Workshop Construction
- Thread starter Eric Patterson
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After I do the walls that would be a dandy use for them. Of course I've got a lot of gum to get off of them first and luckily for girls who went to Limestone county schools the planer will take off graffiti written about them.
Eric,
Can't hardly wait for the "shop warming" party. :>) I suspect Michelle will have mixed feelings when you start moving your shop equipment over to the new location.
Can't hardly wait for the "shop warming" party. :>) I suspect Michelle will have mixed feelings when you start moving your shop equipment over to the new location.
. It has to be a labor of love and enjoy seeing it shape up. It certaintly will be a "man cave".charlie foulds
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WOW..!!!! Now thats a "mega mancave". I love it..!!!
Good luck and have fun laying it all out. Sure wish I had the room for one of those :0)
Good luck and have fun laying it all out. Sure wish I had the room for one of those :0)
Thanks guys. I have a lot of work ahead of me but am looking forward to it.
Dave, Michelle can't wait for me to get my stuff out of the garage so she can park in it again. She wants to be in it before winter and I think I can be all moved out by then.
Boz, garage opener is going to have to wait. Budget all gone before I could get to it. I've got some items that will be done over as finances allow. The top of that list is AC and then concrete for the driveway. In due time....
Dave, Michelle can't wait for me to get my stuff out of the garage so she can park in it again. She wants to be in it before winter and I think I can be all moved out by then.
Boz, garage opener is going to have to wait. Budget all gone before I could get to it. I've got some items that will be done over as finances allow. The top of that list is AC and then concrete for the driveway. In due time....
Today marked a significant event in the shop construction. My machines, tools, boats, tractor, and everything else is now sitting safely in the new shop. Not one machine or item was damaged in the move. Michelle and I can now park our cars in the garage so no more scraping ice and a warmer. She's excited about that. Power in the shop was turned on following final inspection so I have power and am ready to start putting up the pine walls. With duck season 16 days away that project probably won't start in earnest until Feb but I'm finally in and really happy about it.
Grass finally coming in and covering muddy construction site. I was sick of tracking in mud every time I walked across the yard.
Beds are ready for plants. Shrubs will go in before next summer.
One little two little three little Olivers... Call making parties are going to be a regular thing once the shop is ready for it.
While the building was going up I restored this Oliver 159 built in the 30's. Smoothest running of the three by far.
This Monarch Unipoint radial arm saw will be the first restoration project in the shop. I could use it now but will probably wait until the pine walls are up.
Machines are in place but I'll keep tweaking their location until I find the configuration that suits me best.
Food plot equipment has a place in the garage with the Devlins.
Devlins now sitting in this open space.
I am so glad I added the attic over the shop. Keeps the shop from being junky while I set it up.
Grass finally coming in and covering muddy construction site. I was sick of tracking in mud every time I walked across the yard.
Beds are ready for plants. Shrubs will go in before next summer.
One little two little three little Olivers... Call making parties are going to be a regular thing once the shop is ready for it.
While the building was going up I restored this Oliver 159 built in the 30's. Smoothest running of the three by far.
This Monarch Unipoint radial arm saw will be the first restoration project in the shop. I could use it now but will probably wait until the pine walls are up.
Machines are in place but I'll keep tweaking their location until I find the configuration that suits me best.
Food plot equipment has a place in the garage with the Devlins.
Devlins now sitting in this open space.
I am so glad I added the attic over the shop. Keeps the shop from being junky while I set it up.
jode hillman
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Wow, that looks great Eric! Congrats on the new shop!
Looks great Eric. I'm sure you will enjoy it for a long time.
Jode & Brad
Thanks. To get where I am now took longer than I thought, but now that I'm moved in and have power I can start making progress on my schedule instead of the contractors. Timing couldn't be better with ducks season in a couple weeks.
Thanks. To get where I am now took longer than I thought, but now that I'm moved in and have power I can start making progress on my schedule instead of the contractors. Timing couldn't be better with ducks season in a couple weeks.
Ed
Not all of it was in my garage. Some of it was in the tool shed, the attic, the yard, and at a friend's company. Regardless, the garage was too cramped to work comfortably thus taking considerable enjoyment away. I basically came to the point either build a dedicated shop or liquidate.
Eric
Not all of it was in my garage. Some of it was in the tool shed, the attic, the yard, and at a friend's company. Regardless, the garage was too cramped to work comfortably thus taking considerable enjoyment away. I basically came to the point either build a dedicated shop or liquidate.
Eric
Steve Sanford
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Eric~
Very nice! I am very happy for you. Puttering on all the details of the shop is great fun.
All the best,
SJS
Very nice! I am very happy for you. Puttering on all the details of the shop is great fun.
All the best,
SJS
Mike Sanzone
Member
Wow Eric.....that is absolutely beautiful.....wish I had a shop like that.
MLBob Furia
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Perfect timing to be under roof and powered up as the season starts. No boring winter for you!