Complete Shop Remodel #3: Inching Closer…

Jack — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:14:39 +0000

Well, since it’s been awhile, I figure I’ll give an explanation…We had a major ice storm here at my house on January 26th and were without power until February 17th. Needless to say that pretty much killed my work on the shop for over three weeks. What’s worse is that I am off for 3 months during the winter and that little storm all but killed nearly a whole month of my vacation:( Since the power has been back on I have gotten back into the shop and am working to get it all lined out. I really don’t like too much. I have all the large tools set up and operational as well as the dust collection system. I ordered a dial indicator and base to help with precise setup on the machines, but they are close right now…just need a little fine tuning when my indicator comes in. I have just a couple of 110V wall sockets left to install, I have to paint and build some storage, etc and all should be done. I’m sure I’ll build storage and other shop fixtures a little here and there as I go which should work out really well. I have some clutter still mainly in one corner to put in its place wherever that may be. Anyway, this is just a little update and I snapped some pics to show things a little…there are pics of my tablesaw, bandsaw, planer, jointer, oscillating spindle sander, the dust collection system and the clutter I spoke about. There is also a picture of 282 board feet of Cherry that my buddy Bill and I picked up last week as well as about 75 board feet of Red Oak that I already had. Thanks for looking and I’ll post more later. –Jack

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Complete Shop Remodel #2: Getting There

Jack — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:23:47 +0000

Well, here’s a quick update on the remodel. I’ve got all the walls insulated with r19 batts. I also have all of the rafter vents installed and the wiring roughed in. Tonight I’m in the process of stapling all the flaps on the insulation to form the vapor barrier. You can already tell a major difference with just the walls insulated. I wasn’t sure what to do about the void between the top plate of the wall and the rafter vents, until it dawned on me to just stuff leftover insulation in there and that worked out great. Tomorrow morning my buddy Billy and I are going to start putting up the plastic on the ceiling so the loose fill insulation can be blown in. After all that’s done, it’s just a matter of installing osb on the ceiling and all walls. Then all I’ll like is paint and wiring as well as reinstalling all the lights. Boy, speaking of osb, I’m getting it for 4.97 a sheet, which I couldn’t believe. Anyway, until next time…

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Complete Shop Remodel #3: Inching Closer…

Complete Shop Remodel #2: Getting There