Price is now $11,417 for 20 x 20 with concrete floor.

28.54 a square foot is pretty good I think. Every area is different. I dont think I could get one put up around me for that. Hope it comes together for ya. Hope you take pics along the way. I love seeing a good shop come up, especially when I know there will be some trad archery goings on!!

I'm pretty stoked about getting it built!

Talked to another guy about building a shop. I think he's just a contractor that hires guys for different parts of the job. I asked him for a ball park price and he rambled on for about 5 minutes about this and the cost of that.. blah blah.... He finally spit out 15-20K!! I politely declined his services.  

I'm meeting with the other "builder" on Thursday to get this ball rolling. I like this guy and his attention to what I want and need.

The ball is now officially rolling! Once my back yard is dry enough for them to get the materials in there it should only be about two weeks till I have a new work shop! I'm really excited about it!

Mueller Inc. prefab buildings are pretty good and not a bad price.  http://www.muellerinc.com/building/prefab_kits.php

Make sure that any excavation/backfill is included, if needed. Of course, they need to be bonded and insured in your state, and ask who needs to get the building permit. Get references. Lastly, check out the builder. Make sure there are no skeletons in the closet. You can ask the building inspector in their home area if they've had any problems with them.

Update: Shop should be done this Thursday. Still have to wire and sheetrock it though. I'll post pics when I get them resized.

Congrats on your new playroom.     Did you have to get a permit?

Yeah we went with a concrete slab so it is permanent. Glad we did too. It was actually cheaper than a wood floor!



 

Looking great Jim...lots of storage up top!

Yeah it's over six foot at the peak inside. The fold down ladder will make it easy to get up and down there.

I think I'll build a work bench along that back wall with cabinets on either side of the window. I'm really excited about it all!

They sprayed the primer/sealer on it and put the roll up door in today.

Nice looking shop Jim.

Terry

Jim when I finished the inside of my garage, instead of using sheetrock I used OSB plywood (smooth side out).  I took my time on the cuts and I caulked all the joints and filled the nail holes. I then primed and painted it and I you cannot really tell the difference between it and sheetrock. As this OSB is so cheap right now it is actually cheaper to do it than sheetrock and definetely more durable.  The only thing is local fire codes may require sheetrock but that all depends on where you live I suppose.

QuoteOriginally posted by bjansen:
Jim when I finished the inside of my garage, instead of using sheetrock I used OSB plywood (smooth side out).  I took my time on the cuts and I caulked all the joints and filled the nail holes. I then primed and painted it and I you cannot really tell the difference between it and sheetrock. As this OSB is so cheap right now it is actually cheaper to do it than sheetrock and definetely more durable.  The only thing is local fire codes may require sheetrock but that all depends on where you live I suppose.

I wouldn't worry about local codes regarding the interior finish and fire rating. Fir ratings are typically used in commercial and multi-residential applications. Although some southern ordinances require sprinklers (Snottsdale is one of em) seeing snow on his lawn is a good indication that he's cool with finishing however.

I saw osb here for I think $7 a sheet. It's also nice when it comes to fastening to the walls, cause you don't have to really worry about locating studs.

Helluva shop there Razor. Glad you went with the concrete and the gambrel roof. Don't forget to insulate! lol

One more suggestion, put in twice as many lights as you think you need. I have one end of my shop I sure wish I had stuck another florescent 48"er in, kinda' dark down there.

I did put an abundance of 120v and 220v plugs around the walls, as well as a 100amp breaker box.

Lookin good! Wife and I are planning a gambrel roof storage/shop as well.

Planning on an outlet every 6 feet. I was leaning toward plywood for the interior over sheetrock due to moisture. I was planning on using the high output T8 flouresents.

Thanks for the ideas guys. I'm ready to start customizing!

I also used OSB for my interior walls and ceilings with sprayed white paint. I ran my electrical wiring on the surface with romex - not to code for a "living space" but fine for a shop. This avoids all the drilling studs, pulling wires and especially all the penetrations. As my bro-in-law says "its just electricity - nothing to be ashamed of." The new T8 lights are great and get the fancy electronic non ballast models that don't hummmmmmm. And the highest number rating for the bulbs - the "sunlight" type make a great color of light.

Ya baby!!!!!! Lookin goooood!!!!!!