New Shop

[x77-69z28]

Looks great Danny! Keep up the good work. I did a backyard buddy 4 post lift in mine. Gave me an extra parking space. If I was smarter, I would post up some pics of my Morton bldg. split unit heat a/c is done. Gotta epoxy the floor before it gets too crowded in there!
Buddy

[dannystarr]

Thanx... Getting excited to get a sense of completion. It will probably be a few months, lots left to do.
Backyard Buddy are great lifts. I got my two CyTech 4-post lifts from a member here. They are older but in good shape. Made in USA in Kansas. Company is long out of business. I had to purchase self-lubricating bronze bushings for all the pulleys. They were getting worn out after 20 years of use. Had the machine shop press out old, and press in the new ones. Good to go for $310 each lift. Hoping to be able to set them up and use them some day. D

[dannystarr]

Well, I finished the other 12 or so outlets. Dug another shorter ditch between the 2 buildings. I ran 2" flex in that ditch along with a 1/2" soft copper air line. I can pull power through that flex for my Mini-Split Heat/Air unit. So I can come off the 200amp main panel and save power in the new shop 100amp sub panel.My girlfriend bought me a 48,000btu unit.

https://www.premiumhomesource.com/pr...SABEgIonPD_BwE

So the double compressor mounts out side. Then there will be 2 wall units inside both 24,000btu's each. It says it will work for about 18,000 cubic feet. My shop is probably about 18 or 19,000 cu ft. 30 X 50 X about 12 = 18,000 cu ft. Going to run power from main panel to disconnect box, then into unit. I bought an extra 50' line set. So one wall unit on each side wall. Too much work and money to get the radiant heat going. And it's only heat. This will be heat and air cond.
I am putting the compressor in the small shop. It is insulted with closed cell spray foam. Then 25' or so away in the new shop will be the outlet. That way I don't have to listen to it turning on/running. I might be able to hear it some, but it won't be like having it a few feet away... LOUD.
Paid $6,500 for closed cell spray foam insulation in the new shop. 2" on the ceiling and 1-1/2" on the walls. So this should be a big help with temperature control. Getting excited... D

[Too Many Projects]

That foam looks great, but where do you live that you can get by with 2" ?? I blew in 24" of fiberglass in my ceiling.
I think you have enough outlets...

I bought a mini split for my shop a few months ago too. Gets way to hot to work in during the summer. Hope to get it installed next year.

[dannystarr]

After looking into moving to Colorado, Montana, Nashville and a couple others...We have now settled in Oklahoma. My friend has lived here for 15 years and told us to come out and take a look. You have to deal with some things just like anywhere else. Lots of bugs, stickers, some pretty hefty winds and rains/storms. But WAY cheaper than CA in MANY ways. My truck registration was HUNDREDS of dollars, here $26. NO smog checks here. CA is every other year. Gas prices much cheaper here. Speed limit when towing is the same as the posted sign. So if it's 75mph, you can tow at that speed. Not that it's smart. CA is 55mph if you are towing. One REALLY big thing is virtually NO traffic. I sat in traffic in CA for 500 hours in the 60 years I lived there. So I don't miss that. Lower taxes all the way around. And it's an open carry State. So I just passed the background check from the FBI and got a license to carry a firearm in 36 States. My mom passed in '04 and my Dad in 2016. So family not holding me in CA. I lived in a 200 sq ft trailer for 6 years helping take care of my Dad. That was rough. We will see how it goes here, and if we decide we want a change we can always roll on out to another State. But for now, this is home.
As far as outlets, I HATE not having power where I need it. So now glass beader, grinder, wire wheel, parts cleaner, drill press, welder, buffer, vacuum, etc. etc. No matter where it is placed in the shop, there will be power. Most all things come with a 60" cord. D

[Too Many Projects]

Up until about 25 yrs ago, I would have moved to CA for the weather and car culture in a heartbeat. If I had, I'd be with the thousands now getting out too. Good call on OK although as a "northerner", I'd need more trees around me...

My shop building had 2 outlets when we moved here and I added 5 more when we insulated and put in the ceiling for heat. Not enough, but much of my wall space is behind cabinets and shelves anyway.

[SS427]

Nothing like that spray in foam. You shop looks great. I checked on doing my large 3 garage here in Illinois and it was close to your price so I used batt insulation for about half of that which was still too much but I put in a higher R value than was suggested too. However, I never needed to turn on my A/C on my mini-split as it never got that hot inside and always stayed around 72*. If you don't mind me asking, what is your total investment so far?

[napa68]

I spray foamed my shop at home. Nice and warm. Don't overlook humidity control when planning out your HVAC. I fight it in my shop with the hydronic heat here in the great white north.

[dannystarr]

I think a lot of my outlets will be covered with cabinets also. But if I decide to move them to another wall, guess what will be behind there... POWER!!

Total investment is about 75K at this time. I am just about finished with the electrical. I will then install the Mini-Split. I am trying to figure out what to do with the floor. Lots of options all about 6K. So might just epoxy paint it. After that I will set-up my 2 four post lifts and I am off to the races! D

[Zedder]

Awesome shop! Are you going to put something on the walls (at least in the lower sections) to act as an ignition barrier for the spray foam?