New Shop Thread

[gee-dub]

It doesn't rain often around here but when it does odd things sprout up.

[pkinneb]

Nice!!

 

[gee-dub]

I'm excited.  Lots to do.  Hoping to be ready for final inspection in a week.  30 x 40 x 10, 2x6 construction.  I took the original bid on the concrete work a year ago . . . thank you COVID for making the 'molasses in January' pace of the local bureaucracy take even longer than expected.

The cost doubling (or more) of some materials has me rethinking some things.  Most of the things I need I already bought or have gone up only about 30%.  The concrete went up twice but my deal was locked in.  The Tuff-Shed structure has had 4 price increases since I bought last year.  Its kind of like the hardwoods I have stockpiled.  I'm saving money just by having bought it at the "normal" price back when I did.

[wtnhighlander]

Congrats on getting it rolling, @gee-dub! I bet the only day it rained was the day you planned to pour concrete, right? 

[gee-dub]

@wtnhighlander, Funny you should say that.  It rained (well, what we call rain anyway) the few days before the building was going up.  Despite repeated warnings about the electrical trench one guy pulled in and stopped right on it.  It had been back-filled and compacted but, none of that means squat compared to Mother Nature's compacting process.  His buddy was waving him forward like crazy but, for some reason he just sat there and sank up to the axle.

This meant the other trucks/trailers that arrived had to stop behind him.  Parts had to be carried to the slab when there was roadway leading right beside it.  The poor guy got grief all day long from his guys.  They work fast.  Here's 9am:

And here's 5pm:

If they would have had 3 more hours of daylight I would have been inspected today.

[Chestnut]

That is starting to look like one heck of a shop. Are you going to have water and sewer in there or just electric?

[jussi]

Looking real nice.  What part of socal are you in?

[gee-dub]

About 70 miles due east of Santa Monica.  I'm taking advantage of the lull to seal saw joints and mark stud locations.

I've done this floor and ceiling in other shops and the short time spent on the little marks pays back well later on.

[legenddc]

I bet I could still miss the studs with those marks on the floor!

Looking good. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

[Coop]

Are 2x6 studs required due to the span with no interior load bearing walls? 

[gee-dub]

42 minutes ago, Coop said:

Are 2x6 studs required due to the span with no interior load bearing walls? 

No, that was an upgrade. It breaks 100* regularly in summer and I wanted the insulating factor.  I'll be running a couple of mini-splits.  I also just felt better about the 2x6 walls.  There are 100 year old buildings in Cali that wouldn't make it through one Nebraska winter.  2x4 is standard.

[Coop]

13 hours ago, Chestnut said:

 Are you going to have water and sewer in there or just electric?

?? 

[B1rdhunter]

I don't see any pvc sticking up through that concrete so I would guess no water and sewer.

[gee-dub]

The wonders of PEX.  No sewer; less than 50 feet from the house.

[Coop]

As you get older, that 50’ can quickly become 500’! That’s the reason you put in a backdoor. 

[Mark J]

On 3/19/2021 at 9:14 AM, gee-dub said:

mark stud locations.

That's brilliant.  

[RichardA]

18 hours ago, Coop said:

As you get older, that 50’ can quickly become 500’! That’s the reason you put in a backdoor. 

I've had that experience, and my shop is only 121' from the house.  Yuck, laundry time.

[gee-dub]

Paper dolls for grown ups.

[Chet]

Can't tell from the photo but I am assuming they are life size.

[Woodenskye]

4 hours ago, RichardA said:

I've had that experience, and my shop is only 121' from the house.  Yuck, laundry time.

Forget all that running to the house, if nature calls, nature is getting a sprinkle of tinkle.  If is good enough for the animals, it’s good enough for me.

[gee-dub]

1 hour ago, Chet said:

Can't tell from the photo but I am assuming they are life size.

Yes, sorry.  I should have had something in there for scale. ;-)

[RichardA]

1 hour ago, Woodenskye said:

Forget all that running to the house, if nature calls, nature is getting a sprinkle of tinkle.  If is good enough for the animals, it’s good enough for me.

Tinkle was not the problem!  And I didn't feel like a bear at that moment.

[Coop]

40 minutes ago, RichardA said:

Tinkle was not the problem!  And I didn't feel like a bear at that moment.

Put a sign over your door in your house, “ Be sure you’re right, THEN GO AHEAD” - David Crockett

[RichardA]

11 hours ago, Coop said:

Put a sign over your door in your house, “ Be sure you’re right, THEN GO AHEAD” - David Crockett

Normally, there's plenty of warning. That time I had a one second warning. It was kinda crappy.

[Mark J]

Happened to us all.