Texas Toy Box 35x45x14

[rockcrawler]

I finally got to build a shop when we finished our house. No home owners association (will never do that again), but the deed restrictions said that 1600 sq ft with 14’ walls was the largest building allowed. So, I built the max.

35x45x14 Welded building
35x20 Front awning
Grey w/black trim and black gutters
Galvalume roof
Spray foam insulation
2 - 12x12 Insulated doors
2 - Insulated man doors
2 - Lift Master 8500 openers
5” 3500 psi pad w/12x24 beams/cross beams
Electrical/Water/Ethernet supplies
Lots of lights

 

[rockcrawler]

More pics. BTW, those 8500’s are insanely quiet.

 

[el monte slim]

Nice! What are your plans for using it?

 

[davo727]

Very nice.

 

[rockcrawler]

Nice! What are your plans for using it?

Home tinkering and toy storage. My BendPak two post lift will be installed this week. I’ll store my boat and Jeep there as well.

 

[billwood437]

Sooo jealous. Plenty of room there. I really like the overhang. I did a 26x40 wood frame garage. It would be my perfect shop if my wife didn't insist on using it as a ...garage. [emoji6]

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[rockcrawler]

Sooo jealous. Plenty of room there. I really like the overhang. I did a 26x40 wood frame garage. It would be my perfect shop if my wife didn't insist on using it as a ...garage. [emoji6]

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When we built the house, we included a three and a half car garage so that the vehicles and lawn equipment will stay out of the shop. I did not want to pack my shop full of vehicles and lawn equipment. But, I might keep the Jeep in the shop certain times of the year.

 

[rockcrawler]

As I’m starting to arrange the shop, I’m realizing that walls are going to become essential eventually. The walls will need to be plywood to support the weight of things I’ll place on them. I’m not ready for that expense. The price of lumber is crazy right now.

 

[Swanny1953]

Great start - subscribed.
What part of Dallas - I'm in Lucas.

 

[TurboMustang370]

Very nice. Yes, the loudest part of the 8500 is the deadbolt style lock clicking lol

 

[rockcrawler]

Great start - subscribed.
What part of Dallas - I'm in Lucas.

Just East of Royse City

 

[rockcrawler]

BendPak XPR-10S was delivered and installed today. Electrician will be here tomorrow to wire it up. Can’t wait to get the Jeep on it and get to work. I want to recognize Robert Cook at Trendar Equipmemt in Dallas for his excellent work. Super friendly guy and knows what he is doing. Thanks Robert.

 

[EuroAddiction]

wow look at all that space! pretty jealous. I'm also on the no HOA train, can't stand em

 

[rockcrawler]

wow look at all that space! pretty jealous. I'm also on the no HOA train, can't stand em

They serve a great basic purpose, but the power gets to be too much for most. Then it’s all downhill from there. No longer do I have to hear that I have a crooked fence picket or that we need to remove the weeds from the flower garden (no weeds, just plants that they think are weeds). And you have to pay to be treated that way. Ridiculous!

 

[mdformula350]

wow, thats way beyond a man cave, +1000

 

[AZPueblo]

Congrats on the great shop/mancave! I'm following your design, and I just had my slab poured (34x48), 5" concrete, but also added the structural fiber mesh Rebar replacement as well. And you're not kidding about the jump in lumber costs either! I'll also have a 14' ceiling as I'm adding the 4 post Bendpak 9,000 lift, but what lights did you use? I really want it well lit like yours. There are some incredibly bright LED strips, but what did you spec? Finally, are you going to paint/seal the concrete floor?

 

[el monte slim]

As I’m starting to arrange the shop, I’m realizing that walls are going to become essential eventually. The walls will need to be plywood to support the weight of things I’ll place on them. I’m not ready for that expense. The price of lumber is crazy right now.

I feel your pain. I've had to put the kibosh on starting two projects because of this continued lumber pricing insanity.

 

[rockcrawler]

Congrats on the great shop/mancave! I'm following your design, and I just had my slab poured (34x48), 5" concrete, but also added the structural fiber mesh Rebar replacement as well. And you're not kidding about the jump in lumber costs either! I'll also have a 14' ceiling as I'm adding the 4 post Bendpak 9,000 lift, but what lights did you use? I really want it well lit like yours. There are some incredibly bright LED strips, but what did you spec? Finally, are you going to paint/seal the concrete floor?

I’d recommend the LED lights. They light better, use less power and should last a lot longer. The only reason I used the lights I have is because I got them all for free, along with well over one hundred bulbs. I’m sure I will regret it the first time I have to change a bulb. Not exactly sure how I’m going to get up there to change them. The electrician told me that it would be too bright with all those lights. But, I think it just right. The older I get, the more light I need. I’d much rather overdo the lights than not have enough. I had the electric wire a switch to each section. So, I have a switch for the right side, middle high bays, and the left side. That way I can use only one section if that’s all I need.
As far as the floor goes, I'm not doing anything to it. I’d love to, but it just costs too much.

 

[bcbz71]

Looks great. Love the porch design as that's how I designed mine as well. It's amazing what a difference having some shade to work under can make on a hot day.

I'm framing with wood in between my metal studs before I foam so that I have something to hang OSB, plywood or tongue-n-groove to (haven't decide yet). Got some sticker shock myself when top choice interior 2x4x8 were over $6. Tried using some #2 yellow pine at $5 a stick but #2 ain't "top choice" and it wasn't worth fighting with substandard lumber.

