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Mark B · Sep 23, 2012

The absolute minimum power to run out would be 20 amps 220v 4 wire. This would allow 2 110v circuits and the ability to run a 220v circuit if necessary.
I personally would run 60 amps 220v. You never know what you'll have out there in a few years. The only additional cost is the difference between10 gauge and 6 gauge wire and the larger breaker panel.
You're going to have a great storage building shortly.

shag766 · Sep 25, 2012

on the building outside

ws27 said:
Looking good. I was thinking the same thing on the scaffolding, it looked a bit precarious. My job at the end was to get up on the thing and hold each bolt while my friend tightened them from the inside. If I remember correctly, it was difficult to keep from sliding.

isn't that the truth. the young lads won't go up until the dew is gone. man there is a HUGE amount of hardware to one of these thing's. :edgy:

shag766 · Sep 25, 2012

roadrunnerman said:
You mean like hooking 220 and 150 out there with seperate breakers.

i don't know what i mean. electric is not my bag. i have 100/220 from the house out to the first shop but the wire under ground will handle 200 amps. in my mind i was just going to run, under ground, another line to the new building and put a small breaker box in, 1 or 2 breakers, with a couple of outlet box's and a couple of switch's for some lights. the run between the buildings is 25 to 30 ft.. the biggest power use out there would be a hoist or 2 but one at a time.
i will dig the trench, re; backhoe with 12" bucket, but an electrician will do the install. i have found over the years that when you hire out for tradesmen and you know what you want done, versus asking them what you need done, you stand a better chance or getting a more reasonable price.
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p.s. the reason for the original 200 amp wire out is my bean counter at work, who has been with me 16 years. her old man, husband, is a foreman at a place that makes the wire. think employee pricing or blemished grafic's on the wire. really reasonable pricing.

shag766 · Sep 25, 2012

i can see a little light now

well its been a trip. lol but i can see some stuff in the yard going in tomorrow.
just waiting for the roll up to come in.:sunny:
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concrete floor will go in next summer. give the wallet a chance to get off life support

shag766 · Sep 26, 2012

this is scarey. sitting here this a.m. thinking about what all goes in the new joint and it will be real tight whether it is big enough. jeez, i got to sell some stuff. remember when we were kids working on this stuff it was a big deal if you could get inside to change a motor.

Ron 73 · Sep 26, 2012

shag766 said:
this is scarey. sitting here this a.m. thinking about what all goes in the new joint and it will be real tight whether it is big enough. jeez, i got to sell some stuff. remember when we were kids working on this stuff it was a big deal if you could get inside to change a motor.

Are you trying to say theres never to much room is a fact!

Things always have a way of working there selves out.. Don't get to nervous yet Rick!! ;)

shag766 · Sep 28, 2012

Ron 73 said:
Are you trying to say theres never to much room is a fact! Things always have a way of working there selves out.. Don't get to nervous yet Rick!! ;)

yea ron you are right. be thankful for what you have.:eusa_silenced:

shag766 · Oct 3, 2012

first one in

this is the main reason i built this building. to bring all my stuff home. went over to get something else out but i couldn't find the key. the old lad that owns the building says no problem you can take this one out. lifted the car cover and seen it was mine.

i honestly thought this car was at another spot.

shag766 · Oct 4, 2012

2nd one in

this one was in storage since last year because if i took it out of storage where it was, i didn't have enough room here at home to keep it here. :headbang:

roadrunnerman · Oct 4, 2012

Those are some nice vehicles. Anymore?

MarPar · Oct 4, 2012

Hot damn Shaggy!! great to see all your rides comin' home!

pardon my ignorance, but what kind of car is this??? It's bad-a$$!!

shag766 · Oct 5, 2012

MarPar said:
Hot damn Shaggy!! great to see all your rides comin' home!

pardon my ignorance, but what kind of car is this??? It's bad-a$$!!

63 chrysler newport. i got it through a member on here. it came from san francisco. runs like a top. i get a lot of looks and questions when i have this out.

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roadrunnerman said:
Those are some nice vehicles. Anymore?

thank you

ccasion14:

had 3 more but just sold/bartered one, 67 belevy, for a body-paint job on the convert in the first pic of the thread. plus the 3 in the work shop. a couple of bikes but they are in a good spot now.

detmatt1 · Oct 5, 2012

Thats a very nice building, old school Quanset hut feel to it. Now fill it up and wonder where you'll put the rest!

Ron 73 · Oct 6, 2012

Great to see you getting them put up for winter Rick!

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shag766 said:
yea ron you are right. be thankful for what you have.:eusa_silenced:

Always! That color is good looking on the building there...

shag766 · Oct 10, 2012

condensation help pls.

here is what i know about this. not much. lol i have noticed condensation forming on the windows of the cars inside the building. i leave the roll up open for a bit and its gone but i don't like it.
-my guess's are this, this time of year here it is warm at day on cool at night. the steel heats up and down causing moisture. also all the gravel put in for fill has moisture in it also. i am afraid to put the covers on them in case they retain the moisture. i will be danged if i am going out everyday to open the door. it won't happen.
-any help in what direction to take will be helpful. thanks rick:iamwithstupid:

MarPar · Oct 10, 2012

is there some sort of vapor barrier on the on/in the floor? {plastic sheeting} could help...

HT413 · Oct 10, 2012

Condensation is probably coming from the new concrete as it cures. That's totally normal and no big deal... it will last for a few months or more depending on conditions. If it's cold up in Canada these days, it could last a bit longer. I didn't see any vents on the gable ends, but they might help.

you might want to be a little careful because it's a big source of mold problems in new home construction though thats normally in enclosed basements, which is obviously a different situation. I prob would open the doors frequently and avoid storing any paper or cotton products in there until it subsides though.

did ya install the power yet? Like Mark said up above, 60 amps is a good number, but if you one day plan on a big compressor, lift, maybe some welding equip, a space heater or three, beer fridge... i wouldnt go any less than 60.

shag766 · Oct 10, 2012

HT413 said:
Condensation is probably coming from the new concrete as it cures. That's a big source of mold problems in new home construction and lasts for a few months or more depending on conditions. If it's cold up in Canada these days, it could last a bit longer. I didn't see any vents on the gable ends, but they might help vent the moisture.

did ya install the power yet? Like Mark said up above, 60 amps is a good number, but if you one day plan on a big compressor, lift, maybe some welding equip, a space heater or three, beer fridge... i wouldnt go any less than 60.

the floor is still gravel, about a foot of 1/2 inch minus with a foot of 3 inch minus under that. i am going to put 4 inch's of cement in it next summer after the wallet recovers a bit. the vents make sense though.
-as for the power out, i just dug the trench and bought a 125 ft roll of 6awg 4 wire to run out. that will handle anything i will use out there.

shag766 · Nov 7, 2012

the fun begins

i went for it and poured the concrete. it's now official, i am broke. lol got a good price on it by a well known guy and went for it. electrical is only thing left, no hurry. the fun begins now filling it up.

current count;
3 mopars
1 ch-v
1 for-d
1 lawn mower-kabota
1 golf cart-e z go

3 more to go. i hope its big enough. lol

MoparMitch · Nov 7, 2012

Awesome Shagg , Its cool to fill up the toy box , aint it ?? Great building you got there hey??

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