Since this in welding fabrication forum. I figured building would be approprite here also. When I was around 8 or 9 my father built a building to store his boat , well when I was 14 parents got divorced and he moved. This building/shed has been sitting behind my house for years now seeing that I am 22 now, and I decided I make use of it by turing it into full garage/workshop. There has been a lot of work done so far and much more to come. This building 30 foot by 15 foot if wondering.

How it started,


First weeks progress. We clean everything out, removed all the paneling, and started grading the very uneven land that requires the most attention.

All the trash, this in only 1 of 7 loads that went to the local dump.


After all the trash was gone the clearing proccess and panel removal was next thing on the agenda.






Time to start diggin'.

 

pouring a slab in there? any other plans?

 

More pictures, I like it so far.

 

Hell yeah....pour the slab, insulate it.....can't wait for progress pics

 

Nice! Since your down to the bones, have you thought about a small addition to maybe widen the front half or something so you don't have to extend the entire roof? Make a 2 car in front with a fab shop in back...

Wish I had that kind of land to play with

 

My plans are to completely redo the entire building. Pouring a slab, insulating basically taking it from what it is now to a fully enclosed actual garage down to drywall and the whole nine. I had thought about adding some onto it and make it about 10' wider than it is, but doing that is a problem. All of our septic system and natural gas lines are located approx. 8' from the front side and the property line is about the same on the back and the sides. I am assuming when it was built originally there wasn't any thought that I or anyone would be doing something like this. Its original purpose was just to hold a 16' bass boat and equipment. But knowing my dad when he built it orignally he never gave any thought about expansion. So I have to work with what I have been dealt, but I don't think it is too bad.

As for today since this is my last day of vacation I got everything framed up to start putting some fill dirt and gravel in to it for my base before concrete, and started to back fill but I ran out of dirt and gravel. I will have to go pick some more up this weekend but I will defiantly keep you guys updated with pics and progress thanks and keep checking back.

 

very hot!

 

Sexy!!!!!!!!!!

 

Buy your drywall now, prices are on the way up. Sheets used to be $5, now they are 10$... Just a piece of advice.

Looks nice, are you consulting the town building code? I know that around here, your support posts have to be 3' deep or more with concrete around them.

 

if i were you i would jack up the building add treated wood to the bottom of the current bottom plate. then pour the concrete slab, lower the building back down on the slab. this way you have protection against water with the treated bottom plate. after that rent a hilti with some 7" X 3/8" long anchors drill through both plates into the concrete and secure them with big washers/nuts. then the building is secured to the concrete slab. then finish what you had planned on doing.

 

nice...in for the finish..

 

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Oh I know all about the drywall issue all building supplies are going through the roof. I know they have increased in price by about 40% across the board as an overall average above last years costs. The building code here has not changed when it comes to footings and things since it was originally built. They are though 2.5' in-ground with concrete already and when the building is done another 8" will be also so I will even be beyond 3'

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The wood that the building was built with originally is already treated wood because before it had to stand up to the weather and elements. But what you said about anchoring is exactly what I intend to do. I am not going to raise the building though, just pour a 5" slab up to the existing wood.

Thanks for the input guys keep it comming

 

man...i need to make my own shop

 

I read and reread but sen no mention of heating the floor. Seeing how you are in NC I would strongly recommend putting heat in the floor. Seeing how narrow the building is and that your are in NC that concrete will get darn cold to frozen no matter how warm you keep the air inside. I wish my barn had floor heat every time I got out there, but it was here when I moved in so I can't complain much.

Later
Randy

 

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good to hear man, i couldnt tell by the pics.

 

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Oh yea if it wasn't I would have been replacing it for sure.

 

Well give thought to expanding with small pockets, such as one that would fit a nice tool chest in there. You only need to access the front for drawers usually, so why have it impede traffic and waste space? My other suggestion would be lots of provisions for outlets and lights, assuming you run the wires in the wall. Don't forget the attic section for lighting, nothing sucks more than rumaging for parts with just a flashlight. And get a laminated beam to mount a lift onto for yanking motors. The othe thing I'd do if I started with dirt would be to put a trench in there. If you can't fit an entire car lift in there, its the next best thing, as jackstands kinda suck.

Anyways, looks great. I wish I had a shed like that to do what I want with, but I'll have to settle for the 2-story heated garage my parents built into the hill. I'd give it up for free reign over all of a smaller space like that though.

 

you know how long it would take him to dig a trench hahaha, he'd be out there for days

 

i almost suggested that in my other post. dig a trench for a "pit".
you rent a mini backhoe, they are like 36" wide and can dig holes like nobodys business.

 

Radiant heat is the bomb, but it can also be a timebomb. You have the ideas to do it right, just think it all through now while you have the chance. Should be awesome