New decoy shop pics

Tom Barb

Tom Barb

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Gentlemen, after a few years of freezing in the winter and sweating in the summer I decided to build a room within my shop to heat and cool. To give me a comfortable work space to carve and paint. Here is what I came up with.

My big shop is a 30x40 pole building with no insulation.



I toyed around with a few ideas of where to put the room to maximize the space leftover. I decided to put it in the corner where the man door was. It was opposite of the garage doors and just made sense.



The room is 12x14. Insulated very well with osb sheathing on the walls, pine untility boards for trim and a drywall ceiling to reflect light down. I have 5 high hat lights and 3 fluorescents above my center bench. Which is glued up 2x4s with a 4x4 PT base. Nice and sturdy. I also added two windows and some cabinets all salvaged from side jobs of mine.

Here it is.








Feel free to post up some pics of your shop spaces!!
 
Nice shop! Good to see that the beer cooler has an honored location! A man needs a hops family tree compound to truly be able to contemplate the beauty of his creations!
 
RL,

You are absolutely right. And paired with a good Monte Cristo white label, the possibilities are endless.
 
Excellent job! I would die for a shop like that!
And yes, that mini fridge is a fine addition.
 
Nice job! I like the size of your building. From personal experience, I would paint the walls white. They are absorbing light rather than reflecting it.
 
Good morning, Tom~

Congratulations! I am sure will enjoy your time in there. I even notice a couple of features that make it feel very familiar.

And, I could not help but notice that open hull - with just the inwales installed. I look forward to seeing that come to life.

All the best,

JS
 
Thank you guys. Yes Steve I have to say your shop was inspirational to a few aspects of my new addition. And a few more in the works.

That hull is an estuary and I am planning on getting her back into shape this year. Trying to decide to do new ribs, planks and glass or order an all glass deck from duck boss.
 
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