Exactly the stuff you will find out you need it as soon as it's gone
What are you currently working on??
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Currently more woodshop than tractors. Once we finished the car hailer rebuild ( well almost finished LOL) we moved onto helping a widow from down the street get her wood splitter running. It has a HF 6 hp preditor on it and the carb was bad from sitting about 5 years. I ordered a new carb from HF but they were out of stock and never restocked. Ordered one from Amazon and it was bad, ordered another and it finally came in December. By then we had it outside to set until spring. Replaced some belts on our sons Yardman 30" 12hp snow blower and then got back to building in the woodshop. Still working on those projects. Will be on the splitter again shortly and then on to get the T-16H Homelite my dad had back up and running.
I have an old furnace that work good in the present wood shop. Still undecided if I want it in the corner of the container or not. Not sure I would be in there that much in the winter to make it worth while. Small torpedo type forced air heater would be plenty to keep it usable if necessary.
You would be in there more with a furnace, Rog! My opinion is put it in there and if you don't use it, no big deal. It's there if you want.
DAC
I put a 100K BTU Modine hanging heater in my garage....think they call this type a "greenhouse" heater or a "warehouse furnace".
That's the bad part. My 30x36 garage seemed huge when I built it in 2006 but it's so full right now I can't even squeeze another 2x4 stud in there... My safety kleen tank has been moved to a neighbors garage and I have a transmission torn apart on his bench because mine is so buried, I'm glad my shop heater is high enough I can walk under it. I don't have 4 sq ft of floor space right now that I could dedicate to a furnace
If I could get my 5hp 80 gallon upright compressor up in the loft I would. I plan on building a small outhouse of sorts on a small slab behind the garage to house the compressor eventually.
My cousin has a 120 gallon horizontal air tank in his garage from when the factory he worked at closed down, that isn't being used/ we have talked more than once about putting that tank in the loft once I get my compressor moved outside.....
This spring when I do my garage sale and move along some of what came out of moms house that'll free up some space.... Still wish I had room for an addition out behind my existing garage.... partly why I also now have a workbench outside behind the garage so I can work outside in nice weather... Gotta pour concrete "just big enough" for that this spring. The legs sunk in the mud over the winter
If I could get my 5hp 80 gallon upright compressor up in the loft I would. I plan on building a small outhouse of sorts on a small slab behind the garage to house the compressor eventually.
My cousin has a 120 gallon horizontal air tank in his garage from when the factory he worked at closed down, that isn't being used/ we have talked more than once about putting that tank in the loft once I get my compressor moved outside.....
This spring when I do my garage sale and move along some of what came out of moms house that'll free up some space.... Still wish I had room for an addition out behind my existing garage.... partly why I also now have a workbench outside behind the garage so I can work outside in nice weather... Gotta pour concrete "just big enough" for that this spring. The legs sunk in the mud over the winter
I put my air compressor behind the garage in an insulated lean to with vents. It’s nice I can just barely hear it inside. That’s a great improvement.
You can never built a garage big enough. My 18x24 isn’t exactly crowded since the BMW is a smaller car. But I’d love to finish my 30x40 that I have planned.
My dad has a 36x40 we built when I was a teen.
You can never built a garage big enough. My 18x24 isn’t exactly crowded since the BMW is a smaller car. But I’d love to finish my 30x40 that I have planned.
My dad has a 36x40 we built when I was a teen.
I think your right Doug. Need to get that big bookcase moved in first as it will hold a lot of the tools for the Shopsmith, etc. Have it cleared off except for three old, reconditioned wood plains. Mice will not be a problem in the container like they were in the trailer. Literally ruined some cheaper small stuff that was in drawers.
Container is leveled for the first go around. Door end has settled some already and will settle more with rain. Top 4" is really moist now but down a bit further it is dry. Think I will put another 1½ block under the corners before I move stuff in. Oiled the door hinges and cam locks, worked them a few times then let them soak the oil down around the hinge pins, etc. Gave them another shot of oil before I closed it up. They work much easier now. Minor maintenance that no one seems to do.
My shop is 30x45 with 14' sidewalls. Still too small but it was what we could get a loan for 34 years ago. I really need some outbuildings besides a couple of small sheds. Probably even have the materials to do it if I would get off my @$$---LOL! I brought home a crapload of stuff from my mom's apartment after she died too. I do use some particle board cabinets to cram junk into at least besides just taking up space.
I don't think you would be sorry, Rog. You already have it so why not! Are you going to tear the old shop down yourself or see if someone will drag it off for scrap?
DAC
The entire outside and roof is aluminum so has some salvage value. Outside walls are 2x4 so they will be handy to have around. Inside wall, what has not been gutted prior is thin wood paneling. It will burn after wiring is cut. Pull all the windows, rip the frames off for scrap. No wheels but three axles and the 70' main frames and tongue. I may be able to take the wheels of an old camper trailer that has the same type wheel to put on one axle and cut the other of for towing. Don't know how hard the particle board floor would be to get off the 2x6 joist. I think they are all glued and stapled down Water would be the easy way. Frame with floor on it would make one heck of a hay trailer for small squares, 8'wide X 70'long and stack them 4 high. Wow a 500+ load. Another layer or two 650 bale load.
I think that would look better at my place.
Buff away all the rust, primer and then a top coat or two of good paint.
This one doesn't look so pretty up close. I don't think your wife would like it.. He has more of them, about 20 - 40 footers that are rented on site for storage. Those are new units.I think that would look better at my place.
It might get some paint later on this summer. Little wire brushing on the rust to knock any loos stuff off and a coat of good paint for pre-painted surface. Have a gallon of latex the granddaughter was going to brush on the other container. If I paint it, will be oil base and sprayed on. My gun won't spray latex.
More inclined to agree with you after it is leveled up. Besides, I have enough work to do.
I agree, Bill---LOL!I think that would look better at my place.
Just let your white critter controller check it out now and then, Rog!
DAC
Mine would have to be on a rock bed. Larger rocks under and then the pea gravel atop. Our stable riding shed we ordered from the Amish builders is our goat milking room with stainless counters and heavy milk stands. We've had no critters living under it and the site still sits perfect level since the day it was placed.
When mine arrives, it would be on a foundation like this.
I've seen others who own a HF cement mixer or rent one from Menards to pour a foundation like this.
