear from another experience, yes I figured the brick texture would be outside only, with the rubber coat on the bottom 6' where the ground level rise against thecorner walls, I figure like the house form a drain on both sides of the footer with 6" of rock and a vapor barrier under the concrete floor, and I could insulate before putting the metal roof to the trusses.

 

[Strouty]

so the condensation stoped after the floor was poured? How thick was the membrain, foam? good to hear from another experience, yes I figured the brick texture would be outside only, with the rubber coat on the bottom 6' where the ground level rise against thecorner walls, I figure like the house form a drain on both sides of the footer with 6" of rock and a vapor barrier under the concrete floor, and I could insulate before putting the metal roof to the trusses.

I believe it was a corrugated plastic, it looked like cardboard. Once the floors were poured and things evened out it seems to be fine. He also painted the walls.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Local hardware is a poured in place concrete wall building. They used the brick pattern stamped metal forms inside and out. Ok outside but smooth is better inside.

Common forming process here in the south to use the stamped pattern forms.