new shop plans

kaiser715

kaiser715

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Fixing to build a new shop this year. Right now, leaning towards putting a pole building up, bare, then I will finish out. 60'x42' footprint, 16' sidewalls (need height to park motorhome). Minimal insulation entire building (depending on builder, likely 1/2" reflective foam right under the metal).

Motorhome will have it's own bay. Have to remember it might be bigger some day, currently 30'4" bumper to bumper. Will also have a dedicated welding/machining room to keep smoke/fire/grinding dust out of other areas. It will be heated and cooled, probably a minisplit.

No bathroom, plenty of trees outside, and house is close enough.

I have 3 versions/revisions below.

(had trouble outputting to JPEG, so just printed and turboscanned, so lines are wavy)

hi-rez at shop plans

First, is my orignal layout:
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Then this:

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Finally, my current favorite layout:
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So...whatday'all like, and don't like??? Any new ideas?
 
Wes said:
Whatever you design you choose make sure to have no less than 7,000 electrical outlets.
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Each on a separate breaker! Just kidding, but not really.

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Why not put the motor home under a attached lean to? Seems like a waste just to park it inside. Either way that's going to be a nice shop!
 
Personally - a shop this size, I'd plan for plumbing of some kind even if it's not a bathroom. You're going to want a place to wash off yourself or parts at least. And hook up a hose outside.
I like #1 but I'd want at least double doors or even a rollup going into the RV space. You never know what size stuff you may find yourself hauling through or into there.
Plus imagine later if you dump the RV and use it for something else, e.g. another shop space or big storage.

One thought I just had re: bathrooms - I'm assuming an RV that big has one, so if you gotta take an emergency dump, it's right there, lol.
 
If tractors have to be inside, I like the 3rd one. If they can go outside under an attached shelter then I'd go with the second one.

Duane
 
RatLabGuy said:
Personally - a shop this size, I'd plan for plumbing of some kind even if it's not a bathroom. You're going to want a place to wash off yourself or parts at least. And hook up a hose outside.
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Yep, will at least have a farm faucet outside, maybe a slop sink inside.

Putting a shower just inside the mud room in the house.

RatLabGuy said:
Plus imagine later if you dump the RV and use it for something else, e.g. another shop space or big storage.
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One reason I like #2....that portion of the partition wall, that's not part of the welding/machining room, can come out later on

RatLabGuy said:
One thought I just had re: bathrooms - I'm assuming an RV that big has one, so if you gotta take an emergency dump, it's right there, lol.
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That would work April to November, when it's not winterized. Enough woods around for an emergency dump outside. House will just be a couple hundred feet away.
 
Your new house the one going up down the road from me? Lots of activity within a mile from my house. At least 3 new places

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I like the first one, I'd just stick with my gut feeling.
 
oscar80 said:
Your new house the one going up down the road from me? Lots of activity within a mile from my house. At least 3 new places

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Nope, were going to, but had issues with the land (20 or so acres). Going over on Pickard. Hopefully start this spring.
 
My next shop will have a dedicated tool room. I get tired of blowing sawdust and grinder dust out of my toolboxes.
 
kaiser715 said:
Nope, were going to, but had issues with the land (20 or so acres). Going over on Pickard. Hopefully start this spring.
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You going to be on well or county water? I know the land over on the first mile of Pickard pretty good history wise.

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We are probably going to put in county water. Hard water in that area, plus wife doesn't like the issues that will come with fracking when it ever gets here. Just have to run about 1800' of 2" line, though. :(

We'll be just over a mile and a half from the firehouse....past Firestone and Valley Pine.
 
I like the first one. I'd put a garage door on both ends of the motor home bay so it can go in or out either way.
 
I say go with #1, build a lean-to off of welding room exterior wall for tractor/mower space, have space for long-term project without ruining main shop floor

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Wes said:
Whatever you design you choose make sure to have no less than 7,000 electrical outlets.
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This and add more lighting than you ever think you'll need and you still won't have enough.
 
It occurs to me this thing must be planned to be pretty tall, if you'll have space for headroom of an RV on the side (if going #1). Which means the center will have a really high ceiling.
I'd consider building a loft over the shop/work area or considering that in the long run you might find some way to make use of that high ceiling in the middle.
 
RatLabGuy said:
It occurs to me this thing must be planned to be pretty tall, if you'll have space for headroom of an RV on the side (if going #1). Which means the center will have a really high ceiling.
I'd consider building a loft over the shop/work area or considering that in the long run you might find some way to make use of that high ceiling in the middle.
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Building I've been considering, from stick built to morton, would have wood trusses.... Now priced out a red iron building, and if go that route, would have sloped ceiling....so would have good headroom if built floor over main shop area, we'll see...
 
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