FJBen
SILVER Star
So when we moved I begrudgingly Had to give up my nice 40x80 shop.
Now I have 3 potential options and a really tight budget. I can’t complain as I’m not working out in the open on a dirt field, but I would definitely like some improvements. The other possibility is that this isn’t our forever home. I doubt we will be here much longer than 4-5 years as my son is starting his freshman year of high school and we aren’t sure we will stay if he and the rest of the kids move away.
Building A:
I currently use this. Inside height is 9’ and slopes to 5’, Hence the problem. Other than that not bad. Concrete floor (ok shape)
My thought is basically taking either the roof of the center section or from just to right of the doors and pushing it up to like 8’ inside height. It’s 2x4 so not hard, but it is a bit of work for an old shop.
1/2 way through is a support “beam”. It would be upgraded. Roof stringers are over layed on these stacked 2x4s. Like I said, it’s old lol.
It’s 20’ deep, the section with doors is 9’9” wide, but open inside so you could go wider
Option B.
This is only 6’ at front. Would take some work to raise it, concrete floor is chipped out pretty bad in spots. No electricity or door.
Will Probabaly keep this for our other vehicles to get out of weather.
Option C:
40x50 hay/storage shed. 10’ tall, (to the rafters.
This is the way right? However, no concrete floor, no electrical, open on one end. Concrete alone would be $15-$18k from estimates I have seen. Plus the electrical, plus the finishing the end and the doors. Is 10’ even enough to put a car lift in? I always assumed 12’ was needed. Either way the car lift may never happen…
Now I have 3 potential options and a really tight budget. I can’t complain as I’m not working out in the open on a dirt field, but I would definitely like some improvements. The other possibility is that this isn’t our forever home. I doubt we will be here much longer than 4-5 years as my son is starting his freshman year of high school and we aren’t sure we will stay if he and the rest of the kids move away.
Building A:
I currently use this. Inside height is 9’ and slopes to 5’, Hence the problem. Other than that not bad. Concrete floor (ok shape)
My thought is basically taking either the roof of the center section or from just to right of the doors and pushing it up to like 8’ inside height. It’s 2x4 so not hard, but it is a bit of work for an old shop.
1/2 way through is a support “beam”. It would be upgraded. Roof stringers are over layed on these stacked 2x4s. Like I said, it’s old lol.
It’s 20’ deep, the section with doors is 9’9” wide, but open inside so you could go wider
Option B.
This is only 6’ at front. Would take some work to raise it, concrete floor is chipped out pretty bad in spots. No electricity or door.
Will Probabaly keep this for our other vehicles to get out of weather.
Option C:
40x50 hay/storage shed. 10’ tall, (to the rafters.
This is the way right? However, no concrete floor, no electrical, open on one end. Concrete alone would be $15-$18k from estimates I have seen. Plus the electrical, plus the finishing the end and the doors. Is 10’ even enough to put a car lift in? I always assumed 12’ was needed. Either way the car lift may never happen…
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