Yes, Paul. Hope you are doing well. I have been incredibly busy here this fall since the show. As far as this [future] shop goes.. I am just trying to get all of my ducks in a row so that when we do get the house on the market in the spring - I know pretty much exactly what I want to do as soon as we get into our next place. I have talked to a few people, and most have said they planned their build for about 6 months before putting the shovel in the dirt.
I my have to take you up on a tour sometime. That is one thing I do often - drive around the neighborhoods near me and look at all of the second garages, shops, pole barns. I just wish I could knock on someones door to ask them about their shop, their build, and for a tour! Ha ha. Not very likely, though. I think the best way for me to go about doing it is to rope/stake out dimensions on the ground, and get all of my tractors parked within the rectangle to see what I have left over - play with different sized spaces. 30x40, 36x48, 40x60, etc. It's a lot cheaper to move string and stakes than it is to knock out a wall and extend a building.
I know, I know... ALWAYS go bigger than what you think you will need... Especially in this hobby! :-D
I sure do appreciate everyone's responses! I am leaning towards a pole barn at this point, with an area within that is heated. If I went larger, I would wall off half so that I could have a nice work area with solid floors. I do know that if I wanted to heat it, I would have to frame it in. This could be done progressively over time. The main thing would be to get a building up, with some solid flooring in part of it.
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