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10-04-2008, 06:13 PM
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Name: Dolan Brown City: Wallace State: NC County: Duplin Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 60 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Well almost...at least I have started it. After much dreaming, planning and wondering if I was doing the right thing I have finally commeted to building my "Dream Shop". I really can't justify the cost because it will never pay for itself with anything I sell that I make in the shop but I don't spend money on other frivious things so why not. Some of the specs: - Pole Barn Style with 6"x6" and 6"x4" PT post 3' in the ground - 30' x 64' OD with 12' high walls and a 12' full length shelter on one side with ends closed in - Covered with colored metal to match other buildings on property - 1 - 10' garage door on one end - 6 windows - 2 - 3' entry doors - A wall will divide the interior in half to create a dedicated 30' x 32' WW shop space. Inside the shop space will be a 11' x 12' room that will have a closed in toilet room, a double SS sink, counter top, refrigator, sound system, desk and area for applying finish on projects and maybe even a recliner .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") . - Shop will be fully insulated and have a heat pump for heating and cooling. - Shop interior walls will be 3/4" OSB and walls and ceiling will be painted white - All DC piping is 6" and is underground and will be reduced at the machines to 4" except for 2 that I might convert to a 6" port - There will not be a post or anything similar inside the shop coming down the walls or ceiling to get in my way. I have dealt with that for 6 years now. - Shop will be equiped with cable TV, telephone and Internet service wired from the house The other half of the building will house my DC, air compressor, wood storage, farm tractor, lawn mower, bicycles, etc. The side shelter will be use to store equipment (bush hog, disk, etc) for my tractor and space for air drying wood if needed. Needless to say I am excited about this project and hope all the hours I have spent planning it pay off. This is after about 16 hours of work. 
This is the shop end of the building. 
This is looking in through where the garage door will be showing the DC pipes coming out of the ground. 
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10-04-2008, 06:20 PM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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10-04-2008, 06:21 PM
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Name: Brian City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 40 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Dolan, congrats on the ground breaking and new shop.  It sounds like you've got it all well planned out and will have plenty of space.  Keep the Pics coming.
Brian.
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10-04-2008, 06:24 PM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Wow, wow and wow. You know, with all those amenities, who needs an actual residence Just put a mattress on the table saw! Who cares on whether you'll "recover" the investment. It's about having fun!
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10-04-2008, 06:52 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Whoa!  That's probably the biggest gloat I've ever seen!
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10-04-2008, 07:03 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That will be a nice shop when it is complete. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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10-04-2008, 07:04 PM
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Name: Randy City: Macon State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice start on the dream shop Dolan!! I'm drooling already and you're just gettin' started. Keep the pics comin'.
I nominate Dolan's for the the next shop crawl  .
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10-04-2008, 07:29 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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   Zowie, Dolan!
It's going to be awesome.
Congrats and looking forward to future progress,
Roger
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10-04-2008, 07:55 PM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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A little green envy here. Make sure to save enough room in one corner for my room. | |
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10-04-2008, 08:35 PM
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Name: Todd Vaughn City: Holly Springs State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 34 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Sweeeet! Congratulations!!! Great early Christmas present.
tv
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10-04-2008, 08:53 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Impressive!!!!
Congratulations! Looking forward to the progress pics!!!
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10-04-2008, 09:01 PM
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Name: Terrence P. Rielly City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Awesome Dolan! It is always that first step taken that seems to be the hardest. then it is taken in little steps when you go to the woodworking shops and stores. When I did mine it wasn't what I could sell to pay for it but the thought of having one that I didn't have to move my tools out in the yard in the mlorning and move them back in at night. It's nice to close down at night and leave everything just like it is and come back the next day and start fresh, not having to be worn out from moving tools back and forth. Although I have a hard time using my hands and legs I enjoy my shop and don't regret taking that first step. My health from my diabetes prevents me from enjoying it like I had planned, but still do what I can. Enjoy yours Dolan you only get to do it one time to yours specs. Great job! Terry
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10-04-2008, 09:27 PM
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Name: Dolan Brown City: Wallace State: NC County: Duplin Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 60 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by TV  Sweeeet! Congratulations!!! Great early Christmas present.
tv Kind of an anniversary present. The second day of construction 9/30 was our 41st wedding anniversary. LOML didn't complain about me working on the building. But I did promise to take her to any restaurant she wants to go to Sunday......and she will get my existing shop when I move into the new shop. She plans to move her sewing machines and some other things into it.
She actually encoraged me to built the new shop when I was debating with myself if I should build it. I think I will keep her around. And this morning she cooked me a sauage and egg biscuit and brought it and a glass of fresh made fruit juice to me while I was finishng up the DC pipe installation. I'm blessed.
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10-04-2008, 10:32 PM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That will be one fine shop!! With a metal skin, it shouldn't take anytime at all to get it closed in. | |
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10-05-2008, 10:05 AM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Excellent planning job Dolan. Based upon my experiences building my shop I have two comments, you will find that OSB wall covering was definitely the way to go. Give some thought to powered ventilation for the above ceiling space. I have static ventilation with gable and eave vents but it does not quite do the job. 
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