Building a new shop

[Jordan Baker]

Bob, the size is 50’x36’ deep. 12’ high walls for first floor. The second floor is 24’4”x50’ with 8’ high ceiling and 6’ at the knee walls. I used what is called a gambrel attic truss. Pretty cool engineered piece that gives me an uninterrupted full span on the first floor

[Allan L]

Where's the Like button when you need one?

[Kirk Armitage]

Congrats on the new building . In floor heating eventually, that will be a game changer . It's hard to believe now ,but from my experience , you will fill that shop and then some...lol.
I look forward to your Otter restoration , after your construction is done.
Regards K Armitage

[Ed Storey]

Nice building! I'd love to have that in my back yard, although the city of Ottawa might not like it as it would fill my whole back yard...

[Robert Bergeron]

Only word that comes to mind is «*wow*» ! Well done ! Years of enjoyment Jordan . Congrats. Nice family too.

[Lynn Eades]

Nice big shed Jordan. Tell me about your floor please? It looks expensive? I assume you can't have concrete because of the winter freeze? In the northern warmer part of New Zealand's climate, everyone uses concrete. My house floor is concrete (all one pour with the shed) (no insulation and no heat) The concrete in the house is polished. It is now 13 years old. Currently a house concrete floor is generally built on styrene. That style of build is referred to as a Rib raft floor. Here we might get ice on our puddles once or twice a year (or not at all)

[David Dunlop]

Nicely done, Jordan.

David

[Jordan Baker]

Lynn

The concrete floor will get poured in the spring. I will be putting in floor heating as well. I’ve got all the tubes and styrofoam panels and rebar....lots and lots of rebar. Speaking of rebar I added “L” pieces that go from
The foundation wall I to the floor every two feet. When the floor rebar goes in there will be a grid pattern spaced every two feet both lengthwise and widthwise. This should greatly help keep the floor together for a long time and also keep foundation wall from leaning or the floor heaving. However with the infloor heating frost should not be a concern.

[Paul Singleton]

Your building is coming along nicely. I know that you will be much happier in a well insulated draft free shop.

[Paul Singleton]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Nice building! I'd love to have that in my back yard, although the city of Ottawa might not like it as it would fill my whole back yard...

My brother sold his home in Ottawa three years ago. There was a 12X20 garage in the yard. Look what’s there now!