 

[rockcrawler]

Looks great. Love the porch design as that's how I designed mine as well. It's amazing what a difference having some shade to work under can make on a hot day.

I'm framing with wood in between my metal studs before I foam so that I have something to hang OSB, plywood or tongue-n-groove to (haven't decide yet). Got some sticker shock myself when top choice interior 2x4x8 were over $6. Tried using some #2 yellow pine at $5 a stick but #2 ain't "top choice" and it wasn't worth fighting with substandard lumber.

I’m glad I did the awning. It’s more for rain than anything. Since my shop had to face the front of our property, the sun comes over from the side. So, underneath the awning is almost always in the sun.

 

[rockcrawler]

Finally fully functional. This is going to be so much better than crawling around on concrete. I’m getting too old for that.

 

[TurboMustang370]

Finally fully functional. This is going to be so much better than crawling around on concrete. I’m getting too old for that.

Very nice!

 

[bluedog225]

Well done. Enjoy it while it’s empty...they fill up so fast.

 

[rockcrawler]

Well done. Enjoy it while it’s empty...they fill up so fast.

I believe that.

 

[rockcrawler]

Project: Owl House

I was going to build an owl house, but we came across this one at a good price. I modified it by adding the branch to the front for a perch. Hopefully we will get an owl this year. If not, maybe next. We hear Barred owls outside our house at night quite often.

 

[rockcrawler]

Project: Install rear lowering springs

Recently installed Maxtrac 2” rear lowering springs, Air Lift 1000HD coil spring inserts (air spring) and Hellwig rear sway bar. I’ve just never been a fan of the massive rake that Ram trucks have and I don’t tow anything super heavy. But, I put in the air springs to help if I do.

 

[karoc]

Project: Owl House

I was going to build an owl house, but we came across this one at a good price. I modified it by adding the branch to the front for a perch. Hopefully we will get an owl this year. If not, maybe next. We hear Barred owls outside our house at night quite often.

That is also on my wish list, love hearing them. Oh and you have a fantastic shop, bet the spray foam helps keep it little cooler.

 

[Treasure]

Finally fully functional. This is going to be so much better than crawling around on concrete. I’m getting too old for that.

How far is the lift post away from the wall? How far is the edge of the garage door opening from the wall? Would you place things differently if you had to do it all over again?

 

[rockcrawler]

That is also on my wish list, love hearing them. Oh and you have a fantastic shop, bet the spray foam helps keep it little cooler.

We will see. We haven’t had any hot weather since the finish of the build. But it should.

 

[rockcrawler]

How far is the lift post away from the wall? How far is the edge of the garage door opening from the wall? Would you place things differently if you had to do it all over again?

Back of post to wall is 21”, but the purlin sticks out 8” from the wall. My truck sits about 1.5’ - 2’ inside the post. This gives me about 4’ or so between the truck and the purlin. I took off the passenger rear wheel the other day and had plenty of work room.

Door opening to wall is 2’. But again, the purlin sticks out 8” from the wall.

So far I’m happy with the setup. I was going to do the man door on the left side corner, but I decided against it due to the fact that I didn’t want to loose any wall space. Having the man door in the middle works pretty well.

 

[rockcrawler]

A while back a buddy of mine bought a piece of property that was next to his. He knew the guy who owned it and he was an older man. There was a portable building on the property and the old man told my buddy he no longer wanted the building or it’s contents. Well, my buddy opened it up and found a welder, band saw, drill press, sawzall, a bunch of other tools and a welding table that was almost complete. Well, he called me the other day and said he didn’t have any interest or need for the welding table and asked if I wanted it. I said hell yeah. I just need to grind down some of the welds, weld the 1/4” top on and paint it. It has a support extension that can slide into either side. This thing is very duty. I’m stoked.

 

[TX Chris]

Sounds like a nice guy...

 

[rockcrawler]

Yup, he sure is.

 

[Tan70]

Any more pics of the shop? I’m leaning toward doing the same.

 

[rockcrawler]

Any more pics of the shop? I’m leaning toward doing the same.

Sorry, I haven’t been on this thread for a long time. No new updates really. Still need to do the walls, but that is a very big and expensive project.

 

[rockcrawler]

Finally got my 2 Pioneer 24K mini splits installed. I ran conduit and wire to the back corner of the shop and added a sub panel for the AC units and anything else I want to add. I used Airex Titan Outlets for the AC line sets and I really like the way they turned out. Makes for a really clean look and the PVC cover provides good UV protection for the line set, drain tube and wiring. I performed a pressure test and vacuum test on both units and found no leaks. Test ran them last night and everything seems to be working fine. I’ll have to wait until it heats up to see how well the AC cools the shop. I’ll probably get a chance to use the heater soon. We will see. I’m just so ready to be able to use my shop and it not feel like an oven. I need to do the interior walls next.

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[jcarapet]

Nice job on the minisplits, much cleaner install than what I did. I have found even running it at 80-82 knocks off the edge and makes it so much more usable in the summer down here in Austin.

 

[rockcrawler]

Got some shelving for free. It’s all been sitting outside for quite a while, so I had to clean up and paint them. I had to buy plywood for the shelves. Turned out pretty good. I actual got two of these, but after putting it together, I’ll only be using one due to how big it is (8’ x 12’).