Looking for ideas for new shop

[Belair-o]

Chevynut,
Good job on dealing with the lack of execution by your SIP contractor. Good move to Plan B that (mostly) achieves your objectives.
Regards, Doug

[BamaNomad]

The name on a company doesn't mean much anymore... It's all up to the 'manager/worker' who is doing your project, and with the way people come and go these days.. Almosta anything contracted out is a crapshoot!

[chevynut]

The name on a company doesn't mean much anymore... It's all up to the 'manager/worker' who is doing your project, and with the way people come and go these days.. Almosta anything contracted out is a crapshoot!

My brother used Premier Building Systems for his 2600 square foot shop and said it was a smooth project and everything went fine. That's one reason I chose to go that route. The biggest problem in my case was an incompetent, lazy project manager.

I also used the same concrete contractor as my brother. His foundation was footing/wall/slab not a monolithic pour. I did mine monolithic shallow frost protected slab to save labor cost. I just found out from my framer last night that the slab is 6" too long on one end. The bolts completely miss the bottom plate. They can't even read a goddam tape measure! I was going to check everything before they backfilled, but got too busy with other stuff. I also wanted to check things before they poured and ended up working on other things to get ready. I shouldn't have to double check a contractor's work.

I just hope my builder is competent, and so far he seems to be.

[chevynut]

Ryan is making progress on the shop. They set trusses yesterday and are sheathing the roof. Hopefully we have metal by snowfall. You can see that I decided to install a 10x8 door between the west and center sections of the shop to push stuff from one side to the other. I got a big surprise from Premier, they decided to refund my entire $5000 deposit.

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[BamaNomad]

Outstanding CN! money back from the failed vendor, AND moving right along on your structure! We'll keep our fingers crossed for you on getting your building 'weathered in' before snowfall and winter!

[WagonCrazy]

This is some serious progress man. Congratulations. You'll be "encapsulated" there in no time. Get yourself a big space heater and keep the doors closed so you can work in there finishing up this winter. You do have the doors on order, right? Once you get those and any windows installed, it's wind proof.

[chevynut]

Ryan said he's about done with as much as he can do before winter. He can't work on the roof until late morning because of frost, and he needs a lift to finish some fascia and a few things that are up high. He can't install the attic floor because the glue will freeze. He could build the stairway and the bathroom walls, and finish up some other odds and ends which I'm going to try to get him to do. I plan to cover the doors with tarps for the winter, and get the wiring, insulation and drywall done in the spring. I still have to make a wiring diagram and get a meter and electrical panel installed. At this point the electric company can't install the power until the ground thaws. Then I have to figure out my doors, get a siding list together, and pick the roofing. This thing seems a lot bigger than I expected it to be. the 16 foot walls in the east end seem especially tall, and the whole area seems huge even though it's divided into three parts.


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