Hi Everyone, thought I would post some up to date photos of the progress on the shop. What you can’t see is the start of the electrial rough in. a 100 amp box with 230 and 110 and that should be completed Friday. The 3’x6′ windows and that double door let in a lot a natural light to the point that lights won’t be needed on a sunny day, which is exactly what I was looking for.The trim and support posts are due in today. More to come as work continues. TC
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Color me green! That is really nice.
Frosty
Edited 7/24/2007 8:43 am ET by Jfrostjr
Very nice shop and it looks like you put some effort in trying to make the shop fit your home setting. How will you finish the inside, drywall. I built a new shop 2 years ago, it is a fun process but even with all of the planning i did I'm starting to question the layout and will likely move things around to make them flow better.
Aaron
Thanks Aaron. I gave it some thought during the design and wanted to make it fit in with the back yard since that is where we spend most of our time, also considered my neighbors view. As to the inside, my original idea was drywall, but I am going with 3/8" ply and paint it. That way I don't have to be always be looking for a stud to hang things, and it will install much quicker I believe. I will post the "finished" product, but to your point, is it ever finished? Thanks again, Rick
Consider putting french cleats around the entire perimeter of your shop. I place mine at about 8 feet and I can hang and move anything around the shop from clamp racks to tool rack without any drilling or nailing. If your not familiar with them, it is just a 1x4 or 1x6 with the top edge cut to a 45 degree angle. Any hanging fixtures would also get a 1x4 with a 45 degree angle cut on the bottom edge to hang from. If your windows are set high enough it can work as a trim detail around the shop. Attached is a photo of mine.
tincup & aaron,What is the size of your workshop? Ceiling height?Where do you store lumber and sheet goods?Greg
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Mine is 30x64 with 12 foot ceilings. I have the shop divided into 30x40 for tools and 30x24 for cold storage. The majority of the wood storage is going to move to the cold storage side, but for now it is in the shop.
Aaron
Aaron, I like your setup and your shop is very similar to mine (including being divided by "cold" storage. Do you have any other pictures you'd be willing to pass along? I love the french cleat idea. I found myself battling with some placement issues and you actually coaxed a "DUH" from me.
Regards,Jeff
Ahh Cincinnati, my home town, was just there last week. Greg, mine is 16x20 with 9 foot ceilings. As I look back at my walkout basement shop in the house in White Oak, I didn't have nearly that much space and turned out some very nice pieces of work. Then moving down here, I have a nice 2 car garage, but again I didn't take up not even half of the garage. that, plus money, was the rationale for the size. I haven't figured out the storage question yet, but again, knowing my work process and history, unless I get a really good deal, I usually only purchase what I need for whatever project is I am working on. Rick
Aaron, great idea on the french cleats. My window layout is a little different than yours, but it will work especially along te south 20' wall where there is only an opening for the thru the wall unit. I have seen that method used for cabinets of course, but not the application you are using it for. Nice looking shop by the way. Is that SNOW outside the windows ;-) Thanks, Rick
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THanks, yes that was snow. Here is to my link after i build the shop.
Aaron
I can't remember where I saw it, but on some DIY program they put up 3/8 (or was it 1/2?) and then put drywall & paint over that. Had the best of both worlds: looks great & hang stuff anywhere. Just a thought.
Of course, I am only too happy to spend your time and your money.
Beautiful looking shop though! Color me green too!
Yitz
Thanks Yitz, excellent idea!! I will send you my address and you can wire the money you are so freely spending for me ;-) Rick
That's really nice I wish you a lot of luck, just don't forget to make it lock from the inside so if your wife comes looking for you, you can hide behind one of your tools until she goes away!
Chaim
Thanks to you too Chaim. My neighbor did call and ask my wife if she threw me out of the house and if I was building living quarters. With a little more budget, and a bathroom, that could very well be the case!! At least she will know where to find me.
I appreciate your reply. My own shop is on the small side (20/10) But with judicial placement of the windows I'm able to cut long stock to size (with half out the window) on my radial arm saw.
