Shop expansion - The process begins

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, Tony Morrison, my son's new father-in-law, started the foundation for my shop expansion. I am adding a 36' by 48' building with 12' ceilings to my existing 36' by 48' shop. We had to haul in 7 tri-axle loads of dirt to raise the subgrade. Here it is loking back to the existing shop.

 

[bwat]

Awesome news! I look forward to many update posts. Most exciting:icon_thum

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Holy Cow! That's gonna be one huge shop. What in the world are you building in there? Whatever it is, I look forward to the progress pics. I love watching the shop builds and everything that goes into them. :eusa_danc

Bill

 

[McRabbet]

I'm jealous -- you're expanding a shop that is already more than 2 times the size of mine to more that 4 1/2 times the size! Wow!

 

[PeteM]

What in the world are you building in there?l

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaLjwSpZ6Cs

pete

 

[Ben325e]

My guess is he needs somewhere to store that new lathe and bandsaw from that awesome haul he got two months or so ago

I'm not sure if I like woodworking as much as I like Shop Build picture threads! I'm pretty sure I'd be happy to just have a warehouse full of awesome tools and go in there and sit on my shop stool and just look at them Sometimes I do that in my shop I have now. Congrats on the new space. Now if I only had 1/2 of it...

 

[ScottM]

A new grand son and a shop expansion all the same week. Steve you are on a roll. Congrats.

When is the NCWW work day?

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

There is some urgency to get it dryed in. Carpenters work better if their hands aren't numb from the cold. I will build the doors but not much else until after Christmas. Stephen and I will wire, insulate and install the plywood interior walls this winter. Until then it will be storage for all the big tools. I'm only keeping the lathes and one bandsaw in the old part of the shop. Can't wait for the slab next week, weather permitting. Framing the following week. Hope it will be dryed in by Thanksgiving.

Steve

 

[scsmith42]

Steve, that's great! I'm looking forward to seeing the pix of your construction progress. This is the best time of year to pour a slab too - the slow curing in the fall/early winter helps to minimize cracking and improve strength.

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

The block masons are coming this morning. Hooray! Pictures to follow.

 

[TracyP]

Can't wait yo visit it.

 

[Joe Scharle]

Wow...what a space!

 

[bwat]

Great! Hope the weather cooperates for you this week!:icon_thum

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

The walls are done. There will be 2 doors, one 8' wide and one 12' wide. Both will have turn down slabs. The big one will be at truck bed height, the small one with a ramp to drive in.

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

More pics.

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

May have to convert the shop expansion to a pool. Block walls needed to cure for 3-4 days before the concrete is poured. We've had at least 2" of rain today and it's still coming down. Darn it.:gar-Cr

 

[bwat]

Hope you have an overflow drain on that new dam!!! I know you are steamed:kamahlitu

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

The slab is being poured tomorrow. I'm in Chicago at the One of a Kind Show. Day 1 was a success. I sold 3 cutting boards and 20 bowls. Tomorrow is a longer day, 11 hours in the booth. Wish me luck.

 

[ScottM]

Steve you really do not need luck. I have seen your works.:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy: I will wish you good luck, can't hurt, and safe travels.

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

The process has been slowed by the weather and the holidays. Since this pic was taken we have installed the windows and 25% of the ceiling.

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showphoto.php?photo=62241&ppuser=2076