My parents are building a new shop building shortly, will be L-shaped with a 23 deep by 30 wide "front" and a 23 x 20 stub on the back. Purpose will be storage for our 21' wakeboard boat, my truck, and various project space.
The plan right now is for the front portion to have a ridge beam (most likely) with ceiling open to the rafters with the roof pitch (10' walls and 4/12 pitch roof) and the back portion to have a ridge board and ceiling trusses (so 10' ceiling across) for a little bit of light storage up above. 30' wide side will face the alley and gables will be on the 23' wall (and 20' wall across the back).
Adding a few skylights, probably a drain in the boat storage bay to put it away wet if needed, and a bathroom in the back corner. I am advocating in-floor heat, even if its just putting the infrastructure in now and we are in the bay area where temps dont get to low. Doors on the front 30' wall will be 10x8 and 12x8 (wanted bigger but that was seemingly the largest we could get on a 30' wall and stick framing).
Other than that, we don't have many details laid down, and am wondering what we should plan for now to make things easier or flexible later on. I would like to do:
Plenty of electrical outlets
Plumbed air lines w/ compressor shed on the side
Floor drain in the boat bay
In-floor radiant heat (probably water w/ small tankless heater)?
Maybe an OH hoist off the ridge beam
Maybe thickened footings for a future lift
And other than the shape of the building (constraint by zoning) that is about all we've got. Curious what everyone might suggest doing now (will break ground in a couple weeks) to plan for the future (or good ideas for right now too). Building will be for storage of the above mentioned vehicles (eventually a disassembly and rebuild space for my truck), working space for our other vehicles, motorcycles, and maybe some wood working tools. Our other building already has the heavier machinery (lathe, mill, presses, welders, etc).
The plan right now is for the front portion to have a ridge beam (most likely) with ceiling open to the rafters with the roof pitch (10' walls and 4/12 pitch roof) and the back portion to have a ridge board and ceiling trusses (so 10' ceiling across) for a little bit of light storage up above. 30' wide side will face the alley and gables will be on the 23' wall (and 20' wall across the back).
Adding a few skylights, probably a drain in the boat storage bay to put it away wet if needed, and a bathroom in the back corner. I am advocating in-floor heat, even if its just putting the infrastructure in now and we are in the bay area where temps dont get to low. Doors on the front 30' wall will be 10x8 and 12x8 (wanted bigger but that was seemingly the largest we could get on a 30' wall and stick framing).
Other than that, we don't have many details laid down, and am wondering what we should plan for now to make things easier or flexible later on. I would like to do:
Plenty of electrical outlets
Plumbed air lines w/ compressor shed on the side
Floor drain in the boat bay
In-floor radiant heat (probably water w/ small tankless heater)?
Maybe an OH hoist off the ridge beam
Maybe thickened footings for a future lift
And other than the shape of the building (constraint by zoning) that is about all we've got. Curious what everyone might suggest doing now (will break ground in a couple weeks) to plan for the future (or good ideas for right now too). Building will be for storage of the above mentioned vehicles (eventually a disassembly and rebuild space for my truck), working space for our other vehicles, motorcycles, and maybe some wood working tools. Our other building already has the heavier machinery (lathe, mill, presses, welders, etc).