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Needless to say, making this a workable space will be the greatest project of all. But I have a vision, and I'm committed to seeing it through. My wife and I (after looking at 100s of houses) finally found one that checks every box, including a stand alone space for a future workshop. Check out the photos, and I'm open to ANY AND ALL advice on how to plan and convert this into a functional space. If anyone is near Cape Cod, I'd love to get you out to take a look.
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Very cool- an old horse barn. Save that horse shoe and for heavens sake, turn it up so your luck doesn't run out!
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Lots of potential there! Step #1, insulate!
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Damn, I missed that! I'll make sure that happens before closing date.
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Thanks, Bruce. Spray in?
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BTW, I'm in Brewster. What town are you in? New to the Cape?
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Insulation, new flooring, going to be a great space. It looks like it comes with plenty of hammers to complete the project!
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Looks like an interesting BIG project ahead for you. Good luck.
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Idk it would almost kill me to alter that barn at all its so perfect the way it is. Insulation and electrical work a bunch of 2x4 and plywood idk i wouldn't be able to do it.
Id probably be inclined to get get a horse. Well i guess is go for a pig and a miniature donkey over a horse but still.
Im in Mass but just west of Boston. Regardless that will be a nice shop. I would be very very excited!
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How many rooms is it? Could you pick the biggest most accessible one and convert it first with insulation, floor, heat, doors, lights so you have a place to work? Isolate it from the others enough to keep heat in? Looks like an AWESOME elephant to chew one bite at a time. Congrats!
Glad its my shop I am responsible for - I only have to make me happy.
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Looks like you'll have the luxury of having a dedicated clean room for finishing. That makes life so much easier.
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Just make sure it's structurally sound before you get too far into it. But assuming it is, it looks like it could make a great shop.
Good luck.
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Nice space, will be a fun project.
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Congratulations Mac! Living with a basement shop with only a single window (although it is an escape window) I long for an above ground shop with lots of natural light. I think I'd try to find a way to add a couple windows or maybe a skylight to bring in some sunshine.
Enjoy!
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Thanks for all the replies, everyone. Yes, it's a big project indeed. There's a lot of excess planking that can be repurposed. My hope is that if I can spray in some insulation, I can take a lot of the existing barnwood to panel over the insulation, reducing the need for, say, sheetrock. For my purposes (as a hobbyist), I don't need a gigantic floorspace, so I think I could use one of the stall areas and convert that into a finishing room. I don't want to completely ruin the barn feel, by any stretch.
It was a horse barn, because back in the early 1800's the town doc rode out from here to make house calls. Once I make sure I have structurally sound walls and a level(ish) floor, I'll have to look into getting a subpanel for 220. I'll need some lighting upgrades, too, naturally and fixtures. I'll keep the progress reports coming, though it'll take quite some time!
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