POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[dkemppai]

Is it big enough for all your toys?

That's an easy one. NO!

They never are! When I built mine, I could drive a U turn inside it. Now you're lucky to zigzag through it and not bang your shin or hip! lol.

 

[wachuko]

Is it big enough for all your toys? Hard to tell from the pics if you're going to be able to double-stack the roadsters and still have room to work. Maybe a lean-to for the motor bikes hiding in the build?

It's not possible to build a shop big enough...

But having a shop is a very fun exercise in "making do with the space you have".

I have an 1800 square foot shop, a 16x16 shed, an 8x10 shed, a 30x30 garage, and a 2100 square foot basement... and I'm considering selling my Yamaha Rhino to clear up another 40 square feet of space...

-Bear

That's an easy one. NO!

They never are! When I built mine, I could drive a U turn inside it. Now you're lucky to zigzag through it and not bang your shin or hip! lol.

You all know already it is not... but it was the largest that I could accommodate in the backyard... Oh, and it seems to be shrinking more and more each day... still talking about the workshop...

what they only work 1/2 a day ?
Looking good.

I know, right!! . Different crew (less of them) for the next step.

 

[woodchucker]

Is it big enough for all your toys? Hard to tell from the pics if you're going to be able to double-stack the roadsters and still have room to work. Maybe a lean-to for the motor bikes hiding in the build?

So he has the James Bond shop. It lifts up from it's hiding spot, then flips over taking the cars to the hiding spot. I guess you missed that part of the build.

 

[dkemppai]

So he has the James Bond shop. It lifts up from it's hiding spot, then flips over taking the cars to the hiding spot. I guess you missed that part of the build.

Secret Hideout for Emergency Defense (or S.H.E.D. for short). Don't let's it's rustic exterior fool you...It's way bigger on the inside.
(If you have kids young enough to have watched any Phineas and Ferb, that is...)

 

[Larry$]

I'm going through the process of getting approval for a 28 x 33 (924 sq. ft.) The maximum size allowed where I am. Lots of stupid things in the zoning code.
I want to be able to do some woodworking and mostly playing with my lathe & mill. I've drawn a plan to scale and made scale cardstock machines to test layouts. After each iteration I've taken a photo. I've laid out for 3' aisles. 3 phase tools close together. Most commonly used tools/accessories nearest to where they are used. Welding & grinding furthest away from machine tools & wood storage. Things on wheels so a car can be worked on inside. 16x9 OHD & walkin door on street side. 9x9 OHD & walkin on backyard side. Having two overhead doors on opposite ends will allow air flow thru in the hot summer. A few high windows for some natural light. 6" slab 4,000 psi with #4 rebar 2' O.C. both ways, set on chairs. Sawn control joints. 8" riser w/J bolts to anchor pressure treated wall sill plates. Code 2x4 framing and roof trusses, asphalt shingles, wafer board sheeting & barrier wrap. Vinyl siding to match house. Gutters and downs. Driveway & curb cut. A little bit of sidewalk. It will be interesting to see what the bill comes to. Any guesses based on your experiences?

 

[Mauzinette]

Now you're lucky to zigzag through it and not bang your shin or hip!

I find this very relatable Creeper seat slalom should be an olympic event!

 

[woodchucker]

I'm going through the process of getting approval for a 28 x 33 (924 sq. ft.) The maximum size allowed where I am. Lots of stupid things in the zoning code.
I want to be able to do some woodworking and mostly playing with my lathe & mill. I've drawn a plan to scale and made scale cardstock machines to test layouts. After each iteration I've taken a photo. I've laid out for 3' aisles. 3 phase tools close together. Most commonly used tools/accessories nearest to where they are used. Welding & grinding furthest away from machine tools & wood storage. Things on wheels so a car can be worked on inside. 16x9 OHD & walkin door on street side. 9x9 OHD & walkin on backyard side. Having two overhead doors on opposite ends will allow air flow thru in the hot summer. A few high windows for some natural light. 6" slab 4,000 psi with #4 rebar 2' O.C. both ways, set on chairs. Sawn control joints. 8" riser w/J bolts to anchor pressure treated wall sill plates. Code 2x4 framing and roof trusses, asphalt shingles, wafer board sheeting & barrier wrap. Vinyl siding to match house. Gutters and downs. Driveway & curb cut. A little bit of sidewalk. It will be interesting to see what the bill comes to. Any guesses based on your experiences?

Just 2x4 framing? Not 2x6 for more insulation? Pay once rather than keep paying for more heating? or are you figuring the overhead doors will leak too much and outweigh any insulation benefit?

 

[Just for fun]

Congratulations Jamie!

 

[pontiac428]

Wiggling my way across the shop must look like I'm trying to dance a flourishing Samba without the aid of alcohol to smooth out the motion. I built what the city would let me, down to the decimals. I even marched down to city hall to show that I pay taxes on the square footage of my basement in order to squeeze more allowance out of them. All in, the shop is a little bit bigger than the house... And barely fits the lot with a zero setback on the property lines. It's never enough, man. All that creative stacking skill learned in garages and storage units will pay off, because you will be doing the same thing in your dream shop- and sooner than you'd like, I assure you. Life is cruel.

 

[Larry$]

Just 2x4 framing? Not 2x6 for more insulation? Pay once rather than keep paying for more heating? or are you figuring the overhead doors will leak too much and outweigh any insulation benefit?

One of the code restrictions here is no insulation is permitted in garages. I think they are trying to prevent someone from living in them. Stupid! What happens later, after inspection??? Overhead doors are always a leaker. Even with the seals, which don't last very well, there is too much slop in the system. I had expensive OHDs put in my business but the seals failed after a few years. There were rubber seals between each panel as well as sides and bottom. They didn't last. The doors had urethane foam cores. 16w x 14h. I've considered what I can do to make an interior cover for winter, not easily done. Will get the best doors I can and do all the adjustments myself.
Another code restriction is not heating or AC. We'll see, later!
I'm just going to have an underground conduit from the house main panel with 150A 220V if code will permit. I will also run one 20A 120V to carry the internet from the house. It can still be used for powering a circuit in the garage.