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1. Storm Lupier

   

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   8/25/2017 5:08 AM

   Hello all,
   
   We'll soon be starting on the renovation of a 20 year old golf maintenance facility.
   
   We are limited to an extent by the exiting perimeter walls of each building within the complex, however, we do have the freedom to explore alternative set ups as they relate to removal/reconfiguration of most interior walls.
   
   I'm seeking comments and/or photos of other's creative ideas and concerns as they relate to:
   
   *facility power/lighting upgrades (solar, LED, polycarbonate tiles in roofing)
   *staff (50+) meeting/lunch/locker/change room facilities
   *equipment parts/golf course accessories/irrigation supply storage
   *outside covered equipment storage (awnings off of existing structure or stand alone "pole sheds")
   *receiving/loading dock
   *fertilizer mixing station placement/sprayer filling stations
   *chemical/fertilizer room (access/storage)
   *grass clipping blow off areas/wash bay sizing
   *equipment lift placement
   *isolated reel grinding/metal fabrication and paint rooms
   *L-shaped work bench set ups
   *secure wall mounted/under bench storage of mechanic's tools and equip.
   *storage rooms/cages for small tools (weed eaters, back pack blowers, shovels, etc.)
   *ornamental nursery/composting stations/staff produce gardens
   *general noise reduction options
   
   Thank you for any feedback you may offer.

   
   
   
   
2. Storm Lupier

   

   0 posts
   
   8/25/2017 5:08 AM

   Hello all,
   
   We'll soon be starting on the renovation of a 20 year old golf maintenance facility.
   
   We are limited to an extent by the exiting perimeter walls of each building within the complex, however, we do have the freedom to explore alternative set ups as they relate to removal/reconfiguration of most interior walls.
   
   I'm seeking comments and/or photos of other's creative ideas and concerns as they relate to:
   
   *facility power/lighting upgrades (solar, LED, polycarbonate tiles in roofing)
   *staff (50+) meeting/lunch/locker/change room facilities
   *equipment parts/golf course accessories/irrigation supply storage
   *outside covered equipment storage (awnings off of existing structure or stand alone "pole sheds")
   *receiving/loading dock
   *fertilizer mixing station placement/sprayer filling stations
   *chemical/fertilizer room (access/storage)
   *grass clipping blow off areas/wash bay sizing
   *equipment lift placement
   *isolated reel grinding/metal fabrication and paint rooms
   *L-shaped work bench set ups
   *secure wall mounted/under bench storage of mechanic's tools and equip.
   *storage rooms/cages for small tools (weed eaters, back pack blowers, shovels, etc.)
   *ornamental nursery/composting stations/staff produce gardens
   *general noise reduction options
   
   Thank you for any feedback you may offer.

   
   
   
   
3. Steven Huffstutler

   

   11 posts
   
   8/25/2017 6:08 AM

   http://www.houchinconstruction.com/proj ... 2&i=236#im
   
   This is our new facility. They are steel buildings so the polycarbonate roof thing I can't help you with.
   We put the mechanics shop at the end of the building to isolate the noise and to keep the traffic out of there.
   Parking lot lighting is all done with wall packs on the buildings.
   Grinding room is separated from the main shop and power vented outdoors.
   The lifts are located on one side of the shop near bay doors leaving enough room to get a 40 horse tractor and Typcrop material handler inside as one unit. (That was the longest combo I could put together)
   There are some things I would do differently now, but they are minor.
   Congratulations on getting a new shop!
   
   Regards,
   Steve

   
   
   
   
4. James Smith

   

   112 posts
   
   8/25/2017 12:08 PM

   20 year old shop? I'm in a 50+ year old shop with no hopes of renovating it plus a 25 year old seperate 24' x 40' metal shop! We did just receive an equipment hoist though. I'm hoping to install it soon. this winter I will be tearing a lot of our work benches apart and rebuilding them into a different configuration to make it a little more work friendly.
   
   If I had to recommend something it would be a movable hoist for lifting things on a bench. I installed one 15 years back and will remount it this winter to enable it to move back and forth over half of my shop. I plan on building shelves along one wall to place our extra reels on but I want them high since we do not use them everyday and want the hoist to be able to place them there.
   
   Good Luck, I am a little jealous though.

   
   
   
   
5. Roland McPhearson

   

   9 posts
   
   8/29/2017 5:08 AM

   Storm Lupier said:
   *isolated reel grinding/metal fabrication and paint rooms
   *L-shaped work bench set ups
   *secure wall mounted/under bench storage of mechanic's tools and equip.
   

   
   
   An isolated reel grinding/metal fabrication room is a big turn off for me personally unless you have some sort of serious dust vacuum system. Otherwise it's just a room to trap grinding dust and force feed it into the mechanic's lungs. I shake my head every time I see them. I prefer my grinders out in the shop so I can keep tabs on them while I'm doing other things.
   
   My work table is a small, accessible from all sides, sturdier than the courthouse steps, 3/4" thick steel, anchored to the floor.
   
   I like a mobile toolbox that follows me around the shop.
   
   If you incorporate south facing windows that will max sunlight in the winter.

   
   
   
   
6. Andy Jorgensen

   

   1 posts
   
   8/30/2017 1:08 PM

   I'd be happy to help you if you want to go the solar route. We're on year 6 of a 56.4kw system and haven't had a power bill yet. They actually owe me.
   
   Go all LED. The upgrade will pay for itself very quickly. There are two types you may want to consider:
   
   1) an external driver that powers a series of bulbs. This type is similar to the standard florescent that have a ballast and bulbs. These are good because of the driver fails, you can replace just it and not the bulbs. Downside is when the driver goes, you lose all the lighting attached to it.
   
   2) Bulbs with built-in drivers that can be installed in existing florescent fixtures. These run on 120v and allow you to replace each bulb as needed as it fails. Also let's you retrofit an existing florescent fixture over time as the florescent bulbs fail. This is the route we are going and the bulbs are about $8/each.
   
   I would also recommend looking at installing in-floor lighting under the equipment lift. We are in the process of building multiple maintenance shops and will be including this in the new construction. If it works out, we will add them to the existing shops as well. The idea is the lighting shines under the equipment and prevents the need to drag a worklight and cord under there.