I helped build a couple of these while I was in the Navy, temporarily attached to a SEABEE unit. They came in full kits, super fast and easy to build with minimal tools required. I’m currently researching shop ideas for residential property. I’m also originally from Indiana!
I put up a light steel, carport style 24 x 40 shop about the same time. The building cost 12k, including construction, which was done in one day. I spray foamed, built an interior 2x4 wall and furred out the ceiling for extra insulation. Plywood "T1-11" sheathing on the walls so I could screw anywhere and white propanel roofing on the ceiling to save weight and keep it easy. Straight walls, and ceiling, cheaper, faster and still met the snow and wind loads for me here in the mountains.
This was great! Nice to see a different option for a backyard shop. Even better that a lot of the work can be accomplished with the help of a few buddies
Very cool! Turned out fantastic! Loved the walk through of the process too. Something I've considered doing in my backyard and now I have a better idea what I'd be getting into. Appreciate the insight!
After it’s done and inspected I would take some of the extra roof steel and add 2 panels out as an awning with cool custom corbels helping hold them up. Just the top few sections. And it’s absolutely fine to not even pay attention to me haha.
Where I grew up, there was a company that made a movie theater called The Hangar out of Quonset huts. They added 6” of spray foam to the inside and dyed it black. As a business, they were supposed to be back into the green in 5 years. They were back in the green in 1.5 years and they were amazing as theaters.
Great job! Just curious if you considered less vertical supports for the end walls? Perhaps 6x6s on 8' centers then 2x4 horizontal purlins on 2' centers? Thinking of building my own and weighing options? When it is done, your weigh is much easier to do the insulation and interior finish...
The first time I watched one of these types of buildings being built was on UA-cam about 8 years ago, and it was one of the first videos I watched🤔. They are impressive. i will say that eversince seeing that video, I've only seen one more in all those years, and that is your very own. The only thing that I would have done differently is to build a mezzanine structure, and that is because you removed 4 ft from the overall size of it, plus you mentioned that the overall height is around 16 feet. That's high for a ceiling, especially when it comes down to lighting and heating it, plus there's enough space to make a mezzanine at around 8 feet, giving yourself about 7 feet head height for future storage space or even a mini tea break room. Overall, it turned out awesome, and I would love to have it as my workshop, but unfortunately, the UK building control would never allow it. There's way too many whinging people who would complain constantly about it here in the UK 😳🫣.
Good question. I’m planning to do another video on the inside of the shop, but for now, heat retention is terrible. I have fans to help push and circulate the air and that helps, but not nearly as good as spray foam insulation which I may do in the future if I feel like spending another $5k.
@paxwoodworking i could see how such a project would add up but having your own workshop seems priceless. Some canadian dxuchebag billionaire bought every single fam home in my town so even a basic tiny house with a 2 stall garage is stupid expensive.
I helped build a couple of these while I was in the Navy, temporarily attached to a SEABEE unit. They came in full kits, super fast and easy to build with minimal tools required. I’m currently researching shop ideas for residential property. I’m also originally from Indiana!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. My grandfather was in the Navy too, wish he could have seen this building.
I put up a light steel, carport style 24 x 40 shop about the same time. The building cost 12k, including construction, which was done in one day. I spray foamed, built an interior 2x4 wall and furred out the ceiling for extra insulation. Plywood "T1-11" sheathing on the walls so I could screw anywhere and white propanel roofing on the ceiling to save weight and keep it easy. Straight walls, and ceiling, cheaper, faster and still met the snow and wind loads for me here in the mountains.
This was great! Nice to see a different option for a backyard shop. Even better that a lot of the work can be accomplished with the help of a few buddies
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Nice work! Great space! Always remember, nothing beats a try but a fail. And every “failure” is just discovering a way that doesn’t work.
True that! Thanks for watching!
Very cool! Turned out fantastic! Loved the walk through of the process too. Something I've considered doing in my backyard and now I have a better idea what I'd be getting into. Appreciate the insight!
Thanks and good luck!
Nice Building- Great Video showing the process - Txs for sharing!
Thank you as always!
This is awesome and worth a subscription!
Thank you!
After it’s done and inspected I would take some of the extra roof steel and add 2 panels out as an awning with cool custom corbels helping hold them up. Just the top few sections. And it’s absolutely fine to not even pay attention to me haha.
Where I grew up, there was a company that made a movie theater called The Hangar out of Quonset huts. They added 6” of spray foam to the inside and dyed it black. As a business, they were supposed to be back into the green in 5 years. They were back in the green in 1.5 years and they were amazing as theaters.
That’s neat!
Great job! $30K in concrete? Damn!! My 40x60 Mueler building cost me $15000 and the concrete for 2400/sqft was only $8400
Great job! Just curious if you considered less vertical supports for the end walls? Perhaps 6x6s on 8' centers then 2x4 horizontal purlins on 2' centers? Thinking of building my own and weighing options? When it is done, your weigh is much easier to do the insulation and interior finish...
The first time I watched one of these types of buildings being built was on UA-cam about 8 years ago, and it was one of the first videos I watched🤔. They are impressive. i will say that eversince seeing that video, I've only seen one more in all those years, and that is your very own. The only thing that I would have done differently is to build a mezzanine structure, and that is because you removed 4 ft from the overall size of it, plus you mentioned that the overall height is around 16 feet. That's high for a ceiling, especially when it comes down to lighting and heating it, plus there's enough space to make a mezzanine at around 8 feet, giving yourself about 7 feet head height for future storage space or even a mini tea break room. Overall, it turned out awesome, and I would love to have it as my workshop, but unfortunately, the UK building control would never allow it. There's way too many whinging people who would complain constantly about it here in the UK 😳🫣.
16:39 abandoned hand float…RIP. 😞
You watch all the same channels I do. Or, I watch all the same channels you do. Anyway, I subbed. Thanks for the upload.
Thanks for the sub!
So what about heat retention? Do you need to insullate well or something because of steel roof?
Good question. I’m planning to do another video on the inside of the shop, but for now, heat retention is terrible. I have fans to help push and circulate the air and that helps, but not nearly as good as spray foam insulation which I may do in the future if I feel like spending another $5k.
@paxwoodworking i could see how such a project would add up but having your own workshop seems priceless.
Some canadian dxuchebag billionaire bought every single fam home in my town so even a basic tiny house with a 2 stall garage is stupid expensive.
@@suntzu6122 renting has always been a losing strategy for families