Optimum Small Shop height design?

[dragoneggs]

If you haven't already, check out the forums on garagejournal.com. Tons of information on all things garage/shop.

Good idea... I have poked around there in the past.

 

[MossRoad]

Man, around here I'd keep the plantings and not build a shop. That's really pretty there! :thumbsup:

Have you considered a total tear-down of the existing and starting over?

Do you have an overhead line drawing of the current buildings, driveway, planned addition?

 

[dragoneggs]

Man, around here I'd keep the plantings and not build a shop. That's really pretty there! :thumbsup:

Have you considered a total tear-down of the existing and starting over?

Do you have an overhead line drawing of the current buildings, driveway, planned addition?

I know I know... but I want the shop next to the house and not down the hill. I live on steep/view property. On tearing down I'm not sure what that would buy me? It is already crammed up against my top (SE) and NE lines. I can go NE a bit... which I did with the 14x24 addition which is set back 4ft from existing footprint.

Overhead line drawing not in CAD yet. Did do an as-is plan of house but haven't married the two. Haven't had time or learning of the software yet and the whole terrain thing. Got a dang day job. Powerful software slowed by an unlearned human. :ashamed:

 

[boggen]

Man, around here I'd keep the plantings and not build a shop. That's really pretty there! :thumbsup:

Have you considered a total tear-down of the existing and starting over?

Do you have an overhead line drawing of the current buildings, driveway, planned addition?

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google your location -> click maps -> click on "google earth / satilite" to turn stuff into greenry. zoom in/out and print out a picture of property. make some lines marker or what not of property lines. blackout your street address / local street names.

2 pictures not much, was also thinking of full tear down when i saw the little garage. i'am use to seeing large metal buildings / pole barns. so when looking at the little garage... it seems small.

 

[boggen]

errr replied at same time....

have told many folks skip the stinking 3D stuff if you do not know it.

if you are using a microsoft windows or mac computer. Prnscn (print screen) key is your friend
open up "paint" if microsoft, mac have simliar program
go up to "edit"
goto "paste"
and there you go.
edit to your hearts content drawing some lines here or there.

other approach print picture out. get some markers and start chicken scratching away like a 2 year old. seriously 2 year old chicken scratches.
draw some lines, put in some measurements and it works.

other option is old grid paper.

take a picture or scan it back into computer and post it/ send it email to whomever.

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retaining walls. can be easily built well within reason. and then fill dirt brought in to expand pending on how hurry you are some times you can find places willing to haul it and dump it for you for free or nearly free, just need a tractor to move it from were they dump it and compact it.

toss an add on craiglist need fill dirt. you may get something. folks are looking to get rid of dirt from digging there own basement or pool or like.

 

[mcfarmall]

16 foot sidewalls with a 12' wide x 14 foot high overhead door for the RV. The RV bay should should be at least 20 feet wide x 48 feet long to give you room to work around it and for some shelving along the sides for storing oil filters and such. For a workshop/woodshop, I'd have a 10 foot ceiling height for swinging boards around and reducing the volume of heated space. Run your table saw dust collection pipe under the slab before pouring.

 

[lennyzx11]

After using my ROPS bar to come to an unexpected stop going into my garage for the last time, I changed my 8w x 7t door to a 12w x 9 tall. The door came and said I needed 1 foot of overhead to allow the door to "make the curve". I had to cheat a little at 11" I think and it worked fine as I had 10 ft ceiling.
There was an option for a hugger type that would have went closer but seemed like it was quite a bit more expensive.

 

[bigtiller]

That is a good looking place you have..... I wouldn't mess with perfection.

 

[dragoneggs]

That is a good looking place you have..... I wouldn't mess with perfection.

Com'n guys... you aren't helping!

 

[MossRoad]

Com'n guys... you aren't helping!

Hhahaahaa.... its too nice to mess with. You're sunk. :laughing:

NO ONE gets compliments like that in our neighborhood. :laughing: