3D Shop Construction

[sweetpea]

So this thread is all about the construction of my new shop for my planes and other home projects.

Like many of you, I'm not made of money so I did a lot of research before picking a building. I couldn't afford the size I really wanted so I went as large as I could.

-pole building. Beams are wood, outer walls are metal, roof is metal
-1 garage door, 1 human door, 1 window (for a/c unit mostly)
-24x30 10ft ceiling, 13ft peak
-concrete floor with snap tiles (garage floor tiles that can hold weight of a car)

I know the first thing on most minds is cost (it was 2nd on mine...first was how big can I make!)

Bldg estimates ran from $6-30 grand. Mine was in the $11k range and was recommended by a friend that has one from the company

Concrete is pricey nowadays. anywhere from $120-120 sq yd. I found a guy who gave me a killer deal and he is doing the excavating, gravel for driveway and the concrete. So far he has been on time with everything.

I had to get a county permit so that was another $280 and included electric. Speaking of that........it ain't cheap. Avg is $50 an hr labor + parts. That is going to start next week and I'll be doing 100amp service.

I still have to price out walls, ceiling and insulation but I can't do any of that until the bldg. passes inspection so there is no real hurry yet.


So far.......spent 3 months pricing. Paid for bldg. upfront and it was ordered. Concrete was paid for and he exacavated the land, removed 2 tree stumps. Bldg was delivered today and I'm waiting on the foreman to let me know his schedule. He has 2 weeks to complete per the contract.




Of course I'll take feedback and suggestions along the way. I do plan to a lot of the inside work myself and chose not to do water/sewer as its a pain in this county with septic systems.

 

[sweetpea]

Before

After excavation of the site

Bldg is on site!

 

[Krzy4RC]

Hey, its a KIT!! Monokote, Ultracote or Fiberglass??

 

[sweetpea]

I'm going with Flite Metal and rivets!

 

[kork]

I see you live in Ohio and wonder if you get much snow?
I would rough in a 2" pvc for floor drain.
We can install them legally if we day light the end of the drain.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Cool. Mikey like.

As for advice, I went with spray foam insulation on my workshop. Bit pricey but worth every penny in my book. Especially on a metal building as it triples the wind shear strength. Maybe not as big of a deal in Ohio, but Missouri has had it's fair share of tornados in recent memory. Plus my shop is almost 20' tall so it catches a lot of wind.

Tip number two: Mount all of your electrical outlets at 48". That way they are above bench height and won't get buried up by items piled up along the walls.

 

[sweetpea]

outlets will be that high. looking at spray foam but have yet to get someone to give me a quote. We do get snow here but the bldg is rated for tornado winds and heavy snow loads. I don't plan a drain on the floor. The inside shouldn't be getting wet

 

[pawnshopmike]

My building is 12x28x20 high. Spray foam cost me right at $4000.00. I will save that in heating and cooling cost over the years and then some.

 

[BalsaDust]

Looks good. If I were closer I would cut you a good rate on electrical work but Ohio to far away.

 

[IMAC FANATIC]

this is another very cool build thread!
Your right on the build for size thing, somehow we managed a double build in 22× 20 shop, one thing would have been nice to install was a sink, even one that just drains to a leech line. And use 2x the lighting you think you need.