So my WIFE told me to build a shop!!!!!

[dondlhmn]

My wife knows better than to say anyting like that.....A buddy of mine has a wife that once said something similar and now he has what his circle of friends call the "garage Mahal". Needless to say it is BIG and very nice, but the problem is that the rest of us haveives that have learned from that and all now know better than to open their mouths and let ANYTHING out that sounds like maybe we should "build a shop" or even a larger garage.......

[nrhmarine7]

My wife knows better than to say anyting like that.....A buddy of mine has a wife that once said something similar and now he has what his circle of friends call the "garage Mahal". Needless to say it is BIG and very nice, but the problem is that the rest of us haveives that have learned from that and all now know better than to open their mouths and let ANYTHING out that sounds like maybe we should "build a shop" or even a larger garage.......

Yea I do not think my wife expected me to build so fast but once she gave me the OK it was on and up hahaha

[Doughboyracer]

Anyone with a ...

...Big Red in the shop is OK by me...
You may want to add a bit of air to the front tire!

[nrhmarine7]

...Big Red in the shop is OK by me...
You may want to add a bit of air to the front tire!

I love my big red but I just need a hole new front tire, that will not hold air to save its life

[Spotted Horse]

That is a very nice shop! But not an ounce of insulation? Is it going to sweat inside?

[mikecwik]

What did you end up spending?

[wb4rt]

Great Shop! and Great Wife!
And no matter what you think, it's already too small. I built mine last year 30'x40' and already thinking how can I add on?

Good job. I know you will enjoy it.

And you should be able to sell that dragon for enough $ for a good plasma cutter!

[nrhmarine7]

What did you end up spending?

After all said and done that means concrete,building, electrical and permits right around 15000$ I paid 13000 out of pocket and financed 2000

[nrhmarine7]

Great Shop! and Great Wife!
And no matter what you think, it's already too small. I built mine last year 30'x40' and already thinking how can I add on?

Good job. I know you will enjoy it.

And you should be able to sell that dragon for enough $ for a good plasma cutter!

hahahhah I know what you mean and I see that being a problem one day. Whats a matter with my plasma cutter?!?!?!? I like that little thing hahahah

[nrhmarine7]

That is a very nice shop! But not an ounce of insulation? Is it going to sweat inside?

one step at a time.

[wb4rt]

Sorry, I did not see you already have a plasma cutter. That's the same one I have and it is a good one.

So, I guess you should keep the dragon!

[nrhmarine7]

Sorry, I did not see you already have a plasma cutter. That's the same one I have and it is a good one.

So, I guess you should keep the dragon!

hahah yea its a pretty good machine

[dondlhmn]

Hi friends.
My wife also told me to build a shop pf welding material and i am building this shop now a days i need your help friends tell me what type of tools are used in this shop...??

I have read this post about 8 times and can not figure out what the poster means. Can anyone on here translate this to normal, everyday American English for me? Maybe I am just slow or too ****, but.....??!?!?!?

[bretsk2500]

Where you are it is probably not an issue but for here(in the North) I'd have looked at stronger rafters for snow load(also had buildings collapse under the weight of wet spring snow and I now try to over-build everything) I would also have put my power distribution up near the top of the wall and dropped down for the outlets,switches etc. You are likely much more disciplined than I am and will not hang anything(especially your ground clamp) on the conduit. In addition in my shop things have been known to hit the walls,occasionally the ceiling and rarely the floor(when I can find it) which might damage the conduit. All in all though a really nice shop and a talented and understanding wife. Who could ask for more.
Meltedmetal

The OP has to be somewhere very south... as I doubt that even is a 10# building (PSF roof load). There's no way you'd get away with that light of a building here in Maine...

as far as the conduit goes... I probably would have run at least an 1.5" conduit from the panel up to a 4x4 raceway about 7' or so AFF.... then you've got the ultimate in flexibility if your power needs change.

To the OP... I think you're going to be buying insulation sooner than you think. That place will turn into an unbearable oven.... quick; and if the temp drops below the dewpoint.... water will condense and drip inside...

[aametalmaster]

I have read this post about 8 times and can not figure out what the poster means. Can anyone on here translate this to normal, everyday American English for me? Maybe I am just slow or too ****, but.....??!?!?!?

Nope you are not too slow he is (was) just a spammer waiting to add some crap. I deleted him once before...Bob