With the purchase of my 3rd 914, and winter coming I thought it was time to take a break from the cars and start working on my shop. Originally I was going to build a seperate building, but recently we shipped my daughters horse to her in Texas, and now with only one left I started looking at the unused space in our barn.

I built the barn 10 years ago, as a 4 stall barn, 34' X 36'. Seperating off the two end stalls would give me a 24' X 34' shop....works for me.

Here is the "Barn" end.

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And the "Shop" side.

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And the inside before the transformation begins.

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So last weekend I started moving the horse stuff out, and tearing out the stalls.

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Got most of it tore out, and used some of the material to start seperating the two sides. Had to leave one post on each side for now, supporting the roof. My engineer friend is designing a box beam to support it so I can take all the posts out.

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My other buddy, concrete contractor, spreading the base rock.

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Base in and spread, even had enough to start a driveway.

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This weekend got the base raked and compacted, put in some bracing so I could remove the last two posts, and started laying rebar.

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Today finish up the rebar, and install expansion joint material around the edges.
Hoping to pour concrete this week.

It will be nice to have the extra space this winter......besides what if I find another 914 I can't live without.

Jeff

Jeff,

Hopefully you've got Visquene under there, so that you don't get rehydrolyzing of the horse urine acids filtering up through the slab. Probably want to put an epoxy sealer on top too in any case, just to be safe.

You may want to seal off the rafter space, do a vapor barrier & finished wall & ceiling in there too, to prevent the same urine acids from the active stalls coming across.

I say that since our 914s are so susceptible to the tin worm, and that urine acid will act in the same way as salt water spray, which I unfortunately have experience with on my 914.

Up there in Galt/Central Valley, one of those thru the wall heat pump stand-alone HVACs would be nice too!

Nice big workspace.....I've only got a 1921 17.5 w x 18.0 d carriage house/garage which is packed with my 914, the 914 shell, & parts out the wazoo!

Have fun!
Tom
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Didn't put plastic down, one side of the area was only used as hay storage, the other side was an oversized stall used only for birthing, which only happen once, but while my buddy was here with the bobcat, we dug out the dirt in that area and replaced it with base, compacting as we filled, so one side is 8" the other 24" in base rock. I do plan on epoxy sealing it once the concrete cures enough.

Do need to seal up between the barn side to the roofing, insulate, upgrade the electrical, roll up door, better lighting............I could go on, I'll be glad just to have the concrete poured for now to make it at least storage, the rest will come as time and $ allow.

I've got my 25 x 25 garage to work in for now.

Jeff

Looking good!

OT? No sir...that news is ON TOPIC! looks great Jeff. Perfect teener work space....until you buy more 914's....

Thanks guys, actually there is Porsche content, two of the pictures have porsches in them, a 914 in one and a boxster in another.

Got everything finished yesterday, just waiting for my friend to pour it, should be this week

Jeff

I like it ...workin ON the shop rather than IN the shop!
Thats what i am doing this year, insulation and insurable wood stove for heat
not to mention a bit of paint..

Awesome project, I would give my left #@$ for a set-up like that!

Enjoy...... most of us are jealous!!!

Good Luck with the pour!

Vysoc

PS: I think I will just drill more spot welds out of a rusty floor board tonight!

Well tomorrow's the day...pouring concrete at 8:00

Jeff

Looking good Jeff! That is going to be a real nice space when done.

I have the space on my property and already have plans for a pole barn drawn up. I just need the time and cash.

Good luck with the pour.

Exactly...time, no cash...cash, no time. That's why this project has been put off so long.

Rain forecasted, hopefully it will be light, since it's under a roof it's getting poured.

Jeff

When it comes to construction I am just a big kid. I love watching cement work being done. Have fun.

Ya I like watching it too....not so much actually doing it.
Can't wait to have done though.

Jeff

Since the shop was going to take more than one truck could haul I decided to pour a slab in my dog kennel also. I had one area in the covered part of the kennel, that I didn't have a slab in.

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The weather held off, only had a few scattered showers here and there. Got the trucks in and poured before the nasty weather hit.

