TMGT's shop build

spitter · May 15, 2019

Sweet:thumbsup::drink:

TMGT · May 15, 2019

Next up was the trim and siding, went with PVC for all the trim boards and vinyl for the siding.

Luckily I bought a set of used alum-a-pole and jacks to complement the old 2x4 built poles/jacks, they came with a selection of walkboards so I was able to handle the 50ft long sides.

I put boards up on the one side to make the future lean too roof a bit easier to put up down the road.

Unfortunately on wall #3 this happened.

6ft fall onto my chest, landed on my left arm breaking the radius, I happen to be left handed also so it really put a damper on the progress for a few months.

After a couple months of recovery, and a lot of help from my dad and BIL, the siding was finally done.

This gives a better look at the relationship to the house, I still have to side the house so everything matches, that's this summer's project. I'm not looking forward to it at all.

ovrszd · May 15, 2019

I like the location in relation to the house. Convenient, yet enough distance to minimize interference. Very nice setting.

EddieWalker · May 15, 2019

Sorry to hear about the fall.

Your siding came out really nice. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the house done to, that's really gonna be something!!!

Big Barn · May 15, 2019

I’m glad you recovered from the fall. That must have been an annoying setback! Looking good!

TMGT · May 15, 2019

ovrszd said:
I like the location in relation to the house. Convenient, yet enough distance to minimize interference. Very nice setting.

Thanks, the setting was more due to it being about the only place I could put it because of my property, it was supposed to be 5ft further back from the garage, but I got tired of moving dirt

TMGT · May 15, 2019

EddieWalker said:
Sorry to hear about the fall.

Your siding came out really nice. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the house done to, that's really gonna be something!!!

Thanks, I haven't done much siding in my life but in happy with it, not looking forward to doing the house, lot more trim work and the pain of taking off the old siding and doing any needed repairs.

Hopefully it doesn't take as long to do the house, but I'm just hoping to have it done by winter lol

TMGT · May 15, 2019

Big Barn said:
I’m glad you recovered from the fall. That must have been an annoying setback! Looking good!

Incredibly annoying! And fairly painful, I broke a couple ribs where I landed on my arm. This happened last Aug and I'm still working on getting my strength back.

Very frustrating to have a nice new shop and not be able to move anything in or work in it.

TMGT · May 15, 2019

With the exterior pretty much done and my final signed off on I was ready to do a little on the interior. I cant afford to finish the inside yet but already had most of the materials to build my storage mezzanine (here you go BB lol).

I went with a 10ft off the back wall and full width of the building giving me about 400sqft of storage. I went 8.5ft ceiling under which left 7ft of headroom on the upper level.

Header is in, used doubled 2x12 with 6x6 supports spaced 13ft appart.

For floor joist I used 2x10 with 12in spacing on hangers, should be plenty strong as I'm sure I'll be putting a bunch of heavy stuff up there.

For flooring I used 3/4 Advantech, really like the stuff, way better then OSB and cheaper then plywood.

I was able to get some stairs with a landing from my dad's work, I need to space them up about 2inches but they should work, got the landing in the other day, still need to secure it and get the stairs mounted.