Concrete is 8" thick but the outer edge is 12" with rebar.
Snow birds just on the front to prevent an entire roof of snow from sliding off in mass. Didn't bother with them on the rear.

That's beautiful, and amazing to have it done in 3 days! Did they build the trusses or buy them pre-assembled? I'd love to put up something like that, and could probably do it, but it would take me three months instead of three days, lol.

Thank you 92!

He ordered them, actually you can see them on the ground in the 2nd image. I simply don't have the skill nor strength and energy to construct something like this.

My idea began by looking at those metal frame buildings you can have delivered and a crew comes and erects them on a gravel base. They are cost effective if you stay with the base package but by the time I upgraded the metal frame and panel gauge, added windows, doors, 1' overhangs, etc, which are all extra. Plus I talked myself out of a damp gravel floor to concrete. At that point I figured I could have a pole building put up.

But in pulling stumps we found ledge rock which would have required a big excavator to get out or even drill through in order to set the posts. So I decided on a floating slab construction with conventional framing to spread the load rather than anchoring posts on the slab. And I wanted the structure raised up for good drainage so that required a lot of fill stone and more machine time before I could even start. LOL needless to say I have way more money in this than I intended!

I see two things wrong there,
1. It is not mine,and
2. It should have at least one floor drain.But it really is good looking and very well built. Thanks for sharing.

That is one Hell of an outhouse!

Wow. What an awesome building, built very quickly! Looks quite fantastic!

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Originally posted by clipper1:
I see two things wrong there,
1. It is not mine,and
2. It should have at least one floor drain.But it really is good looking and very well built. Thanks for sharing.

I never thought about a floor drain? I have no water or spigot near there so I couldn't hose it out if I wanted to. About the only water that could get in would be from snow melting off tires and I can just sweep that out. The approach apron is well sloped and covered, plus there's another inch bump up to the building floor at the garage doors.

Yes I was amazed how quick and hard they worked to get it done. Hell it'll take me longer to just put up interior panels and some kind of shelving! Electrician called tonight and he's coming Saturday to run the little bit of wiring there'll be which is mostly for lights along with 6-7 receptacles.

Thanks Para and Bean!

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needless to say I have way more money in this than I intended!

It's only money. You'll be glad you spent it once you start using that building! We just pulled the trigger on a wood stove insert for our fireplace that we haven't been able to use since we moved in 18 years ago. We're still waiting on them to install it, and it was a stupid amount of money, but I think we'll enjoy it enough once we get to use it that we won't care how much it cost, and will wish we had done it sooner.

A little shop like that is a dream of mine. I get a lot of stuff done in the garage and the basement, but it would be awesome to have more space and not have to move stuff around every time I switch project types. Maybe someday...

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What are the objects atop the finished roof?

They are to keep snow from sliding off, good to have when doors are on slope side.

Shop floor squeegee: Link.

I’m guessing the guy with the trucker’s cap is the driver. I looked at the pictures before reading and wondered who that guy was raising the wall.

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Originally posted by 92fstech:

....We just pulled the trigger on a wood stove insert for our fireplace that we haven't been able to use since we moved in 18 years ago. We're still waiting on them to install it, and it was a stupid amount of money, but I think we'll enjoy it enough once we get to use it that we won't care how much it cost, and will wish we had done it sooner.

A little shop like that is a dream of mine. I get a lot of stuff done in the garage and the basement, but it would be awesome to have more space and not have to move stuff around every time I switch project types. Maybe someday...

I think you'll enjoy the wood stove insert plus you're going to get a lot of money saving heat from it as well. The wood stove I put in my house is one of the best things I've did when building. It actually makes winter almost enjoyable, certainly warm and comfortable.

Although this will just be a storage shed for me it could easily become a nice shop for someone. It would require running more power (I only ran a 10-3 wire out there) and more insulation if it was to be heated. I'm not doing it now because I have another building that is heated and cooled as my shop.

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Originally posted by trapper189:

I’m guessing the guy with the trucker’s cap is the driver. I looked at the pictures before reading and wondered who that guy was easing the wall.

Yep the driver and he also helps out.

That is beautiful, and you can't beat the Amish in any trade.

We've got several solid Amish communities near me and I've had one family, father and 3 sons, build a 24'x40' pole barn and a 20'x 40' carport. Great people and they got it going on, the $$$ is rolling in. Builders cousin owns a sawmill and builds trusses, got a farm stand and baked goods operation, even have a 1st class small engine repair business.

My carport was built spring 2020 and Amish billed me $96 an hour - 4 men @ 24 per hr. Also a $75 day trip charge for driver. I'm a big fan of the Amish I know. They are savvy gun traders, I love to see them show up when I'm set up at gun shows.

That looks like an excellent design, and it's apparent it was built by amazing craftsmen.

Nice addition!

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O...They are savvy gun traders, I love to see them show up when I'm set up at gun shows.

Interesting you say this because somehow I just assumed they wouldn't have guns? But I just happened to bring up hunting season about to start and Mark said he's looking forward to it, he hunts both with bow and rifle.

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Originally posted by joel9507:
That looks like an excellent design, and it's apparent it was built by amazing craftsmen.

Nice addition!

Thank you joel9507.


As a side note, when chatting with them I asked "so you're from up around Erie PA, what has you relocating to northern WV?"

Mark's answer: "mostly it was Pennsylvania's property taxes. It kept increasing, they taxed me $5,600 last year for my little bit of acreage, small house, and 2 small out buildings. Here it's less than half that."

RideWV - Wanted to ask a question please. Here in MS they tend to pour house and shop slabs 4”-5” thick with 6”-8” wall footers. Most use a mix of 3500 to 4000 concrete mix and some will mix fiber into the mix rather than using wire in the forms.

Any reason why you went with 8” thick concrete? Asking so I can learn from your knowledge and experience. Thanks Mark

I know many pour 4" which can end up only 3 - 3 1/2" in places. I guess when it comes to concrete I tend to overdo it. My garage was built on a 10" (w/fiber), floating slab. The shop was constructed with footers and ICFs to support the edge, and the fill had been well compacted for a year, so there I went with 5" thick with fiber over 2" styrofoam, and plastic. The sidewalk, carport, and apron on this storage building were poured 5 1/2" with a 4,000 psi, fiber, air entranced mix since it all can freeze. Overkill? probably, but I don't have a single crack in any of this.

For this project my concrete man suggested a 5" slab with 12" thickened edge since that will also function as the footer to support the building. Also 2 rows of rebar in the thickened concrete and heavy wire under the slab, which we did. But he mentioned the slab can sometimes crack at the weak area which is where it transitions from 12" to 5". For the relatively small increase in cost of 8.33 yards of additional concrete (labor being the same) I had him form it 8" and again 4,000 psi with fiber. It has 2 layers of 6 mil plastic underneath because I couldn't find 10 mil, but no Styrofoam since it won't be heated.

Hell yeah!!! That thing is a beauty. I would kill to have something like that!

More money than intended? Pfft, I'd call it money well spent.

Thanks RideWV for the detail.

Also, we LOVE West Virginia - My dad was a coal miner in his younger years living in Logan. He has asked upon his passing that we sprinkle a few of his ashes up to a holler where he worked (Rum Creek). We still have family in Logan and Barbourville’s. To me, there are few places more beautiful than the mountains of West Virginia. We would go there every year on vacation to visit family.

ridewv: Very nice shop / garage ! How are the headers over the windows constructed ?