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29 April 2017 at 3:29 am #311536
thanks Paul. I’ll take your rafter size into account, as i plan on using the rafters for storage, and i don’t want sagging. I dont think i will go as big as that. After thinking about it, i dont want it square, so i’ll probably go 20×25. ground breaking is scheduled for July, so i have some time. But this is great, love the ceiling height advise, and all!
Carson
28 April 2017 at 1:56 am #311476thanks, going to take that ceiling height advise. I’m going to put a rolling barn door on rails so i can get sheet material in easier. Due to location, I’m at the bottom of a hill/ravine, so north facing windows would show me a steep dirt incline. I get great southern exposure, so i have planned a couple windows and a large skylite facing S/SE. Should give great light, as long as i layout the storage space in the rafters correctly. dont want fading or drying too fast. Wood floor is going to be an issue, as s.o.p in So. Cal is slab on grade. I would have to design a step up to get into the barn. best idea i can think of is 1×4 sleepers shot into the slab, then sheet it. I have a good source for those anti-fatigue floor mats, so i was going to get 3-4 and place them strategically around the shop. Pics will be easy, ill be so proud 🙂
Carson
27 April 2017 at 3:04 am #311453not many restrictions really, i have enough property. I’m going to do most of the construction my self, kinda do that for a living. Maybe budget on some of the more expensive machines. but i want to go more with hand tools anyway. So i guess i’m asking the group that has a dedicated shop, what would you do differently if you had to do it all over again?
Just planning now around 20×20, something about that. dedicated power. I’m planning on a barn style, mansard roof. which i plan on using as lumber storage in the lofted rafters.
About it at this time.
Carson
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