watsons shop

[mikewatson]

started building my shop spring of 2014 .bought 10 acres and came with most parts to a building that the guy bought back in 98 and never put it up . its a miracle truss building . 42x60x14 added a 15 ft lean to . slowly geting there doing it all my self and im do not do constrution for a living or plumbing or electical or heating . .it has been a learn as you go experiance but i enjoy the challange and will be nice to say i built it .











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got a truck load of used 2in under concrete foam for $1k

 

[1/2 Cup]

That's one nice shed, great work.

 

[HSpencer]

Terrific Build!! Tons of space to do what ever one chooses.
Thanks for posting it.

Best Regards
Herb Spencer

 

[James-W]

That's a heck of a big building. What are you planning to work on?

 

[HOTFR8]

Did you have to do any work to that frame after it was sitting for so long ?

 

[drivesitfar]

Mike: I"m guessing your heating system in the floor is your new upgrade? nice purchase getting all that building material when you bought the lot. any other details please share facts and figures. thanks for sharing

 

[mikewatson]

That's a heck of a big building. What are you planning to work on?

I do auto body and paint for a living and plan on trying to do side work and builders untill i can make it a full time deal .

Did you have to do any work to that frame after it was sitting for so long ?

i had to soak all the garage hindges and truss bolts and nuts in white viniger to remove all the rust . the trusses and legs where not rusty at all. the sheet metal was sunk in to the ground 3in and some has rust spot on it but i will be cleaning it up and painting all the tan in spring .

 

[mikewatson]

Mike: I"m guessing your heating system in the floor is your new upgrade? nice purchase getting all that building material when you bought the lot. any other details please share facts and figures. thanks for sharing

when i looked at the lot, i didnt even know it was there in the weeds. untill we walked up on it and was like what the hell is this . couldnt belevie he bought the building years ago and did nothing with it . i quicky made sure it was not been removed when i bought land .

 

[HOTFR8]

i had to soak all the garage hindges and truss bolts and nuts in white viniger to remove all the rust . the trusses and legs where not rusty at all. the sheet metal was sunk in to the ground 3in and some has rust spot on it but i will be cleaning it up and painting all the tan in spring .

Sounds like after all that time with the material sitting you did very well.

 

[188slo50]

Will be following this like to see how you lay it out for body and paint work.

 

[mikewatson]

little update, done a few things since last time
concreted 36x42 ofthe main part and painted building did some electical and lights

 

[drivesitfar]

MIKE: did you ever finish your garage? i still remember you finding a new (well before it was dropped on the property and weeds grew over it for a few years) building on your lot.

any pictures to share? how do you like it?