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Well that took longer than I thought! Now on to decking. (This oughta be fun)
I finally get the shop I have wanted for too long
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@Michael B surely the first 4 feet… after that piece o’ cake
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@knuckle47 just time consuming. It took two days and two evenings. When it should have taken a day.
I told my wife the same thing, at 69 I seem to take 1/3 more time or better to finish some things…except dinner. I can still wolf it down in a few minutes
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Started decking this evening.
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I’m about 75% done with the decking. I have left the edges until I get my posts installed for what will suffice as a rail on the front edge of the mezzanine.
I worked under the keen eyed supervision of Bob. He hung around the mezzanine most of the day.
I worked under the keen eyed supervision of Bob. He hung around the mezzanine most of the day.
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Decking is done!
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It was a busy and productive day in the shop. I finished plumbing the air system, framed the wall next to the stairs and installed the sheet metal on the front wall of the mezzanine.
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I spent the afternoon covering the wall beside the stairs until I ran out of materials. Then I installed some more trim. I’m not sure if I will trim around the walk through door yet.
@Michael B This is turning our wonderfully. The mezzanine is going to be an office type use? Will you have a view to the area below or is this a short wall? I love it!
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Thank you sir! The mezzanine will be strictly storage.
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No work in the shop today. But I did retrieve some more wood. Hopefully it will be enough.
Mike where are gathering all the old wood from, did I miss it from previous post?
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There is a large old pole barn near my house that was destroyed by a tornado in November of 2020. A friend of mine owns it and has given me permission to salvage the remnants.
How nice is that, I’d love to use that on the first 4 feet from floor but its popularity makes it ridiculous to buy much of it.
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It has been a blessing, that’s for certain. That is also where all of the sheet metal came from.
Permission is great. I have a friend in Vermont who BUYS Timbers from old barns and makes furniture from it..it ain’t cheap..
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I finished the sheet metal in the mezzanine today. All shop walls are officially covered! I had just enough red metal to finish the job. It was close. The pile of metal in the floor is what remains the supply of red metal I had.
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looking great, always getting better and better. Take some time to sit and have a hot chocolate and enjoy the fruits of your labor this week when the cold gets down. Hope you have a good Christmas. Thanks for sharing the dream shop build, its neat to see it come together.
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Thank you sir! It's not time to sit back just yet. We have our family dinner Friday evening so I will spend the day cooking. My mom will be in town for a few days, so I won't be working much while she is here.