Finally Getting My Shop

two_bit_score · Apr 15, 2017

dragoneggs said:
Tough call between wood and drywall. Drywall is more work to do right (mud, sand, prime, paint) but white walls reflect more light and a bright shop in better in my opinion... not to mention cleaning. I like not to fasten to walls as my shop matures, I rearrange often so hard attachments end up not as permanent as I thought they would be.

I put up ply on my building walls. The plan was to paint it white. Just haven't completed that part of the plan

yet.

BoylermanCT · Apr 15, 2017

Eddie, I wired up the plugs because I wanted to test everything before the sheet rock goes up and hides everything. Face plates were added so I could make sure the plugs were centered before I tightened the outlets down. Obviously I will take the plates off before I add the sheet rock. But it gives me a sense of accomplishment when I can check electrical off my list! Plus I now have 16 plugs to use during construction!

Did not have any time to work on the shop today. Spent most of the day getting firewood cages. They normally sell for $75-$100 in CT, and I found a guy 90 minutes from me who only wanted $30. So I picked up 12 which will hold 4 cords which is 1 years worth. Now I can load the cages as I split, and place them on the far side of the barn to season, and then move them inside the barn before the snow flies.

murph1 · Apr 15, 2017

Get those plates to protect the wires going thru the studs.

truckdiagnostics · Apr 15, 2017

In one of our shops we came up 4' with plywood and did the rest dry wall, its worked well so far.

dragoneggs · Apr 15, 2017

murph1 said:
Get those plates to protect the wires going thru the studs.

Especially for a shop!!! Good suggestion murph.

BoylermanCT · Apr 16, 2017

murph1 said:
Get those plates to protect the wires going thru the studs.

Thanks Murph. Just added the nail plates to my shopping list.

I'll have to work on the shop in the evenings from now on. My time off work is up, so back to 8-5 starting tomorrow!

BoylermanCT · May 13, 2017

Finally had some time to spend on the shop. Added the nail plates over the wires and put in all the insulation. Ready to begin the sheet rock.

Here's the view from the 2 shop windows - some of the best views of any window on the property! The back window looks out over the firepit and pond, and the side window gives me a view of my chicken coop.

EddieWalker · May 14, 2017

Looks good. What are you going do to for the ceiling? I always sheetrock the ceiling first, so the wall sheetrock buts up tight under it.

BoylermanCT · May 15, 2017

Eddie, I am not planning on anything for the ceiling at this point. That will come at a later date if I decide to fully finish the garage with the goal of having a heated garage (wood or pellet stove). There is no natural stopping point on the ceiling, so I think it would look odd if I only sheetrock a small section and not the entire ceiling. The walls have a garage door and window as natural stopping points to define the shop space.

BoylermanCT · May 27, 2017

Sheetrock is up, and I am starting to mud the screws and seams. Also have to build sill extensions on the rear window and the door. Getting closer to having shop!

Eddie, in preparation for someday finishing the ceiling, I left a 5/8 inch gap at the very top of the walls so I can slip in the sheetrock so it is resting on the walls.

rustydollar · May 28, 2017

Your shop is coming along nicely, looking good.

My shop is of similar size, walls made with 2x4 construction, roof top cord 2x6. On the walls studs and floor perimeter and top sill plate added 2 inches of thickness to allow for 6 inch insulation.

Used Roxul insulation which will not sag, nicer than glass to work with.

Installed a 100 amp service in the shop.

Installed an overhead rail for a chain lift, the large sliding equipment door stays inside when fully opened, no shoveling snow to get the tractor out during the winter months.

I leave the large door open during the summer months to allow the barn swallows to nest.

EddieWalker · May 28, 2017

Nice job with the sheetrock. Good to see you cut the sheetrock to fit the windows and doors. Looks like a pro hung it!!!

BoylermanCT · May 28, 2017

What does it take to add more electric capacity, i.e. 100 amp service? The garage has one 12 gauge line running from the house to the garage. It is hooked to a 20 amp circuit in the house's breaker panel. I found the wire going from the house to the garage as I was digging down 3 inches to add a stone walkway from the driveway to the chicken coop! Skimmed the wire removing the grass making the walkway. Glad the previous owner / builder passed inspections!

It would not be a ton of work to find the wire again, dig the trench 18" deep and put the wire in conduit. Do I just need another line running from the house to the garage to increase service? I have 2 empty slots on my main breaker.

aczlan · May 29, 2017

BoylermanCT said:
What does it take to add more electric capacity, i.e. 100 amp service? The garage has one 12 gauge line running from the house to the garage. It is hooked to a 20 amp circuit in the house's breaker panel. I found the wire going from the house to the garage as I was digging down 3 inches to add a stone walkway from the driveway to the chicken coop! Skimmed the wire removing the grass making the walkway. Glad the previous owner / builder passed inspections!

It would not be a ton of work to find the wire again, dig the trench 18" deep and put the wire in conduit. Do I just need another line running from the house to the garage to increase service? I have 2 empty slots on my main breaker.

What I did was to add a piece of 2/2/4/6 aluminum "direct bury mobile home service entrance cable" in conduit from the panel in the house to the one in the shop. That is rated for 100 amps and worked well for me.

Aaron Z

BoylermanCT · May 29, 2017

Today's progress was replacing the 3 single bulb light fixtures with 3 LED shop lights. Wow, what a difference! The 3 bulbs output 800 lumens each for 2400 total. Each shop light is 2400, so there is a lot more light! I also added the sill extensions on the window and door so they are now flush with the sheetrock and I have something to mount the trim to. Finally, I put the first coat of mud on the sheetrock. Mudding is a chore, and I have respect for the professionals who do it so quickly and so perfectly! I am neither quick or perfect!

cat fever · May 29, 2017

Looks real good and real bright. :thumbsup:

jimmysisson · May 31, 2017

Just don't go the route of "I'll finish and paint later" on the walls, or you never will, for all the treasures you accumulate. BTDT.
Jim

dragoneggs · May 31, 2017

jimmysisson said:
Just don't go the route of "I'll finish and paint later" on the walls, or you never will, for all the treasures you accumulate. BTDT.
Jim

Yeah second that... paint now before you populate your wall space hanging of VIP shi... I mean stuff.

BoylermanCT · May 31, 2017

dragoneggs said:
Yeah second that... paint now before you populate your wall space hanging of VIP shi... I mean stuff.

I did think of that, but I am going the whole route - paint, window and door trim etc. Even thinking of epoxy painting the floor. Second coat of mud goes on this weekend, and then I'll paint the walls the following weekend. Thinking of a light gray paint with darker gray trim. I just replaced my home theater sound system in the house, and the old Sony 5.1 system will be going in the shop!

dragoneggs · Jun 1, 2017

BoylermanCT said:
I did think of that, but I am going the whole route - paint, window and door trim etc. Even thinking of epoxy painting the floor. Second coat of mud goes on this weekend, and then I'll paint the walls the following weekend. Thinking of a light gray paint with darker gray trim. I just replaced my home theater sound system in the house, and the old Sony 5.1 system will be going in the shop!

'Sounds' good!