[AT] Talking about shops/sheds

[John Dunlap]

here in Texas, a draft is severely needed when you are stuck to welding
inside and it's 103 outside....costs are way too high to try to cool
a 30x40 shop so ya need either a door at both ends or a strong fan, I have a
big cage fan that sits right on the floor and since the concrete
floor stays fairly cool it blows across that floor and keeps me
cool.....turn off the fan you can hardly catch your breath...have not come
across a REAL good affordable heater...am open for suggestions....I don't
work out there when it's REAL cold but a normal winter day here in North
Texas still sits in the 30's

On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Herbert Metz <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>wrote:

>
> 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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