neohic Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 Had a real slow pitch kind of day hanging panels on the walls. The white I chose looked much brighter as a sample, but it’s not like I’m going to change it at this point. Kind of a creamy white?... I dig it anyhow. I really like going this route with finishing walls because it’s so fast and doesn’t take much thought to do. Easy instant gratification! I need to finish trimming around the windows but these two walls are done. Suppose I should start thinking about how I’m going to finish the floor in the loft too. I’ve got some plans for the south wall without any windows and I can now build the permanent steps for getting up to the loft. Otherwise I could tell that it was a gloomy day in here. I need lights and power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 just remember, there is no such thing as too much light! or for that matter, it can't come from too many angles either. the stupid shadows in the barn drive me nuts! gotta gets some upgrades of my own in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugboat95 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Place is looking great. I'm getting so many ideas for my own garage from you. I lay the concrete in late June early July. Hauling fill dirt right now. Love the loft. Gonna have to look more into that.89 ComancheEliminator2wd4.0L5 speed PukeGoatFactory Original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 27 minutes ago, tugboat95 said: Place is looking great. I'm getting so many ideas for my own garage from you. I lay the concrete in late June early July. Hauling fill dirt right now. Love the loft. Gonna have to look more into that. It’s never too early to start planning! I had almost two years of planning before I broke ground. Since before day one I already had it in my head what things would look like finished. This is huge for planning ahead, waiting for deals and sales, or even just making sure you know what kind of weather to expect for optimal building. I mostly work by myself and there’s a ton of figuring all the way down to getting material to the property. Can I unload this by myself? Can I frame or install this by myself? How do I do this in the most efficient way that I’m not wasting material or my time? Good luck with your build! Never forget the six P’s... prior planning prevents piss poor performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugboat95 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I just got my permits last week. I looked for a year before I chose a size, type, and builder. I'm not a carpenter so I'm having a metal building erected but with plans for a lift and other gear. I just bought my new work bench and storage system this after noon. Stumbled across it on marketplace last night just down the road from me. Still new in the box for half what Home depot wanted for the same thing. My planning has been more into that, wiring, light placement, and ventilation (hot in the southeast), parts cleaner, vice work, welding station. Etc. And parts storage. I really like that loft for that. Gonna try and figure out how to make it work with a lift as I'm running out of space real quick. Due to metal price increase I had to lower my roof by 2 feet from my initial quote. In a month price increased 3k. Never Should've waited a month to think on it.89 ComancheEliminator2wd4.0L5 speed PukeGoatFactory Original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Pete M said: just remember, there is no such thing as too much light! or for that matter, it can't come from too many angles either. the stupid shadows in the barn drive me nuts! gotta gets some upgrades of my own in there... Lighting is something I haven’t completely finalized. Over and under the loft is figured but the main area changes depending on the day. I’d like to keep things looking mostly “old-timey” but there’s not a whole lot of efficient fixtures by the standards of today that have the feel of something vintage. I really like old stuff. I won’t sacrifice looks for amazing lighting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 why not both? get some impressive LED strip lighting that mounts flush-ish to the ceiling (maybe hidden in the ceiling grooves, or maybe run along the wood at the peak and the tops of the walls) and then hang some period-correct fixtures to compliment the style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 Yup. This is the back and forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Not much looking like it got done today. I really need to finish the walls so I can get power and lights going. Kind of a rainy/gloomy day and it’s sometimes tough to see out there. Still... ... another wall done. Started on the nailers along the front wall along with the permanent seal strip for along the top of the big door. The interior corners need a bead of caulk and they’ll be finished too. Few more 2x4s needed to wrap up the trim around the doors and windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 On to trim and electrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 New tenant moved in today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pete M Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 feels good, doesn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 Not quite as sweet as I was hoping, but also not all to surprising with how the drive home went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugboat95 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Pretty rough homecoming. But you're home. And you got a place to work on it now....next weekend.89 ComancheEliminator2wd4.0L5 speed PukeGoatFactory