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I may have gotten a bit carried away in the design phase.
This version is a bit scaled back in that the original concept had a basement with a 12 ft ceiling under the center aspect of the shop.
It was too expensive so I went with crawl space instead.
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Here is the pavilion that it replaces. Along with a historic fireplace from the original homesteaders.
The fireplace stays!Original Fireplace small.jpgOld Pavillion small.jpg
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Going to be sweet for sure
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Looks beautiful from the plan drawing, but I would have to live in it if I was able build one like that! The old 24x24 garage will have to keep working for me, maybe I will inherit some $$ from a long lost relative!
Have fun on the build,
Jeff
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Ooh, RV storage too! I like that. So if you get sent to the doghouse for ignoring the significant other while favoring the shop, you have a nice comfy place to go.
I am not sure I would have the shop open to the RV storage and garage areas though.
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The RV storage is actually for my boat. It is sized so the the truck and boat can both fit making it an oversized RV garage. The boat actually floats in water 8 months of the year. I planned it open so that I could use part of the space as shop space as needed. The small room in the back right hand corner is a finish room. Same with the garage on the left. I plan to use the bays for a toolcat and compact tractor. They are sized for SUVs so I should have extra room for tools and storage if needed.
The shop sits on a piece of property that be subdivided, so it is designed for conversion to a small house if desired.
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That's going to be an incredible shop!
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This weeks progress. Footers small.jpgfoundation started small.jpg
Footings went in late last week. Foundation was started yesterday.
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Going to be a fine space for some creative woodworking. Your shop, your plans, but I would consider moving the stairs to the garage to gain some shop space. Maybe to the rear of the garage.
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That will be one classy shop/garage. Fitting for a small estate!
I agree about the openings to the two car garage and highbay. If they will become part of the shop at times but hold vehicles at other times, use some big sliding doors to separate them from the shop when they have vehicles there. Also, I would swap ends of the left rear room- put the bathroom at the right end so it is closer to the main shop.
Winter temps? will you need to heat the shop? If so the doors make even more sense so you are not heating the vehicle areas. A crawl space, if tall enough, makes a great place to run DC ducting.
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It's a 32 agree property and the shop will be the first thing you see when you come up the drive.Originally Posted by Alan Schaffter
I probably will go with some type of insulated folding or accordion style door so that I can use the adjacent wall space for storage and the like.I agree about the openings to the two car garage and highbay. If they will become part of the shop at times but hold vehicles at other times, use some big sliding doors to separate them from the shop when they have vehicles there.
The bathroom is placed so that you can have access from outside without having to walk through the shop.Also, I would swap ends of the left rear room- put the bathroom at the right end so it is closer to the main shop.
I went back and forth, but the old fireplace with the deck is just off that side of the shop, and I plan some recreational space on that side of the shop.
I'll need to condition the space, but I haven't decided the best way yet. The contractor is only completing the project to 'up and under'.Winter temps? will you need to heat the shop? If so the doors make even more sense so you are not heating the vehicle areas.
Indeed. I'll probably also run some 220v power under the floor to machines.A crawl space, if tall enough, makes a great place to run DC ducting.
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That is going to be quite the shop! If you do not want to move the bathroom closer to the shop, then at least install some sort water/drain source in the shop area. A utility sink or something that will allow you to wash out brushes, wash your hands, etc. Having to go into the garage every time you need a wet rag to cleanup a glue line is going make you wish you had one.
Also, put some 110v lines in that crawl space as well. I have a sanding/assembly table that has a set of plugs built into the table that is really nice.
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The draftsman left out the utility sinks. I plan on having one outside of the spray booth and one inside the shop next to the stairs.
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Looking good Steve! What part of the country are you?
How far up will the cinder blocks go? If not all the way up, was that cheaper than a poured wall of the same height?
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It's either 4 or 5 feet.
The height is the max allowed by code with unfilled block.
Yes, unfilled block is considerably less expensive than poured concrete.
The project is in western NC.
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