Garage into Welding Shop

Posted by Tony on October 20, 2009, 12:24 am

Would there be any building code applicable if I want to section off
part of my garage for a small welding business? Or is this something I
get business insurance for and they tell me the specs.?

Posted by DD_BobK on October 20, 2009, 1:38 am

> Would there be any building code applicable if I want to section off
> part of my garage for a small welding business? =A0Or is this something I
> get business insurance for and they tell me the specs.?

depending on the jurisdiction this is most likely more a zoning issue
than a building code issue

cheers
Bob

Posted by Tony on October 20, 2009, 1:06 pm

DD_BobK wrote:

>> Would there be any building code applicable if I want to section off
>> part of my garage for a small welding business? Or is this something I
>> get business insurance for and they tell me the specs.?

>
> depending on the jurisdiction this is most likely more a zoning issue
> than a building code issue

I'm in the sticks in TN. Here we have codes for septic and for
electric. We have NO building codes or zoning, however I did build the
garage to pass a real inspection. I could build a 10 story tall factory
1" along the property lines and no one can do anything about it.
(except burn it down)

Posted by Tony Hwang on October 20, 2009, 10:38 am

Tony wrote:

> Would there be any building code applicable if I want to section off
> part of my garage for a small welding business? Or is this something I
> get business insurance for and they tell me the specs.?

Hi,
Fire code?

Posted by Tony on October 20, 2009, 1:14 pm

Tony Hwang wrote:

> Tony wrote:

>> Would there be any building code applicable if I want to section off
>> part of my garage for a small welding business? Or is this something
>> I get business insurance for and they tell me the specs.?

> Hi,
> Fire code?

Exactly! We have no fire code. Anything I do I would be doing strictly
for my insurance company. I guess I answered my own question. I'll
talk to my insurance company.

By the way the garage is block. I was thinking of building block walls
as the divider in the garage. And up top the trusses are plenty strong
for drywall. If I get lucky I may be able to build studded and drywall
walls instead of block.

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