POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[Eyerelief]

Here you go:

6" slab - 30x'30' - I could not build it larger... it is an eyesore in the back as it is... I really wanted at least an acre lot to build it out of the way from the lanai... but it is what it is... I guess the positive is that I do not have to walk that far from the house to get into the garage

Structure is made out of wood... 12' walls - 30'x30. Two garage doors 10'x10' with 36" x 80" side door, and one window at the back for cross-ventilation (but once I have electrical in the structure, I want an A/C) . Siding will be some fiber board or something like that, not the vinyl siding you see in the drawing... it will look like the rest of the house with a stucco finish. Matching roof shingles as well...

Outstanding! Looking forward to watch as it comes along. Mine is 30X35, 10' ceilings with a partition down the middle so roughly 17x30 on each side.

Spray foam and 2 ton mini split are already paying for themself since we have not had a day below 100* since the unit was installed. The War Department checked in this morning and told me that my AC and lights (only a/c and lights) power bill for 22 days was $24.00 with AC set at 76 on both sides. She assured me that she is holding back optimism until the beer fridge is in place.

Left side. I have added more LED lighting in the ceiling since this picture. Front door behind me, the door you see continues on into the back yard. All 110V outlets are home runned at 20 amps. Also a couple three home runned 220V/30A in here as well as prewired for the 3 phase. RPC will reside on the otherside. This side is drywalled over spray foam on 5 sides. I am going to epoxy the floors this week, then finish trimming it out next week.



Right side. 9'w x8't roll up door in the back, 16'x8' insulated steel garage door in the front behind me. This side is spray foamed on 5 sides, covered with hardie siding and painted with exterior paint. This way, I can bring a garden hose inside and hose down if necessary. Also adding a sink on this side over by the pallet jack. Same electrical set up on this side except an additional 220V/50A over by the roll up door for the big stick welder and the plasma cutter. Access from one room to the other is achieved with the insulated, glass french door that you can barely see on the left. Still need to epoxy this floor and trim out. Like the ceiling and corners, all the trim boards will be PVC, think waterproof..


Been trying to eat this elephant one bite at a time, but at 61 y/o, I find myself constantly underestimating how long it takes me to do things. My wife laughs at me now, says that when I tell her how long it takes to do something, she multiplies by a factor of 3. Whatever, she constantly picks on me anyway (if I wasn't crazy about her, I'd feed her fish heads).

 

[Weldingrod1]

Nice! I'm a bit jealous... I have as big as I can have. 40' x 8'6". Yes, a shipping container

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[RandyM]

Here you go:

6" slab - 30x'30' - I could not build it larger... it is an eyesore in the back as it is... I really wanted at least an acre lot to build it out of the way from the lanai... but it is what it is... I guess the positive is that I do not have to walk that far from the house to get into the garage

Structure is made out of wood... 12' walls - 30'x30. Two garage doors 10'x10' with 36" x 80" side door, and one window at the back for cross-ventilation (but once I have electrical in the structure, I want an A/C) . Siding will be some fiber board or something like that, not the vinyl siding you see in the drawing... it will look like the rest of the house with a stucco finish. Matching roof shingles as well...

Funny, I just don't see any shop as an eyesore. They are a beautiful place to have fun and enjoy life. The eyesore is when it is not well maintained, just like any building or house. I just can't succumb to your prudish way of thinking.

Otherwise, You are going to have a great and exiting new space to enjoy. Congratulations. Looking forward to more progress photos.

 

[BGHansen]

Funny, I just don't see any shop as an eyesore. They are a beautiful place to have fun and enjoy life. The eyesore is when it is not well maintained, just like any building or house. I just can't succumb to your prudish way of thinking.

Otherwise, You are going to have a great and exiting new space to enjoy. Congratulations. Looking forward to more progress photos.

Maybe referring to neighbor's seeing the shop in his backyard? That's until they find out what he can do for them in that "eyesore". Reminds me of all the "friends" I made when they found out that I'd bought a backhoe, dump truck and trailer. I sold the trailer after the 4th or 5th "neighborly" call.

Bruce

 

[ChazzC]

Outstanding! Looking forward to watch as it comes along. Mine is 30X35, 10' ceilings with a partition down the middle so roughly 17x30 on each side.

Spray foam and 2 ton mini split are already paying for themself since we have not had a day below 100* since the unit was installed. The War Department checked in this morning and told me that my AC and lights (only a/c and lights) power bill for 22 days was $24.00 with AC set at 76 on both sides. She assured me that she is holding back optimism until the beer fridge is in place.

Left side. I have added more LED lighting in the ceiling since this picture. Front door behind me, the door you see continues on into the back yard. All 110V outlets are home runned at 20 amps. Also a couple three home runned 220V/30A in here as well as prewired for the 3 phase. RPC will reside on the otherside. This side is drywalled over spray foam on 5 sides. I am going to epoxy the floors this week, then finish trimming it out next week.

