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11-20-2017, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pocahontas MS
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I've seen 4 Swifts & a Stinson 108 in a 50x48 hangar, but it was...interesting to fit them in & out.
I tend to get obsessive about putting 6 gallons in a 5 gallon bucket. 1st thing I thought about, seeing your dimensions, is offsetting the main door, to get more usable space on one side (boat, rarely used vehicle, etc).
2nd was height. 14' is almost enough for a 2nd story in the back. Mezzanine for light bench work, avionics, planning, etc?
Structure probably wouldn't be an issue in a building that size, but if you're considering alternative energy, will the roof handle the load of solar panels? They're already cheap enough to rival conventional electricity, if you provide your own labor. They'll only get cheaper in the future.
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11-20-2017, 08:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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I have just gone through building a new hangar, played around with a free program called Room Sketcher to get all the layout and dimensions figured out.
https://planner.roomsketcher.com/?ct...#/?pid=3028842
I ended up with 40' x 56' x 16' high, have room for a plane, motorhome, pilot lounge, half bath, and workshop downstairs, and a second floor that is going to be storage and Laura's stained glass workshop. The second floor would have made a great guest suite or apartment, but we did not want to deal with doing the landlord thing.
I see you intend to put in a Higher Power door----great choice, I just hung my door yesterday, still need to do the hydraulics. So far I am really impressed with the design and how well everything fits together.
https://media.roomsketcher.com/level...20170411160038
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...fc&oe=5A911E55
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...4a&oe=5A99A857
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11-20-2017, 09:16 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Midlothian Tx
Posts: 31
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Hangar Help
Hello,
I would suggest increasing the sidewall height from 14' to at least 16'-17', I have a neighbor with 20' and its nice for overhead space. I would also increase the door heights on all door if cost effective. I also added ridge vents, new skylights and insulated drive doors with openers to my existing hangar. You mentioned no interest in a motor home but future sale or an airplane on floats would have a costly update later.
Just my 2 cents
Robert
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11-20-2017, 09:18 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Reno NV
Posts: 542
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Help with Hangar Design
I had a friend that built a 60 x 60, really nice. However, he soon realized that if it had been a 80 x 60, 80 wide, he could have pushed the airplanes tails to the sides and had the center alley available to pull out each airplane without having to move planes around. If you can afford it, it may be worth while down the road. Dan from Reno
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11-20-2017, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Richmond VA, USA
Posts: 456
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Omega232Devils
10x12 RV/Boat access door (Don't own an RV, and no plans to own one)
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You'll be grateful for this. The cooling effect of being able to open a big door opposite the open hangar door is huge.
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11-20-2017, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Bountiful, UT
Posts: 145
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For heat consider:
1. Radiant In-floor heat. Nothing is nicer than working on a heated surface.
2. Next I would consider radiant tube heaters overhead.
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11-20-2017, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Catawba, NC
Posts: 318
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Thanks
All great suggestions, keep 'em coming.
I should have put in my original thread (and I will update it) that the hangar will be wood construction with a flat ceiling. Plan now is to dry wall the inside and ceiling.
Hangar location is in North Carolina, north of Charlotte.
Dan
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11-20-2017, 03:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Plymouth, MN
Posts: 41
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Hangar design
Think carefully about your electrical service, what you need now, and what you may want in the future. For your service panel, make sure you have plenty of room to add circuits down the road. If your current needs call for 100A service, consider installing a 150-200A panel
You can never have too many electrical outlets
Warren
RV-7
KMIC, Minneapolis
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11-20-2017, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: va.
Posts: 523
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Locate your air compressor in a separate building so you don?t have to hear it running.
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11-20-2017, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 49
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I got a C150 and Smith Miniplane in a 40' wide T-hangar with plenty of room left overfor my workbenches.
I rent a 40'x60' hangar with a 55' folding stack door. It has a C182, C172, Mooney M20F and a Zenith CH150 Acro in it now. The 172 and Zenith can leave and enter the hangar without moving anything else. The other airplanes dont fly right now.
Last summer we added an RV4 to the bunch. Had to rearrange some tool boxes and storage boxes.
I really like the hangar. Dont have to open the whole door to drive a car in, or get one airplane out. I wish it were 80'x60' with a hangar door on each end.
I think all the suggestions heard here make very good sense. I like the white steel ceiling idea. The most difficult part of working in most hangars, in my experience, is seeing: they are dark.
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