A new home for all my Cubs

I know it's a bit late now, but I did come up with an idea for you, both for sand blasting and painting. It will take a bit of work now, but consider putting a sump in that far corner of the foundation where the stone is soo deep. From the sump, run a 12" line out the back of the foundation wall, daylighting just above ground level. This can be for multi purpose, floor drain all the time, and, you could get a 12" fan that when you're sand blasting or painting, you could install at the 12" outlet, and basically have a draw down draft system, to pull your sand blasting dust and paint fumes down to through the floor drain and out the back of the foundation wall. That corner then could also be walled in, pressure washing booth, sand blasting booth, paint booth. They really all need about the same kind of facilities, walled in to segregate fumes/dust/spray from the rest of the shop, and ventilation/exhaust. The fan could be added when needed and stored inside the shop when not, with just a grate covering the open end of the pipe. Attached is a quick sketch I made. Like I said, may be way too much work to do now, but it just came to me.

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Keep the progress photos coming!
Bill
 
Hey Scott...Great Photo...Keep them comin' son :wink:

Bill touched on an idea that I forgot to mention...the exhaust fan. I placed a 36" squared fan in my work shop near my spray booth / bathroom. It takes care of paint & chemical fumes, dust and serves as great ventilation during our HOT Tennessee Summers :wink: ...'Country'
 
k9sicem":1307b0cn said:
I like the idea of a outside enclouse for my air compressor.
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My Barn/garage was a horse barn with the first owner. The second owner poured a concrete floor for use as a personal auto shop.
The one thing that remained was the tack room which is basically a big walk in closet. I've out fitted mine with shelves for tons of tool and parts storage and the compressor sits in the back corner.
Being inside its dry and being able to close and lock the door keeps my tools secure and muffles the compressor noise.
Another thing is even when parts are stored in boxes or however those things can still make the overall shop look cluttered.
Its nice to be able to close a door on it.
 
there is a sealer that u can add to the concrete right in the truck . I know because i drive a concrete truck it could be a little more per yard but it will save u the time in the long run .... just my two cents worth
 
I did not get a chance to tell the concrete crew to add sealer. So I'll have to do it myself. Here is the photo of what the slab looked like after I got home from my wife's graduation (Masters with honors, Summa Cum Laude).

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Hey Scott...CONGRATULATIONS to your wife on her Honors & Degree :D Your NEW concrete slab looks great, it's comin' right along son, THANKS for all the photos too. Keep em' comin' :wink: ...'Country'
 
k9sicem":6h363d24 said:
I did not get a chance to tell the concrete crew to add sealer. So I'll have to do it myself. Here is the photo of what the slab looked like after I got home from my wife's graduation (Masters with honors, Summa Cum Laude).

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Cool!

Just out of curiosity, if you don't mind saying, what did it cost per yard to place and finish your concrete? I have been crunching numbers and, based on what I want, the concrete may well be the most expensive part so far. Also, how thick is your slab?
 
The pad is a floating slab,(no footings). The outside edges are 18' thick. The slab is 5 inches thick. Re-bar was added as well as fiberglass flakes. It took six dump trucks of rock and four days of two people framing the forms. Eight guys poured it in four hours. Total cost $ 7500.00. Building materials will cost me $ 9000.00. Builder will put the building up for $ 2500.00. I plan a good old fashion barn raising if I can get enought help.
 
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