It has begun

[cowboyup3371]

Yes, we cut a 32" x 32" scuttle in the ceiling to store boxes and such in the loft area that I'll use my Little Giant Step ladder to get up there. I'll need to fashion a door to close it off once I do the insulation work.

And for the record, the ceiling is 9 foot high which will be perfect when I'm moving sheet goods and long boards around

[cowboyup3371]

So we are now onto the next phase in this project. Over the last couple of months the bikes' driveway was poured, garage door installed, roofing completed, and I started in on the electrical. In fact, I passed my rough inspection two days ago and now it's on to insulation and getting the place ready for move in.

Bike Driveway Poured by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Bike Driveway Completed by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Running Electric by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Wires Tucked Away by Scott Baker, on Flickr

IMG_6909 by Scott Baker, on Flickr

[Eli69]

Looks really nice. I'm not sure my inspector would allow breaker panel in the corner like that.

[Suzukian]

My town won't allow such buildings on slabs. You use pavers,on crushed stone. Your shed came out really excellent. Having friends to help you is even better. The weather has stalled me on my 10'x12' shed, it's really cold up here in Connecticut. I'll be tarping mine for the Winter. I might be able to finish the steel roof this week, if the weather is what it's supposed to be, 50 degrees. The roof is almost done, just 4 more 36" x 3' pieces to put on the top front. The front and side walls are Argon filled double pane French door style load bearing panels. It's a bit further along than this, I just haven't a recent picture. I would have given anything to put down a concrete slab. I have a 24'x26' Gambrel roofed barn just to the right of it. The floor is doubled 5/8th pressured treated plywood, with 5 supports under each floor joist, using Simpson hangers. The zoning in my town is so ridiculous. They force you to make compromised structures. SHED2.jpg

[Big T]

Yes, we cut a 32" x 32" scuttle in the ceiling to store boxes and such in the loft area that I'll use my Little Giant Step ladder to get up there. I'll need to fashion a door to close it off once I do the insulation work.

And for the record, the ceiling is 9 foot high which will be perfect when I'm moving sheet goods and long boards around

Make sure your ceiling joists will support the additional load. Because, next thing you know, you've got 2000 lbs of stuff up there.

I've seen some sagging garage ceilings from too much stuff in the attic

[Suzukian]

The breaker panel in my Town has to be no closer than 12 inches from the corner. In my snobby a$$ed little town, you have the right to put a 10'xx12' shed up anywhere, but only on pavers, rocks, or Sono-Tubes. I'll be tapping into my Barn for electricity with a small sub panel, running conduit underground. I have to research the depth it should be.

You shed looks magnitudes better than any of those prefab ones. It looks fantastic. You can put a lathe or milling machine in their with the concrete floor. If you have a welder, you won't have to worry about fire. You did the concrete really good, with all the rebar mesh going through it. I doubt you'll have any cracks. There are some pretty good epoxies for filing concrete cracks, it won't fix a broken slab, but at least you can fill in small ones.

[cowboyup3371]

Make sure your ceiling joists will support the additional load. Because, next thing you know, you've got 2000 lbs of stuff up there.

I've seen some sagging garage ceilings from too much stuff in the attic

Those are 2x6 joists and should handle it just fine; but i'll keep an eye out. Been pretty busy at going slowly on this for the last several weeks. I finished the insulation and started putting up the ceiling two weeks ago but haven't touched it at all since thanks to the cold weather. I don't have any good pictures of the ceiling work but I'll get something once the snow melts and the bikes can come back outside (they got moved inside before the snow hit on Thursday night).

Wall Insulation by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Ceiling Insulation by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Window Sealed by Scott Baker, on Flickr

I'll clean up the extra foam around the window here soon too. I also decided to take a second job after Thanksgiving to help pay for the fun.

Work photo by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Yes, that is a Lowe's vest and I am pretending I know something about appliances. It's only going to be a part time gig until probably April but the discount alone has come in handy.

Warm but wet weather returns this week so I'll get back to installing the walls and hanging the new lights I received this past Friday. Hopefully spring time hurries up and gets here.

[Suzukian]

Fully insulated, nice!! You've built yourself a nice garage. Great job on the slab.

[Burque73]

Outstanding job, Scott!

Lowe's huh? You're a good guy, they're lucky to have you.

[cowboyup3371]

A lot has happened in the last five months culminating this weekend with move in day Saturday morning. Yep, I brought the last of my big tools over to the new shop and even did an oil change today as I posted in the Wrenching thread. I still have a lot of work to do and i'll post better pictures of the real work later but here's a few teasers.

First, yes, both bikes can fit into the shop with walking space between them.

Bikes in Shop by Scott Baker, on Flickr

And here's my new toolbox since my actual cabinet won't fit in there anymore. I have updated it slightly since this picture was taken (moving some things around and making a holder for my pliers) and will need to make a second one for my torque wrenches and electrical stuff but this works well so far. I can even take my sockets with me to the bike if I want

New Tool Box by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Sockets and Ratchets by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Socket Holder by Scott Baker, on Flickr

I took my table saw and drill press over about two months ago to join the new Miter Saw I bought before quitting Lowes (working hours between them and my regular job got to be too much). But I finally moved the last of my big power tools in yesterday (Saturday).

Tools on Trailer by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Last Tools Moved in by Scott Baker, on Flickr

I still have a few wall cabinets to build but it's now a functioning shop.

[Rob S.]

Very nice. ......

[rphillips]

Congrats, Looking good, maybe deserve another dose of post # 1 picture # 5...

[cowboyup3371]

Thanks guys; appreciate it

[trevor]

Great job and a wonderful use of space. Congrats!

[Suzukian]

Superb. I just picked up a couple of those 1000 .lb Lazy Susan's the make for making a center stand bike turn around. That way I figure I can drive in, offset the bikes, mount of the turntables, and just turn them around without much effort.

@ the 3:00 minute mark, you get a good view of what he did in action: