[TheForge] Small shop questions

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

If you aren't restricted by the codes, you can have some real fun 
building. Thin shell ferrocement allows lots of  freeform freedom and 
isn't terribly expensive...for example....Pete F

Andy Vida wrote:

>Chuck Robinson wrote:
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>>Recommend a circular "Yurt "style building.
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>	I'm big on yurts.  My ancestors lived in them. :)
>	But in this case I am not convinced it would be an
>	optimal solution because circular spaces are not as
>	efficient as rectangular ones, area for area, and I
>	may be wrong, but I think that a 300 sq. ft. shop
>	probably needs to be as efficient as possible in 
>	space utilization.  If it was to be a 100' diametet
>	building, I'd definitely be in favor of this idea.
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>>with a jib crane centrally located .
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>	Nice touch.
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>>12' walls (no trusses). 6' cupola to vent exhaust gasses
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>	That's a hell of a hole.  I take it you would have a
>	means of choking it for wintertime use, no?
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>>The rafters can overhang the outside of the building walls to provide
>>external cover for outside storage and an air compressor.
>>Put 2" pvc schedule 40 pipe from outer walls to a centrally located riser
>>pipe in floor before pouring concrete. Use them for electrical, gas,
>>compressed air and water lines.
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>	Great way to go.
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