Dignlif '64 Galaxie 500

[milner351]

Rich - Dan's suggestion is fabulous - if you can simply continue the trusses along the gable in on direction to make the space wider that's a great idea and probably the least expensive - poles, trusses, and steel for three walls and a roof, instead of four.

The more shops I see - the more I think it makes a great deal of sense to separate the shop into pieces - for us northerners - less to heat - but for everyone - it's nice to keep the "dirty work" separate from the clean work - or just have storage in part of the building with just the essential lights and outlets, and keep the working space free of "storage" items.

Check on codes, set backs, etc, and see how much more building you can get away with...

[AFFORDILLAC]

Nice piece of property there! Bet the newer house guyz envy your lot size compared to theirs! Those oil dispensers go for $50/100.00 around here...I'd keep it em for the decore. I'm seein this kind of theme for your style of garage facin your rear windows of your house!

[AFFORDILLAC]

[Dignlif]

OOH that would be a bitchin' fascia! And I wish I had a Willy's gasser truck to put in it too. I will definitely keep this in mind.



John, I believe I would be getting too close to the rear fence if I extended very much in that direction but I could possibly add one or two rafter widths as you guys suggest and then build the bigger shop with some overlap/ connection. I agree with the separation of activities idea. I have visited some big shops and they usually had their buildings setup in sections like you mention. I would like to eventually make the smaller shop into the primary fab area and have the other shop setup for maintenance, upkeep, and main storage area.

btw - this picture was taken before we got it so all the tractors and stuff are gone until we can pick something up.

[TheSilverBuick]

I might be the only one that wants to see this thing turned into a gasser, but the advantage of spending 28 hours driving west with Rich is I could spend all that time convincing him to do it