Big floor drain!

 

12 foot door
:co:

 

^^^^ X 2. Wish I'd had went 12'

 

As tall of a door as you can fit! 14' if possible, allows you to fit just about anything in. A 12' door is short for some trucks and might be tight with some boats.

 

All depends on what you're going to use it for and your budget also.

 

1) Build it BIGGER than you think you need it.
2) I wish I would've put in an I beam runner down the center peak for a chain hoist that could be rolled the length of the shop for moving heavy loads.
3) Tall doors and a drain as stated above.
4) I have 6 outlets that can run my welder and compressors for flexibility on where I work in the shop

Just a few suggestions.....

 

Mine is 25' X 30' Enclosed with a 10' X 25' covered storage area on the back for my compressor and steel and aluminum stock.
Wanted to build a 30 X 40 with the kickout in the back but I was coming within the easement of the neighbors property. She said go ahead but I passed. Good thing, her son owns the place now and he is a dick.

Good luck!

 

In floor heat if your anywhere that gets cold, you can't beat it. Exhaust fan built in for welding. Bigger then you need, and floor drain for sure.

 

We have a 5.5' concrete pit in our shop, much nicer standing up working under something than rolling around on your back. Also have a big I-Beam like someone else mentioned the full width of the shop with two big chain hoist for pulling motors and such. Several air hose connectors and electrical outlets for 110/220v. Tall doors is also a must and good heat and beer fridge!

 

Heated concrete floor!!!

 

Welcome to Timbos House of Weld!!!!40x36 13.5' ceiling. 12x12 door and 10x10 door. 6" concrete, lots of insulation...

 

^^ your shop brings another thought to mind, lots of light is another must!

 

takes big doors for combines, in our shop in one area have a drive over pit full length for pickups and cars have rails in the ceiling for chain hoists and dead mans in the floor under the hoists. love the pit to work under the cars and trucks.

 

At least a 10ft ceiling, bigger if you can. A shop can not be too big. Not a lot of work benches, they turn into shelves to sit stuff that should be somewhere else.

 

..... Not a lot of work benches, they turn into shelves to sit stuff that should be somewhere else.

Great advice

 

U can never have enough lights or outlets. Beer fridge also a must!

 

Have a smooth finish floor so its easy to clean. You might even want to seal it so oil, grease, etc. doesn't seep into it. I have a 30 x 60 that I'm still working on. The pad for the boat is going outside at the end of the building. It will cover the pontoon and I have a jib crane out there so I can remove motors or anything heavy. I just have to install it now that it's here. One thing I've done is use the area in the rafters for storage above the office area. I have a dedicated area for welding equipment and the air compressor also. EVERYTHING is mobile and can be moved where its needed. There are a couple of mobile steel tables also. One thing I looked for when I was looking to buy a property was access to 3 phase electric. It's expensive to install. If you plan on any machinery in your future it's something to keep in mind. If this is something you contemplate you'll also want thicker than average floors, say 6 inch. Depends what you. If it will be just a few items then just have a section poured for them. Something else is tie down pads in the floor. A bathroom is nice too. Mine is plumbed for a shower also. A person can go on and on. It just depends what your budget is and what you'll be using it for. Like what was stated before, there is no such thing as too much light or too much room. Learn to use your space efficiently.

 

A separate room for the air compressor with a door that you can close so you don't have to listen to that loud sucker, get you a drain in the floor, and a exhaust fan.

 

1 of the best things I've built for the shop is a 4'x12' table. It's 1" thick steel. Top of table is 48" off the floor.. I Love it. But if u had to buy that plate new it would be $$$$ I Also need to throw away a bunch of junk too.
Here's table when I was bout to take it in shop with bobcat. I think it weighed 2600lb can't remember exactly

 

like that table we have one similar to yours when you pound on it it won,t move.

 

I just built a 16x32x12'tall with 4" concrete, 8' exterior pad, and full 10'6"x32x6'tall loft for $11,000. I wanted something 3x this big but this is paid for and I didn't have to drop any tree's in the yard.

 

I just built a 16x32x12'tall with 4" concrete, 8' exterior pad, and full 10'6"x32x6'tall loft for $11,000. I wanted something 3x this big but this is paid for and I didn't have to drop any tree's in the yard.
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Having something paid off is always the best way, gets my vote every time. On another note, how did you do your stairs? I need a set like that in my shop.

 

this will be much better that what i had witch was just a little 10x12 mini I had to put tools. I like Brady's idea on the compressor, my little shed is only 25' away. I think I will take his advice and just run some hard lines over so I don't have to listen to it. my biggest plans include a crane of some sort so i can flip boats over inside may do a trolley set up. but basically its getting a 200amp box and some good lighting. I plan on keeping this as a work space only shed. thats why the upstairs is there for all my decoys, stands,and extra toys.

 

stairs are very difficult. stair calculators, youtube videos, and a detailed drawing will help you plan out each cut. and get ready there are a ton of cuts to be made. on my stair case there are 6 stringers, with 22 cuts each that had to be planned, measured, marked and cut. that takes a long time to complete. get the first one right and use it as a template to mark the others. a more detailed PM incoming.

 

24x24

 

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Ignore the boat.....
Who takes pics of just the shop? Anyway this is a pic of the front. You will see in the next pics that it is built into a hill so the front is ground level and the back is 4' underground. 3 sides are 4' of concrete retaining wall. I did this so that in profile it wouldn't sit way above my house. Either I was going to have to build up the front or dig in the back. I dug it in.....