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Insulation will be happening throughout the interior, I'm putting the pink stuff in under the roof then reflectix, while I'm up there I'll 'good stuff' foam any gaps I find and nail in some blocking...

Ken,
actually I'll just be building shelves first, I have that massive tape cabinet to fill up, it should take care of a LOT of the clutter. ...

Thanks guys,
it was a long cold winter, but summer has been busy. Almost 'done' and in fact I moved the last 4 tools in today, now i get to try and figure out where to put all this stuff!

While no shop is ever 'done' I'm a lot further along with my shop, and today 'all' of my tools will be moved in. I still have wiring and siding yet to go ,but I can see the light at the end of the...

I'm a directivo fan, have two, and want a third for the shop once I'm to the 'luxuries' stage out there.

visions of tyler raiding the company fridge for dinner...


so when did they come let you out of the building?

great find, that's where I grabbed my avatar.

I built hanging bins from an early issue of shop notes for my old shop. I'll put them back up again, but I think I'm going to go with some glad food tubs and a new shelf or two, once I finally have a...

Once I get the shop 'done' I'll have my brand new DT apron on a hook just inside the door. I also picked up a nail pouch for the construction project, which Might just get a new belt and a permanent...

Hopefully I'll get the rest of the OSB installed tonight or tomorrow, and then next week will be trusses and roof...

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Glad you're enjoying it, I feel like such a slacker. I could have gotten those other two walls up today, but after the rain I just didn't feel motivated. Tonight the LOML and I took the kids to see...

Dan,
sure sounds easier to me as well, One question though. I had thought to alternate the rippers top/bottom thinking that way I would tie the structure together. Will the rippers all across the...

Thanks all for looking, and Steve, that sounds like a plan to me, despite my better mousetrap idea with the top piece, I have no qualms about modifying to get better structure. for now I'll leave...

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Here's the view from the door. funky red on that one panel, and of course it will be in the 'prime' corner. Going to have to...

I use elements every day at work, primarily to correct real estate photos for parallax and so forth. Very limited scope, but I do 50 to 80 photos a day. I'm seriously considering getting a copy for...

yep, the window jacks were added after the wall was up. I'm planning on fixing that before the sheathing goes on.

Speaking of sheathing... mostly to protect the siding. I knew it would be easier...

After a week where I didn't do much of anything thanks to 90* heat and 90% humidity,
My stepson and I got down to brass tacks this past weekend:...

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there is the platform for my new shop, my two sons, and a trio of fellow woodworkers all helped me get this 'far' (started...

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got the joists all hung and started stapling in the Reflectix roll insulation between them. Got the whole frame up on the...

Thanks guys,
yup, got PT worthy nails.

Well gang,

a lot got done, and not as much as I thought got done yesterday. After some last minute hardware purchases, (not enough as it turns out, back out to the borg in just a few minutes)
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In about two hours, I'm going to go pick up some last minute items, then start Building My SHOP!
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excited, me? nah, what...

Wood floor supported by concrete piers. with insulation between the joists.

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OSB and Plywood for the shop walls and roof:

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two by for everything...

Bill,
looks like just the right size to me. I'm about to embark on my long awaited shop project this weekend. I'm going with a barn style, and will wind up with about 120 more sq ft in the loft....