Finally… An Update!
I’m running out of warm weather so as you can see… I paid a bit extra to have the siding put on the front of the workshop, where the bricks will go, because I want to get the final inspection done as quickly as possible. I’ll put the brick veneer on this spring. There are new shutters & gutters & a light over the front window.
On the rear of the shop, the landing by the doors has been poured, there’s a light over the doors & the outside recepticle is in. My wife had to hold up the progress on the shop, again, so she could do some landscaping. She did a nice job of dressing up the entrance to my woodshop.
Here’s a close-up of one of the two lights that I chose for the outside of the woodshop. I chose “Barn Lights” to give an ole timey workshop look. I checked out other barn lights on the web, but they were kinda pricy. Especially that place that has barn lights as part of their name, although they do have some very nice lighting. This light cost about 50 bucks each delivered & they take up to a 300 watt light bulb. And they’re heavy duty construction.
It took a while but the gas company finally got the gas meter moved. The paper work took a while but the gas mechanics did a very professional job. One of my brother-in-law plumbers (I have three of them) hooked the meter back up to the gas line in the shop. The outside recepticle in the front is in too.
The building inspector had me make a guard for the gas line where it goes through the shop. And I filled the hole in the floor, where the gas meter was, with concrete.
The grass is growing pretty well where I dug up the front yard & that’s keepin’ the wife happy.
Next time I’ll give an update on the inside… including the drywalling, heating & cooling & an attic ladder
-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri "The New Show-Me Woodshop"
9 comments so far
Bureaucrat
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posted 371 days ago
This looks like it’s going to be a great shop for you. I partitioned off the 3rd stall of my garage and am in the process of moving into the shop. I look forward to seeing the inside of yours.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
oldskoolmodder
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posted 371 days ago
Just in time for this weeks staggeringly cold winterish weather, Frank! Hope that heat goes in soon, cause you’re gonna need it.
-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric
sharad
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posted 371 days ago
Your workshop now looks so nice and I am sure lot of good work will come from it. Your wife has taken lot of interest in developing the site. Please convey my admiration to her.
Sharad
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Woodwrecker
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posted 371 days ago
Great looking shop Frank.
You’re a lucky man.
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ericandcandi
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posted 371 days ago
Thats what I like to see, doing it right the first time
-- ericandcandi, Louisiana- Home of the "LSU Tigers"
Scott Bryan
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posted 371 days ago
This is looking more and more like a shop. I am sure that you are eager to get in there and start doing some “fun” stuff.
Keep us posted.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
clieb91
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posted 370 days ago
Frank, Looks like it is coming along great. Be watchin for that next update.
CtL
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FJPetruso
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posted 370 days ago
The end is near… And so is the cold weather.
My wife has been helping quite a bit. She’s a big help when I need that quick bit of help lifting something. And she HATES seeing drywall dust on the floor & is always chasing me around the shop with a push broom. That’s a big help because it frees me up to do the plastering, taping, sanding & general installing of stuff. I wouldn’t be as far along as I am if it wasn’t for her help! Plus… It’s nice to have an understanding ear to talk to after dealing with the contractor or the county inspector.
I’ve been working on the inside too. so there’s another update coming very soon.
-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri "The New Show-Me Woodshop"
ND2ELK
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posted 341 days ago
Hi Frank
The outside of your shop really is looking great! You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa