12x30 Workshop About To Become A Reality

[Steve Kinnaird]

I removed the 12x12 vent and got the 12,000 BTU A/C unit installed today.
Couldn't wait for my friend to get a 2 ton unit to install.
Plugged it into a heavy duty extension cord just to test it. Oh, that felt so nice.
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Now I can finish the insulation on that wall.

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[Steve Kinnaird]

With the A/C installed, I have switch gears to getting the Sub-Panel powered up.
Might as well have the A/C on to finish the walls and ceiling install

Found where the underground water line from the well and the buried electrical conduit will cross paths. Will go 12" below the water line for a total depth of 24"
Opened up the Electrical Panel in the garage to find it full of the wasps that build mud nests. Cleaned that out and installed the 2" opening in the box and drilled for the outside entry port.
Plan on digging the ditch tomorrow if weather permits.

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[Steve Kinnaird]

Let there be power
My son, my dog & I dug the 50 ft long x 2 ft deep trench for the power feed from the garage to the workshop.
Tomorrow we will get the Sub-Panel wired and the wire in the 100 amp breaker in the garage main panel.

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[Kent Adams]

I removed the 12x12 vent and got the 12,000 BTU A/C unit installed today.
Couldn't wait for my friend to get a 2 ton unit to install.
Plugged it into a heavy duty extension cord just to test it. Oh, that felt so nice.
Tongue to poll.jpg
Now I can finish the insulation on that wall.

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Steve, with the amount of insulation your putting in there, you're going to find that you don't need a 2 ton unit.

[Steve Kinnaird]

I agree.
It was going to be free and installed for free. But he has not come across one that he felt was in good enough condition to put in.
That is why I bought the 12,000 to mount in the wall.
Finishing up the power feed from the garage today, so I will have a nice cool shop to work in as I finish the walls and ceiling.
Then comes the fun of moving all the tools from the garage to the shop.

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[Randy Blackstock]

Steve, I have a 12'x 24' custom built shop, I added another 3' x 5' closet on the outside to house the DC and piped into the shop 4" pipe, I also located the air compressor on the outer backside of the shop under a Lean-To anything you can do to make more room would help, you do how ever have 5 more feet that I do.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Already looking at a make shift room behind the shop to house the DC and the air compressor.

[Randy Blackstock]

Here are some photos of my 12' x 24' shop layout, you might find helpful, please note that my Air Compressor and DC are both located outside of my shop.

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[Randy Blackstock]

Here is the layout, it may be helpful. test1.jpgtest2.jpg

[Steve Kinnaird]

OK, back to it.
Got all of the lower wall boards installed and have started on the upper wall boards.
Sorry about the cloudy images. My cell camera has a broken lens

Not looking forward to putting the OSB on the ceiling

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[Kent Adams]

Steve, rent a drywall lift or buy one off craigslist and resell it when you're done. It'll make installing those ceiling boards much easier.

[Kent Adams]

Randy, I have the same size shop. I really like your layout. Can you post some pictures of your outside closet? I thought about doing that for my DC. Start a new thread and give us a shop tour.

[Mike Heidrick]

Looking great Steve.

[Jebediah Eckert]

Looks good. I enjoy following the thread, thanks for posting. I am also a fan of the captions you put on the pictures! Wow on the trench, hand dug in August, in Florida, ugh

[Steve Kinnaird]

Saw a drywall lift on CraigsList for $100, hope to pick it up this week. Seller hasn't responded yet.

I got the West Wall done today. Only had a few hours. Hope to get a lot done this week in the evenings.

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