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04-05-2008, 03:45 PM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days |
I've made some progress the last few weeks a couple hours at a time at night. Here are some thumbnails. More pics are in my gallery.
This is yesterday afternoon - West wall.  
This is this afternoon about an hour ago. Insulated & 1 coat of mud. 
This is what I'm shooting for around most of the shop.  
Here's a detail of the shelving support. I'm using old metal door frames in the trusses for upper support. 
The lights attach to the Unistrut.   |  
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04-05-2008, 04:04 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.77 over 180 days |
I'd say you've made great progress in little time! Keep us posted, Dennis. Looks good! 
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04-05-2008, 04:06 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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What kind of building is this? Prefab, metal, or stick built?
__________________ I think I am in remission. I am all tooled out.
OK, I did buy a few clamps, but I sold some too.
and a cordless drill...........
and a RO sander
and another cordless drill, but that is all!!! | |
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04-05-2008, 04:11 PM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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30 x 60 4 x 6 square posts 7.5' o.c. & wood trusses 32" o.c. Ceiling is 10' 7" +-. | |
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04-05-2008, 04:17 PM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days |
That's a LOT of progress, looking good! BTW, the walls look like they have WGD 
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04-05-2008, 04:24 PM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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An epidemic of it - along with welding, metalworking, & mechanic disease. Gotta find a way to keep the sparks away from the sawdust & the parts cleaner. Can't run too fast anymore. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") | |
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04-05-2008, 04:36 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.34 over 180 days |
Dennis,
The shop looks great, I know that there was alot of cleanup involved, because I saw some of the before pictures. It's amazing how many 5 gallon buckets of tools and parts one can accumulate when they have the space  . Good luck finishing it off and trying to partition it.
Jimmy
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04-06-2008, 07:07 AM
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Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.44 over 180 days |
Dennis, very impressive! With 4 x 6's 7.5" OC I guess that you don't want the shop to blow away?!
I like how you did your shelves and lighting. Clean and effective.
RE welding, at a former shop where I worked we used rolling screens to surround the welding & grinding area. The frame was out of EMT and the screens themselves were a spark/flame resistant translucent plastic. Roll them against the wall (or hang them) when not in use, and they don't restrict the use of the shop for other needs.
Scott | |
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04-06-2008, 07:21 AM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks for the comments. I bought this shop with the home late in '06. It was the shop that cinched the deal on the house for me. My old home didn't sell so the 'cash flow' I had planned forced me to mothball it for awhile.
As for the screens, that's a good idea. The material for the screen is readily available at welding supply stores and it protects onlookers from the UV in welding flashes. I thought about a curtain on a cable from the sides as well. | |
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04-06-2008, 08:57 AM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.57 over 180 days |
Good progress, Dennis. 4x6's? Well, a building can never be too sturdy. 
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04-06-2008, 11:05 AM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.84 over 180 days |
Looking good, Dennis ... gotta get down that way sometime to see it in person! | |
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