July 7, 201312 yr Sold the old house and shop, getting the next shop built at the new house. This one is 24x32x10 with a 6" slab, 200amp service(power for induction!), wall mount a/c unit in the back, insulation and drywall later. Its almost a foot thick around the outside! Solid decking for the roof, kinda hard to see. Now waiting on the siding and doors coming in the next week.
July 7, 201312 yr SWEET project Daniel! Which was more fun, standing the walls or rolling the trusses up? I LOVE it when the build is ON! Frosty The Lucky.
July 7, 201312 yr building...i feel your pain. Nice shop, plan wisely, i guess you are planning a ducted exhaust system... as am I. what is the frost line there in Mo.?
July 7, 201312 yr Author I will do a bigger exhaust system if I ever need one, I wont be burning any fossil fuels or charcoal for a while. Not sure about the frost line here.
July 8, 201312 yr Nice shop! I remember how excited I was when I did mine. And then the shed. And then the second shop. They ain't NEVER big enough! What goes where? Dave
July 8, 201312 yr Greetings Dan, Sweet building.. Through the years I have built many.. You might have seen my line shaft shop thread .. I am a fan of more than one large door and 12 foot pads in front.. Makes it so nice to move equipment in and out and a working surface outside not to mention the natural light and fresh air.. The more cement you add the less grass to cut... LOL I'm down to 3 1/2 acres to cut and 11 buildings.. Good luck and I wish you well.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim
July 8, 201312 yr It looks to me like you haven't planted the thick hedge or stand of bamboo between your shop and the house in the background as a sound attenuater better get it in soon so it has time to grow
July 25, 201312 yr Wow looks awsome!!! I have never seen anyone just clear the grass and pour a slab right on top of the ground. Of course we have a frost line in Va and the ground is soggy just two feet under in some areas so poured foundations are the norm. Looks great look forward to seing it finished out. Looks like plenty of room for a garden to.
July 25, 201312 yr Here in the desert we're rated for direct ground pours being basically subsoil all the way up!
July 25, 201312 yr Author The slab is on gravel, I didn't get pictures of that I guess. I dont think anywhere here in Missouri would want to set the concrete directly on the ground and yes there is lots of room for a garden, I'll do one next spring. I plan on planting 8 or 10 various fruit trees in the fall down the side of the shop in a row of 2. I'm running wire right now for the outlets and stuff... speaking of wire.. I wired Ken Zitur some money this morning for something..... :)
July 28, 201312 yr Coming along nicely, you nay want to consider moving the out let boxes out to 1", so you can slip 1/2 OSB behind the drywall a shop is hard on the lower wall finishes, and long stock has ben known to hole the upper portions.
September 3, 201312 yr why are all the recepts on the same circuit ? If you split them up over 2 or 3 be less problems in the long term.
September 3, 201312 yr Author I have the 120v receptacles split in to 3 circuits, North(4 outlets), West(3 outlets) and South(4 outlets), the lights, a/c and 240v outlets are each separate as well.
September 3, 201312 yr Author 9 circuits total for now, I will add more as I need. I had to order some 4/3 online for the induction circuit, wasn't easy to find locally.
September 10, 201312 yr Looks like it is going to be a nice shop. I put all the receptacles 4 ft off floor. I don't like bending over!
September 19, 201312 yr Author I've been busy... R13 insulation 44 12ft sheets of 5/8" sheetrock, I had 7 extra when it was done and used some of that on the quiet room for the air compressor. Painted and Lights hung 1x4x12 cedar for some cheap trim Starting some shelves, 1x12x12 with about 13" between, wouldn't want to waste wall space! Little shelf up in the back.. and a safety sign!(keeps my wife happy) More shelves This is that red sign on the wall, though it would be cool with my drill presses.
September 19, 201312 yr Author Built a desk and a stock rack from with some ladder rack my brother gave me and leftover wood from the shop build, the only thing I had to buy was the bolts to hold it together. I can hold up to 10ft barstock which is good for me. Still needs sanding and a clear coat. 20" Drill press makes it easy! Cutting the horizontal support bars. It is anchored to the wall studs with long screws as well in 10 spots. Total cost was just under $20, its heavy and works great.
September 19, 201312 yr Author Quiet room for my compressor, the entire thing is insulated and has 5/8" sheetrock on both sides. I will add ventilation through the attic if I need to later. I framed a wall-door thing, I may shop around for a real door some day... I will put a video up of how quite it makes it.
September 19, 201312 yr Author Quick video, I am using the breaker to turn the compressor on and off, once the door is shut just listen for the breaker flip and that's when the compressor is going if you cant hear it well enough :)
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