At present I'm re-organizing and the radial (an inaccurate beast) will have to go along with all the other junk which seems to pile up real fast. My goal is to try to open my own business, very part time at first. With retirement age at 67 where I live I don't see myself working as a chef in kitchens till then!
I just have to figure out a way to store things that I'll need (eventually) not in the shop. I guess it comes to do I really need that small off cut of plywood that someday I might use for the bottom of a small box? My only true advice (easy to give away hard to do yourself) would be to set a regimen of cleaning out the off cuts! It makes life easier and working in the shop a pleasure!
Chaim"paitience little grasshopper" when you can take the chisel from my hand you can then leave the school!
Well, here is the outside of the shop finished. I spent last weekend grading the dirt around the foundation, adding a lock set, and painting the support columns. Its like 102 in West TN. it doesn't take long to have paint dry. Whats left? The electrician ( who has been dragging his feet and pissing off the kid who is building this ) has completed the inside, some corrections the inspector wanted, and needs to tie it in today, Friday, I hope. We'll then be able to finish the 3/8" plywood for the walls, hook up that A/C and get in there and paint and seal the floor. Tools and bench to floow of course and I will post pics of that. I need to add some gutters I think, second photo shows the shop dog, "Buddy" checking out the new surroundings.
TC,
Your shop is looking great! I like the idea of the French doors rather than a "garage" style door. Nice touch. The front porch looks great. It makes it look like a shop rather than a shed. I've got a few questions for you:
Thanks.
Basset-H
What is the "footprint" of the shop? Looking at the front How long?16' How wide? 20' inside dimension.
How high are the ceilings inside? 9 foot ceilings
Do you have a "ballpark figure" on the total cost? Should come in at $10,000 for everything including a profit for the builder - another benifit of living where I do in west TN. For perspective, the 20x20 pad - 5 " thick including footer of about 12" was $2200, doesn't get that cold here in the winter, would imagine it would be more up north where I lived in Cincinnati or even more on the eastern seaboard.
What plans did you use and are they available? No plans -took the attached I found on line at some plan web site, drew in the changes of the doors windows, etc, and talked to the builder, scouted out some of the materials myself, even looked at doing most of it myself, bottom line was I would not have saved that much and sure wouldn't get it done as quickly. I have the skill but not the time! Hope this answers everything. Rick
Thank you very much for the answers. I'm planning to have a shop built and liked what you have done.
That is a nice looking shop, congratulations. I have been thinking of building a new shop for a couple of years and am thinking of going with something to match the house more that just a steel building with no character.
Thanks KelsoChris. That was one desgn constrant I put on myself, I wanted it blend in if you will, I have a brick house, would liked to have brick but it was too much, so I chose a siding color that compliments the house. Also, I took in consideration what the neighbors have to look at as well. I decided on the patio door idea because I saw no need for a roll up door. If I sell someday and a guy wants to park his boat in there, or turn it in to a garage, then he can cut the west wall that lines up with the double gate at the end of the driveway. I will put a stone walk from the patio to the shop, and probably do a little landscaping, but not so much that I don't have anytime in the shop!!! I have dreamed of this since I started woodworking in 1990 and thought if I wait until i get everything I want in a shop, it will never happen. I think this shop will do just fine. Thanks for your comments. Rick
TC,
Very nice... I'l bet that your first offical project will be an Adirondack Chair for the front... someplace to relax with a cup of coffee as you wait for finish or glue to dry... Are you going to add heat? I have been researching the radiant electric panels, because a gas furnace scares the heck out of me...
Regards,
Dane
Tincup,
Just read your post.
Really great looking shop; thanks for the pix.
Any chance you can lower the finish grade where it runs into the siding?? I live in termite country; you use no wood til you get to the rafters; even then you have to be vigilant.
Add me to the green gang.
Tin, Do yo have to use double king studs for the double door you put in? I was wondering. I didn't on my garage addition and I'm wondering if I will pass my framing inspection?
Thanx, Lou
p.s. Looks like a nice job!!!
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