Ready for the Shingles

Very nice I look forward to the day I move out of my garage and into a real shop. Everything is so close I have to move something every time I need to cut plane or joint. I even thought of renting a space in an industrail park. Good luck and don’t rush you will enjoy having it right the first time.

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Yes i think there are allot of things you could occupy your time with and two weeks will go by fast. I would want to epoxy paint the floor before moving in…you wont regret it. Looks awesome!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

I thought about epoxy paint, but decided against it. No matter how good it is it will still get chipped up. I
never regreted not doing it.

If you do decide to do it and you don’t get the kind with the little flakes that you sprinkle on, throw a couple of handfuls of sand into the paint. It will give you some traction.

That attic stair will get a lot of use. I had my trusses built with a “square” box in the middle. It’s about 9 feet wide x 40 feet long and 6 feet high. That’s an extra 360 sq ft of storage for me.

You might want to read my post about the A.C. and dust collector.
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/3341

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I put epoxy down when I moved into my house. Never regretted it.

I got the flaky kind from Lowe’s and, in addition to a little grip, the flakes hide the dust until you clean up.
And it keeps the dust from settling in the little pores that are always in concrete, unless you fill and polish the floor. It helps immeasurably in keeping the shop clean and dust-free.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

crossing another day off the calendar! :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I’m all for the epoxy floor. I did my garage floor 3 years ago and it still looks as good as the day I put it on. I used the same as Sawdust2. I’m sure you’re going to have plenty to do until the time comes to epoxy. When I did mine I couldn’t put anyting heavy on it for 3 days. Looking good!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

I epoxied the floor last year flakes and all. I didn’t go with a color, I used the base white I wanted more light and I have not regretted it at all. It was a lot of work but well worth it.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

Just curious (and more than mildly jealous), what are the perimeter dimensions? Looks like a nice place to make lots of noise and sawdust.

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

I can’t get used to the 24”OC studs. Just dosn’t look right to me…I’m too used to everything being 16”OC!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Now is also a great time to add some speaker wire to the ceiling for those days when some music would help pass the time. I find it extra relaxing while sanding and finishing. I would also suggest placing some outdoor outlets as well.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Dadoo,
Two great ideas that I had not thought of. And, two more things to do while the concrete slab dries. Thanks ! We did not have outdoor outlets in California and I think they are a wonderful convience. Now that I have them on my home here, I use them often.

-- Forget the health food, I need all the preservatives I can get !

FlWoodRat,
The dimensions are 24’ x 36.5’. There is plenty of room on the end and back of the building for an addition which will be a finishing room.

-- Forget the health food, I need all the preservatives I can get !

Gary,
Thanks for the tips ! I plan to enclose the cyclone with a filter just like yours. However, the filter on the A.C. intake is a great idea, I also can put a filter on the humidifier intake. It’s ideas such as yours and the others on this site that will allow my shop to be wonderful to work in with as little maintenance of the peripheral machinery as possible. Thanks again.

-- Forget the health food, I need all the preservatives I can get !

I know you are anxious, Calgirl, but remember this… If the average person could really fast-forward through time whenever they felt like it, life would be over in about 5 years. :-)

Great shop!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Food for thought Charlie ! Maybe I should just enjoy each aspect and focus less on building my projects. There is enjoyment in installing the compressed air system, or running speaker wire…right? I’m not being facetious Charlie, as each step can supply its own enjoyment. And the side benefit is a lower blood pressure !
This is the first time in many years that I have been this anxious to “get going”.

-- Forget the health food, I need all the preservatives I can get !

pretty flippin exciting! – living vicariously through you! thanks for posting the process!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

I agree with Charlie- you should stop and smell the roses as your beautiful new shop comes together!

-- The days are long and the years are short...

It’s really fun watching this come together!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

You are a lucky lady Calgirl – your shop looks like it is going to be a pleasure to work in. Take your time and get everything set up for future convenience – there will be no better time than now.

For your interior walls, if you don’t want to use sheetrock you could use the pressboard stuff. Since you also live in Hurricane alley, it’s the stuff that they sell at HD and Lowes to cover windows with. I don’t recall what it’s called, but it is sold in sheets, like plywood, and looks like it is made up of glued up pieces. Looks great when it’s installed and painted white. It will also reflect a lot of light and it’s pretty cheap.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

What would you need with a humidifier in Florida for? Do you mean a de-humidifier?

Gary

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Gary,
Yes, my mistake.

-- Forget the health food, I need all the preservatives I can get !

Cajunpen,
OSB? I was thinking of using it, but wondered if the “rough” surface would collect dust and dirt. If I spackle the seams, would they crack? Maybe I could use caulk? I probably would have to seal it before painting. Guess I’ll think more on it as I was resigned to using sheetrock.

-- Forget the health food, I need all the preservatives I can get !

It is OSB (oriented strand board) and it’s rated tougher than plywood. The other nice thing is that it’s produced with hardwood chips and scraps, so call it recycled too. A lot of people here (including myself) use this as a wall sheeting which holds nails and screws well. It won’t meet firecode but who cares? Anyhow, there is a smooth (printed) side and a rough side. I got mine smooth side out and haven’t had any trouble with dust collecting. They also use OSB underneath wallboard in kitchens&baths to mount the cabinets to. Really. 1” of OSB takes the place of finding the studs! OH! And it’s been going for less than $6.00 a 4×8x 1/2” sheet up here. You might want some too!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Calgirl – You won’t need the de-humidifier if you use the air conditioner. A de-humidifier takes a around 3/4 of the electricity of an air conditioner (Depending on the exact units you are using).

If the air conditioner is sized correctly for the room it will de-humidify and cool the room. Don’t get one that is too big because it will cool the room too quickly and shut off before it has had time to de-humidify the air.

Gary

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Congrates sounds like you’ve got a great space to work ! 2 1/2 monthes ago my neibors tree went through my shops roof just got my check for the repairs from the insurance company last week, they want their money now but they take their time paying ya back ! I’ll post the project after i get it completed but with winter setting in it doesn’t look good for me ! We had 35 mile an hour winds today and i’m framing a two story house in Michigan sheeting the roof today was a bear , and tyvec was out of the question !Looks like your builder had great weather!

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