20x20 shop and 24x20 Carport getting started

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Heres my newest 2 projects.  The one with the slab is the 20x20 shop  with 4' free hanging overhang other pic with just the poles is the carport.  I made 6x6 weld plates to start with welding 1 ft pieces of rebar with a hook on the end  to them and cemented them in the ground then welded my poles on top saved some money this way by not having to buy as much square tubing.  This is for my grandad, after I done had the poles and beams up he decided he wanted a slab so I poured the slab as well with some help from my buddys.  Poles are 14 gauge 4x4 square beams are 2x6 11 gauge rectangular tubing and using 6" C purlin for runners.  Most welding done with 6010s and hobart 250, and also done a lot with my Maxstar 150 and 3/32 7018's.  Will be doors and windows in shop more pics to come as I do more.  I'm young this is really my 4th good sized job I just started doing this stuff on the side.  I'm also self taught stick welder. Attached Images
Reply:Looks good. Can't wait to see the progress. "Every choice you make will effect at least one other person"
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Reply:Normally in weld up metal buildings, you would frame the walls first and then the roof. You do as well with the tim, walls first then the roof.I know you've done a good job on the welding but you need to cross tie the opposite walls with rope or cable to prevent any wind damage. Framed with no tin is when a metal building is at it's most fragile.If you have any questions, you can PM me. I've built metal buildings for 30+ years now.
Reply:Originally Posted by BobNormally in weld up metal buildings, you would frame the walls first and then the roof. You do as well with the tim, walls first then the roof.I know you've done a good job on the welding but you need to cross tie the opposite walls with rope or cable to prevent any wind damage. Framed with no tin is when a metal building is at it's most fragile.If you have any questions, you can PM me. I've built metal buildings for 30+ years now.
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Reply:Sorry I've been gone awhile.  Life just got unexpectedly busy all of a sudden, got a job with the fire department a few weeks ago and they got me going to fire school so I have'nt had much time to work on my projects til these last 2 weekends.  Last weekend got the front porch on my house finished, which is the pics I'll attach below.  This weekend got to continue work on my grandparents shop and carport which this post is about, got it all ready for sheetmetal next weekend.  I changed it up from the beginning talked them into make the shop and carport into the same building to save money and I just thought it would look better.  Anyways pics are posted below. Attached Images
Reply:This is just a pic of how my porch was on my house before.  I never did like it this way, I just cut it off at the top of the poles picked it up with the tractor and am gonna use it as a back porch. Attached Images
Reply:I like the idea of them being the same building. more uniform, and gives you a good space to work if the project is to big for inside the shop.There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:Got done with my grandparents carport last weekend.  This is one of the bigger more intensive projects I've took on.  Been slow going trying to find time to work on and finish it since I've been in fire school.  Anyways I finally got it done and wanted to post a finished pic for everybody.
Reply:Heres the pic Attached Images
Reply:are there any other roller doors into the shop? Doesn't look like the truck could be pulled into that one. but hey, that's what the car port is for, right?There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:Originally Posted by ThorsHammerare there any other roller doors into the shop? Doesn't look like the truck could be pulled into that one. but hey, that's what the car port is for, right?
Reply:You did a great job.
Reply:Originally Posted by BobYou did a great job.
Reply:The both are really nice. Just out of curiosity, I wondered how the cell phone, radio, and TV, reception is inside a metal house. Let's say a guy wanted to build a 20x40 building with 13-14" door/ceiling clearance how heavy would the columns have to be?  Guessing there'd be columns every 10ish feet.   I'd suppose shorter clear spans on the wall columns would be more manageable when it comes to the weight of the columns.Also.......did you feel ripped off when you purchased the siding?  It seems way overpriced these days, and it's thin as paper."Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammThe both are really nice. Just out of curiosity, I wondered how the cell phone, radio, and TV, reception is inside a metal house. Let's say a guy wanted to build a 20x40 building with 13-14" door/ceiling clearance how heavy would the columns have to be?  Guessing there'd be columns every 10ish feet.   I'd suppose shorter clear spans on the wall columns would be more manageable when it comes to the weight of the columns.Also.......did you feel ripped off when you purchased the siding?  It seems way overpriced these days, and it's thin as paper.