| Workshop by Fireball | posted 947 days ago | 511 reads | 0 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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Atlanta, GA 30344
United States
Simple detached 2 car garage / workshop. I’m long on ideas and visions of what I want it to look like, but unfortunately short of the time and money to do it!
Over time I’ll continue to finish it out and fill it with tools.
9/30/07 – posted some new photos. Have done some work to the shop, including the epoxy floor coating and insulating the ceiling and gable walls. I wanted to leave the ceiling joists exposed as i am using that space for lumber storage – so the insulation company put r13 on the roof line and put solarguard on the gable walls.
Question: should i cut out the solarguard insulation around the gable vents? Right now it is completely covered, but i think i’ll be better off allowing the vents to function properly and even installing a gable fan to keep things cooler in the summer. Thoughts?
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WayneC
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posted 947 days ago
Looks like you have a very good start. Thanks for sharing.
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Karson
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posted 947 days ago
Will need some windows. But looking good.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
oscorner
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posted 939 days ago
Welcome from Louisiana! May want to insulate those walls and ceiling. It has made a big difference on heating my shop. I agree with, Karson. Natural light is a must and I put more than twice the lighting that you have and, even though I was ragged about all the lighting, I find that during bandsawing and drilling with the drill press I need to add task lighting. Good luck with the developement of your shop.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 597 days ago
Hi Fireball,
You have a nice shop space and a nice set of tools to work with. I really like the epoxied floor. It brightens up the shop space and makes cleaning much easier.
Thanks for sharing.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
KnotWright
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posted 39 days ago
If it were me, I’d got get about 20 feet of plastic ridge vent and some shingles and cut in a continuous ridge vent in. They are pretty easy to install, and that gets all the heat out at the very top of the roof line. The only problem I see with the gable end vents is that those cost money to run, but then again, they do give you plenty of air changes per hour.
The shop is coming along nicely, really like the floor!
-- James
a1Jim
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posted 37 days ago
A good size shop looks good
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