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Like the two tone Greg, it has me thinking for sure.
Okie dream man cave!
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At the time …I had never even considered color …I found the usual brown pegboard and the cream white pegboard. Brown has no contrast so I went with the light. I wanted something durable for the lower section and when the T1-11 had this primer already on it…it only meant I did not need to paint anything..the 1/2 wood for the T1-11 give me a place to drill shelves or hand stuff securely.
Today, I could not hang a nail clipper in any leftover any space left.
Today, I could not hang a nail clipper in any leftover any space left.
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Since we’re kinda talking paint, I think I’m gonna tackle some painting!
Can anyone share what’s a good reasonably costing paint gun set up?
Can anyone share what’s a good reasonably costing paint gun set up?
@greenbeast I have used. Devilbis gun for $375 and a harbor freight gun for$30.00. Maybe in more skilled hands there is a difference but my paint came out great with a little wet sanding and buffing. My paints were probably more of a key element…used enamel with a hardener and painted our 26’ boat with some fancy epoxy primer and top coat. The boat is now going on 6 years of bumping the dock with ZERO damages or marks. I can get the name off the cans if it matters to you.
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In my heart I so wanted to do most of the left over work. However with life and new job I’ve had to breakdown and hire someone to do the work.
Smartest thing I’ve done in awhile, more done in 1 week than I got done in last two months (stupid pride)!!
After seeing @WarDamnEagle two tone walls and the excellent point of kids and grand kids hands I’m going two tone.
8” inch ship lap bottom 4’, it will be pained the darker gray. Semigloss white on top. Wife wanted to paint the room where safe going and the exterior of the bathroom same gray, so that’s happening. Should look good.
Smartest thing I’ve done in awhile, more done in 1 week than I got done in last two months (stupid pride)!!
After seeing @WarDamnEagle two tone walls and the excellent point of kids and grand kids hands I’m going two tone.
8” inch ship lap bottom 4’, it will be pained the darker gray. Semigloss white on top. Wife wanted to paint the room where safe going and the exterior of the bathroom same gray, so that’s happening. Should look good.
WarDamnEagle
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So where are the orange and black stripes going Jon? 
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Don’t you worry, there will be Orange in some form or fashion!!So where are the orange and black stripes going Jon?
Not counting the orange
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Slowly coming around.
Paint makes all the difference, adding doors doesn’t hurt.
I’ve had fun safe in storage with place bought it from. They had no problem holding it since they were told this spring would be my date for delivery. A few weeks ago they called and apparently accidently sold the safe. Now waiting on another. Thats big part of my moving out of our trailer to bulldoze and start house.
Paint makes all the difference, adding doors doesn’t hurt.
I’ve had fun safe in storage with place bought it from. They had no problem holding it since they were told this spring would be my date for delivery. A few weeks ago they called and apparently accidently sold the safe. Now waiting on another. Thats big part of my moving out of our trailer to bulldoze and start house.
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Looks nice Jon. Big orange stripe in between would look even better. 
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Oh you wait, it’s gonna be Marvelous!!!haLooks nice Jon. Big orange stripe in between would look even better.
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Office flooring installed, paint finished gonna get buddy in to finish the electric. Split unit ordered for upstairs.
Spent better part of today cleaning up shop after all the painting and wood work. Helluva mess.
Organized some tools and finally have plan to get some organization in the work space.
Wish I had put safe room in it somewhere since we climbed into cellar last night. Driving around farm today I found some foam and small piece of siding scattered over our entire acreage. Amazing that it likely came from Tornado that went SE of us last night, someone had a worse night than we did.
New RV tagged last week, have to get this done so we can tear down trailer and cellar will likely go since it’s where house is slated to sit.
Spent better part of today cleaning up shop after all the painting and wood work. Helluva mess.
Organized some tools and finally have plan to get some organization in the work space.
Wish I had put safe room in it somewhere since we climbed into cellar last night. Driving around farm today I found some foam and small piece of siding scattered over our entire acreage. Amazing that it likely came from Tornado that went SE of us last night, someone had a worse night than we did.
New RV tagged last week, have to get this done so we can tear down trailer and cellar will likely go since it’s where house is slated to sit.
