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greg(at)case-assembly.com
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 4:55 am Post subject: Hanger / workshop photo's...

Nice looking polebarn / workshop tom.



I'm thinking of building one on my property.

I'm thinking 40 x 40, I have a few toys that need a nice home.



This may be a good thread to start.



I think a lot of guys have or are thinking about the right workshop or

hanger to build.

If done right the cost can be almost reasonable.



What have others done?

There are building kits or scratch built.



The kitfox photo thread has been great, how about photo's of your workshop?



Greg

N42001 KF-IV in refurb

N81774 PA-32-301 Saratoga





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n85ae

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 403

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:41 am Post subject: Re: Hanger / workshop photo's...

I built a Series 5, and am about halfway through a Zenith CH801 (4 seat) 

both of which I built in my 12x26 single car garage. So a huge amount

of space isn't that necessary.  Would sure be nice though 



Jeff

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shinco(at)bright.net
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: Hanger / workshop photo's...

n85ae wrote:

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 I built a Series 5, and am about halfway through a Zenith CH801 (4 seat) 

 both of which I built in my 12x26 single car garage. So a huge amount

 of space isn't that necessary.  Would sure be nice though 



 Jeff





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Good picture BUT  I had enouff Snow 4 awhile,,,STEVE SHINABERY N554KF  KF2

Tom Jones

Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 752
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Hanger / workshop photo's...

Here's the outside.

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Ellensburg, WA

andynfultz(at)bellsouth.n
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: Hanger / workshop photo's...

It can be done, but what a b*#%^!



Andy F.



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n85ae

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 403

Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:18 am Post subject: Re: Hanger / workshop photo's...

 	  Tom Jones wrote: 	
		  Here's the outside. 	




Tom -



Nothing personal, but I feel a deep feeling of animosity towards anybody

so lucky as you to have a facility like that! 



Going back to my closet ...



Regards,

Jeff

icubob(at)newnorth.net
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:04 am Post subject: Hanger / workshop photo's...

hi all, i built my dakota hawk in a 22x16 shop which is in my30x45 pole 

barn. i had enough room  in my barn to completely assemble the plane and 

adjust all the controls. i live in n. wis. and heating only the shop was no 

big deal. completely insulating and heating the barn would have been another 

story.if you are thinking of using radiant heat from the floor you are 

definitely not in my income class and if you are thinking of using wood that 

adds a lot more difficulty to the project. i have a wall mounted non vented 

15,000 btu gas heater that always keeps the shop 55 deg when i am not using 

it. when i work i use a small vented wall mounted forced air furnace. 

although i have tested the nonvented unit for CO emissions and they are nil, 

it does give off a little odor. i like using it to keep the temp at 55 deg. 

as it is 100% efficient.

  i live in one of the colder parts of the country and fuel costs are a 

consideration to me.

 in the next year i will be moving the plane to my hangar[ if i hadnt broken 

my arm and 2 ribs last sunday it would have been this november!] and for 

sure i will put a very small heated shop in a corner of my hangar. i see so 

many times a pilot has to make several trips to repair something that could 

have been done on the spot. shop can be small, 10x12, enough for a bench and 

tools. probably a couple electric space heaters will be enough. and a 

picture window so i can sit in my chair and drink a beer while i gawk at my 

plane when nothing needs tweaking! just my thoughts, bob noffs

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greg(at)case-assembly.com
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:14 am Post subject: Hanger / workshop photo's...

I'm not sure if building a pole barn using a Steel Building kit is the way

to go or not.

There are many vendors out there with, I'm sure, different levels of value.



Anyone have experience?



Greg

N42001 KF-IV in refurb

N81774 PA-32-301 Saratoga



 



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peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 224
Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:45 am Post subject: Hanger / workshop photo's...

On this topic, I'd love to see some drawings, sketches and pictures from 

others.



Pete

Model III, 912ul, N73BH

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Kitfox III, 912ul, Grove

dwight purdy

Joined: 10 Feb 2006
Posts: 85

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: Hanger / workshop photo's...

How do you deal with the moisture from the unvented heater? It would put 

out gobs of water(voice of experience).



   Dwight Purdy

   Model ll

At 09:01 AM 5/9/2008 -0500, you wrote:

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hi all, i built my dakota hawk in a 22x16 shop which is in my30x45 pole 

barn. i had enough room  in my barn to completely assemble the plane and 

adjust all the controls. i live in n. wis. and heating only the shop was 

no big deal. completely insulating and heating the barn would have been 

another story.if you are thinking of using radiant heat from the floor you 

are definitely not in my income class and if you are thinking of using 

wood that adds a lot more difficulty to the project. i have a wall mounted 

non vented 15,000 btu gas heater that always keeps the shop 55 deg when i 

am not using it. when i work i use a small vented wall mounted forced air 

furnace. although i have tested the nonvented unit for CO emissions and 

they are nil, it does give off a little odor. i like using it to keep the 

temp at 55 deg. as it is 100% efficient.

  i live in one of the colder parts of the country and fuel costs are a 

 consideration to me.

in the next year i will be moving the plane to my hangar[ if i hadnt 

broken my arm and 2 ribs last sunday it would have been this november!] 

and for sure i will put a very small heated shop in a corner of my hangar. 

i see so many times a pilot has to make several trips to repair something 

that could have been done on the spot. shop can be small, 10x12, enough 

for a bench and tools. probably a couple electric space heaters will be 

enough. and a picture window so i can sit in my chair and drink a beer 

while i gawk at my plane when nothing needs tweaking! just my thoughts, 

bob noffs

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Michael Logan

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 82

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:35 am Post subject: Hanger / workshop photo's...

Beware of the special low prices, most of the time they don't come with

essentials such as the ends of the building, etc.  Miracle Truss does that. 



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wingnut

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 356

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Hanger / workshop photo's...

Here's mine. My plane has to share the building with various tractor implements and a few hay bales. It's just a regular garage style building with an open face. A went to a local builder that specialized in garage buildings and he built this to spec for $10k. That included a bit of grading and gutters. Now I need to figure out a door to keep the ducks out .

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Luis Rodriguez
Model IV 1200
Rotax 912UL
Flying Weekly
Laurens, SC (34A)

shinco(at)bright.net
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: Hanger / workshop photo's...

wingnut wrote:

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 Here's mine. My plane has to share the building with various tractor implements and a few hay bales. It's just a regular garage style building with an open face. A went to a local builder that specialized in garage buildings and he built this to spec for $10k. That included a bit of grading and gutters. Now I need to figure out a door to keep the ducks out .



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 Luis Rodriguez

 Model IV 1200

 Rotax 912UL

 Flying Weekly

 Laurens, SC (34A)





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Nice hanger,and what is nice about it is..Is that you can keep it at 
	


home..I wish that i had the room,as you do and a landing strip as you 

do,,BUT  I live in town :-\ So.I have to do what I have to do,,so I can 

fly..STEVE SHINABERY  N554KF  KF2

jlfernan

Joined: 10 Jun 2006
Posts: 51
Location: MIAMI

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:39 am Post subject: Re: Hanger / workshop photo's...

My kit finally came in so I can post my workshop.

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Supersport
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Tom Jones

Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 752
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:36 am Post subject: Re: Hanger / workshop photo's...

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		  My kit finally came in so I can post my workshop. 	
 



The freshly uncrated kitfox kit.  That brings back some fond memories of an exciting time!

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