Doug Sinjem
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- La Habra Hts. CA
Just purchased my dads house which we built in 1980. It's an English Tudor style and in need of a major remodel. Currently my shop is located at my construction yard where my concrete business is. It's about 1800 sq. feet but the shape(configuration) is too long and narrow.
I'm thinking of building my shop at my house which would involve putting it under the house and have retaining walls on three sides with the front wall being traditional framing. The ceiling of the shop would probably be concrete poured in place (post tension) which would be the main floor of the house above.
I'm wondering if it's worth it? Looking for input on the pros and cons. I should mention it not a location like Marty's that's why it has to be kind of like a walk out basement. I have 1 acre and the city is difficult to deal with. I would have to show on the plans for the shop would be a garage not a wood shop. I can probably get 200amps for the shop and run a phase converter. Most of my equipment is 3 phase. I'm looking at trying to make it some where between 40-45 feet wide and 50 -60 feet long. There is already an existing office that I could use which would be adjacent to the new shop.
I'm meeting with an architect Monday and kind of need to have a direction to go in. Any input would be appreciated.
Doug
I'm thinking of building my shop at my house which would involve putting it under the house and have retaining walls on three sides with the front wall being traditional framing. The ceiling of the shop would probably be concrete poured in place (post tension) which would be the main floor of the house above.
I'm wondering if it's worth it? Looking for input on the pros and cons. I should mention it not a location like Marty's that's why it has to be kind of like a walk out basement. I have 1 acre and the city is difficult to deal with. I would have to show on the plans for the shop would be a garage not a wood shop. I can probably get 200amps for the shop and run a phase converter. Most of my equipment is 3 phase. I'm looking at trying to make it some where between 40-45 feet wide and 50 -60 feet long. There is already an existing office that I could use which would be adjacent to the new shop.
I'm meeting with an architect Monday and kind of need to have a direction to go in. Any input would be appreciated.
Doug