Components:
FOOTINGs
- 5 under bearing walls 16 under exterior walls
FOUNDATION
- 8โx8โx32โ pressure treated rectangular columns (21 total) that rest on top of the footings
- Anchors are spaced 4โ apart in each load-bearing wall (all exterior walls and both interior walls)
CONCRETE DRIVEWAY
- 6โ concrete to support 4500psi with a slight slope for water runoff.
FLOORING
I. Main Floor
A. The concrete foundation acts as the flooring in order to support heavy machinery and vehicles.
B. 50ft by 35ft; 6โ thick to support 4500psi
II. Loft
A. Twenty-two 2โx12โ southern yellow pine lumber, 15โ on-center spacing, for floor joists
B. 35ft by 30ft
C. Built for 40psf
WALLS (excluding doors)
General info:
- each corner (4) has 3 studs and there are 4 T-junctions that contain 4 studs each
- Each wall had a double top plate made of 2โx8โ southern pine lumber.
- Each wall has 15โ on-center spacing
- SIDING: one layer of plywood sheathing with another layer of steel siding. Both are nailing into place
I. North Wall
II. East Wall
III. South Wall
IV. West Wall
V. Load Bearing Wall 1
VI. Load Bearing Wall 2
DOORS
I. Regular Doors
A. Headers are made of three 2โx8โx4โ southern pine planks nailed together with (cut in half)
1/2โx4โx8โ plywood fillers in between each plank (2 fillers)
B. Has 2 king studs, 2 cripple studs, and 2 jack studs (all from 2โx8โ lumber)
II. Garage Door
A. Headers are made with three 2โx8โx16โ southern pine planks nailed together with 1/2โx4โx8โ
plywood fillers in between each plank (2 fillers)
B. Has 2 king studs, 24 cripple studs, and 2 jack studs (all from 2โx8โ lumber)
III. Barn-Style Doors
A. Headers are made with three 2โx8โx8โ southern pine planks nailed together with two 1/2โx4โx8โ
plywood fillers in between each plank (2 fillers)
B. Has 2 king studs, 4 cripple studs, and 2 jack studs (all from 2โx8โ lumber)
