36 x 40 x 14 Garage

I'll buck the trend here but I'm not a fan of clear panels. Our warehouses that have them are noticeably hotter in the summer and colder in winter than the warehouses with regular panels and insulation throughout. Whe we built our shop I skipped the skylights because of that. Led lights burn almost no electricity esp when compared to striking an arc and welding for a few hours. When I build my home shop it won't have skylights
 
cgm147 said:
So now you have had a while to work in your shop anything you would change or do different?

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Hire a better roofer first. They didn't put the clear panels on the top correct and I have a leak.

Need to get some pallet racks along side one wall to store stuff.

Want to build a small office with lift above to store more stuff.

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Even with the leak I still like the clear panels on top and on the back wall.

With that though I don't spend hours a day in the shop so hot and cold really doesn't bug me.

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Glad this got bumped up. Can someone explain to me why the post go in the ground instead of attaching to the slab?
 
ghost said:
Glad this got bumped up. Can someone explain to me why the post go in the ground instead of attaching to the slab?
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Not sure if it would be as rigid f attached to slab. Each hole us 36" x 54" if I remember correctly and filled with concrete.

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Gunna dig this up.... what did it wind up costing you, if you don't mind me asking? I'm thinking I may look it to this route myself.
 
Did you just pour a flat slab or did you do a footer at the doors to give it some more strength?
 
nice shop, looks good. same size almost that mine was. $24k? Holy cow. I need to switch careers and get into building these for mine and yalls sake!!
 
Do you have any protection around the "posts" or does the concrete flow right up to them?

Any concern for wood deterioration over time ?

I'm supposed to start in February on my shop. I like the idea for increased stability.

@shawn @rockcity @Jody Treadway any ideas on this?
 
There are a couple ways to do it.

I’d put the posts in the ground and cast them in their own independent footer. This helps to anchor the posts in the ground. Make sure to put blocking on the bottom so the posts can’t pull out of the concrete with wind, etc. Sinilar to putting Nelson studs on steel, etc.

This will then eliminate the need for your slab to be structural because all the loads are on the posts directly into the footer and not on the slab.

I’d add some expansion joint around the posts before you pour the slab. When done, pull the zip strip off and caulk with sikaflex or similar quality sealant.

I wouldn’t worry about any wood detoriation. Make sure the posts are rated for ground contact and you should be good for years.

If you wanted to surface mount them to the slab, then you’d have to design the slab to support the loads, etc.
 
marty79 said:
nice shop, looks good. same size almost that mine was. $24k? Holy cow. I need to switch careers and get into building these for mine and yalls sake!!
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Remember those pictures from the snow when a bunch of those buildings made from exhaust pipe collapsed? Yeahhh...

If you think 24k is a lot, go price a red iron building or something that's up to code and has permits and actually gets inspected. If it's not permitted or up to code, your insurance company can and probably will deny the hell out of any claim you try to file.

@Ron Check out Hansen's website. There's a lot of good reading on amy questions you might have.
 
@Ron, I already told you what I found out. After talking to my structural engineer friends, I got sad, then I realized I don't know what the fuck to do. It'll probably be a stick building.
 
2700 of mine was to excavate 8 feet down and build it back up compacting with a big roller. 6k was concrete I think.

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Croatan_Kid said:
If you think 24k is a lot, go price a red iron building or something that's up to code and has permits and actually gets inspected.
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To compare, my red iron (with 16.5 eaves so I have room for a storage loft) came in about 32 per sqft, insulated, 4x garage doors, 2x man doors, 50 yds concrete.
 
Ron said:
Do you have any protection around the "posts" or does the concrete flow right up to them?

Any concern for wood deterioration over time ?

I'm supposed to start in February on my shop. I like the idea for increased stability.

@shawn @rockcity @Jody Treadway any ideas on this?
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I just sell the stuff. What you do with it once it leaves my yard is up to you!

I'd wrap/cover/protect it somehow myself. I plan to start my shop in spring, so I'm sure I'll have a less smart ass answer by then. :flipoff2:
 
@oscar80 I got a quote for a 40x60x14.5 with three 12x12 doors and two walk in doors. I think it was right at 25k. Not too bad. I think I may wind up going this route also!
 
Yep. The guy just called me this afternoon.
 
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