Garage into Welding Shop

Posted by Ed Pawlowski on October 20, 2009, 6:42 pm

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.?

You need a business permit from the town, you may need a welding permit from
the town, you need business insurance, the building must meet fire code for
welding. That may or may not mean a sprinkler system. If you employ
anyone, you have to have workman's comp and meet OHSHA requirements.

Before commiting any money to this, talk to the building inspector, the fire
mashall, and your insurance agent. Oh, and plans for any changes to the
building may have to be drawn up by an architect before they will be
approved. If you have zoning laws or land use laws, talk to those people as
well.

Is it fun yet?

Posted by Tony on October 20, 2009, 9:18 pm

Ed Pawlowski 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.?

>
>
> You need a business permit from the town, you may need a welding permit from
> the town, you need business insurance, the building must meet fire code for
> welding. That may or may not mean a sprinkler system. If you employ
> anyone, you have to have workman's comp and meet OHSHA requirements.
>
> Before commiting any money to this, talk to the building inspector, the fire
> mashall, and your insurance agent. Oh, and plans for any changes to the
> building may have to be drawn up by an architect before they will be
> approved. If you have zoning laws or land use laws, talk to those people as
> well.
>
> Is it fun yet?

I ran a home based service business out of my garage for 15 years when I
was up in PA, so I know a little about running a business out of a home.
I got tired of it and decided to move so I closed the doors after 15
years. No way will I have an employee, too much added paperwork. And
as I replied to another post, there is no city/town/township government
building inspector, because there is no building code here!!!!!!!!!!!!
For real, there is NO building code or inspector. There are only
electric and septic codes/inspectors!

The most important people I have to answer to is my business insurance
and their inspector. I just thought maybe someone here had possibly
done something similar and could tell me if I'm going to have to build a
block wall as a divider, or if I can frame and double drywall it.

I will start looking for business insurance and ask them the questions.

Posted by Jules on October 21, 2009, 8:40 am

On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:18:03 -0400, Tony wrote:

> And
> as I replied to another post, there is no city/town/township government
> building inspector, because there is no building code here!!!!!!!!!!!!
> For real, there is NO building code or inspector. There are only
> electric and septic codes/inspectors!

Heh, it's like that up here in northern MN - and even for septic systems
I think we only need inspection after install (no permits beforehand).
It's a little different across the street, because those houses fall under
a different township with different rules...

(They're talking about changing though so permits and inspections would be
required for building where I am, which would really suck - and except for
a few rich folk along the lakefronts the population density just isn't
high enough for anyone to get upset even if their neighbor *does* build
something...)

cheers

Jules

Posted by Tom Horne on October 22, 2009, 1:54 am

> Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> > =A0Tony wrote:

> >>> 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.?

> > You need a business permit from the town, you may need a welding permit=

from

> > the town, you need business insurance, the building must meet fire code=

for

> > welding. =A0That may or may not mean a sprinkler system. =A0 If you emp=

loy

> > anyone, you have to have workman's comp and meet OHSHA requirements.
> > Before commiting any money to this, talk to the building inspector, the=

fire

> > mashall, and your insurance agent. =A0Oh, and plans for any changes to =

the

> > building may have to be drawn up by an architect before they will be
> > approved. =A0If you have zoning laws or land use laws, talk to those pe=

ople as

> > well.
> > Is it fun yet?

> I ran a home based service business out of my garage for 15 years when I
> was up in PA, so I know a little about running a business out of a home.
> =A0 I got tired of it and decided to move so I closed the doors after 15
> years. =A0No way will I have an employee, too much added paperwork. =A0An=

> as I replied to another post, there is no city/town/township government
> building inspector, because there is no building code here!!!!!!!!!!!!
> =A0 For real, there is NO building code or inspector. =A0There are only
> electric and septic codes/inspectors!
> The most important people I have to answer to is my business insurance
> and their inspector. =A0I just thought maybe someone here had possibly
> done something similar and could tell me if I'm going to have to build a
> block wall as a divider, or if I can frame and double drywall it.
> I will start looking for business insurance and ask them the questions.

Tony
You may want to check with the office of the state fire prevention
division. There web site is <http://tn.gov/commerce/sfm/

index.shtml>.

--
Tom Horne

Posted by Tony on October 22, 2009, 11:16 pm

Tom Horne wrote:

>> Ed Pawlowski 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.?
>>> You need a business permit from the town, you may need a welding permit from
>>> the town, you need business insurance, the building must meet fire code for
>>> welding. That may or may not mean a sprinkler system. If you employ
>>> anyone, you have to have workman's comp and meet OHSHA requirements.
>>> Before commiting any money to this, talk to the building inspector, the fire
>>> mashall, and your insurance agent. Oh, and plans for any changes to the
>>> building may have to be drawn up by an architect before they will be
>>> approved. If you have zoning laws or land use laws, talk to those people as
>>> well.
>>> Is it fun yet?

>> I ran a home based service business out of my garage for 15 years when I
>> was up in PA, so I know a little about running a business out of a home.
>> I got tired of it and decided to move so I closed the doors after 15
>> years. No way will I have an employee, too much added paperwork. And
>> as I replied to another post, there is no city/town/township government
>> building inspector, because there is no building code here!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> For real, there is NO building code or inspector. There are only
>> electric and septic codes/inspectors!
>> The most important people I have to answer to is my business insurance
>> and their inspector. I just thought maybe someone here had possibly
>> done something similar and could tell me if I'm going to have to build a
>> block wall as a divider, or if I can frame and double drywall it.
>> I will start looking for business insurance and ask them the questions.

>
> Tony
> You may want to check with the office of the state fire prevention
> division. There web site is <http://tn.gov/commerce/sfm/
> index.shtml>.

Thank you Tom!

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