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The dog kennel poured and finished

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The shop poured and finished

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Now the fun begins, finishing off the inside.


Jeff

That is really awesome!

Nice!

Thanks everyone, I'm excited now having the concrete poured is a major hurdle, probably the most expensive part of the project. The rest I can at least do alittle at a time till it's done, but at least it's usable space now.

Now with two project cars and the shop to finish I should be able to stay out of trouble for awhile

Jeff

So Jealous.....

Man, what a nice garage. It sure would have been nice to install a sunken lift, but I know, lot of dough.

.....Cool digs
(so much you can do with that)

Lookin' good!!

You know what that needs now right?? One of these. . .

A lift is in the future, but not in the budget for now. I did think about it though since I was pouring the floor, but decided I wouldn't want to permanently install one. I tend to change things around and would probably regret anywhere I decided to put it.

Besides I still have a lot to do just to get the shop finished, once it's done then I'll start thinking about lifts.

Jeff

When you get around to buying a Lift - Buy American. I have a Rotary 4 Post & love it. I have mine bolted into the floor, but they have a Caster kit so you can roll & move it.

That is so cool.

My dream is to rennovate a barn for a shop (and recording studio) someday (a wood barn).

I have all of my junk in a rented prefab concrete slab warehouse. It works well, but it is totally soul-less.

Again, so so so cool. Congrats!

Vedy nice Jeff

Are you installing an overhead metal beam for hoist and rigging?

Seriously beautiful space - only gear heads, grease monkeys and rabid Porsche fans can truly appreciate the passion that goes into this work.

BillH1963 is thinking of expanding his storage out West- maybe you could rent him a space? He's starting his British collection though, so double up on cardboard and kitty litter

You should of thrown down some pex pipe before the concrete pour. Radiant heat is awfully nice in the winter.

Thanks for posting your progress. I have a concrete slab to work on but its exposed so I am dependant on good weather to work on the car.

Nice to have a large covered area with power to work on the teeners. Good luck with your progress.

Dave

Not storing out west. Although, I am looking a 914 in California

Thanks everyone, almost didn't post this, glad everyone is enjoying it.

Don't have plans for a metal beam, no hoisting with a 914 just jacking and jackstands But its always something that could be added

Should be a fun project finishing the inside, I've almost got it pictured in my head.

Already got heat handled, bought this shop heater last year, put it in my garage for now....nice and toasty


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Oh, Bill if you buy a 914 out here and need temporary storage...I might have room.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone,

Jeff

That hanging unit should work nicely. Be very sure that this piece is indeed connected!
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No worries, I'm a general contractor, it's connected, the piece on top is just an extra length of pipe I stuck on top as an extra heat shield, not really needed but I had it.

Jeff

Here is my story. Restored my old 63 , in a 60 X 80 , very old pole barn, with dirt

floor, in 2000 ish, god you could have almost driven the 914 thru the gaps in the

sideing, started in Oct. finished in time for Hershey ,2001.

And I was 12 yrs. younger, with the help of 2 very good friends !!!!!

Sold that 914 to Bill H1963 a yr. ago June. Moved to the country, Yea Farmers !

I found a friend that owns storage facilites ,6 of them. So he ask me if I need room

to restore and build my 6. I of course said " YES ". he said i can have

2 ,( 10 X20 ,as in FREE , even will heat and install Elc. , I feel in and came out

smelling like a Rose. More to this, have to leave for my Daughters for Thanksgiving

Dinner. Wife says I am dead IF I don't come now. Mabe chapter 2 later.

Dave

Decided to take advantage of the extra bodies here today, and got some cars moved around. Pushed the yellow car down and put it in the shop, then pushed the black car in the garage, going to start removing the rotary engine tomorrow.

After I got the yellow car parked in the shop I started looking around.....I bet I could get six in there easy

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Nice to finally have all my cars under a roof

Jeff

I appreciate the offers of storage!

However, it looks like you have enough room that you be buying up all the west coast cars for the next couple of months!

Dave....did you buy a 6 ?????

Lots of room in there.

