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i know I’m resurrecting an old thread, but I think this is warranted. I graduated with my BS in Business!
It took 7 semesters of late nights, lost sleep, frustrations, coffee, coffee, coffee,...

I got the walls painted last weekend. The color was chosen by what was available at HD on the oops rack. This was my first time using a paint sprayer (what a time saver!)
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Today I was able to...

The past month has been busy.
I put up plywood where the breaker box was to be mounted.
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The electricians finished everything except a couple cover plates before the holiday.

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I’ve want something like that for mine.

I’m fortunate enough to have good neighbors and no HOA. The city does dictate that the “Accessory building” fits with the color schemes of the home. Basically they don’t want people putting up neon...

More progress. The metal is done except two exterior trim pieces that were miss-measured. The overhead door will be in today. . I got a bid back from the electrician and expect to have all the wiring...

Power will be brought in on the wall perpendicular to the garage door. It will be it’s own dedicated service. The electrician is scheduled for next week, weather and building permitting.

More progress. It’s getting so close that I can almost hear the whir of the table saw!
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I’m thinking about leaving the roof off to take advantage of all the natural light ;)

I am excited to finally be at this stage. There has been a lot of talk and planning up till now and it’s finally coming to fruition.
I scraped the top soil off the lawn then brought in the fill...

The slab is done.
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The obligatory family hand prints have been placed.
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Framing and sheeting to come soon!

All the dirt is done! Now for the contractor to take over and pour the slab. Should have it in place in the next week or so.

The slab going down also means finalizing color combinations for the...

Thanks for the encouragement. I am extremely excited now. The permits have come through, I have most of the dirt work done; just a few more yards yet to be delivered tomorrow. I should have the dirt...

Last December I moved my family so I could be closer to work. We left our 1 acre lot with 1200 sq ft shop for an over-sized 1/3 acre city lot.

After some saving and planning, the backyard shop is...

Thanks for all the ideas. I think step one for me is to get rid of all the stuff in my shop that is unused, broken, never going to be finished, unsafe, redundant, inefficient and just plain useless....

Last fall I made a last minute decision to return to school to pursue my bachelors degree. Of course going to school full time while working 55+hrs per week gives very little time for the shop, which...

I have survived halfway through the first semester! Its been crazy! I start most days with lectures over my morning coffee, flashcards during breaks, and more study for lunch. I get about an hour at...

I've been accepted to begin the fall semester! Though I'll be a few days late due to an already planned vacation to Oahu.
I'm getting a bit nervous! I need to work on time management, this is sure...

Thanks to all of you for the encouragement and advice!
After many more hours of research and shopping around I found that Oklahoma State University offers a BS in business administration, almost...

It's Friday, time for the work week to be almost over... or not. I have to work the weekend.

Over the past few years I have been tossing around the idea of returning to school and getting a...

I use Blaster Graphite Dry Lubricant. You can get it at any HD.

Very nice so far!

I just picked up 3 50" at my lowes. The cashier dropped one and one of the plastic feet broke off. His manager gave it to me for $19.50! Woot woot!

I've had the jr Kreg jig for 5+ years. It works great. For me it was well worth the $40. I bought the same kit for my dad and he loves it, maybe a little too much ;-)

If it were to raise money for some sort of charity and he wasn't keeping a dime, sure I could see the point. Doesn't seem that way though.
Just another horn rimed glasses-skinny jeans wearing-"that...

In my somewhat limited experience with bandsaws I have found CI wheel'd saws to run smoother. Of course the aluminum wheeled saw I have experience with is a Central machinery with the motor mount...