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I recently moved to NC, and I knew the move was going to come with a workshop downgrade from the 4-bay, heated/cooled garage I had access to at my last place.  I was happy to find a place with a garage, but the condition leaves a lot to be desired. There are vines growing in through the roofline, and tree roots growing in below the walls. The building has a dirt floor, and water seeps in with every rainstorm (which have been frequent). That outlet box draped over the ceiling joist is the only power in the building, but it's not marked on any of the breakers and I haven't given it a try just yet. Surprisingly, despite a decent-sized dent from what I assume was a tree branch, the roof actually seems to be doing a good job of keeping water from leaking in. I chatted up the landlord's handyman when he was around, and it sounds like they had planned on demolishing the garage before we expressed interest in it. I'm thinking that probably precludes any significant investment on the landlord's part, like a slab or a less janky power situation. I really would like to have a usable shop space, but I'm not sure what fixes are reasonable on a budget. In my mind, my preferred solution would a plywood floor over a grid of 2x4s, but with prices the way they are that's easily $700 for the 220 sq. ft, and the water seeping in would still be a problem. I'd really appreciate some suggestions as to what might help mitigate some of the problems, or if I'd be better served just storing my tools for the few years I live here.
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Empty Sandwich posted:what's your overall budget? https://i.imgur.com/WTbUvQb.gifv If I could stick under $4-500 and have something useable, that would be ideal. There isn't standing water, instead it's mostly a problem of water saturating the soil about a foot in from each wall. Luckily, plywood has really come down in cost since I initially priced out this project. I was thinking I could put down a roll of plastic and then plywood on some treated sleepers. I don't have much vertical height to give up though. My concern with the sleepers is them not having the rigidity to prevent the plywood from warping if sections end up getting wet, but I don't know if that's really something to worry about.
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