I finally get the shop I have wanted for too long (4 Viewers)

[knuckle47]

@Michael B this has been a problem for me most of my life. When I had an 8 foot bench it was covered constantly. Bought the harbor freight parts washer … a flat surface maybe 32” long….anytime I wanted to use it I had to move a bunch of stuff off of it. Now in the new pole barn I have about 36’ of workbench and on;y 2-3 feet is clear so far!

 

[suzuguru]

yep, you give me 20 square feet of flat surface off the ground, and I'll put 50 square feet of crap on it. never fails.

 

[waiting for time]

This is why I started withholding stuff on the wall, tools and cabinets.
Still every time I need a flat surface…….

 

[Michael B]

@knuckle47 it is indeed an age old problem.

 

[Michael B]

I haven’t posted much lately but I have been busy. I finished the wiring for the lights under and in the mezzanine. I also finished wiring the man cave. Then I finished insulting the man cave. Next is finishing the ceiling, walls and floor. No pictures of the lights in the work area, I forgot I will try to get one tomorrow.

 

[waiting for time]

“Then I finished insulting the man cave.”

you did………?

 

[Michael B]

“Then I finished insulting the man cave.”

you did………?

I’m sorry but I don’t understand your question?

 

[waiting for time]

Insulting the mancave. Looking at the picture it should be insulating?

 

[cruiserdan]

 

[e9999]

I don't know... I routinely curse various things in my shop that don't do what I want or get lost somehow through no fault of my own...

 

[Michael B]

Insulting the mancave. Looking at the picture it should be insulati

-2 sp

 

[Michael B]

The lights in the work area.

 

[thatcabledude]

Insulting the mancave. Looking at the picture it should be insulating?

Haha… You must have not worked with fiberglass insulation in a while. He was probably insulting the man cave well into the night

 

[Michael B]

Work has slowed tremendously on the shop. It has taken two weekends over the course of three weeks to get this far on the office ceiling. So close. At least I’m done with full sheets. There is still a considerable amount of touch up to be done but overall I am pleased with the results.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

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.

Still jealous of this.
Shop is still looking great.

 

[Michael B]

Still jealous of this.
Shop is still looking great.

Thank sir! It was a lot of work but it was worth all of the effort.

 

[Michael B]

Well that took longer than expected. My new job is really interfering with my shop progress. But the ceiling is done and now I can start on the walls. Some of the touch up spots are still drying in this picture.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I love that black ceiling.

 

[Michael B]

I love that black ceiling.

Thanks! The color name is Espresso. It looks like coffee grounds in person.

 

[Michael B]

We spent 13 hours yesterday removing trees from houses, so my weekend was pretty much shot. Today I took a break from shop work to complete a couple of smaller projects and pick up limbs in my own yard. These pictures are from one of those smaller projects. I have installed stock rims with smaller tires for a little bit.