Well I got the 24x36x9 shop started last Friday. Framed, plumb and lined on Friday and rolled the trusses Tuesday. I had 25 ft of trusses done by myself when help finally got there. I cant wait to get it finished and the old shop torn out. I am running air through the walls with plugs comming out right above the benchs, a shit load of floresent lights in the ceiling and above a 32' work bench. Some 18"x48" windows 7ft high on the south facing wall and 2 3'x6' windows facing the back yard and a nice big 18ft rollup garage door.

Pics to follow.

YIPPPPPEEEEEE!!!!!! :cheers:

Lucky bastard. I shoulda just gutted the garage and started over when I moved into this place.

Shoulda..... coulda...... woulda, just who are you trying to fool? I saw what you did to your bathroom, so don't give me that shoulda line.

Just do it!

Yeah, but now there's too much crap in the way. I cleared out half of it, built a cabinet to store more of it, time ran out, and then it turned into a clusterfuck again.

Randy--let me offer this advice. Don't let ANYTHING pile up in there at all. Nothing. Don't come home tired from Lowe's and drop a bag on the workbench. Next thing you know you can't walk into the place.

OH-Man do I know how that happens, I can totally relate. Next thing you know it takes all day to clear out the garage, sweep the floor, and then put it all back :shock:

My dream is to build a shop/garage in the back yard.

Currently Bdaz has got me alittle jealous too.

PICTURES MAN PICTURES !

How do you expect us to give you any advise unless you post some pictures? And trust me.... we want to give you advise! :)

Heres the first day of the build. :grin:

Go Randy Go!! Can't wait to see the finished product! Way to go man, sounds like it's going to be great!

That's better.... thank you! Looking good so far.

I find it funny how building codes very from state to state, concidering you have no corner braceing, here it's a must!

Just a little advise.... you knew we were going to give ya that..... recepticles, recepticles, recepticles, recepticles.

Until then.... :grin:

Yes! And at least a few 20a circuits for compressor, table saw, etc. Do double or triple-gang boxes, the cost differential is minimal and having 4-6 outlets per box is SO nice. Retrofitting is such a pain--said from recent experience...

Other option is to run 3" square conduit along the framing so that if you ever need to retrofit it's just a matter of stringing it.

Randy,

That looks great. Are you building on just a slab? Or did you pour footings?

I'll be running power outlets every 3-4ft on the workbench top with a couple of 220 outlets for welders and other high power equipment. Air is going to be piped in along the center of the ceiling, in the rafters and down the walls with about 10 connector plugs popping out in various locations in the shop. I'll have a sink with hot and cold water, a small refer for beer, TV and laptop in there too.

The foundation is slab, Tim. 2 pours in freezing cold ass weather, really was a task, but we got it down.

I plan on finishing the inside with sheetrock. Painting the first 3ft up Red in color with a checker board 2ft wide above that and white top and ceiling. The floor will be a black and white checker in the back 1/2 of the shop. The front half will be dedicated to wood working with the back being mechanical/bike shit. :cool:

I wish I had more time off to get it finished quicker but thats the way it goes. Growing up with a Dad thats a general contractor really helps. He does everything from start to finish and has tought me alot about what needs to be done. I am going to build my dream shop or at least as close to it as I can afford without going to crazy. :wink:

Looks and sounds great. Few years back I built a shed, 12'x16' on a slab. Now I really need a shop. Problem is my shed is built on the ideal site for my shed, undecided on whether to tear it down........ :cry:

Heres day 2.

I carried and rolled 3/4 of the trusses by myself. Man was I tired!! :lol:

When I saw you posted again Randy, I clicked on the thread thinking "mo fo better have posted more pictures!"

Lookin GOOD!!! Very cool. can't wait to see more pics.

nik

LOL Ya Nik I'll get some pics shot as I go along. :lol:

GOD IF THAT THING ISN'T A MARRIAGE KILLER....I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.....

I THINK MY WIFE WOULD RATHER ME CHEAT ON HER THAN HAVE A GARAGE THAT BIG :lol:

Looks great! I should pay you to come up and build mine, instead of me giving money to a stranger.

Randy,

Did you pull a permit for your shop? I keep coming back to your pics, and dreaming of doing my own dream shop. If you ask my co-workers they are tired of hearing me talk about it. Anyway, the qoutes/bids I have been getting for a 24X24 are ludicrous, any thoughts on how much $$ you will have into the totally finished structure?

Oh, sorry to be such a pest, but is that a 16' foot door?

Looking good. Is this your first garage? Will it be heated or do you live life without snow :?: I Built my house 25 yrs ago. Built my garage in 02
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine. Cheers :cheers:

Sorry for the late answers Tim, My home computer absolutley SUX! Yes I did get a permit and it runs about $500 for the shop. The total cost of the shop I am guesstimating will run $6-$8K with all the frills. Honda Red and White walls, checkered board floor, HD benchs and cabinets, all the trimmings! :grin:

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Why yes it is Tim.............(Damn I've been wanting to say that for a while.):wink: :grin: with 4ft to each side of the door. 24 ft wide X 36 ft long. 1200 sq. feet roof.