Original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 dude, you hand-built a garage for your MJ (plus other projects, but don't tell her that!) hiccups aside, I'm struggling to find a better feeling than introducing her to the new home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Right… let’s finally get back to the shop. Today and some of yesterday was spent cleaning up, putting away tools, and making a plan for whatever is next. That all started with putting the truck out and taking quite the three way thread cross over picture… … so the saw could be put in the middle of the shop to cut up the little off cuts from making all of the trim. This felt horrible what with the price of materials these days but just what does one do with essentially eight foot long paint stirring sticks? It’s all going to a good home and will be used though. I’ve got a buddy that burns wood through the winter that has been taking my scraps since the beginning of the project. Now onto finishing the trim starting with the windows… …and then around the doors as well as a finishing touch to the carriage doors. It’s kind of subtle but I like that it matches the exterior. I really need to figure a good latch. Then came the part on Saturday where I fell off a ladder, hit each rung with the back of my head on the way down, somehow put a huge scrape all the way up my back, landed, and then woke up on the floor gasping for air. I’m still not completely sure how I slipped but it’s never a good feeling when you really have to think hard the next day about what happened. Anyhow, today was another day… albeit a slow one. Stairs where built. This was another project to clean up some off cuts. This time the left overs from the carport where finally used as the steps themselves. It’s kind of steep but that was the plan all along. Still comfortable to go up and down though. This is now a real game changer with keeping the shop clean. Super easy to bring up tools I don’t need for now to further declutter. On that note, I’ve got some materials I’d like to hold onto for another project down the road. At some point within the next few years, we’d like to pursue purchasing another property to used as a permanent camp spot. Think off grid cabin type deal. The remainder of the siding steel went under the carport along with the growing pile of large pallet stretchers that’ll eventually get used as framing studs. This all sits next to my free wood stove that still needs fixing. Stay tuned for a future thread on the (hopefully) $0 cabin. As for the current state of the shop, I’m confident that the next logical step is now electrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 ouch? you ok? you're going to put a hand rail on those stairs, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugboat95 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Looks great with some awesome craftsmanship. Be sure to take care of that noggin. Hope it's nothing more than a bruised ego and skull. Hoping to get mine erected next month. Foundation is currently in its 28 day cure state.89 ComancheEliminator2wd4.0L5 speed PukeGoatFactory Original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, Pete M said: ouch? you ok? you're going to put a hand rail on those stairs, yes? I think so? Moving slow today but better as the day went on. The plan is to put a rail up the stairs and along the edge of the loft. I’d like to figure something interesting but haven’t put much thought into it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, tugboat95 said: Looks great with some awesome craftsmanship. Be sure to take care of that noggin. Hope it's nothing more than a bruised ego and skull. Hoping to get mine erected next month. Foundation is currently in its 28 day cure state. Thank you! I’m looking forward to seeing yours come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugboat95 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Mine won't have your craftsmanship(I am NOT a carpenter) but it is custom made. Told me it'll take the crew 2 days to build it. Then I get to do the electrical and floor coat system.89 ComancheEliminator2wd4.0L5 speed PukeGoatFactory Original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 Anything is what you make of it. Unfortunately, this is the third shop space I’ve built for myself and each has been a learning experience for the next. Hopefully this is the last! I will never claim to be a carpenter (even though I work at a custom cabinet shop… sshhhh!) but I will take the title of cheap @$$. I can’t stand paying someone for something I feel I can do for myself at the same or higher quality. You definitely have a leg up if they’re telling you that it’ll take two days for construction! I’m over two years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 8 hours ago, neohic said: Anything is what you make of it. Unfortunately, this is the third shop space I’ve built for myself and each has been a learning experience for the next. Exactly. i have been the same way, from no roof to a shed to a tarp to a single double and even a triple garage at one point. This being great but a pain as its nice having a steady place to work out of on the regular and not have to haul tools and what not around for projects. Also a thing when its not "your" space even. Something behind a man and his dream garage. . But through the years learning i just learned how to fix something with whats available and be happy when not getti g rained on during a Repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 Countertop things happening. … more on that tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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