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Quonset building project (40' x 56')

Slowly plugging away.
Pretty much finished with tightening all the arch bolts this last weekend.
Also removed the temporary center supports.

Next up garage door frame work, end wall base plates & panels.

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Really interested in how the factory end goes up. Mine has the factory end on one end and I will do stick framing on the other. Planning to pour concrete in Nov and likely hiring a crew to put up the arches in Dec.
 
Worked on framing up the 14 x 14 garage door.
Frame work not included with building.
Opted to use galvanized C purlins 6 x 2.5"
Cut flanges off, bent web to use as anchor base plate.
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Notch the upper ends to form to the end wall trim and arch profiles.
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Header was composed of the factory drip edge and a modified C purlin.
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14 x 14 is a really big door!
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You will like that 14' wide. My shop has a 12 x 14 and while backing the MH in is not too hard, wider is always nicer. Be sure and but the weather seals on the outside perimeter. My builder got a little pissed when I asked where they were on the 3 shop overhead doors as well as the 2 for the house! ;)
 
Poured my 96x41 slab last week. Going back in 2 weeks to start the shell. Any big surprises so far? Pictures look awesome! My rollup door is 14x14 as well and I am reading what I can find on the installation. Will have a lot of questions when I get to that point...
 
I'm following suit (but smaller). I just ordered a 30' x 44' Quonset Hut today. It's been nice to see your assembly pics, Jason.
 
Finally, all enclosed. Had been waiting on the end wall vent for above the garage door.
Now to get some electrical run and lights hung.
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Kim Dawson said:
Good choice on the base plate mounting. I did the trough method. Forming for the trough was more time consuming (and materials) and then when the building was up, I had to fill in the trough on both sides of the building and then use angel brackets to the foundation bolts. If I had to do it again, I'd buy the base plates. US Steel does make an insulation kit that I wish I had bought. Once the building gets full of stuff, it's not so easy to go back and insulate it. Great deal on that scaffolding.
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I have a 30 X 48 and built my own baseplate. I am placing it in the keyway with grout to go over the top. I had the baseplate V-braked and then powdercoat painted. I felt the 7K they wanted for the baseplate was too much. I made mine for $1600. I will let you know if it works well. Did your cradle for the top arch suspension work?
 
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Yes, fairly well, there is a video link of an arch lift in one of the previous pages.
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I will do the same then. The stabilization is going to be key to preventing a wreck. I may be happy in 10 years but this is so much work right now. Cement, sand and gravel was 15k . I have equipment and a laser to level it. Form boards were $1300. If a person is considering a Quonset I am guessing 20 % is the building and 80% is the rest if you do it yourself.
 
Spent the weekend working on electric.
Moving the main power to the Quonset and the existing shop will be a sub-panel.
 

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I've been trying for sometime to get some pallet racking cut down, sanded and painted to go in the Quonset.
These were 16' long up-rights I've cut basically in half. I have more than enough to go down one side of the 56' length.

Here is a set of up-rights cut down and a new brace welded in.
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4 Sanded and painted, have 4 more up-rights to put base plates on & sand/paint, plus sand/paint 28 horizontals.
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This is what I'm most jealous about big shop builds, having PROPER storage shelves. So awesome. Impressed with the initiative to make them nice, I would have thrown them in as-is.
 
And such space!

Every time I've got a wood project or something sizeable I'm doing I'm either tripping around, over and around my Jeep and Camaro or I have to move them both outside. For much of my engine install the Camaro was outside with a cover on.

You'll have so much space you could forget where you parked your Jeep in there.

Indeed jealous. Well done.
 
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