Well heres some updated pics of the shop.

My B-Day present from Tammy. Just what every guy needs!


Routed air lines in the walls and have 5 air connectors above the work benchs and about 15 electrical plugs throughout the shop.


Inside shot, I still have to put exterior sheeting on next week and sheetrock the inside. One of my babies is already checking it out! :wink:


Outside shot with underlayment (paper) on. The T11 siding will go over this come the beginning of the week.


The sheeting on the roof was kinda nice to do with all the almond trees blooming around my property, it smelled like a flower shop working up there. I shingle it in the morning.

Very nice Randy! That's it, I'm coming to visit your poor ass this spring!! And again, Tammy has out-done herself with that compressor!! *drooling* :grin:

Thanks for the update!! Later, Sean.

Nice looking shop. :cool:

Last summer my best friend and I with 3 other friends put up a shop for him. Turned out nice.



I know it says "300PSI" on the side of that CPVC but are you sure you want to trust it inside the walls? Your compressor is going to have a nuclear meltdown if a pipe brakes when no one is home.

Oh ya, nice saw. Those DeWalt worm drives are slick. I've been drooling at them. My DeWalt sidewinder works just fine but............. :cool:

Ya I thought about the PVC and pressure on them but I turn off and purge at the end of everyday, so HOPEFULLY it wont have a meltdown. Damn that thing does get hot too! The saw is the shits. I've always used the older skil worm drive, this DeWalt is light and strong by comparison.

Just finished the shingles and picked up my siding this morning. I'll install tomorrow and sheetrock this week after my rough electric inspection. Shes coming along preatty good now. :grin:

Updated pic 03-29

Very nice Randy. The RC is looking sexy and happy. :wink:

I'm so jealious!





Maybe in my next life.

Only the first pic will load but it looks nice. I think you need some more lights in there so you can fry both at the same time. :cool: :cool: :cool:

Edit: Supposed to say "both retinas"

Sweet! I think I speak for all of us when I say...We hate you. :twisted: :grin:

Nice shop man. Im planning on building myself a nice shop here in about 10 years. :cry:

What's the red marking on the floor? The official bike parking Zone? :)

God.... That's a beautiful shop randy!!!!!!!

Thats the elevator to take his bikes down to the underground storage facility. AKA the BtazXX Cave.

Thanks Guys!

I'm stoked about getting this thing done and moving on to the next project which is tearing out the old shop and starting on the 3br/1ba addition to the house. 1 step at a time I guess. It sure takes alot of time when your doing everything by yourself but it is very fullfilling and satisfying to see it all come togather.



YEP!!! Thats the area I plan on painting black and white checkers for the bikes. I wanted to visually see the area. The rest of the floor will be painted as well, I'm thinking Grey. The wall still have to be taped and texured then painted after my sheetrock nailing inspection this week. Damn theres alot of friggin sheetrock screws in this fucker.

I will paint the lower 3-4ft of the wall Honda Red and the upper white. :grin: 2-16ft. Work benches will be built on the wall under the 2 big windows front to back with the door breaking the area up and along the back wall behind the bikes, for about 8ft. I plan on building a gear cabinet (to store all my bike crap) at the end of the bench, next to the storage room in the corner. The front half of the shop will be for woodworking and the back for the bike/mechanical area.
And Todd, I have 4 light switches for each line of lights, 2 down the middle of the shop and 1 over each workbench. Never can have to much light to work in. :wink:

Randy, Marry me? I'll be a good husband... :lol:

I'll be better :blowjob:

Randy, bitchin little shed you got going there. Love the updates!! Is the black RC inside your house? :razz:

Love the front door.

Yaaaaa....................NOT! :wink: Track bike is kept in the trailer for now.

The front door has a little story to it. :wink: I purchased it for the house originally. So I'm setting it in the existing front door space when my Rott jumps onto the little English Bulldog. I bolt out back to yell at him and in doing so I leave the door untacked standing in the door jam. GOD or A gust on wind decides to pop up when I get out back and I hear a VERY LOUD crash!!! :shock: The door fell into the house and ontop of my dads portable aircompressor! :shock: :shock: Smashed the door up preatty good and hence a nice-r door for the shop, and thank god the aircompressor was ok. I couldn't take it back because of my FU, SOOOOOOO I had to go buy another one for the house and put the damaged one on the shop. :roll:

Thats my story and I'm stickin to it!! :grin:

tell me about it... :wink:

That is one BEAUTIFUL GARAGE !

Sweet, man.

I'm jealous as hell :grin:

Thats fantastic man. I love it. I've been looking over those shop kits you can order from some local places around here thinking hmmm....

Then I realize I have no carpentry skillz and there is no chance I could build somthing like that. Congrats Randy its looks great.

Sweet, Randy.


Looking great, dude! :worship:

Thanks guys!

I did the first coat of paint on the floor today.