New Shop, design stages....

[archtimb]

Thanks for sticking up for your old man, but didn't I tell you to go to your room?!
Oh wait, I guess you did!

Psst - Dude, look at the date on that post!

And don't send him to the zoo project! It totally sucks cause they have not taken good care of it. It's filthy and covered in pigeon poo.

Mitch

 

[kevinmrowland]

you monitoring my online activites? Isnt this invasion of privacy or something??
Good thing you didnt catch me over on the cheerleader thread, uhh...I mean what cheerleader thread.
I saw the date on the post, I just usually ignore any post from "Junk" so I only just spotted what it said

 

[Kofoed]

I would pour the floor with 4000 psi mud and ad fiber. Makes a much stronger floor.
Good luck

Good points, the 4000psi concrete is expensive. The ad-fiber is to help control shrinkage cracks, as does the 4000 psi mud


You can also have them use 1 inch aggregate to reduce shrinkage cracking, but it is difficult to pump. Avoid wire mesh reinforcement--its a joke.

 

[stayalert]

It is a smart person who allows a machinist to set up in the corner

 

[desertdude]

Click on builderdude in my signature and then martin ranch winery to see a big ass wood building I just built for a client- Wood is good - I have also done the steel building thing for another client 50X100 - then retro fitted the wood outside to give it a barn look-click rancho don bosco to see a few photos of the outside -

Steel is hot in the summer and cold in the winter - for the winery building we are adding R30 to the 2X8 walls and R60 ( double 30) in the ceilings - along with fans in the cupolas to aid in venting the hot air in the summer - steel roof on the canopy overhangs - now this is a shop - 36X56 22 ft high - 28X34 18-ft high - canopies 22X60 - 16X36 - Nice to have space to work

 

[davefj40]

to consider, not sure if it's cool with your town or even your plans, but have you looked into having a pole barn built? A guy Mitch from the 3fe list runs a company that builds them and a buddy in MD has one too. THose things are the s*** and they are apparently much cheaper to put up than typical building stuff.


hey mike, that would be Timberframe, not pole barn

dave

 

[Junk]

to consider, not sure if it's cool with your town or even your plans, but have you looked into having a pole barn built? A guy Mitch from the 3fe list runs a company that builds them and a buddy in MD has one too. THose things are the s*** and they are apparently much cheaper to put up than typical building stuff.


hey mike, that would be Timberframe, not pole barn

dave

:blowmedave:

Hey - finally got some frickin lights in the garage. 6 8's with 4-4' bulbs each. WOW, I can actually see

Next comes heat.

Mitch - sorry dude - I know less about that stuff even than I do cruisers - and everyone knows how little that is

 

[desertdude]

hey mike, that would be Timberframe, not pole barn

Pole barns are well... usually made out of round poles sunk in the ground. The trusses usually tie into the top

Timber frame is usually made from square timbers, can also be sunk in the ground or bolted to a metal tie-in on a pad or foundation pier

 

[davefj40]

yea, it's my barn he's talking about, pics at http://community.webshots.com/user/davefj40

 

[desertdude]

That be timber frame - real nice work Dave! - old school in a modern way

 

[davefj40]

thanks, my friend joe does it for a living, www.oldlinetimberframes.com i think is his site but i'm not sure. trying to get funds to put the 2nd floor in for my wifes art studio. (www.sjrenzulli.com). sorry i'm pimping.

if i had it to do over again i would use a www.miracletruss.com .. a friend of mine just got one and it's really nice.

dave

 

[VTCruiser]

i kinda like the idea of the arch style steel structures: http://www.steelmasterusa.com

 

[Niner]

i kinda like the idea of the arch style steel structures: http://www.steelmasterusa.com

I checked into those in Woody's and My area and the ones that are wide enough will not handle the snow load, and the farmers that have them in my area said that they sweet during season changes causing moisture problems, I'm sure if they were heated the moisture thing wouldn't be as much of an issue.

 

[VTCruiser]

I checked into those in Woody's and My area and the ones that are wide enough will not handle the snow load, and the farmers that have them in my area said that they sweet during season changes causing moisture problems, I'm sure if they were heated the moisture thing wouldn't be as much of an issue.

interesting....good to know.