New House - Multipurpose

[Sunny Knoll Farm]

We are building a new home and 36' x 48' "toy shed". I'd like to carve out space in the toy shed for evaporator room and commercial grade syrup/honey kitchen. The shed will also house my woodworking shop and toys. Will I have problems with food inspectors with the arrangement??? Put another way, do I need a separate building for the maple/honey operation?

[Schiefe4]

Yes or some way to block off your woodworking shop and toys from your food grade area.

[Michael Greer]

Dust from the woodworking shop can be a real problem. You might consider a solid barrier, and not even having a passage between the two, requiring one to go outside and come back in through a separate entrance. I have an office and studio above my shop, with a door and stairway between, and it's difficult to keep clean. You might consider splitting the space into three because your toys will be covered with dust too.

[Hill Crest Maple]

I'm a truss salesman. You might also look at your construction.
Once you start selling product you move from a residential to a
commercial building. The loadings and classification is different.
Just a thought. I've seen buildings get built, inspected
and red flagged. Lots of money to fix.
Good Luck.

[adk1]

I would contact your health department and pic their brains first on what will be acceptable. That's just common sense.

[SDdave]

Just got in the same boat as you Sunny Knoll Farm. We're moving from town to an acreage with a two stall garage. My pickup doesn't fit into the two stall very well, and with the kids' toys it will be crammed. So, I'm thinking of building a two stall garage with a separate smaller attached building for the maple syrup production area. My state requires washable walls and ceilings, with no exposed wood what so ever.

Good luck to you,

SDdave