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Old 11-15-2007, 04:39 PM   #1
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Digging Holes For Shop Today!

I'm pumped , my contractor is actually working in my yard !
I'll snap some pics as it goes together , 1200 SQ FT shop/garage .
took forever to get permits
Its a pole building so today they dig holes , county inspects them , then the fun begins !
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Old 11-15-2007, 04:51 PM   #2
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Re: Digging Holes For Shop Today!

That is great. I know your feeling. I just had my garage built this past winter and man! I didn't know what I was missing until it was finished. My 71 and 07 have a nice cozy home now to live in.
My son has his own gym up top with a Bo-Flex and other stuff. Oh yea his video stuff too!





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Old 11-15-2007, 04:51 PM   #3
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post plenty of pics as build goes along.....
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Old 11-15-2007, 05:00 PM   #4
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Im glad it's finally started. Now the real stress starts. Are you planning on going back to work, or sit around watching people tearing things up?
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Old 11-15-2007, 05:28 PM   #5
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I think i'll wait till I get home everynight to "pull my hair out"
Actually it'll be fun coming home and seeing whats changed , if anything !
I'll post a front yard before pic .
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Old 11-15-2007, 05:35 PM   #6
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Wow, looks like front woods from here I only wish I could see that many trees from my front yard.
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Old 11-15-2007, 06:13 PM   #7
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yep 20 trees taken out . I liked them but the needles were everywhere !
and that was the only place to put the shop !
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Cool! Thank the lord for chainsaws
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Old 11-15-2007, 07:09 PM   #9
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when youre done with yours wanna come over and build mine??
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Old 11-15-2007, 07:25 PM   #10
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Before and after the coin-toss pics of Nonhog.
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[QUOTE=Andy4639;2447243]That is great. I know your feeling. I just had my garage built this past winter and man! I didn't know what I was missing until it was finished. My 71 and 07 have a nice cozy home now to live in.
My son has his own gym up top with a Bo-Flex and other stuff. Oh yea his video stuff too!



Andy, thats pretty slick --- on the loft upstairs, did you have to "stick build" it , or did they use a pre-made attic truss ? -- what size is it? I have to build a new storage barn myself and would love to have a little hideaway up-top
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Old 11-15-2007, 10:43 PM   #12
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Before and after the coin-toss pics of Nonhog.
I have decided I liked the trees better so I hired a guy to put them back in
see.............
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Old 11-15-2007, 10:48 PM   #13
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Actually I almost walked right into one of the holes when I got home tonite
(very dark) my wife happened to show up and took the auger pictures earlier in the day.
heres were I just about broke a leg or some darn thing
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Old 11-15-2007, 11:21 PM   #14
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streetstar,
The whole thing was hand built. The trusses were all delivered already built. The garage is 28'x24' with the upstairs is 28' x 12' heated space. Both sides have a crawl space for storage. I built trap doors on each wall to get in and out.
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Old 11-16-2007, 12:00 AM   #15
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Actually I almost walked right into one of the holes when I got home tonite
(very dark) my wife happened to show up and took the auger pictures earlier in the day.
heres were I just about broke a leg or some darn thing

Sounds like you're pretty excited about the project

How big? flooring plans-- painted or tiled? (checkerboard floor kit -- i knew it) unfinished or drywalled and air conditioned? Is it gonna have a lift? -- please tell me it has 12' ceilings and a lift, plus a giant air compressor hard plumbed throughout the place, but mounted outside so you dont have to hear it, --- oh, oh, and a loft like Andy's so you can have a place to "write your mystery novel" -- hardwired for internet so you can check out the boards without the little woman wondering what your doing. Surround sound and satellite tv would be nice too



Sorry, i got a little excited and am living vicariously through your project. I am trying to budget for one of my own in the future (i have a big -a$$ garage, but its not quite the same as a separate , dedicated shop building)

All the choices with doing your own shop can be a little overwhelming, and if you let your brain go into overdrive - they can cost as much as a small house
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Old 11-16-2007, 11:45 AM   #16
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Geeze I could only imagine stepping in them holes in the middle of the night. They should put some plywood
over the holes. Thats a liability.
Maybe you should invite your grass dumping neighbor over to your place?
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Old 11-16-2007, 12:33 PM   #17
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Geeze I could only imagine stepping in them holes in the middle of the night. They should put some plywood
over the holes. Thats a liability.
Maybe you should invite your grass dumping neighbor over to your place?


[QUOTE=streetstar;2447877]Sounds like you're pretty excited about the project

How big? flooring plans-- painted or tiled? (checkerboard floor kit -- i knew it) unfinished or drywalled and air conditioned? Is it gonna have a lift? -- please tell me it has 12' ceilings and a lift, plus a giant air compressor hard plumbed throughout the place, but mounted outside so you dont have to hear it, --- oh, oh, and a loft like Andy's so you can have a place to "write your mystery novel" -- hardwired for internet so you can check out the boards without the little woman wondering what your doing. Surround sound and satellite tv would be nice too

How big : 1200 sq ft. kinda a 2 phase building 14x32 where I can park my DD
(Scion XB) and kids bikes yard tools , lawn mowers , whatever else Momma wants
then the good part 28x28 Shop space (man room) room for a lift (Yep ) may make a small area to put my bike and maybe a lil office space
won't need A/C here in the ol PNW only use it 2 weeks out of the year
I've been studying on the Garage journal http://www.garagejournal.com/
awesome stuff there . (almost as good as this site) not sure about floor coatings or coverings alot of $ for little return except for show IMO
loft YES ! sheet rock ? not sure just yet probably a combo of sheetrock
peg board with this stuff for the lower 4 ' http://www.magnesiacore.com/
so many ideas so little time . !
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Old 11-16-2007, 02:50 PM   #18
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Re: Digging Holes For Shop Today!

I love my trees too, but I'd be willing to fire up the chainsaw for a shop like that! As jealous as I am, I AM happy for ya!!
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Thats awesome. LOL at the the tree hugging picture. Can't wait to see it when its done. You all are making me want my own shop so bad now.
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Any new progress pics?

PS, tree hugger is NOT actually Nonhog. Just being Silly.
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Old 11-17-2007, 04:45 PM   #21
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Any new progress pics?

PS, tree hugger is NOT actually Nonhog. Just being Silly.
My hairline is slightly further forward (not much)

Got one of the man doors delivered @ 7 am this morning but thats all the news for now ! hoping to see posts in the ground when I get there tonite but I dought it , not scheduled for delivery till Friday .
They charged me an extra 90 $ for longer post cause they started earlier than planned (worth the 90$ in my book)
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Old 11-18-2007, 12:19 PM   #22
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No lumber or metal yet , but the porta potty has landed . Very good sign !
Just installed my 20 amp service for there air compressor last night .
The ball is rolling !
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Old 11-19-2007, 12:33 AM   #23
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My contractor said the materials are scheduled for drop on friday and then they would set the post friday and start on the roof monday . More BS nothing happened today (friday)except there is a toilet in my front yard for no good reason.
I am a lil bummed .
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Old 11-21-2007, 09:39 PM   #24
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Well Monday night is here and @ 5 its pretty dark but heres what I found in my front yard when I got home .
hope to see some post upright when I get home Tuesday .
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Glad to see us Canadians could help in the building of the shop.

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