Since around April 2012 I've been "working on" getting a new shop built ... that "working" entailed deciding where to put it, how big I wanted, what type of building I wanted ... how to afford it, checking with various building manufacturers (once I decided on steel), checking with building erectors, concrete contractors, electricians, the home owners association, the city, my wife .... it's been a "Long and Winding Road" ... taking the month of June off to tour Germany with some friends didn't help the scheduling at all ...
Regardless, after getting a necessary variance from the home owners association, confirming with the city I had to have an "engineered slab plan" and getting same, and then jumping thru the hoops called for to get a building permit (that required among many other things that the pitch of the roof, the color of the trim and the color of the building matches my house - regardless of the fact it can't be seen from the street ), fighting with the local power company to get them to agree to a 2nd meter loop on my property and on and on ...
The building will be 30'x40', 10' walls. 4/12 roof, 10'x8' rollup door, walkin door, 3 3'x3' windows ... fully insulated.
The slab setup now stands ready for inspection and if it passes on Monday (8/20) we will start the pour at 9AM Tuesday 8/21 .... I'm excited ... (more to follow as progress continues))
Regardless, after getting a necessary variance from the home owners association, confirming with the city I had to have an "engineered slab plan" and getting same, and then jumping thru the hoops called for to get a building permit (that required among many other things that the pitch of the roof, the color of the trim and the color of the building matches my house - regardless of the fact it can't be seen from the street ), fighting with the local power company to get them to agree to a 2nd meter loop on my property and on and on ...
The building will be 30'x40', 10' walls. 4/12 roof, 10'x8' rollup door, walkin door, 3 3'x3' windows ... fully insulated.
The slab setup now stands ready for inspection and if it passes on Monday (8/20) we will start the pour at 9AM Tuesday 8/21 .... I'm excited ... (more to follow as progress continues))
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