On my RD200 thread, I mentioned in passing that the frame was sitting in a new to me shop. That perked up a few ears.... so here it is, my new shop.
Some of y'all will remember that I've been saying (forever
) that I'm gonna turn my basement into a workshop.
For at least the last 20yrs or so that never happened. The CFO never really bought into the idea.
And for at least that long, the CFO has been clamoring for a bathroom in the basement.
So I struck a deal with said CFO... a bathroom for a workshop... all or nothing. She agreed, hands were shook and funds allocated. . Here we go.....
For a little context, here's what I started with...
Sorry, I don't have any "before" shots that do it justice... it was a friggin' mess. Work started and never finished by the house PO.... and packed to the gills with junk.
So first up, framing in the bathroom and shop...
The only part that was outsourced was the bathroom drains. Tear up the floor, tie in a sink and shower drain, and pouring new concrete set me back a grand. Bruce the plumber lives two door up from me. Nice to have friends in high places, eh?
Framed in the bathroom, sheetrock, tape and mud, knockdown finish walls, HVAC, ceiling, electrical and tile, and the bathroom's done.
Fulfilling my end of the bargain, I built my shop. While adding drains, I had Bruce add one in the shop for a sink. The grand spent is looking better and better.
Framed in the shop at 24'X14'. Not huge mind you, but it'll do me just fine. After all, I still own the garage.
As you can see, I literally had nowhere else for all the junk. For the duration of this build it was constantly moving (heavy) stuff around so there's room to work.
Added an electrical breaker box...
HVAC...
And started the sheetrock...
Did a test of sorts to see if an epoxy floor finish was to my liking.... it was.
So I did the entire floor with it. It sucks when you drop a small washer or such, but other than that, I love it!!
Also added enough LED lights to blind Stevie Wonder.... yeah, bad joke.
Paint, finish trim... all done. Still need to add a door. Details details...
So here we are. Yes, it ain't quiet finished, but good enough to "move in" as it were.
The sink was prolly the smartest thing I did.
Added a new pump to the parts washer as part of the build...
For every piece of "heavy equipment" I built a little platform with retractable casters.
Now I can rearrange at any time without bothering my hernia.
Moved the Atlas down there (phew..). Still need to block it up and level it. Details...
The CFO also made curtains.
Yes, that's a genuine 1854 Springfield smoothbore, not a replica.
To the right of that's a hint as to another project that'll be kicking off here shortly.
The Orange Beast was tired. The whole thing was twisted since the day I got it. Always wanted to straighten it but never did.
So I took it apart and straightened it. How do you straighten bent pieces on your 20T press? You have a neighbor who also has one.
While it was apart, I painted all the bits red. Sorry, couldn't help myself.
Also replace the hyd cylinder with an air powered 20T jack and picked up a small winch to raise and lower the slider. Not installed yet, but on the list.
It also has a castor base now.
Ran 220V for the welders and plasma cutter.
Built a small workbench that's currently overloaded.
Moving along the west wall, there's more storage and a rollaway...
And to the right of that is the music room (walls and ceiling were all insulted against sound).
And to the right of that is the exercise room.
Even the CFO uses that part.
More storage.
Band saw and two sanders now with castor bases.
And here it is in all it's glory... north looking south.
Prolly the biggest brain fart of my entire life... I clean forgot to add plumbing for shop air.
So it's ran along the wall "steampunk" style. Don't knock it, it works.
And there you have it folks.
No, it ain't done yet, but it's a hell of a lot more usable than it was.
Some of y'all will remember that I've been saying (forever
) that I'm gonna turn my basement into a workshop.For at least the last 20yrs or so that never happened. The CFO never really bought into the idea.
And for at least that long, the CFO has been clamoring for a bathroom in the basement.So I struck a deal with said CFO... a bathroom for a workshop... all or nothing. She agreed, hands were shook and funds allocated. . Here we go.....
For a little context, here's what I started with...
Sorry, I don't have any "before" shots that do it justice... it was a friggin' mess. Work started and never finished by the house PO.... and packed to the gills with junk.
So first up, framing in the bathroom and shop...
The only part that was outsourced was the bathroom drains. Tear up the floor, tie in a sink and shower drain, and pouring new concrete set me back a grand. Bruce the plumber lives two door up from me. Nice to have friends in high places, eh?
Framed in the bathroom, sheetrock, tape and mud, knockdown finish walls, HVAC, ceiling, electrical and tile, and the bathroom's done.
Fulfilling my end of the bargain, I built my shop. While adding drains, I had Bruce add one in the shop for a sink. The grand spent is looking better and better.
Framed in the shop at 24'X14'. Not huge mind you, but it'll do me just fine. After all, I still own the garage.
As you can see, I literally had nowhere else for all the junk. For the duration of this build it was constantly moving (heavy) stuff around so there's room to work.
Added an electrical breaker box...
HVAC...
And started the sheetrock...
Did a test of sorts to see if an epoxy floor finish was to my liking.... it was.
So I did the entire floor with it. It sucks when you drop a small washer or such, but other than that, I love it!!
Also added enough LED lights to blind Stevie Wonder.... yeah, bad joke.
Paint, finish trim... all done. Still need to add a door. Details details...
So here we are. Yes, it ain't quiet finished, but good enough to "move in" as it were.
The sink was prolly the smartest thing I did.
Added a new pump to the parts washer as part of the build...
For every piece of "heavy equipment" I built a little platform with retractable casters.
Now I can rearrange at any time without bothering my hernia.
Moved the Atlas down there (phew..). Still need to block it up and level it. Details...
The CFO also made curtains.
Yes, that's a genuine 1854 Springfield smoothbore, not a replica.
To the right of that's a hint as to another project that'll be kicking off here shortly.
The Orange Beast was tired. The whole thing was twisted since the day I got it. Always wanted to straighten it but never did.
So I took it apart and straightened it. How do you straighten bent pieces on your 20T press? You have a neighbor who also has one.
While it was apart, I painted all the bits red. Sorry, couldn't help myself.
Also replace the hyd cylinder with an air powered 20T jack and picked up a small winch to raise and lower the slider. Not installed yet, but on the list.
It also has a castor base now.
Ran 220V for the welders and plasma cutter.
Built a small workbench that's currently overloaded.
Moving along the west wall, there's more storage and a rollaway...
And to the right of that is the music room (walls and ceiling were all insulted against sound).
And to the right of that is the exercise room.
Even the CFO uses that part.
More storage.
Band saw and two sanders now with castor bases.
And here it is in all it's glory... north looking south.
Prolly the biggest brain fart of my entire life... I clean forgot to add plumbing for shop air.
So it's ran along the wall "steampunk" style. Don't knock it, it works.
And there you have it folks.
No, it ain't done yet, but it's a hell of a lot more usable than it was.
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