my shop

[robinson46176]

My shop is wood floor. I wanted concrete floor but did not fit the buget at the time. Still wouldn't.

I have concrete but I am going to cover it with a wood floor.
I love a good wood floor.
I need to pour a section of concrete floor in my other shop where the auto lift is going and dang that is going to hurt $$$$. Concrete has gotten just silly in cost here. I would just put down an ultra heavy wood floor under the lift but sometimes I need to weld on a vehicle and wood and welders do not fit well together.

[robinson46176]

At one time I was using one of these canopies over the entry door of my woodshop. At first for a big yard sale then later I built my Gypsy Wagon project under there. I really liked having it there. We had it weighted down heavily and even tied off to several trees. It stood well through a bunch of spring storms but then a really terrible storm one night converted it into junk. We lost several trees to that storm.
http://www.ruralking.com/10-ft-x-20-ft-canopy.html

I now want to install one of these in front of that entry door. It will be for several larger projects I want to do and also it will just make a pleasant place for a few lawn chairs. I want to use the taller RV version. BTW, I'm not recommending this company, it just came up during a Google image search.
http://www.holcombmotors.com/carport.htm
It will sit with the ridge north and south. If I keep some silver tarps on hand to tarp off the sides and the north end I could even work in there on something big in some fairly nasty weather.
We hold some fairly large extended family reunions here and if it rained we could clear a hole in the woodshop about 24' x 30' (since it is all on wheels) and between that and the big carport it would give us satisfactory shelter. Several years ago we used one of the barns during a heavy rain but it has horses in there now.
I am going to put a new wood floor in one flat bed tractor hauling trailer.
I also have a 32' long goose-neck 4 horse trailer that needs some floor work and the living quarters section needs to be completely remodeled.
I have about 4 more big outside projects in line behind those.
Somehow I don't find working out in the hot sun to be as inviting as it used to be and I might melt in a rain.
Added edit:
I almost forgot to mention that I can operate my small Woodmizer portable sawmill under there too.

[cv3]

I have concrete but I am going to cover it with a wood floor.
I love a good wood floor.
I need to pour a section of concrete floor in my other shop where the auto lift is going and dang that is going to hurt $$$$. Concrete has gotten just silly in cost here. I would just put down an ultra heavy wood floor under the lift but sometimes I need to weld on a vehicle and wood and welders do not fit well together.

Good wood floors are nice. My floor is ¾” plywood on top of a 16” centered frame on 4 4x4 skids and getting older. Our weather is not the best for such shed floor. We average 60 + inches of rain in a year and from spring to Nov the dew point and humidity stay in the 70 + % range most of the time. Having a level floor is becoming an issue. I am not sure how I am going to address that issue if it get any worse. I have given some thought to pulling up the plywood floor, inclosing bottom of the shop and having concrete pumped in. I am just 6 numbers away. If Alabama gets a lottery.

[joedw00]

http://www.ruralking.com/10-ft-x-20-ft-canopy.html
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Farmer
Those are nice, our scout troop has two of them that we use to get out of the weather, and for shade.

[Ed in Tampa]

At one time I was using one of these canopies over the entry door of my woodshop. At first for a big yard sale then later I built my Gypsy Wagon project under there. I really liked having it there. We had it weighted down heavily and even tied off to several trees. It stood well through a bunch of spring storms but then a really terrible storm one night converted it into junk. We lost several trees to that storm.
http://www.ruralking.com/10-ft-x-20-ft-canopy.html

I now want to install one of these in front of that entry door. It will be for several larger projects I want to do and also it will just make a pleasant place for a few lawn chairs. I want to use the taller RV version. BTW, I'm not recommending this company, it just came up during a Google image search.
http://www.holcombmotors.com/carport.htm
It will sit with the ridge north and south. If I keep some silver tarps on hand to tarp off the sides and the north end I could even work in there on something big in some fairly nasty weather.
We hold some fairly large extended family reunions here and if it rained we could clear a hole in the woodshop about 24' x 30' (since it is all on wheels) and between that and the big carport it would give us satisfactory shelter. Several years ago we used one of the barns during a heavy rain but it has horses in there now.
I am going to put a new wood floor in one flat bed tractor hauling trailer.
I also have a 32' long goose-neck 4 horse trailer that needs some floor work and the living quarters section needs to be completely remodeled.
I have about 4 more big outside projects in line behind those.
Somehow I don't find working out in the hot sun to be as inviting as it used to be and I might melt in a rain.
Added edit:
I almost forgot to mention that I can operate my small Woodmizer portable sawmill under there too.

Farmer
My neighbor has first with the poles buried in to the ground. It survived a hurricane. Lost the tarp covering but the poles stood firm. He replaced the covering and has had it about 10 years.

The other is what we call Carolina Carports, my son in law pours the concrete pads for the company that installs them here in this area of Florida. I have looked at them myself. Interestingly they have aluminum siding options that will close them in, sides and ends. From what I have seen most of them do well in hurricanes also. I imagine a direct hit would take them out but I know some that have went through some high winds. 80-100mph +

The problem with them is since the poles need concreted in or a concrete floor you must have a permit. The permitting process is a pain. If the thing is built on skidds you don't, it is considered movable and not a permanent structure. However just the fact it is consider movable tells you they aren't the best for hurricanes.

There is company near here that builds sheds they are wood framed but covered with aluminum top and sides on pressure treated tongue and groove floors. They run hurricane straps up the walls over the roof trusses and down the other wall. They then tie them into hurricane stakes (huge worm screws about 4 foot long) that are imbedded in the ground. The shed is on skids so it is still moveable but the 10-12 stakes keep it from being blown around. Plus I think if you fill it up it would have to be some wind to pick the whole thing up.

The Florida heat and sun literally cooks everything. Metal roofing seems to last the longest.

[JPG]

At one time I was using one of these canopies over the entry door of my woodshop. At first for a big yard sale then later I built my Gypsy Wagon project under there. I really liked having it there. We had it weighted down heavily and even tied off to several trees. It stood well through a bunch of spring storms but then a really terrible storm one night converted it into junk. We lost several trees to that storm.
http://www.ruralking.com/10-ft-x-20-ft-canopy.html

I now want to install one of these in front of that entry door. It will be for several larger projects I want to do and also it will just make a pleasant place for a few lawn chairs. I want to use the taller RV version. BTW, I'm not recommending this company, it just came up during a Google image search.
http://www.holcombmotors.com/carport.htm
It will sit with the ridge north and south. If I keep some silver tarps on hand to tarp off the sides and the north end I could even work in there on something big in some fairly nasty weather.
We hold some fairly large extended family reunions here and if it rained we could clear a hole in the woodshop about 24' x 30' (since it is all on wheels) and between that and the big carport it would give us satisfactory shelter. Several years ago we used one of the barns during a heavy rain but it has horses in there now.
I am going to put a new wood floor in one flat bed tractor hauling trailer.
I also have a 32' long goose-neck 4 horse trailer that needs some floor work and the living quarters section needs to be completely remodeled.
I have about 4 more big outside projects in line behind those.
Somehow I don't find working out in the hot sun to be as inviting as it used to be and I might melt in a rain.
Added edit:
I almost forgot to mention that I can operate my small Woodmizer portable sawmill under there too.

Dusty is correct!!!!! You do not yet have a clue what retirement is. There is some hope however since you seem to have come to your senses regarding activity in the hot sun or rain.

Keep it up while you still can!!!!!] have to![/SIZE]

[jgrounds]

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Built this area to store my trailer but it makes a great work area when the weather is right. 10 x 20 and covered with sofit material.

[journey4life]

I am considering an RV style awning over the Double Garage doors on the front of the house - this way I can roll it up (not worry about these Pacific Northwest Windstorms) when not in use.

A bit pricey, however cheaper than building another building (permits are outrageous) and don't have the real estate (between the septic field and reserve).

[dusty]

I remember seeing a picture of a huge shop on here. It had trapdoors on the floor. Also it had a big worl bench right in the middle. The size looked like you could fit Norm's shop in there and still have room. Does anyone remember that?

Yes, I think so. The trap doors provided access to a crawl way where the dust collection system was located.