camo's new shop build up thread........

[camo]

well here we go guys. for the past several years I have been working out of a nicely setup 2 car garage. I have been wanting to build a new shop and now it is time.

after reserching steel buildings and getting several quotes from various manufactures and bids from contractors I decided to buy my new 34 x 30 x 14 metal building online at www.steelbuilding.com and do all the work with the help of several of my buddys.


we started by getting a friend with a back hoe to come and cut the pad.

then Aarron and I framed up the forms.

[camo]

let the fun begin

[camo]

pour day started at 6:30 am and we were done by noon

[camo]

almost done

[camo]

slap is looking good

[camo]

not finished until ya pay the bill

total cost so far.

mud $2300
misc material for forms and rebar $750
concrete pump truck $333

[Gwamp]

Someday soon I hope to be doing exactly that.

edit: what did the building run you?

[jstarnes]

must be nice to do a monolith

I have 6grand in CC, 4 grand in dirt work, and another 4grand in fill


I did a building from http://www.miracletruss.com/welcome.html (30X33 12 foot eves)

[braxton357]

Originally Posted by Gwamp

Someday soon I hope to be doing exactly that.

edit: what did the building run you?

What gwamp said. It'd be awesome if you kept a "tally" of everything you spent on it and all, so that some of us can know what to expect when this fantacular day comes in our lives.


Oh yeah, and...you shoulda gone bigger

[camo]

Originally Posted by Gwamp

Someday soon I hope to be doing exactly that.

edit: what did the building run you?

you can price out a building online at www.steelbuilding.com

mine was $11,500 including the doors and insulation

[Gwamp]

Originally Posted by camo

you can price out a building online at www.steelbuilding.com

mine was $11,500 including the doors and insulation

That isn't bad at all. Much cheaper than I thought it would be. Do you figure you will make it in under $20,000 by the time you are done?

[camo]

20k is my budget.

i still need electrial, concrete approach out front, some road base and gravel around the perimeter, heater and swamp cooler.

then i need to build a retaining wall. the wall will put me over budget but i am going to do it with railroad ties so it shouldn't be too much $$

[Hickeyjones]

What kind of heat did you decide to go with?

[camo]

i wanted to do a in slab radiant heat but had to axe it out of the budget, so i am just gonna keep my eyes open and look for a used gas furnace that will hang from the celing and run a few celing fans.

[ironpig70]

holy crap batman $23,111.76

well its for my dads dream shop 30 x 80 x 12 w/ 4 insulated doors and insulated walls and roof, 4' x 80' long front perlin 4 roof panels and a walk thur door.

only thing i didn't like on the web site was on my shop 30 x 40 i could not put in 2 doors on a side.

[CJ]

If you want to drive to Hayward I know of RailRoad Ties for 7 bucks a piece.
The pile Started a 700 ties they are down to a couple of hundred left.
I have not seen them but I need to go get 20 for a nieghboor.

Originally Posted by camo

20k is my budget.

i still need electrial, concrete approach out front, some road base and gravel around the perimeter, heater and swamp cooler.

then i need to build a retaining wall. the wall will put me over budget but i am going to do it with railroad ties so it shouldn't be too much $$

[camo]

Originally Posted by ironpig70

holy crap batman $23,111.76

only thing i didn't like on the web site was on my shop 30 x 40 i could not put in 2 doors on a side.

sure you can. try putting the doors on the front side wall instead of the end wall. you have to look at how the bays are confiqured and work around the beams

[camo]

Originally Posted by CJ

If you want to drive to Hayward I know of RailRoad Ties for 7 bucks a piece.
The pile Started a 700 ties they are down to a couple of hundred left.
I have not seen them but I need to go get 20 for a nieghboor.

thats a great price and i appriciate the heads up . locally they want $15 each. however the reason i am gonna use them is because my father in law has 800 of them stacked up out on his ranch and he said i could have as many as i need.

[ironpig70]

Originally Posted by camo

sure you can. try putting the doors on the front side wall instead of the end wall. you have to look at how the bays are confiqured and work around the beams

they way it would sit is with the 30' side toward the street and possibly no acess to the 40' sides and i'd like multiply doors so if need be i could always customize it

[camo]

i am pretty sure they could engineer it to meet your needs.

a thought though.....doors take up wall space and effictive working area since they need to have a clear path in front of them to be of any use. and while a 30 x 40 shop is sweet it is gonna be pretty small with one whole wall all doors

[AprilzWarrior]

Camo,
what bar and centers did you use ?
Just curious... also are you going to get a lift ?


AprilzWarrior

[Aaronn]

Originally Posted by AprilzWarrior

Camo,
what bar and centers did you use ?
Just curious... also are you going to get a lift ?


AprilzWarrior

#4 in the footings and pads and #3 in the slab 2' center

[AprilzWarrior]

Originally Posted by Aaronn

#4 in the footings and pads and #3 in the slab 2' center

Thats pretty strong... How thick did you guys go ?


BTW, Sucks pouring in the sun, I feel for ya !

[Aaronn]

Originally Posted by AprilzWarrior

Thats pretty strong... How thick did you guys go ?


BTW, Sucks pouring in the sun, I feel for ya !

4" slab 16" footings....3'X3'X12" pads @ corners w/ 3 #3 each way

[ironpig70]

id you opp for any goodies such as insulation or clear roof panels and how are you planning on finishing off the inside.