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I've been getting promised a shop for ten years. Moving stuff in and out of storage, using other people's garages, and cramming ten pounds of brown in a five pound bag is getting old. So I waited until I had cash in hand, my yard cleared, and whatever else I needed to do to feel good and ready. Once it was, I contacted the builder, worked out the design, and, surprise, found out there was a one year lead time on these buildings. Now my year is almost up, and construction should start this summer.
My building fits my lot and, quite frankly, I'm surprised I made it through permitting without having to jump through any more hoops. The footprint is 24x36, and the ground floor has 13' of clearance for a vehicle lift. On top of that is another level for everything I do that is not related to heavy tools and equipment. I have a 12x12 room partitioned off for the machine tools (lathe, mill, drill, toolboxes), a main work bay, and a welding area.
For power I plan on a 100 amp sub panel. Should be plenty, my biggest combined load is 1" capacity plasma+compressor at the same time, which I have run off of a 50a sub for many years without issue.
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First question: What type of insulation would work with this building system? (see pics) I will have 12" posts with roughly 8' spans between. I could lay down a sill ledge between the posts, then fir the walls out with 2x2 "studs" that I could put pink insulation between, and then cover with drywall or plywood sheets. Or I could use styrofoam, which would be relatively expensive for the R-value applied, but easy to manage. What else is there that would keep me warm in winter and cool in summer? I'm sure there are insulation systems that I am not aware of. I want low cost, good R-value, and ease of installation. What are your experiences? How would you build it starting from here?
My building fits my lot and, quite frankly, I'm surprised I made it through permitting without having to jump through any more hoops. The footprint is 24x36, and the ground floor has 13' of clearance for a vehicle lift. On top of that is another level for everything I do that is not related to heavy tools and equipment. I have a 12x12 room partitioned off for the machine tools (lathe, mill, drill, toolboxes), a main work bay, and a welding area.
For power I plan on a 100 amp sub panel. Should be plenty, my biggest combined load is 1" capacity plasma+compressor at the same time, which I have run off of a 50a sub for many years without issue.
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First question: What type of insulation would work with this building system? (see pics) I will have 12" posts with roughly 8' spans between. I could lay down a sill ledge between the posts, then fir the walls out with 2x2 "studs" that I could put pink insulation between, and then cover with drywall or plywood sheets. Or I could use styrofoam, which would be relatively expensive for the R-value applied, but easy to manage. What else is there that would keep me warm in winter and cool in summer? I'm sure there are insulation systems that I am not aware of. I want low cost, good R-value, and ease of installation. What are your experiences? How would you build it starting from here?