Blank canvas, steel sided 40x60 pole barn. Thoughts on insulating, electrical, heating???

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Since its a blank canvas... Put in a floor drain (nice for washing cars...or letting snow/ice melt off) & how about a bathroom? My shop has bat insulation with blown insulation in attic...heat with LP Gas ( maintain at 50 degrees since i have water & a bathroom) also have wood furnace that we use while in the shop working) ( I have State Farm Insurance... Really doesn't cost much more in premiums since I already have fire hazards with the torch & welder.) The back !/2 of shop was to be used for cold storage but have since spray foamed it. Now can work on long term projects in back as well. Wished I had spray foamed the whole building! No drafts with foam!
 
Sprayed last year. Radiant in floor hearing also done. And 220 ac unit. Year round use. Very happy with it.

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RustyRatRod said:
My buddy Charles had the inside of his spray foamed too. It makes a huge difference in the temperature. I couldn't believe it.
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65 degrees all winter inside. Was 95 degrees outside today. That little 220v window ac unit had it at 70 all day.
 
Back in good ole Mo. I cooled about 1000 sq. feet of my humble abode with a 110 window unit. Never turned it on till maybe noon, and it kept it perfect all day. 100 degree days no issue. I did build it with 6 inch wall studs and insulated it well with bats. It was what we call a "barnamenium" here in Tx. I just called it a pole barn home, as that was what it was made of!! In other words, a well built garage!!!!
 
A properly built ventilated and insulated building is amazingly easy to cool and heat.

The key word is "properly"
 
I stand corrected, sir. Well done. At my age and health status, it keeps me in the game all day. I'm also very popular with friends and family for oil changes.
 
70dart340 said:
I stand corrected, sir. Well done. At my age and health status, it keeps me in the game all day. I'm also very popular with friends and family for oil changes.
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I was just being funny, hope you didn't take offense. I agree with you fully. My 2 post was one of my first investments when we built this house. I agree, I fell in love instantly. The first brake job I did on my lift was a 15 year old jeep. Did all 4 pads/rotors in 45 mins!!! I remember fighting new cars an entire weekend on a slab.
 
Absolutely no offense taken! I'm an old Jarhead. We don't get butt hurt. I didn't realize you had more than one garage. Mine is also heated and cooled with 2 heat pumps. Rob(Rumblefish) has been here and lost his mind. I'm currently making the old dyno room into a paint booth. The PO left all the exhaust fans for me. I'm working on the compressed air filter/dryer now. I'm not trying to one up you, but I can't afford %15,000 for a paint job. I have the room, so I'll learn to paint it myself. Upon a closer look, I see a pretty young lady in the Dart, too. Any FABO family members are welcome to visit if they're in the area.
 
70dart340 said:
Absolutely no offense taken! I'm an old Jarhead. We don't get butt hurt. I didn't realize you had more than one garage. Mine is also heated and cooled with 2 heat pumps. Rob(Rumblefish) has been here and lost his mind. I'm currently making the old dyno room into a paint booth. The PO left all the exhaust fans for me. I'm working on the compressed air filter/dryer now. I'm not trying to one up you, but I can't afford %15,000 for a paint job. I have the room, so I'll learn to paint it myself. Upon a closer look, I see a pretty young lady in the Dart, too. Any FABO family members are welcome to visit if they're in the area.
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I'm with there ya there. I have never been much of a body guy either, but with today's prices, I'm going to learn! Yes My pretty young lady (wife) is happy to lend a hand when needed. I forget why I had here in there. Lol. I see I had it down to the spindles, but still can't remember.
 
Johnny Mac said:
I'm with there ya there. I have never been much of a body guy either, but with today's prices, I'm going to learn! Yes My pretty young lady (wife) is happy to lend a hand when needed. I forget why I had here in there. Lol. I see I had it down to the spindles, but still can't remember.
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You gotta really nice place up there, Johnny. You've worked hard for every bit of it. I'd like to see it one day.
 
RustyRatRod said:
You gotta really nice place up there, Johnny. You've worked hard for every bit of it. I'd like to see it one day.
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Thank you sir. It's greatly appreciated. You are welcome anytime if ya ever make it up to northeast Ohio!!!
 
Anyone can learn to shot primer/\paint. Yea there are details that separate us duffers from the $10,000/job paint pro.
WE all know, the prep is the key, and it is just a lot of hard work and helps top have all the big compressors, mud hogs, good welders, tools, etc. and MUSCLE and stamina!
 
@Johnny Mac and @70dart340 Have you seen how to add an aftercooler to your air compressors? Look on You Tube and search "Quincy Aftercooler". There is a guy who has a wood shop, who got a Quincy compressor and added a Derale transmission cooler into the lines between the pump and tank. It is amazing what a difference it makes. I ordered all the stuff from his links to do mine. It will keep tons of water out of your compressor tank and air lines.
 
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