New shop/garage

[eepete]

Amazing, well thought out, supurb! And it will clearly keep with the tradition of buildings that last well over 100 years :thumbsup:.

Pete

 

[fatboyinmaine]

great job!!, what was the name of the steel company in NH? i am planning on building a 30x50 shop near farmington. im trying to decide whether to build with wood and trusses or go with a steel building? any pros or cons of each. which would be more to build? thanks

 

[EddieWalker]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. I really like the metal frame that you used for the middle section!!!!!

Brilliant.

Eddie

 

[JD6430]

I was wondering how you handled that chore. Any pictures on the crane?

The bridge crane.
2x2x1/4 tube for the A frame 2x4x1/4 top cross tube and 2x2x1/4 angle for brace. 6 inch poly caster wheels rated for 750lbs each, 2500lb Warn ATV winch, truck battery and battery tender.
Started the bench today all the same size tube 2x2x1/4 with 1/4 inch plate for the top. welded to plates that were poured into the floor.

 

[JD6430]

great job!!, what was the name of the steel company in NH? i am planning on building a 30x50 shop near farmington. im trying to decide whether to build with wood and trusses or go with a steel building? any pros or cons of each. which would be more to build? thanks

Isaacson Enterprises, Inc.
I think they only do frame work. My father is a draftsman there and he did all the planing for my beams. They fit like a dream. :thumbsup:
It cost a little more to build with the steel frame. The way I desigined my shop it would have had many more posts between the bays. With the steel frame I only have one post on each side in the middle and the building is much stronger. May put in a overhead cran system latter.
I have nothing bad to say about the steel frame, it worked and has come out just as I planned.

 

[mjncad]

Thanks for the crane pics!

 

[JD6430]

had a warm day and got the new shop all cleaned out.
Got the bench all done with a pull out welding table and racks for full lenght steel.

 

[mjncad]

I like the clerestory windows and the metal paneling inside. Sure makes for a bright well lit shop area.

 

[Joe Blackeby]

Real Nice......gotta' ask...$70,000 so far with ur labor???

 

[Jimmy Joe]

I would love a shop like that, nice job! What kind of wood boiler do you have and how much wood do you think you will burn. When I moved my garage in I had a pit all dug in and was forming it up, my house was being built at the same time. The plumber told me pits were illegal because fumes settle to the lowest part and can ignite if you cause a spark or use a trouble light in the pit so I filled it in. I still wish I had one though.