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Right side. 9'w x8't roll up door in the back, 16'x8' insulated steel garage door in the front behind me. This side is spray foamed on 5 sides, covered with hardie siding and painted with exterior paint. This way, I can bring a garden hose inside and hose down if necessary. Also adding a sink on this side over by the pallet jack. Same electrical set up on this side except an additional 220V/50A over by the roll up door for the big stick welder and the plasma cutter. Access from one room to the other is achieved with the insulated, glass french door that you can barely see on the left. Still need to epoxy this floor and trim out. Like the ceiling and corners, all the trim boards will be PVC, think waterproof..

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Been trying to eat this elephant one bite at a time, but at 61 y/o, I find myself constantly underestimating how long it takes me to do things. My wife laughs at me now, says that when I tell her how long it takes to do something, she multiplies by a factor of 3. Whatever, she constantly picks on me anyway (if I wasn't crazy about her, I'd feed her fish heads).

A thought on the floors: rather than Epoxy Paint, take a look into clear, self-leveling Urethane: durable, will show off the faux marble floor, and if the surface is dulled by sanding after it's cured gives a safe surface (if you don't dull it, even safety soles won't keep you from sliding across it when it's wet).

 

[Eyerelief]

A thought on the floors: rather than Epoxy Paint, take a look into clear, self-leveling Urethane: durable, will show off the faux marble floor, and if the surface is dulled by sanding after it's cured gives a safe surface (if you don't dull it, even safety soles won't keep you from sliding across it when it's wet).

That was planned, I even polished up the concrete while it was soft to give it that look. Unfortunately, the spray foam contractor didn't cover the floor. Their guns dripped everywhere. I tried everything I could think of to chemically lift the spray foam off the floor. Acetone, MEK, laquer thinner, brake cleaner, carb cleaner, mineral spirits to name a few. Even some special chemical that is used to clean their spray guns. Nothing lifted the dried drops and overspray easily. Carb cleaner seemed to work best, but it still required scraping after it softened up. Wasnt really a viable option for health reasons and its rapid evaporation rate. My research vetted out that there really is nothing that will get the stuff up once dry. You are seeing the floor after I painstakingly scraped the entire floor with single edge razor blades. Thought I had it whipped until I poured water on the floor and the residual from the drips jumped out in the contrast, thousands of them. What dripped out of the guns was the activator. It soaked into the surface of the concrete so short of sanding the entire surface I am forced to paint. I have had good luck with epoxy finishes and this floor has no history of grime or oil that I need to clean out of it. It is scary smooth though.

 

[Larry$]

I have had good luck with epoxy

I used epoxy on my shop floor long ago. I has held up extremely well. It was from Pittsburg Paint Co. I had them tint it light tan since It was a woodworking shop. 2 coats while the first was still sensitive. It really helped with light reflecting. Much easier to clean also. They sell big long rollers & mesh things to roll the paint uniform on the roller cover. If it seems too slick at first, buff with Scotchbrite. Have your doors open to vent the fumes!

 

[ChazzC]

That was planned, I even polished up the concrete while it was soft to give it that look. Unfortunately, the spray foam contractor didn't cover the floor. Their guns dripped everywhere. I tried everything I could think of to chemically lift the spray foam off the floor. Acetone, MEK, laquer thinner, brake cleaner, carb cleaner, mineral spirits to name a few. Even some special chemical that is used to clean their spray guns. Nothing lifted the dried drops and overspray easily. Carb cleaner seemed to work best, but it still required scraping after it softened up. Wasnt really a viable option for health reasons and its rapid evaporation rate. My research vetted out that there really is nothing that will get the stuff up once dry. You are seeing the floor after I painstakingly scraped the entire floor with single edge razor blades. Thought I had it whipped until I poured water on the floor and the residual from the drips jumped out in the contrast, thousands of them. What dripped out of the guns was the activator. It soaked into the surface of the concrete so short of sanding the entire surface I am forced to paint. I have had good luck with epoxy finishes and this floor has no history of grime or oil that I need to clean out of it. It is scary smooth though.

Sorry to hear about the bad experience; any chance you could get the contractor to pay for polishing the surface to potentially fix the issue?

 

[Eyerelief]

Sorry to hear about the bad experience; any chance you could get the contractor to pay for polishing the surface to potentially fix the issue?

Probably not since I have yet to pay him. We are "negotiating". Ive done everything myself on this project except what the county made me used licensed contractors for such as electrical and plumbing. I found I could not buy the spray foam material as cheap as this contractor had quoted so I let him do it. The other two contractors really like me, this guy, not so much.

 

[rabler]

Maybe referring to neighbor's seeing the shop in his backyard? That's until they find out what he can do for them in that "eyesore". Reminds me of all the "friends" I made when they found out that I'd bought a backhoe, dump truck and trailer. I sold the trailer after the 4th or 5th "neighborly" call.

Bruce

Sorry, I don't have a CDL. I can only use it for personal/farm use.
At least that's what I try ...