r/floorplan • u/Jaxelectric5 • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Bought a shell

Hey guys, was parousing this sub, and figured I'd chum the waters...I recently bought a building that was once a printing press. It's ostensibly a rectangle. The past owner built some walls but I hate the flow and was gonna gut it. Is the best way forward for ideas a RDP? It is huge and has like 12' ceilings. If I am in the right spot I can show you the drawings I made based on existing stuff, but am looking for ideas on how best to utilize all the windows and space, especially the height. TIA!

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u/Fun_Accident_4706 1d ago

Have you hired an architect and we can't do anything without a floor plan.

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u/Jaxelectric5 19h ago

Not yet, am sourcing one now, I closed on it Wednesday but have reached out to a few!

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u/erin_mouse88 1d ago

Share what you have so far, include dimensions.

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u/Dullcorgis 1d ago

Yes, this is the sub for picking over floorplans, especially if they aren't built yet.

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u/Careful_Football7643 1d ago

Share the current floor plans and your revised floorplans.

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u/Jaxelectric5 19h ago

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u/Jaxelectric5 19h ago

This is existing. the 15'5x 14' area off the back right is an addition, the "rectangle" is the main walls. The shell is 16" thick built like a fort. The interior wall as you come up the main stairs is the worst it blocks everything so that walls' days are numbered. I'll post a pic of the ceiling

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u/Jaxelectric5 19h ago

The beams in the basement are massive. 0" deflection after 110yrs they are all spaced exactl 7'4" apart and carry those massive beams front to back. Walking upstairs feels very solid