It will be 30 x 50. 1st shop I have had that I could park the boat and tractor. Any suggestions on what you would do different or wish you had done? Tool room, floor plan, etc.... THX
It will be 30 x 50. 1st shop I have had that I could park the boat and tractor. Any suggestions on what you would do different or wish you had done? Tool room, floor plan, etc.... THX
If you think you need 30X50 then you should make it at least half again that big maybe double. Its amazing how fast you can fill one up.
The best rule of thumb is figure out how much square footage you need then triple it!!!!
Lol, you beat me to it Rees
The best idea is just to call Rees Guide and tell him to get to work! Let John put it together!
I would PM me !!! I am the Sales Manager for a metal building manufacturer in Memphis and I live in Cockrum too !!! Hope to hear from you.
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Originally Posted by cockrumcrappieman
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i would call Gil AKA Cockrumcrappieman!!
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Originally Posted by Donald@CrappieLogic
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If you have room, make it a "pull through" so you don't have to back in!!!
Hmmm...Rees or Cockrum. You will have to decide on a factor other than looks cause its pert near a toss up. And I wouldn't want to stare that long trying to make up my mind. Pffft.
Wannabe...
I have a 30 by 40 2 story wood 12ft celling. was going to put in lift. cant hardly get up stairs now but is nice for storage but expensive add on. Best thing in my shop is bathroom, wouldnt have one with out it. Were i to start over i would call Gill and have him work up some plans and turn him loose. Please do like some one else said and make one bay drive through. Sure wish i had.
Gill, you gonna give him the over "X" or should I?????Quote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
Put twice the amount of ele. Outlets that you have planned . Put a large drain along with outside water . The drive through with ele. Doors would be nice .
Electrical outlets every ten feet
I have one suggestion really 2. Be sure you build it big as you want it and also if make it tall enuf you can have stairs going up on the inside and floor over the ceiling joists so you can basically double your storage if you follow me.
if there aint but one thing I wish my shop had, it would be a drive thru bay, man that would be nice. And make it atleast 150% bigger than you plan. I have a 40x80 and it just aint enough room, and all I have in it mainly is my boat, 4 wheeler, can am commander, and stick my truck in there most of the time, but it would be nice to leave truck hooked to boat inside the shop!
oh and on 1 end of the shop I built 3 rooms that extend 12 feet into the building, which are office, bathroom, and parts room!
He's just jealous cause my hair is so perty !!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
When you have nothing, that sounds perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by ducker
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Originally Posted by DrJohn
I can design them different ways, doors on each end, doors on each side so you can drive through. You can insulate it or not, add windows, walk doors what ever you want. I can include the roll up doors or if you have a place you would to get them I can just just put the framed openings in and let you take it from there. Also I can put an expandable endwall in the back on the building so you can come back later and take the sheets off and add on. check out our website Spirco Metal Buildings, Steel Buildings
boy, it sure is easy to spend someone else's money:biggrin!
Will say this, its alot cheaper to do it bigger now than to try and add more to it later.
You are right about that if you can afford to do it all at one time. Save mainly on engineering, drafting and freight cost doing it all at one timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Lots of great ideas. Wish I had posted this thread before I had pad built up. Drive thru would have been nice! Cockrumcrappieman I will call you tomorrow. I will need some metal. Next door neighbor is a builder and I am using his crews and expertise for construction. I will have some storage upstairs in a loft area. Does anyone have a coating on their concrete? Good? Bad?
"Does anyone have a coating on their concrete? Good? Bad?"
Bad, my 2 cents. Water or oil, super slick spot. You find a good concrete crew, they can finish it out to almost glass. But you don't really want that either.
Think his concrete may already be finished but if not I like a "broom" finish and then seal it, slick is perty but not practical in a shop enviroment.
And put em 4' off the floor. One day you'll be as old as G and Sat and you ain't gonna wanna bend over to plug anything up.Quote:
Originally Posted by MINNERTROLLER
As fer the floor, broom finish is to hard to sweep on my opinion. A none coated slick finish is what I have. Painted is truly an arse buster.
A smooth floor is more better when you are laying on your back, working on something under your truck. I agree with the receptacle junction boxes being 48" to center. They should also be GFCI protected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minnerman
Guess I should have said LITE BROOM, I aint laying on the floor, got a creeper for dat, too old for that floor stuff.
At your workbench, have 2 double receptacles at each end, a single in the center. At each bay door have a 2 double receptacles.
X2 on take, my shop has a slick finish not broomed and it looks good but can be slick when wet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
My concrete has not been poured. Just dirt pad built up. I will have two bays. Do I need two floor drains or would one in the middle work? I've also been told to add a shower in the bathroom. Is the extra expense worth it? If you have one do you ever use it?
One floor drain should be fine, I dont see the need for the shower but thats just me, wasted place and money.
I would prolly opt fer a sink/indoors fesh cleanin station with disposal vs a shower unless you're gonna be quiet a ways from your house.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigwill
You could even build your own fesh cleanin station. Build you a cabinet and put a 3/4 treated plywood on top with a piece of 1/4 hardy board and then tile over it. Should be able to do the top fer around $150. I jus got thru tiling the top of a set of cabinets at my house. Nuthin to it.
The sink with disposal aka fish cleaning station is a must! I got a sink and old counter top from a remodel job that someone did. Been saving em for about two years til the funds were saved up.
My shop has a full bathroom with a shower. I've never used the shower except to bath my dogs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigwill
Ok ok...300 for the addition but for that I want extra lights in my bay.
Wannabe...