Show us your shop building
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duanekeys
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These are fantastic looking. Great inspiration for what I hope to be building in 6 months!
How about some tips, do's a don'ts. What kind of electrical service do you have to your shops? Is 100 amp enough? I'd like to think I learn to weld in the future.
I definitely will be pouring a concrete pad, does anyone use in-floor heating?
What features do you wish you installed at the beginning? I'm considering putting a bathroom in, maybe a kitchenette for cooking out, etc.
How about some tips, do's a don'ts. What kind of electrical service do you have to your shops? Is 100 amp enough? I'd like to think I learn to weld in the future.
I definitely will be pouring a concrete pad, does anyone use in-floor heating?
What features do you wish you installed at the beginning? I'm considering putting a bathroom in, maybe a kitchenette for cooking out, etc.
grsthegreat
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Thats a real nice looking shop you have there
JB4310
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Definitely a bathroom, I think 100 amp would be sufficient for a good sized shop. I don't know about a kitchen but a clean room could be used for a coffee maker and fridge, microwave etc. Well I guess that is a kitchenette.
What size shop are you planning?
JB.
KubotainNH
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You guys are giving me shop envy.
Nickel plate, nice place. What's the crank on the post for?
Nickel plate, nice place. What's the crank on the post for?
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duanekeys
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KubotainNH said:
Looks like the opener for the big door?
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duanekeys
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JB4310 said:
I'm in the debating phase right now, but 30X40 is what I'm thinking.
KubotainNH
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I kinda wondered about that but could not see the cable going to just one side of that door. Plus his other door has an electric opener.
JB4310
Super Member
That's a decent size, but design it so you can have shed roofs/carports off the sides and back. not everything has to go inside, but alot of things are happier under a roof. It will keep the inside from getting filled up, and leave you more space to work on things.
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grsthegreat
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Also, it doesn't matter how large you make it... as it will ALWAYS be too small.
I started with a 30x40. Outgrew that and added a 10 x 40 overhang.
Outgrew that. Built a new 30 x 60 shop. and added a 10x20 overhang. Starting to outgrow this.
We Americans just like to accumulate STUFF. the more space we create, the more stuff we buy.
I started with a 30x40. Outgrew that and added a 10 x 40 overhang.
Outgrew that. Built a new 30 x 60 shop. and added a 10x20 overhang. Starting to outgrow this.
We Americans just like to accumulate STUFF. the more space we create, the more stuff we buy.
