Timber Frame Work Shop
Interior shot of my 20' x 32' workshop. It is still in the 'getting organized stage. I still have to locate most of the tools in the shop. Only the table saw is in its final location at this point. Also in the process of moving all the dust collection machines in separate building outside of shop.
Working with a small team of friends and relatives I built this 20′ x 32′ timber frame workshop over a period of 2 1/2 years. It is located in Ketchikan, Alaska and built entirely of beach-logged, sustainably harvested western red cedar. with the exception of the plywood.
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Interior shot of my 20' x 32' workshop. It is still in the 'getting organized stage. I still have to locate most of the tools in the shop. Only the table saw is in its final location at this point. Also in the process of moving all the dust collection machines in separate building outside of shop.
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Panoramic view of the shop on left, rear of house in middle and garage on left.
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View of front of shop with custom carriage doors in center. Side wall height is 11 feet and 17 feet to top of roof. Plenty of room to swing boards inside shop. During daylight hours there is no need to turn on any lights inside the shop. The gable ends and side windows allow for terrific even light in shop.
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Shop at night. Passing cars often stop for a longer look.
Comments
This place is absolutely beautiful.That panoramic shoot looks like a scale model of the perfect place.
Simply amazing!!! definetly a dream location and a dream shop. Very well done.
How woulld it be if you could work in such a great space? It wouldn't be like work at all!
One of the best looking shops I have seen. That is truly a dream shop in a dream location. Enjoy and post more pictures as the shop grows!
What was the shop building used for before or was it built for this purpose?
Regards,
Jason
I live your shop, and I love Ketchikan! My wife and i have been there a few times.
Makes one to want to move to Alaska. Right?
I keep coming back to view this incredible shop time and time again. There is something about this that I absolutely love. My dream shop is yet a few years out, but mark my words. "It will incorporate many design features from this shop"....
Thanks for sharing this with us. What a wonderful inspiration...
Shelley, what kind of foundation did you use? I am wanting to do something similar since I lost the lease at my place. I might as well buy property and do my own thing. I have been reading about post & beam, but I am stuck with the foundation, seems there are many different ways to do them. If you don't mind send me your e mail, mine is [email protected].
Shelley, congratulation I added a 20*30 extention to my house for my work shop and I love it, you must feel the same, I installed my dust collection PVC pipes in the concrete floor and connected them to my vacume outside, as you have a high sealing I suggest a sub floor to get your pipes out of the way, remember to ground you pipes if you use a wooden sub floor
Absolutely gorgeous!...... sure would like to have a beautiful shop like this one apposed to the standard shed or gable designs I've looked at. My shop is in a one car garage that my husband would ever so kindly like to boot me out since he uses the “workshop area” and 2nd stall to do his (messy) automotive hobby. I've been looking for plans to build something, but wanted it to be beautiful, different and the neighbors would not appose. Would you consider sharing your plans? Thanks so much for sharing.... I'd show it off too!
Debrasu
At first I thought this was real. Then I realized there's no way anyone would have a shop (and house! and garage!) that was as cool as this and in a setting so beautiful! But it's good to have dreams. And a sense of humor. ;->
This is one incredible shop. One of the nicest ones I have seen. Did you design the building yourself or did you modify a plan of some sort? How did you learn the timber frame joinery. I have a number of books on the subject but it looks like a daunting task. Congratulations.
Shelley,
What a great shop. That is one of the coolest shops I have seen in a long time. You did a fantastic job!
Thats freakin beautiful.
OMG....that is awesome, words don't do it justice. What a nice job.
Truly beautiful! Thanks for sharing with the community.
There's a shop here alright, but I suspect it is more "photoshop". It certainly is beautiful.
People slow down to look because your shop display great craftsmanship and beauty, very well done!
I'm jealous,that is one great building.I wish we had the timber here in Newfoundland to do the same.I really like the upper here of windows and did you say that you are installing your dust collection on the outside of the building?
Shelly,
You have my dream shop, you did a wonderful job building it, I love the huge wall of windows, to let all the natural light in.
That has to be one of the nicest looking shops I've seen...in fact, the house, shop, garage, and backdrop are both phenomenal. Nice work!
Don't let the snarky comments throw you. They're just jealous... I work in a 12 X 16 basement shop, in a semi detached house and the only way I can get anything big in or out is through a 4 x 4 trap door in my front hall floor with an electric winch in the ceiling. I can still say congratulations, how inspiring and beautiful.
Great lighting in a workshop makes all the difference in the world ... your shop sets the bar!
Very Very nice in a great location, real workmanship
Beautiful!
fantastico
when i saw the first picture, my heart just sang, ive never seen a shop with the window set up you have, and the view was what i remembered from days gone by, i lived in eagle river alaska for 15 years and when you see that sky and the green lush brush, it brought back so many memories, i love your set up, you sir have a slice of heaven on earth, thank you for sharing your world. bob putman......a.k.a.grizzman
Last year I wrote that I thought your shop was "photoshopped". The panorama of your three buildings just looked too perfect, too clean to be real. Happily, I stand corrected. I just saw an aerial view on google earth. They do exist. My apologies. What an incredible shop and location you have. Well done!
Can I come and live with you? I promise I'll sweep up after myself! I don't eat much and I have great table manners...
Fabulous shop!! I know I shouldn't envy, but I can't help it! :)
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