TMGT's shop build

[TMGT]

Well I've been putting off posting my build but Big Barn finally convinced me! Just as a precursor, the shop has already been built but suggestions are always welcome so hopefully others can benefit.

A couple years ago I got the go ahead to finally build my shop, I've been working out of the small 3bay attached garage since we moved to this house and while it works it was getting a bit cramped.

The max I could build without a waiver was about 2000sqft so i went with a 40x50 stick built building, because of its proximity to the house I decided to finish it the same as to not look out of place.


August of 2017 I "broke ground" after almost a year of pricing, planning and permits.


Being that my property is pretty hilly I was limited on location, it's a little closer then I'd like to the house but even there I still has to move a LOT of dirt. My arsenal was my old Case skid steer, my little Kubota CUT and my buddies old A-C HD6G track loader.

 

[TMGT]

Since I live out in the middle of the woods I had a lot of trees to take down, unfortunately most were either poplar, beech, or pine which I don't burn. Did get one nice white oak and hickory out of it though.

Worksite is finally coming together, luckily it stayed dry pretty much the whole time, everytime I thought I was getting close the transit said otherwise.


After a lot of work and a lot of playing musical chairs with the equipment, I finally had a buildable worksite! As you can see from the hills it was a lot of dirt moving, I even moved the building 5ft forward so I wouldn't have to move more of that hill.

 

[Big Barn]

Cool TMGT! I’m following.

 

[EddieWalker]

Nice job on the dirt work. I'm looking forward to seeing your pics!!!

 

[nybirdman]

I am waiting for it to dry up to start mine;24'x32'x12' pole barn.Never have enough storage!Already have a 24'x36'x9' and a couple smaller buildings and everything is full.Good luck on yours.

 

[ovrszd]

Glad you are posting. I'm always interested in seeing the geographic obstacles others face!!!

 

[Big Barn]

Glad you are posting. I'm always interested in seeing the geographic obstacles others face!!!

I live on an island (albeit a BIG one) and ALL goods gets here by air or ferry. Add THAT to construction costs.

 

[TMGT]

Footers done, didn't get a good picture of them working, actually didnt get nearly enough pictures of some aspects of the build. As a plus, the concrete company forgot their 16in bucket at another job so I ended up with 18in footers instead.

I hired out the concrete work and framing, goal was I needed those done right and more importantly, done in a timely manner!

The wall forms up, the stub wall was only supposed to be 1ft but they would have had to make the forms for that height so I ended up with a 2.5ft concrete wall.

Forms off.

I had the guys add a few pieces of pipe in the walls so I could add stubouts for.a possible future bathroom/water and external electric.

 

[TMGT]

Thank you, I've moved a lot of dirt before but never on this scale or having to make it that level, especially with somewhat limited equipment. BTW, anyone need any fill?............

Nice job on the dirt work. I'm looking forward to seeing your pics!!!

 

[TMGT]

Cool TMGT! I’m following.

I was hoping you'd come visit