Real nice, Jeff. Green with envy :-)

Bill, Not a complete one YET !!!! I have a 3.0 engine and trans. And verious other

parts, looking for a v. good body. Start date Jan. 1 st. , but my health is like a yo

yo right now. If I can't do that, then box it up & ship it to Scotty or Brad M. for

them to complete. Or if health doesn't improve enought to just drive it to Hersey,

East Coast Cook out, M.S.U.R. and may be 3 others. I will sell it or set it on fire

or blow it up. I really don't think thats to unreasonable ! Just 6 times a yr.



Dave

Started working on the shop again, so far its just been storage for the yellow 914, the black 914, the boxster, and my tractor.

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Then I added the red parts car, but i've cut so much of the rear off and taken half the suspension off, so today I made a 914 dolly out of some scrape wood and some scaffold wheels, so I could move it around.

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Started getting the side of the building ready to pour the slab for phase II, was supposed to be poured on monday, and could cure while I was at WCR......But No my EX- concrete contractor screwed me and couldn't get it done.
So Eric (erben914) and his friend (a concrete finisher), are coming over tomorrow to help me get it poured. Thanks Eric!!
So I'll miss WCR but my slab will get poured.

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Sooooo, since I wasn't going to WCR and had the time worked out to be off, I went and bought the materials and started building the box beams to support the roof.

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Going up!

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And finally in, that really opens it up.

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Pouring concrete tomorrow, then taking the white car and heading to Capitola on Sunday to spend it with my Dad, then Monday he has a boat in Santa Cruz harbor, so its a little ocean fishing, then a drive back home. My mini WCR


Jeff

Consider throwing down some pex pipe before the pour. Heated floors are very nice

Won't need it for the added space, it's mainly for tractor storage, and parts storage, so the main shop area stays more open and uncluttered but that's the plan.
Besides, scroll back.....I already have a rock'n shop heater, plus I live in California.....it doesn't get cold here.

Jeff

Not to be that guy but I hope you plan on putting post under all that beam you just built! I see it on the double plate but you should at least throw a 4x post in yeah?
Don't worry I'm still coming to help
See you in... About seven hours. I better go to bed

Are you planning a support here? The beam looks nice if you glued the box but supporting it on a single header is likely a bad idea.

Nice space

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Geez guys, give me a break, I barely got it up yesterday, (im old ya know) it's not finished yet.
And yes eventually there will be a post to the foundation, but for you worry warts, the beam and the load it carries is not as heavy as you might think......it's not going anywhere.

Jeff

Ya, your not carrying the snow loads we get here.

Concrete arrived on time at 6:30 this morning, Eric showed up with two of his kids, so we didn't have to work as hard.

Erics friend Wendell is awesome, he pretty much did everthing once the concrete was on the ground, and it turned out great.

By 9:30 it was poured and finished. Thanks Wendell and Eric!

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Now time to get the 914 cleaned up and ready to drive to Capitola tomorrow. ......... Maybe after a nap, I am supposed to be on vacation.

Jeff

Sunday Morning I drove to Capitola and spent the day with my Dad.

I stayed over and Monday we went out on his boat and did some fishing.
Brought back 10 decent rock cod. Then a nice drive home.


Took off early from work on Friday and got the second beam built.


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This morning I went out before it got hot and started putting up the second beam.

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Unfortunately I didn't finish before it got hot, but I got it done.

Both beams up, really opens it up.

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Still have to finish supporting them, but now I can start framing the wall between the two spaces, and frame the door opening for a roll up door.
Well that wore me out so now its time to grab a beer, lay on the couch, and fall asleep watching golf.

More to come,
Jeff

Well my trip is done, time to get back to working on the shop. Been working close to home, so took off early thursday and friday and got some walls framed for the addition on the side of the shop.


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Still have a few things left to be finished with the walls, then start framing the roof so I can get the metal on. Working on it this weekend and next, and after work during the week I should be able to have it closed in soon, then just the inside to finish off.
Be nice to finally get it done.

Jeff

very clever and cost effective with the box beams. did you glue them up too or just nails?

k

They work well if you have the space, these were calculated with just nailing the plywood on....but I used lots of glue, stronger is always better.

Jeff