The Garage/Shop Thread

[00tec]

I have been considering putting up one of those fabric buildings out here. Can be had for around $1500 for 1800 sq ft or so. Add a strip type foundation around the border.

[Irving]

Since my garage is for everything, I recently hung a tarp across the back wall to keep wood dust off my reloading stuff.

I tried to buy my grandpa's place, but other family beat me to it.

[Grant H.]

I have a list of idea's and thoughts that is about a mile long for when I finally get to build a shop.

Currently relegated to my 2 car garage that has an extra household worth of furniture in it (wife's parents estate), company inventory, personal projects, and other shtufff.

The "shop" for the business is my brothers detached garage and that's where we have the CNC Plasma table, the CNC mill, ALL the welders, a smallish lathe, etc...

[Bailey Guns]

The one I had built when we bought here was 24' x 36' with a 24' x 22' carport in front. It has 12' walls. I put a 16'x10' door in the front and an 8'x8' door in the back with a man door and two windows.

I love my shop. Unfortunately, I could'a built one twice as big as the accumulation of crap has already started to intrude on most of the space. But, it's important crap.

Here are a few things I've learned:

1. Power. I had a 100 amp panel installed. Even in my little space that's barely adequate. I just had to sacrifice a 20 amp 220 outlet (which was pretty worthless anyway) to install a 50 amp outlet for a welder. Make sure you have plenty of room to grow with your electrical service. Price to have the ability installed for future upgrades is basically chump change over the price you're gonna pay anyway. So go all in on the ability to upgrade if you can't afford all of what you want initially.

2. Loft. I'm gonna build a loft this summer. That will free up a lot of floor space.

3. Lights. Can't have enough.

4. One of the best things I did, and which was almost just an afterthought, was have the rear overhead door put in. Without it I wouldn't have any way to get a vehicle into the rear yard area of the house. With the door that's not an issue now in case I need to haul landscaping stuff, etc, to the rear of the house.

5. The carport. I love it. Wife gets the 2 car garage so the carport keeps my truck and tractor covered. I'm so glad I did this and cost for it was minimal. I wish I could afford to have the area paved.


I finished the floor with Rustoleum Pro epoxy stuff. I debated all sorts of other stuff. It was really cost effective and easy to put down after the prep work. It's been 3 years of all sorts of activity...welding, plasma cutting, vehicles, tractors, motorcycles, wood/metal working. The stuff has been fantastic. It's got a few battle scars but it hasn't failed anywhere, even on the outside door threshold out the rear door. The stuff has been bulletproof in my experience.

I still want to install pipe for air. I just improvise now.

I even did a redneck ceiling fan install on the cheap. I use two small, 7500w, electric heaters. That fan works great to push the warm air down, believe it or not.

[ChickNorris]

Nice

[gnihcraes]

On the advice of Bailey guns, I too did the rustoleum epoxy floor, professional version. Don't get the water based stuff.

Mine is holding up so far, I've been pretty rough on it and its working well. Don't order through internet though, go to home depot commercial counter and order it there. Three kits came in busted and leaking. Twice. Such a mess, and my problem to deal with, can't return them busted open. Got credit, but was hazmat to get rid of it. No fun.

If busted at home depot, it's on them to dispose of it. lesson learned.

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[Great-Kazoo]

How slippery is the epoxy floor when moisture is present?

[Bailey Guns]

I have some of the texturing flakes on mine. I've never had any problem with it being slippery. I usually wear some type of work boot and don't have any issues.

[MrPrena]

I would like to have a small lift like discount tire has.
As we talked about on previous thread on jack stand, I still dont feel 100% comfortable going under the vehicle even with backups.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I lost my 32x48 in divorce...yay. *blank stare*

My next one will be bigger and with much more thought behind it. Loose plans I submitted to the contractor I'm working with added up to $70K. That's when I was "the fuck you say?". There was quite a bit of concrete involved in my plans, and some significant changes in doors from what I had before.

It'll still get done, just have to refi the property after dumping a good portion of the leftover *funds from selling my house on Colfax*

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