Dream Shop!

[keith2210]

this is great keep the ideas coming guys! A few more things for thought...

-Sliding doors or folding overhead?
-insulation/walls- I am thinking that 6x6 posts will be used with 2x4's on the outside to screw sheet metal to. If this is the case i could frame up the inside with 2x6's. this would bring the wall out even with the posts and allow for 6 or so inches of insulation in the walls. With the radiant heating i believe this could be super efficient. To cover the insulation up i am thinking sheet metal on the inside from the floor up about 2/3's of the wall and the upper third being plain osb. The reason for this is i would like to have a drain in the floor to wash vehicles and just for convenience. This would keep the wood or drywall from getting wet and deteriorating over time. The osb above that would be great to hang stuff from. Probably mostly decorations because we all have to personalize the man cave Then above the osb would be the opaque panels for some natural lighting. Whats the thoughts on this idea. good, bad, or terrible?

 

[flusher]

this is great keep the ideas coming guys! A few more things for thought...

-Sliding doors or folding overhead?
-insulation/walls- I am thinking that 6x6 posts will be used with 2x4's on the outside to screw sheet metal to. If this is the case i could frame up the inside with 2x6's. this would bring the wall out even with the posts and allow for 6 or so inches of insulation in the walls. With the radiant heating i believe this could be super efficient. To cover the insulation up i am thinking sheet metal on the inside from the floor up about 2/3's of the wall and the upper third being plain osb. The reason for this is i would like to have a drain in the floor to wash vehicles and just for convenience. This would keep the wood or drywall from getting wet and deteriorating over time. The osb above that would be great to hang stuff from. Probably mostly decorations because we all have to personalize the man cave Then above the osb would be the opaque panels for some natural lighting. Whats the thoughts on this idea. good, bad, or terrible?

Last year I built a 20x28ft equipment shed using a method similar to the one you're looking at.

Used 4x6 PT posts, 4x12 beams (my Mahindra 5525 came in handy for raising the beams)



2x6 DF rafters and lotsa 4x4 knee braces



2x4 girts and purlins



29 ga metal siding (red) and roofing (white)



Easy to build. Maybe this style of pole construction would work for your project.

 

[ndnative]

I know it's been mentioned, but I just put in an o-head electric hoist on a track, it sure is handy, and when your older -- it's a back saver !

 

[carpenter383]

What part of indiana are you talking about? I'm about 20 min from bloomington

 

[december45]

ill second that advice for going to garage journal.com ... its a great site and i've learned alot there when i built my shop

 

[zman007007]

I agree with EGON, more beer, less work. lol zman

 

[ruralruss]

thanks guys. keep those ideas coming. im taking notes. Sierra1 thats what im thinking. i want people to see this and throw ideas out there of things they would if they could put anything they want in their shop and not have to worry about a budget. wedge im from the southwestern part of indiana. about fifteen miles east of vincennes. but nine months out of the year im at purdue.

Good luck on the education and the dream. Don't have anything like your dream shop but I can add one bit of advice. Do NOT put the compressed air line at head height! Eventually someone's teeth will appreciate it.

My brother lived in Evansville 2 different time and I spent several years in and around Terre Haute so I am very familiar with the area. Myself, I grew up on a small farm due east of you but on the east side of Indiana.

Russ

 

[gazoo1]

Howdy all! First off I want to start of with a hello from the hoosier state. Ive been reading on this forum for awhile and finally decided to post. As i said i am from indiana and going to purdue university right now. Im an agribusiness management major and have two years until graduation. I work on a farm at home and have only known agriculture. My long term plans after graduation are to move back closer to home (southern third of state) and buy some ground (Im looking in the 75-100 acre area mostly wooded) On that ground i would like to have a house and pole building to start. I started throwing this idea around my freshman year in high school and have been creating my dream on paper since then. I have a blue million ideas and criteria for my barn and house. It was not long after i got to college that i found this site. Ive been reading and thought this was about as good of a resource as i can get. You just cant beat first hand experience. Now this is where you guys come in and can hopefully give me a hand. Now keep in mind this is a DREAM. It doesnt have to be all done at once but i am planning to do it all eventually. when things get done i want them done right the first time. Cost is not going to be considered at this point. Im trying to figure out what i want, what will work best, and what i can live without. I will most likely do this in a series of posts and taking detailed notes on them all. So lets start by making this thread about the shop. I will give you guys the things i want and what i already have in mind and let you tell me what you think the best size, material, shape, and anything else you can think of should be.

Criteria for my DREAM shop:
-unnattached from house
-drive through doors
-lean to for storage of firewood and equipment
-concrete floor with hot water pipes in floor(cant think of what this is really called at the moment)
-outdoor wood burner to heat shop and home
-walk in door
-Loft (sleeping quarters for 1-2 people)
-walk in cooler
-small butcher shop
-tool storage (all power, air, hand)
-air compressor (complete with line all around perimiter of shop)
-welder
-workbench
-floor drain
-well insulated
-Opaque panels just below roof line (for natural light)
-windows

I dont want much i know but its a dream lol. Im basically looking for any input you guys have. if you could do it different what would you do and try and incorporate my things lol. You can get as detailed as you want or just comment on a certain peice. Either way i appreciate anything i can get. Im hoping for a ton of feed back so lets hear what you guys have to say. thanks in advance and sorry for the long post. I know this topic gets beat to death but im working on a dream here. thanks.

hey buddy i built my dream shop 2 yrs ago and then we decided to sell and buy a hobby farm. so i will be building again ,anyway back to your projecti installed radiant heat flooring and i would never install anything else . a bit more money but well worth it , we used a rannai on demand gas takless water system after alot of research . we used the system for the bathroom, sinks,anything we needed water for .and to heat the shop of course cheap cheap to heat all winter.

 

[keith2210]

Once again guys the ideas are perfect. i like what im hearing so far. Prolly a few more days i will throw up a thread about a house. russ it sounds like yours real familiar with my area. carpenter i live in washington. i make it to bloomington a few times every year. i have a few buddies that go to school at iu and we always make it a point to go to the football game and do that party thing.

 

[SilverbackMP]

I know it's been mentioned, but I just put in an o-head electric hoist on a track, it sure is handy, and when your older -- it's a back saver !

Can you please post more on this? Homemade or bought? If bought what company? Any other tips? I would appreciate any feeback as I plan on building a timber frame home (after the shop) and need one of these. You can start a new thread if you want so this one doesn't get hijacked. Thanks.