ATC "Thread Shed" Mountain Shop (1 Viewer)

[WarDamnEagle]

Really scenic and a very nice shop. 175 mph is higher than the hurricane ratings we need on the Gulf Coast. I wonder why?

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

Really scenic and a very nice shop. 175 mph is higher than the hurricane ratings we need on the Gulf Coast. I wonder why?

We live at approx 8700 feet on the eastern slope of the continental divide in the Rockies, on a mountain called Hurricane Hill.......When the warm up draft from the Kansas plains hits divide It can get windy or just snow a heck of a lot.

The even funnier/fascinating part is when you can smell cow manure in the mountains you know that your going to get hit with a big snow storm.....The manure smell comes from the cattle feed lots down on the flats maybe 100-200 miles away, that gets uplifted to the mountains as the cold air comes in over the mountains...or you just look on weather.com.....

We were actually down along the gulf coast last year looking for a "winter place" but no luck

 

[D21FJ60]

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that'll do pig, that'll do.

 

[1911]

Very pleased with the final results and it seemed to handle its first snow well! Pulled our TR out of 8 years of storage and moved it into it's new home.....Hope to get started on the interior soon!View attachment 2479222View attachment 2479223

British cars (and motorcycles) are a "beautiful pain", had my share of both in the past. The only one I wish I still had was my 1949 BSA.

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

British cars (and motorcycles) are a "beautiful pain", had my share of both in the past. The only one I wish I still had was my 1949 BSA.

Yes indeed! I got this one when my son was 2 years old and he's now 26. I plan on making it his mid-life crisis car in about 14 years....

 

[nuclearlemon]

Looks awesome Paul! congrats on finally getting it!

 

[Hojack]

What was the start date and completion of your shop? Beautiful setting and look. Fits in very nicely. I too have a green metal roof. I love the patina metal siding look. Safer than wood siding for wildfire and from far away looks like stained lumber.

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

What was the start date and completion of your shop? Beautiful setting and look. Fits in very nicely. I too have a green metal roof. I love the patina metal siding look. Safer than wood siding for wildfire and from far away looks like stained lumber.

Start/completion timeframe officially was to be 2 weeks. Contract allowed for upto 6 weeks. Due to the uniques issues of building at 8700 ft, the crew getting altitude sicknessand a new crew had to be brought in, Covid hitting the inspection/permit process, covid hitting the garage door manufacturing/delivery timeframe and demand for concrete labor ours took 12 weeks which really sucks due to the short building season in the mountains.
We're currently doing electric with snow on the ground and due to lumber prices, due to Civid and demand, the loft costs have increased 100%.

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

Start the wiring before the weather turns. With solar, generator box and now the new shop box thank goodness I have a friend that knows this stuff!

Which wire do I cut?

 

[Ocho77]

Awesome shop! Love the thought that went into this.

Did you self rust the J channel and corners as well, or are those painted?

 

[scrapdaddy]

Congrats! What a great place to put down roots. It's such a shame they make so much money from permits, etc. Here in Mo. it's not so bad, YET!

The pig looks great in snow!

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

Awesome shop! Love the thought that went into this.

Did you self rust the J channel and corners as well, or are those painted?

Too give a slight contrast I left the corners, window trim and J channel raw (still degreased them) to rust on their own versus rusting them. We also went with white window sill trim to replicate the white windows on the old Tungsten mining buildings from the 1920's.

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

Congrats! What a great place to put down roots. It's such a shame they make so much money from permits, etc. Here in Mo. it's not so bad, YET!

The pig looks great in snow!

Thanks! It has been a great experience and completely different then living in Kansas City for 30 years! Yeah, my permit for my shop in KC was like $20 and it was issued the same day. Very different.

The pig still serves us well. Love that beast (and the floor shifter!)

BTW, I think we just missed you the corner......Hope all is well in your world!

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

Spending several days setting in some of the infrastructure for the power to the shop. We only have a few more days before the weather turns on us, so trenching for the power and water line may be an issue.....gggrrrrr......delays, delays, delays......

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

Ok, I now have a whole new appreciation and respect for professional electricians.......I've spent the last two days, under the direction and supervision of my friend who is a retired electrician/electrical supply company owner, making electrical plug pigtails and wiring 50 outlets on the lower level while he (75 years old) climbed 30 feet in the air and installed the outside lighting, overhead lighting, wifi surveillance camera wiring, vehicle lift wiring, power cord drops, EV/RV wiring, garage door lift wiring and disco ball.......and we haven't even started on the loft yet......I can barely move my hands....

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

Delay, delay, delay.....Can't get the wiring and waterline into the ground due to the darn snow/temps....This wouldnt have beena problem if it wasn't for the construction delay this summer......grrrrr life in the mountains.

 

[Land Shark]

Delay, delay, delay.....Can't get the wiring and waterline into the ground due to the darn snow/temps....This wouldnt have beena problem if it wasn't for the construction delay this summer......grrrrr life in the mountains.View attachment 2506241

I spent 20 years fighting the weather in the electrical industry. definitely feel your pain but even with the delays and headaches this place will serve you very well and looks friggin awesome.

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

I spent 20 years fighting the weather in the electrical industry. definitely feel your pain but even with the delays and headaches this place will serve you very well and looks friggin awesome.

Thanks.

 

[kirvesmies]

Delay, delay, delay.....Can't get the wiring and waterline into the ground due to the darn snow/temps....This wouldnt have beena problem if it wasn't for the construction delay this summer......grrrrr life in the mountains.View attachment 2506241

that's a killer view, love it. nice shop too by the way

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

Started to assemble some of the 4x12 (2x12 glued and nailed together) frame joists for the upper loft. They'll get mounted with steel hangers between the 8x8 posts. Picked up a small 60k turbo heater that helps to take the chill off while in the shop and the temps are in the teens. Been super busy due to getting Christmas orders out on time. We have to ship 3 times a day from our little mountain post office to get everything out.......Ready for a vacation!