I loved watching Roger's shop thread so figured I'd start one of my own. Of course, this Covid-19 thing has ceased the beginning of the project.
Some background - we moved to a new place in October to downsize among other things. I had a shared shop in that location that was fantastic and included my office (I have worked from home since 2004). The loss of that shop was a tough thing but my wife agreed we would need to build one at the new place. It needs to house the bicycle collection, my Falcon, my office and a batting cage for my daughter (she said she'd take the smaller bedroom at this house if she could have a batting cage). No problem with that in my mind as she has a goal of playing college softball.
I decided I really didn't want to go with a pole barn and would rather have a stick built structure. I found a local contractor who was planning to move to Colorado who had shop plans for his property that he decided not to build. It also included all the trusses as he had had them built and delivered to his property. It was going to have a studio apartment in it. I redid the floor plan to make the studio my office, add a small store room for my wife and submitted the plans to the county on December 9, 2019. I was expecting about 6-8 weeks.
Week 7 I get a an email from the county that they wanted the revisions I made actually on the plan and the location of the propane heat identified. They also wanted a foundation plan which I had never received with the original set. I went to the original architect in Yakima for the changes and took the revised plans into the building department. 3 weeks later (after a lot of pestering on my part) my wife finally picked up the permit on the Friday before the county shut the department and the stay at home orders came about.
Funny story about the guy I bought the plans and trusses from. He's a car guy and really took an interest in my Falcon. He had an old Jeep and Dodge pickup. A month or so had gone by and he was delivering the trusses to our new place and he says "I bought a Falcon". He saw m surprised look. He had seen an add for a 64 Ranchero here in eastern WA and traded his Jeep for it. He loves the Ranchero and worked on it over the winter with his son. When he finally moves to Colorado he's planning on joining the Falcon chapter there. His dad has a little hot rod shop here so he'll get it painted in trade for some work and I'm sure it will be really nice.
Photos attached - the area where the shop will go, the plans and the ever precious permit. Just hoping things get started again soon so I can move my office into it.
Shop is going in just past the fence - measures 36' X 48'
The permit is in hand!
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