One Section Finished
I finished this section of wall the other day and the trim. After that I pushed all the shop “furniture” back against the wall. This opened up the center of the shop again so that I could clear the next section of wall to be finished.
I can’t always work corner to corner because I waited until I put too much crap in the shop to finish the walls. I did, however, already have 3 walls finished as you can see in my workshop posting. Now that I think about it, I can’t wait to update the workshop photos!
I now have the electrical run in this section, the sheetrock up and taped, and I am going to finish the mudwork tomorrow (Sunday). Then trim and paint! I should be finished with this section in a couple of days.
Are You Motivated Yet?
Is anybody getting motivated yet? I have been watching a couple of other shops being built. I am excited for those guys and here is a bit of advice: Don’t move the tools in until the space is finished. You will end up like me trying to work around all the tools and crap that you have accumulated.
Getting the shop more complete and organized is very exciting. I will be able to increase productivity and have a more energy efficient workspace. I can’t get over how much brighter it is with the walls being rocked and painted. There is less air draft too. These are things that I sell other people on as a professional all the time. The cobbler’s children never have shoes.
Dust control will be better too. The insulation behind the chopsaw was loaded with dust and I had to replaced it.
Planning Ahead
I am thinking ahead to new base cabinets and wall storage. I have been looking through the many books and magazines to develop my ideas. I LOVE my books.
I will have to finish this section and for now just get things back against the walls. I have some work to get done for clients.
When Momma’s Happy…
I also need to do some work on my house. If I work on the shop, I need to balance that with some work on the house. Hey, if you don’t use the shop to work on the house, how is it justified in the wife’s mind? When Momma’s Happy, Everybody’s Happy. A simple principle for happy living.
Come on guys, get motivated and get organized!
Peace, Love, and Woodworking
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
16 comments so far
lazyfiremaninTN
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posted 165 days ago
Looking great and can’t wait to see the final masterpiece.
-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"
Splinters
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posted 165 days ago
Great Job Todd…you have inspired me….however I have to wait until my three feet of snow leave so I can work on the ground…..
-- Splinters - Living and Loving life in the Rockies - http://www.splinterswoodworks.com/
GaryK
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posted 165 days ago
You got that right – Keep Momma happy!
Nice looking shop! Almost done.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
MsDebbieP
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posted 165 days ago
did you rest any when you got back home???
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Harry72
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posted 165 days ago
Yep Momma is the word!
Looks like its going to be a real nice shop.
Scott Bryan
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posted 165 days ago
Todd,
Your shop is coming along nicely. I can see how much the paint and drywall brighten it up. That is sound advice about leaving the space empty until after the painting is complete. Having to work around furniture and tools, moving them from one place to another is not only annoying but it is time consuming as well.
I am looking forward to seeing the completed shop pictures and seeing some sawdust in there as well.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Brad_Nailor
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posted 164 days ago
Looking good…If I only had a space like that to work on/in! Any smart woodworker knows that the key to aquiering tools is to do projects on the house that make the wife happy!
-- Women love me.....trees fear me
Greg Wurst
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posted 164 days ago
You’re certainly making good progress. Keep-up the good work!
Thos. Angle
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posted 164 days ago
Yeah, Todd. I still need to finish the ceiling in my shop. We made it to the overhead door and ran out of will power. In the spring, I promise.
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
jcees
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posted 164 days ago
Action is a beautiful thing. Head ‘em up, heeyah! That reminds me, I could be making sawdust just now… gotta go!
always,
J.C.
-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein
Blake
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posted 164 days ago
It’ll have to be re-inspected by Ms.DebbieP. Lookin good, Todd.
-- Dust collectors suck.
mrtrim
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posted 164 days ago
looking real nice todd !
-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes
rikkor
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posted 164 days ago
I gotta repeat Deb’s comment. I hope you got some rest before diving into this project. I get tired just reading about your exploits.
-- Maplewood, MN
dennis mitchell
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posted 164 days ago
Looking great!
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Dadoo
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posted 164 days ago
Yeah you really got me motivated here. But “Momma” has me motivated into building and installing the den bookcases first! And like you, I gotta move a lot of stuff off those shelves too. But soon I’ll get a “Roun-tuit”!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
Grumpy
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posted 163 days ago
Good to see you are keeping Momma happy Todd.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python