48x39x14 shop build

[EddieWalker]

Very impressive start to your build!!!!

This is starting out as one of the best examples of what to do when building a shop. Everyone thinking of building needs to look closely at your pics and see what you did so they don't run into the mistakes that happen so often when somebody claims to have hired the "best" without even knowing what the bare minimums are and then settling for a poor quality job.

I really like the drone pictures. They give a great perspective to what you are doing, and the lay of the land. Really nice!!!

 

[coobie]

Very Nice.

 

[ovrszd]

No.. I mean where your door openings are, your heated floor doesn稚 extend beyond the door opening does it? To the outside?

No. I should have taken a measurement. I'm guessing the PEX is 10", maybe 12" from the outside edge of the concrete.

 

[ovrszd]

Very impressive start to your build!!!!

This is starting out as one of the best examples of what to do when building a shop. Everyone thinking of building needs to look closely at your pics and see what you did so they don't run into the mistakes that happen so often when somebody claims to have hired the "best" without even knowing what the bare minimums are and then settling for a poor quality job.

I really like the drone pictures. They give a great perspective to what you are doing, and the lay of the land. Really nice!!!

Thanks Eddie. I've got a very good concrete crew and the best builder crew in the area. I ask questions in advance and heed their advice.

We are setting rafters today. I'll try to get more pics posted this evening.

 

[Jcoon]

No. I should have taken a measurement. I'm guessing the PEX is 10", maybe 12" from the outside edge of the concrete.

I mean the actual concrete, it extends past the doors??

I知 asking because I知 trying to figure out how to do this with my monolithic garage slab build.

 

[ovrszd]

I mean the actual concrete, it extends past the doors??

I知 asking because I知 trying to figure out how to do this with my monolithic garage slab build.

Hmmmm.... The overhead doors are tracked on the inside of the door framing. So they close against the slab in the recessed entryway. There is 6" of concrete outside the door.

I'll better explain this as we progress with the build.

I'm wayyyy behind on posting pics. Sorry.

 

[Jcoon]

Hmmmm.... The overhead doors are tracked on the inside of the door framing. So they close against the slab in the recessed entryway. There is 6" of concrete outside the door.

I'll better explain this as we progress with the build.

I'm wayyyy behind on posting pics. Sorry.

Exactly, and there is no thermal break correct? The 6” of outside slab is the same concrete through into the floor slab?

I have seen somewhere that a thermal break is suppose to be at the door seal, so that heat isn’t going outside.

 

[ovrszd]

Exactly, and there is no thermal break correct? The 6” of outside slab is the same concrete through into the floor slab?

I have seen somewhere that a thermal break is suppose to be at the door seal, so that heat isn’t going outside.

I'm on my laptop now and easier to type so I'll discuss this further.

Wasn't sure by your questions what information you were looking for.

I've never heard of a thermal break at the door seal. I'd be very interested to see that information. Curious how they did it???

There is considerable debate about how far from the outside edge of the concrete to run the heat pipe. Friend of mine loses considerable heat to the outside. Enough to keep the grass green a few inches out from his building thru Winter. Not positive how far from the edge of the concrete his piping is.

Have heard considerable condemnation of that fact. But no resolution offered.

If you are planning hydronic radiant floor heat in your build, the same rules in regards to piping will apply as any other building. Monolithic doesn't change any of that.

I digress. When you saw this discussion about thermal break, how did they do it??? You have a gap in the concrete? Or an insulating product separating the concrete? Wouldn't that be very user unfriendly? Very curious about this. Thanks for anything you can offer.

 

[ovrszd]

Progress report.

The lumber build part of this started on Wednesday the 22nd of August. When they quit Thursday evening they were ready for rafters. Four guys working. Everything has to be cut. They have electrical and air support. It was a true pleasure to watch them work.

 

[ovrszd]

I apologize for my pic size. I prefer to post them large so they don't have to be clicked on to view. My laptop is on it's last leg and won't give me that luxury...