Looking at building a shop this summer and just got back from the building inspector.
I have to keep it below 900sqft to avoid an engineer for the foundation and the roof peak cannot be higher than 15' with a 100lb snow load.
Looks like its going to be 28x30 with an offset double door with side and rear entry
The height restriction is going to make a car lift tough to do and I forgot to ask about a pit :?

can you do Pits by you. because thats one way you can help the height problem :?

and just do a sort life...

there are also many other types of life that dont need high roofs

You don't need a lift if you have a pit.


Do they reinspect? The city here won't let you build over 300sqft on this property. I built just under that, Then built on a "lean to", enclosed the lean to, then removed the dividing section.

What are you doing for built-in? automatic parts washer? cut-off? mig/tig/arc? lighting?

Badnit..please..TRANSLATE

want to get away from the height limit Drop the floor....

your limit is from grade thats the outside grade or you could just build up the grade

I've seen some nice lifts that would fit in well under a 10' ceiling, of course that does limit your car height somewhat.

Why can't you just build it with a tray style truss that gives you more height in the center? You could easily get 12' out of it that way.

Most places require more permitting and engineering for a pit than for the extra sq. footage.

As long as your going to do the pit, join it to an under floor wine cellar.

I see a future home for Bonevil and Purevil.