Show us your shop building

[wrooster]

 

[KubotainNH]

When I saw the 1st picture I thought it was kinda small but seeing the tractor in it shows that it's bigger than I thought. Looks great and fits in well with it's surroundings. I like the bay doors and the over hang for the people door.

 

[9973720wb19]

Wrooster - how's that installed floor holding up for ya? I'd like to put something on my concrete floor, but assume it would not hold up with:
1) taking my FEL on and off
2) putting down and picking up 72" RC, etc.
3) oil spills

ps: my tractor and equipment is a bit bigger -

 

[wrooster]

When I saw the 1st picture I thought it was kinda small but seeing the tractor in it shows that it's bigger than I thought. Looks great and fits in well with it's surroundings. I like the bay doors and the over hang for the people door.

FACT: Every single detached workshop ever built is too small.

In my case I was limited since I was "repairing" an existing structure which had, through years and years of neglect by the previous owners, become home to about 87 billion termites. They were up all four corners, across the facing, and into the roof underlay. You could push your finger through almost any part of the sill plate. Inside was black mold on wet pressboard. I also evicted about 30 mice but that is a different tale ...

The original structure, which was a 1930's smokehouse, was a stiff breeze from becoming a cleanup operation. Nevertheless the size had to remain the same.

A famous British band once sang, "You can't always get what you want, but sometimes you might just get what you need."

So there you have it.

Wrooster

 

[wrooster]

Wrooster - how's that installed floor holding up for ya? I'd like to put something on my concrete floor, but assume it would not hold up with:
1) taking my FEL on and off
2) putting down and picking up 72" RC, etc.
3) oil spills

I had many of the same concerns. The plastic tiles are from an online outfit called "BigFloors.com" -- I learned about them on the most expensive website ever created, called "Garage Journal".

I am warning you now not to go there. I repeat, do not go there.

Tiles:
GarageDeck Garage Flooring - BigFloors

Website of massive financial pain and suffering:
The Garage Journal Board - Powered by vBulletin

Specifically, here is the Flooring forum:
Flooring - The Garage Journal Board

If you are TRULY ADVENTUROUS, and either have an immense trust fund or have buried your checkbook 87 feet deep in reinforced concrete, click here:
Garage Gallery - The Garage Journal Board

Now then, I take off my FEL on the tiles, and store equipment in the shop, and spill stuff, and so on. The tiles have held up great, they are a lot tougher than you can imagine. And, if you do manage to mangle one, you'll be out a whopping $1.98 (including shipping) for a new tile. Compare with the cry you will have if you damage an epoxy floor with an errant tractor/FEL move. The ONLY thing you should not do while working on plastic tiles is weld -- the hot slag will make a mess of the tiles and can also create noxious fumes.

Note that you can install these type of tiles in this size workshop in a half hour, including a beer break.

ps: my tractor and equipment is a bit bigger -

I knew someone would be along to get a dig in about my tractor size... :laughing:

Wrooster

 

[mpham]

My new 30 foot by 30 foot play house. Also has 30 foot by 15 foot storage room above.

What I did with the floor.

And a little fun on the wall to go with my little race buggy.

 

[Shield Arc]

Here's where I play. The one picture was just after the equipment shed was finished.

 

[Bison]

I'm building this one,just started a week ago
72 x 46 x 15. one 20' door and one 14' door.

Building on the foundation of a burned down hog barn

Got it just about finnished,just the doors left to do

 

[rasimmo]

As others have said, no matter how big you build it you will fill it up. I closed in 12' across the back of mine. Made that into a seperate lockable room for tool storage. The shop has 16' eaves and the ceiling in that room is 8'. I decked the top to create more storage space. It helped to create a little more usable space. Don't forget to account for the wife's junk she will want to store also.

one more thing. Insulate everything

 

[9973720wb19]

Wrooster:
thanks for the warning (that's funny) but I've been to "The Garage Journal" site - as member in fact. I wish they had more garages with tractors. I've also been on the "big floors" site. Anyway, you got me thinking about getting a floor for my shop -thanks for posting the progress shots, looks like a nice clean job.:thumbsup: