[AT] Talking about shops/sheds

[Herbert Metz]

Some rolldoors do not enjoy good reputations for reliability and ease of
use. We used a 16' wide by 10' high regular garage door; it has performed
well, but may not be big enough for some machinery..
Herb

> [Original Message]
> From: charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 2/16/2011 7:22:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Talking about shops/sheds
>
> I have to agree with John about the oil or gas heat.   You can sometimes 
> pick those units up cheap and they pump out a lot of heat
> fast.    As for the doors, if you can swing it make one of the big doors
at 
> least 13' 9" or so because 13'6" is the legal height limit for
> tractor trailers.  You might need to back a trailer in there some day to 
> load or unload something.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: john hall
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 8:05 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Talking about shops/sheds
>
> Al, given your location I wouldn't worry so much about heat but I would
want
> to install a BIG wall fan to draw in fresh air. It will help tremendously
> when it is 95 in the summer. And when you have to crank up something that
is
> 2 cycle or diesel, it will quickly evacuate the fumes. As for heat, we
have
> an old oil furnace that works great. Maybe consider that or an old gas
unit
> that someone is replacing. Since you are not a full time farmer or a
> retiree, you'll want something that can heat the shop up quickly so you
can
> work when you want to and on short notice--kind of hard to do with a wood
> stove.
>
> How often and for what are you going to use the shop? If you are working
on
> farm equipment, put in a wide and tall door---I think ours is 12 ft high
and
> 18 or 20 ft wide roll-up. Overhead/bridge cranes and jib cranes are nice.
If
> that is not in your plans, at least make sure you have room to navigate an
> engine hoist. It takes a LOT of open floor space to navigate them around.
If
> you are going to work on big stuff, you ought to consider a crane of some
> sort. Try to build the shop large enough to have a project tucked away in
> the back corner, yet have room to work on stuff that is more urgent.
>
> As was suggested, make a layout of what equipment you want to install. We
> have a workbench running down each side and a storage cabinet that runs
> along the back wall. One workbench is made from a tobacco looper. It has a
> steel top added so it can be used for welding. The other workbench is
built
> in place from 2 x 6 lumber. It has a steel top that covers it including
the
> edge next to you as well as going a few inches up the wall. It is heavy
> enough that it won't get dented and is easy to clean up spills. Underneath
> we have parts bins. Those bins were once dedicated to specific pieces of
> machinery when this was a "real" farm. Consider also room for a bolt bin.
>
> Our welder is next to the door so we can get the leads outside for
repairs.
> If you suspect doing a lot of maintenance outside, pour a big apron. It is
> also nice when you are pressure washing.
>
> Put in plenty of drops for airlines. It is easier to put in too many now
> than to go back and cut and splice to add another one.
>
> Put in plenty of lights, the older you get the more you'll understand
what I
> mean!
>
> John Hall
>
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