Finally gonna build a new shop

[bison]

Yep,i took the plunge.
I'm fed up with the cold dark hole i called my shop for the last 18 yrs.:agreed:
I have a still good foundation on the place that used to have a hog barn on it but was burned down some 25 yrs ago.There is still a concrete floor in it that slopes down to the center to a foot wide and foot deep gutter.The floor is somewhat cracked but it'll do till i got money to put a new layer on it.(beats the piss out of the dirt floor i have in the old shop

I contracted my brother and his partner to build the walls and put the roof on.
I'll put the electric in and the insulation in and have him sheat the ceiling and the walls.

The shop is gonna be 70' L x 42' W x 15' H with one 20' door and one 16' door.:thumbsup
I'll be in shop heaven

Thanks to the buffaloes it looks like i don't have to go in the hole for it. The total building package will come to around 25 grand(The doors are extra)I bought the insulation and OSB sheating last yr allready and that is paid for.
And my Brother don't want to get paid(estimated 30 grand) till next year,it helps both him and me in beating the tax man and avoid financing.

It'll be a month or so before the building starts.I can hardly wait16:

And ofcourse the whole thing is done as usual without a permit

 

[NVW]

Congrats Simon, you'll love it. Put some windows up high, no shadows that way.

Mine went up just fine without permits as well.

 

[ak diesel driver]

hmm I thought you said you didn't want it that close to the house? That's where I would've put it tho. Too bad I'm busy I'd love to help.

 

[Marauderer]

Watching your old barn and your posts about it in the winter I am happy for you. And this next winter you are really going to like it.

Congrats on taking the plunge.

 

[btfarm]

Well it's about damn time!...:rolleyes5:


















:hihi:Congrats Simon!:thumbsup:

 

[bison]

hmm I thought you said you didn't want it that close to the house? That's where I would've put it tho. Too bad I'm busy I'd love to help.

Yes it is closer to the house than i like(about 150')Other thing is that the doors are gonna be in the side wall so snow is going to be a issue.
But like Jim says "you can only have 2 outa 3 " :rolleyes5:


Brother said it's gonna be a carpenters nightmare to relocate and rebuild the old shop within the big old barn and it'll cost more than to build new.
Water and Nat gas service is right next to it already and i had planned to put the power line underground this spring,i just have to trench a diff direction(no big deal)

 

[bison]

Well it's about damn time!...:rolleyes5:















:hihi:Congrats Simon!:thumbsup:

No kidding

 

[bison]

Watching your old barn and your posts about it in the winter I am happy for you. And this next winter you are really going to like it.
Congrats on taking the plunge.

No garanty its gonna be done by then.

 

[ak diesel driver]

Simon if your interested I can draw you some plans. If so just tell me where you want things.

 

[bison]

Thanks Les,i haven't figured out yet where i want things.Seems like if i plan something its most likely in the wrong place anyway if past experience is an indicator.:rolleyes5:
I think i let them build the shell first.

The door openings are fixed already by the existing foundation wall,both facing south.The house front is facing east.

I'll do some measuring tomorow.

 

[Burning oil]

Sounds like fun. Whats the main purpose for the shop?

 

[bison]

This shop is gonna be used for pretty much anything you can think of short of sleeping in.General repair,welding,machining,fabricating,parts storage etc + a warm winter home for my feeding tractor and wheel loader.My truck is gonna sleep there as well.

 

[ak diesel driver]

it's already full! lol

 

[bison]

i'm afraid so

 

[NVW]

You can't ever afford to build them big enough.:agreed:

 

[JiFaire]

You need to automate, Simon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj4kr_D1CVY

 

[bison]

:skep::hihi:

 

[Ed HD]

Sounds like it's gonna be a great shop Simon! It's so nice having a nice warm place to work in the winter that's well lit and has some room.

 

[great white]

Sounds nice.

My new one is only going to be 24x28. But it is going to be insulated, wired (1x220 plug) and heated....

 

[bison]

some pics of the foundation and cleanup,there's 7" trees growing trough the floor:hihi:
And a pic of the house from the building site