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Could you do a 1/2 second floor? So it’s almost a loft. You’ll get one half of workshop that’s still open full height and the other part usable space.

I literally just 3D printed my house/shop in 1/64 scale so I could check sight lines, window placement and I can take a hot wheels car to visually see how much space a room has. Such a great tool to use before we spend $700,000+ on the build! We’ve found many changes to make on our “final” drawing.

I worked in commercial real estate back in 1989-1996 and although scale building and floor plan models were still popular, they were already being displaced by computer renderings. It's nice to see the old school way. I think it's easier for the mind to grasp.

Brings me back to architecture school. A model always shows more than a plan or a section drawing could on its own. Great work, love the scale figures🤘🏼🤘🏼

My immediate thought was "Don't lose that amazing open space!" I was going to suggest leaving the center open and saw several others had the same idea. Good luck on your decision.

Nearly 20 years ago, my wife and I were about to buy and build a kit home but before we did,

Amazing model, I'm sure that will have a prime spot in the finished barn.

Thst build was when I first learned of R&R. Subscribed to them after that.

LOVE that you built a physical model. I can't imagine you doing it any other way to visualize the space. I hope your next step is to make floor layout options of Both levels and play around with different options…and I hope we get to see that process!

That's gonna work great Jimmy. Douoble floor space!

Great model. You should build a scale model of your scale model to put inside.

I was always wondering if all that empty space would ever get used! Looking forward to seeing this come together

Fun build. The second floor will definitely change the feel of the building.

I did a second floor for my 32X40 shop one of the best shoot from the hip I ever did,you won't be sorry,thanks for the model build its a wake up call for us mear mortals🤗😎🤗😎

If it was me personally i’d do half a second floor. And use it like a loft which houses your more precious tools such as the printing presses and leather working machines. It would be a cosy place to do workshops and residency programs.

I did this back in the 70's with my brother's cabin we built. A scale model of balsawood and superglue helped him decide how to layout the interior and loft he wanted. It was fun...

This makes me want to buy a laser so I can just make scale models all day long! Great video and I'm sure what ever you decide the shop will look awesome!

we had a machine shed that size, had a loft, but we mainly stored lumber and farm equipment in it. that building is huge.

That’s such a good idea! And using Dave’s scans for the figures was a great touch to see the scale on each level as well