Shop Build. Finally Broke Ground.

[BadReligion]

That all turned out super nice!

I wish now that we had put a built-in seat in our master shower, like yours. Great idea.

Thanks! I was indifferent about it until I sat down on it with the hot water pouring out of the rainhead after a long day of moving boxes.

Congratulations. Great build. Absolutely amazing down the line.

Also, it might be a small item in such an amazing effort but kudos on being trusted by your bride to be allowed to do finish carpentry/cabinetry. My bride has her cabinet maker almost on retainer for all her projects. As a result, I am not trusted for any carpentry/cabinet work. Again kudos on your excellent work and being a trusted resource with your bride.

It did take a bit of convincing! But once she realized she could not tell the difference between the doors I hung vs the carpenter, she let me finish everything else.

Now tile work would be a whole different story. Wood is much more forgiving.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Great work. Cabinet knobs can be tedious at best. Looks like that jig is well worth the investment.

I'm sure you know this but if you are doing wood posts for your fence, don't pour concrete all the way to the bottom of the hole. Install the post and put a few inches of tamped gravel or dirt around the bottom of the post before pouring the concrete. Maybe not a huge issue in your climate but in wetter areas that method allows any absorbed rainwater to drain out the bottom of the posts.

 

[PAToyota]

I'm pretty impressed with the HF Icon line of tools, plus lifetime warranty. Should work well enough for my needs.

They've really stepped up their game in the past few years. I started out with Craftsman tools forty-odd years ago and HF has pretty much become what they were back then - decent tools at a decent price for the average guy working out of a home shop. The only thing I'd fault HF on is that you can't just walk into a store for one wrench or one socket, although now you can get individuals through their mail-order parts.

 

[BadReligion]

Great work. Cabinet knobs can be tedious at best. Looks like that jig is well worth the investment.

I'm sure you know this but if you are doing wood posts for your fence, don't pour concrete all the way to the bottom of the hole. Install the post and put a few inches of tamped gravel or dirt around the bottom of the post before pouring the concrete. Maybe not a huge issue in your climate but in wetter areas that method allows any absorbed rainwater to drain out the bottom of the posts.

After talking to a few people who do fences for a living, they mentioned the same thing. We have a dry climate but apparently can still get rot. I set a temporary gate for our property 4 years ago and just took down the cemented post when trenching for power. It surprisingly had a fair amount of rot in it and was probably only good for a few more years, and that was a pressure treated 6" round post.

I'm going to give these a try too..

Pro-Wrap Standard – (5 Pack) – Rot Protectors | Postsaver Store - https://store.postsaver.com/product/pro-wrap-standard-5-pack/

 

[bsilva132]

I would go with used oil filed pipe. Will last infinity longer than any pressure treated post or RR ties. It isn't as cheap as it once was but you will never need to replace.