So what would you have done different with your new shop?

[woodlandfarms]

Being in the business, yeah, she made the money for the shop from Youtube. There is money in them thair hills.... As you noticed, she does a lot of pitching of product "I use my Hitachie saw and nailer" I use bobs foam company for foam. Not faulting her, it is how it is done and she is doing it better than me....

 

[Peter 315]

I meet with the Morton sales man yesterday ,He said the don't do much on the west coast because it cost to much for shipping .Waiting for my new quote .

 

[EddieWalker]

Here is her bio;


Being a pretty girl in a typically male hobby or profession has made her YouTube famous. She actually produces these videos for a living, I'm guessing.

She has 602,000 subscribers, not sure what her monthly take from YouTube is but... I know she gets free tools, perhaps she gets paid as well by manufacturers?

Thanks. I googled her and found a ton of projects that she's done. I have my doubts that she makes any money from Youtube, but she is very productive and seems to be highly motivated at marketing what she does. Her skill level is only average, so I don't think she is selling anything that she makes. I wonder what her husband does, and if he is funding her? There is a lot of money being spent so she can make mediocre projects.

Did she ever say how big that shop was or what she paid for it? I'm guessing it's in the $100 a square foot range the way they spent money like it didn't matter building it.

 

[Wakey]

Thanks. I googled her and found a ton of projects that she's done. I have my doubts that she makes any money from Youtube, but she is very productive and seems to be highly motivated at marketing what she does. Her skill level is only average, so I don't think she is selling anything that she makes. I wonder what her husband does, and if he is funding her? There is a lot of money being spent so she can make mediocre projects.

Did she ever say how big that shop was or what she paid for it? I'm guessing it's in the $100 a square foot range the way they spent money like it didn't matter building it.

I'm not sure what he does but their last house was very modest and she worked out of their tiny garage.

She hasn't mentioned yet how all this came together.

 

[countrybumpkin]

May or may not have been said but, FINISH IT COMPLETELY ! Before you move anything in or start working on stuff in it. I’ve seen to many friends start trying to use there shop before completing it and years later still saying “one of these days I’ll finish doing that”.

 

[dragoneggs]

May or may not have been said but, FINISH IT COMPLETELY ! Before you move anything in or start working on stuff in it. I’ve seen to many friends start trying to use there shop before completing it and years later still saying “one of these days I’ll finish doing that”.

Amen, it is a pain to anything once a bunch of stuff is on or next to walls! My biggest complaint other than size.

 

[woodlandfarms]

We are negotiating the costs right now. but I have gone beyond what I can afford so the interior kit, meaning the bathroom, and enclosed up and down stairs are a year away. Unless of course I get another movie right after and that will then pay the bills.

 

[cmyoung2]

Have you considered putting a duckboard floor in the bottom of the pit to bring it up to a better height for working under a vehicle? Wouldn't need much, depending on your height and the duck board sections could be pulled up to let a taller person work if necessary - or to find the tool/part that inevitably drops in the wrong spot. The duckboards could also be covered with those stall mats they sell at the farm stores so small items won't drop through.
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What is duckboard?
I'm planning to add a layer of gravel then more concrete over the old concrete, just haven't got around to it yet. Stall mats are a good idea.

 

[TMGT]

I'm still working on building mine, 40x50x16.5, single 18x14 door with 2 man doors and 2 windows.

I wish I had put in more windows (still might), I roughed on for adding a bathroom later.
Doing it again I would have looked into a red metal building more seriously.

I needed the building to match the house and vinyl siding can be a pain to do on the metal buildings.
I did

I am a big fan of putting in the largest electric service you can, never know what the future holds, mine is 400a 3phase.

I wish I could have done more myself instead of hiring out the framing and concrete but my schedule just didn't allow it.

Still have a long way to go on it.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Boy a 3phase would be very nice. I don't think we can get it in our rural area. But there is so much heavy duty shop equipment for dirt cheap because of 3phase..

 

[TMGT]

Boy a 3phase would be very nice. I don't think we can get it in our rural area. But there is so much heavy duty shop equipment for dirt cheap because of 3phase..

We didn't either until a few years ago, there's a lumber mill up the road that they ran a secondary loop to and they ran the new 3phase service on the pole that's on the front of my property.

I can't wait to not have to listen to the phase converter anymore, plus my welders are much happier on 3phase.

 

[4570Man]

I'm not sure what he does but their last house was very modest and she worked out of their tiny garage.

She hasn't mentioned yet how all this came together.

I didn't watch her shop build video but I didn't see anything extravagant in her shop. It doesn't look out of the realm of what any hobby woodworker could afford. She's almost certainly sponsored by Ridgid though. Now if you want to see a shop that virtually no one could afford go search for the Wood whisperer. He's digging deep in Powermatics pocket. Is such marketing really necessary?

 

[flingwing1969]

We are negotiating the costs right now. but I have gone beyond what I can afford so the interior kit, meaning the bathroom, and enclosed up and down stairs are a year away. Unless of course I get another movie right after and that will then pay the bills.

Do the rough plumbing and finish the bath when you get the bucks. The world is our toilet.

 

[flingwing1969]

What is duckboard?
I'm planning to add a layer of gravel then more concrete over the old concrete, just haven't got around to it yet. Stall mats are a good idea.

 

[cmyoung2]

Almost looks like pallets. Way too many places for me to loose stuff, found out years ago I can make a socket disappear in a empty 5 gal bucket. I'll probably stick with concrete, sometimes have to use a sump pump for water, concrete is easier to clean.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Here is one for you, make sure you place your garage door 6 feet from the edge of the building. Why? Cause you will more than likely put shelving or storage equipment along the walls, and if you pull a car in to work on it you will reduce your working space along the side of the car. I have two bay door with 12 feet between them, it was the note from my neighbor.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

May or may not have been said but, FINISH IT COMPLETELY ! Before you move anything in or start working on stuff in it. I’ve seen to many friends start trying to use there shop before completing it and years later still saying “one of these days I’ll finish doing that”.

Yes!!!!!!

I had to empty mine to add concrete.

Go heavy on the roof trusses. Spec some live load weight, or you wont be able to add ceiling and insulation.

 

[jkflatt]

Great thread. I’m in process of building a shop now. The structure is complete except for the concrete floor. Wiring is next and trying to decide if I would be better to run the wiring for the wall plugs in conduit in the concrete or just in conduit along the walls? I’ve not finished the inside walls yet as trying to decide best route and was considering running wiring behind the wall. After reading this thread I agree probably best to not run it behind the wall. So back to my question of running wiring in the concrete or not?
Thanks

 

[EddieWalker]

Why would you want to run your wiring through your concrete?

Do you have to use conduit in your walls?

Will you be putting anything on your walls like plywood, OSB or Sheetrock?

 

[jkflatt]

Why would you want to run your wiring through your concrete?



Do you have to use conduit in your walls?



Will you be putting anything on your walls like plywood, OSB or Sheetrock?

1.My thinking is that it’s out of the way and frees up wall space and may look better than conduit run along wall. Maybe less wire used?

2.Nothing done yet. That’s next step.

3.Yes probably metal or maybe Wainscoting with barn wood up about 4’ then metal to ceiling.