Critique my shop design

[Tompet]

Great stuff guys. I had intended to keep the wood shop vacuum and the compressor in the same space but someone told me it would just destroy my compressor. The dust would get into the compressor and kill it.

Tompet, if the quotes come back too crazy then we will go back to a normal roof pattern. As noted, we are into modern architecture and would like this not to be the norm. but also don't want it to cost us an arm and a leg.

Yes, I get that going for different style and agree. I like the style you are proposing and looked at it briefly for a pole structure I was building. You would think a simple shed roof would be most economical but seems not the case at times depending on project size/scope.

 

[GLyford]

For a single slope roof, have you looked into bar joists rather than trusses?

 

[woodlandfarms]

I have not looked into bar joists. Will ask the contractors. I assume you are talking metal trusses?

 

[majorwager]

Metal truss designed for pitched application, load and span limiled, see pitched example. Bar joists designed for monoslope ,(my building example) able to attain long spans,loading, like your local walmart.

 

[GLyford]

Yes, the metal ones. Exposed when used in a modern style building, I think that would complement the look.

Depending on the size/span, the diagonals can be either angle or plain round bar. The perpendicular direction will sometimes be either smaller bar joists or some sort of corrugated decking...

I have not used any for my own projects, so I have no idea of costs, feasibility, standard sizes, etc. The way they seem to be used absolutely everywhere, I would hope that they reasonably economical and available...? I don't know if there would be any "cookie cutter" commercial building designs close to what you want kicking around similar to the way there are readily available house and barn plans...

 

[ArlyA]

While building bridges here, we found a "locale" steel shop who had a yard of steel joists, taken from demolished buildings. They'd modify them for our needs by cutting them off or adding joiner plates etc, etc. He had ME's working for him so they were stamped and legal for our codes. (Mechanical Engineer) Doing this save us some $$$.

Yes, the metal ones. Exposed when used in a modern style building, I think that would complement the look.

Depending on the size/span, the diagonals can be either angle or plain round bar. The perpendicular direction will sometimes be either smaller bar joists or some sort of corrugated decking...

I have not used any for my own projects, so I have no idea of costs, feasibility, standard sizes, etc. The way they seem to be used absolutely everywhere, I would hope that they reasonably economical and available...? I don't know if there would be any "cookie cutter" commercial building designs close to what you want kicking around similar to the way there are readily available house and barn plans...

 

[majorwager]

ArlyA,

Several concerns, the Bridges you refer to are on public thoroughfares? Never have I seen a municipality take that kind of risk? Bar joists have been employed in pedestrian bridges but they lack loading capability for vehicular traffic, even single lane, bridge structures are either hollow concrete planks (spancrete) or steel I beams. Both with concrete and composit metal deck/ rebar overlay. Also don't know a mechanical engineer who dabbles in higheay const? This is clearly the wheelhouse of a civil engineer, P.E. Surely the liability carrier would challenge any default claim resuling in used steel in ANY municipal structural project. Can you provide the location on one of these bridges? Please be as specific as possible,

Mechanical engineers are certified in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and typically focus upon a discipline within this group. Used joists extracted from a demolition project are subject to weld stress and metal fatigue not visible to naked eye. Licensed engineers understand these maladies associated w/ steel.

 

[not2old]

I'm also in planning stages for my shop. I'd consider 14 foot high doors if the extra height isn't a problem. That's the maximum height for most vehicles and you never know when you might need it. My 5th. wheel camper is a small one, but it won't fit in 12 feet unless I remove the air conditioner. 14 feet would accept almost every motor home or trailer made. The IDIOTS who drafted the bylaws in our area limit the height to 19'8" unless you spring for a variance and pay the blackmail of about $1000.00. I'm going to need scissor trusses and recess the building below grade about a foot to accomplish what I want.