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tommylutz(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:18 am Post subject: Workshop Space / Shed Construction

Ok, so I've decided against a shipping container because my neighbors don't like it and I think it won't be enough room.



I would like to put up a large shed in my backyard.  I like the fabric idea, but I personally want something more permanent ( i.e. metal or wood).



I'm looking to you guys for recommendations on the following:

-width/height/length: I saw a 16'x16' shed at the local lumber store (84 lumber).  Looks like enough space but not enough vertical clearance (beams going overhead ~6.5') 

-get plans, buy a kit, or buy pre-fab?  The shed I saw locally came with all the lumber needed, but building one from scratch may be more economical.  This one was ~$2300.

-recommended manufacturer / distributors (I'm in North NJ if that makes a difference). 



Thanks!

Tom



CH701 - Rudder skeleton fully clecoed

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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: Workshop Space / Shed Construction

I'm currently working on the fuselage in a workshop  room which is 15' x 20'. When I have to hang the engine mount and engine on  the front, that 20' dimension is going to be a bit on the puny side of  comfortable, even with the rudder off. Still at that amount of  space accompanied by some juggling of bandsaw, scotchbrite lathe etc. it  will work. Hindsight tells me that 25' to 30' in length would be just peachy.  The 15' width has been adequate. The rafters are 8' from the floor and that's  been fine too.

  

 Dred

 601XL/Jabiru/canopy

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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:44 am Post subject: Workshop Space / Shed Construction

Tom-

     Whatever you figure the minimum  space you'll need, double it and you'll still come up short!

     My 14x28 garanger still isn't  going to do it when it comes time to do the rigging. Warned Ma I was going to  have to take over the main garage for a couple of weeks and got looks that would  kill. Made a compromise. Her truck gets the garanger while I'm rigging and my  car sits out in the driveway.

     You do what you have  to!

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 Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuse/Corvair

Townville, Pa

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bill_dom(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject: Workshop Space / Shed Construction

I built a shed of my own design using 2x4 lumber, plywood  siding and shingle roof. It is anchored over a concrete floor. The shed size is  8x20 due to space limitations in the area of the patio where I need it. In my  case, I have a one car garage that I going to be using for storing the  subassemblies already made, leaving the shed only for building.

  

  

       

      Before I started, I did lots of research and considered many  options but my main issue issues with all   commercially available sheds was not finding one with the exact  dimension that I needed and doted with a full width frontal door, so my no  compromise solution was to build it myself.

           

  My take is that an ideal shed for building an airplane  should have:

                           - A concrete floor.

  - Have a wide front door.

  - Big enough to build an airplane  but small enough to fit where you want to place it

  - Have good insulation (aluminum  sheds are very bad at this)

  My recommendation would be to buy one if it meet the  characteristics above and is within your budget. Otherwise, build it yourself  from scratch and save some money. Mine took 9 days of full time work to build.

  

  

          William Dominguez

  Zodiac 601XL Plans

  Miami, Florida

  

  

Tom Lutz <tommylutz(at)gmail.com> wrote:[quote]  Ok, so I've decided against a shipping container because my neighbors don't like it and I think it won't be enough [quote][b]

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rgeese

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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:02 am Post subject: Re: Workshop Space / Shed Construction

I'm, building my 601XL in a self-built (from plans) 12' by 20' wooden barn with an 8' ceiling an loft. I certainly wouldn't want to go any smaller than that. Everything was completed in the barn and moved into my garage after completion. The fuselage is still in the barn, but I am outgrowing it. I won't be able to install the engine, main gear, or rudder there. I can't complete the canopy installation either because there isn't enough headroom for the tilt. Soon I will be trading spaces with everything stored in the garage.



I have a couple hundred photos at this site:



http://rgeese.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?_c01_blogpart=myspace&_c02_owner=1&_c=blogpart



You may be able to get an idea of the space.

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chuck_maggart

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 16
Location: St. Louis

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:36 am Post subject: Workshop Space / Shed Construction

Tom, I built my 601XL in a 20'x16' shop.  It was adequate  for building, but I had to store the wings in my house while building the  fuselage.  One thing to watch is the overhead clearance when you install  the canopy.  It requires 9'1" height to open my canopy.

  

 Chuck, XL/Jabiru ready for final  assembly

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