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Waiting on electrician buddy now to finish it out.
Didn’t want to hijack @Hugh Heifer thread with Internet stuff.
I originally thought it would be easiest to bring Internet into shop and put router by where my power tools are hanging. Through window in background is pole where the fiber sits.
This versus being it inside shop and pulling line upstairs to office. This is where my concerns of walls being foam insulated may impact putting it up there. Not sure if that’s a legitimate concern or not?
I’m sure coverage across shop would be ideal upstairs but man it would be easier downstairs.
Didn’t want to hijack @Hugh Heifer thread with Internet stuff.
I originally thought it would be easiest to bring Internet into shop and put router by where my power tools are hanging. Through window in background is pole where the fiber sits.
This versus being it inside shop and pulling line upstairs to office. This is where my concerns of walls being foam insulated may impact putting it up there. Not sure if that’s a legitimate concern or not?
I’m sure coverage across shop would be ideal upstairs but man it would be easier downstairs.
I had great Wi-Fi from the house to shop…until I steel clad the interior of the 12’ door, now I get nothing inside.
If you don’t use steel on inside walls signal shouldn’t/ won’t be a problem.
If you don’t use steel on inside walls signal shouldn’t/ won’t be a problem.
I think you will be fine…. Your windows alone should help even if you do isolate the signals in the wall.
Funny story about your pole… my friend John worked for Bell Labs and then Verizon for his entire life and was a crew manager out in the field. NJ is a strange place in many ways but FiOS elected to stop running fiber to homes trying instead to push their rooftop wireless. The fiber terminated in the same kind of spot you show. He could have easily un could the loop of cable left at the top and with the right equipment, had service.
Instead, the regional president lived a town over in Brick (Derek Jeter’s neighborhood) and all crews were dispatched to provide FiOS to that one house. NJ is one of those ‘who you know not what you know” kind of places…Hey, did you watch “The Sopranos” ?
By the way, is your provider on board with your wants and wishes…let them suggest what’s a good idea as well
Funny story about your pole… my friend John worked for Bell Labs and then Verizon for his entire life and was a crew manager out in the field. NJ is a strange place in many ways but FiOS elected to stop running fiber to homes trying instead to push their rooftop wireless. The fiber terminated in the same kind of spot you show. He could have easily un could the loop of cable left at the top and with the right equipment, had service.
Instead, the regional president lived a town over in Brick (Derek Jeter’s neighborhood) and all crews were dispatched to provide FiOS to that one house. NJ is one of those ‘who you know not what you know” kind of places…Hey, did you watch “The Sopranos” ?
By the way, is your provider on board with your wants and wishes…let them suggest what’s a good idea as well
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Gracias, it a real pain in the butt to coordinate with the fellas doing install with my schedule. No way I can leave it do Dad. I may just have to rope in a time and bite bullet and leave work.
Information is much appreciated!! No metal in these walls.
Information is much appreciated!! No metal in these walls.
@greenbeast ….hey, I owe ya! 
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No ya don’t!!!@greenbeast ….hey, I owe ya!
I did not have any trouble running wire after the foaming. If you put your modem or access point right outside your office windows or just inside the office area I see no reason why you will not have excellent signal throughout the shop.
I have strong signal from my house wifi (Xfinity) to the front door of my shop and nothing inside due to the metal walls. The set up I used goes from my Xfinity house router wired with Cat5e to the first antenna shot direct to the second antenna then Cat5e to the access point. All three need a power source via the Cat5e ( a PoE).
I have strong signal from my house wifi (Xfinity) to the front door of my shop and nothing inside due to the metal walls. The set up I used goes from my Xfinity house router wired with Cat5e to the first antenna shot direct to the second antenna then Cat5e to the access point. All three need a power source via the Cat5e ( a PoE).
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Now with my simple minded thinking and maybe this is what you’re trying to subtly tell me. Can i bring it into my original point downstairs. Then run line from the downstairs area to my office and install another box? I don’t have any obstructions to bring it inside the office once I get past the exterior walls?
You could use a wired extender for that. Or one of the extender solutions from TP-link.
But I still think you will find today's wireless routers will give you plenty of signal inside that space.
