After working in the driveway and the front porch; storing tools in the mud room; and wood where ever i can: the loml told me i should take some of the money that we have saved and build me a shop. She willing for me to spend more money then i am willing to let me spend.
Thus far i have decided on a 16 x 24 with a 12/12 pitched gable roof. I decided to build it on peirs instead of a slab. I was surprised that cost of a slab and the wooden floor is going to be close to the same cost; if i do both myself. I am planning on over building the floor system so that weight isn't a worry when getting future equipment upgrades. Right now, i am looking at having a loft that extends for 3/4 of the 24' so that i have 8' by 16' area that has more than a 8 foot clearance. Depending upon what i use to span the area for the loft i should be able to to recess the lights and have 8' clearance there as well.
What i haven't decided yet is the orientation of the building, initially i was going to use it to screen a view of my neighbors yard to the rear but that would mean placing a door on the gable end where i could store lumber vertically and have 8 to 12 feet clear, which wasn't an issue but because of a thread here i am rethinking.
Sorry for my ramble; i am just excited and need to share this with you guys and everyone for that matter. My nine year old is now asking for a shop for Christmas, when i told her it was my shop and nobody else's. I told her she welcome to come visit me but she need to remember it was daddy's shop; of course she wanted me to paint it pink.
I am hoping to work out the details soon and pull the permits. I am fortunate that i have been able to speak to the building inspector that is the supervisor in my area, he has been very helpful and suggested somethings that will save me some money. Although plans aren't required i plan on drafting a set up so that he can review them for me that way i can hopefully do everything right the first time. :gar-Bi
Please share you thoughts as i am limited on my wood working experience and my shop knowledge is based on my father and grandfather's shops which are both a lot larger.
Thus far i have decided on a 16 x 24 with a 12/12 pitched gable roof. I decided to build it on peirs instead of a slab. I was surprised that cost of a slab and the wooden floor is going to be close to the same cost; if i do both myself. I am planning on over building the floor system so that weight isn't a worry when getting future equipment upgrades. Right now, i am looking at having a loft that extends for 3/4 of the 24' so that i have 8' by 16' area that has more than a 8 foot clearance. Depending upon what i use to span the area for the loft i should be able to to recess the lights and have 8' clearance there as well.
What i haven't decided yet is the orientation of the building, initially i was going to use it to screen a view of my neighbors yard to the rear but that would mean placing a door on the gable end where i could store lumber vertically and have 8 to 12 feet clear, which wasn't an issue but because of a thread here i am rethinking.
Sorry for my ramble; i am just excited and need to share this with you guys and everyone for that matter. My nine year old is now asking for a shop for Christmas, when i told her it was my shop and nobody else's. I told her she welcome to come visit me but she need to remember it was daddy's shop; of course she wanted me to paint it pink.
I am hoping to work out the details soon and pull the permits. I am fortunate that i have been able to speak to the building inspector that is the supervisor in my area, he has been very helpful and suggested somethings that will save me some money. Although plans aren't required i plan on drafting a set up so that he can review them for me that way i can hopefully do everything right the first time. :gar-Bi
Please share you thoughts as i am limited on my wood working experience and my shop knowledge is based on my father and grandfather's shops which are both a lot larger.