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I got some work done in the workshop area under the mezzanine. Two coats of the cheapest latex paint from Home Depot got the walls a more-or-less uniform color, covered up the writing on the OSB and (more importantly) brightened up the space quite a bit. There was a little bit of delamination...

Thanks for the tip! I've considered painting the foam for aesthetic purposes, but didn't think about it as an actual protective measure. You've certainly moved it higher on my priority list. I've got an airless sprayer and some scaffold, so I guess I had better stock up on drop cloths. -Jason

The lathe is a 1973 Burke Millrite MVN. The lathe is a Central Machinery 13x40 of unknown vintage. They came with a bunch of tooling and accessories, plus some aluminum and steel stock to get started with. Coming home with all of it was like early Christmas. 20161016_200725 by Jason Willis, on...

Oh yeah. I built a table, too. Two 4x8 sheets of plywood glued together with a 2x6 frame and 4x4 legs. It's sturdy. 20161024_095359 by Jason Willis, on Flickr -Jason

The spray foam has been great all summer. The interior of the shop is much more comfortable to work in, especially with some cross-ventilation. -Jason

Wow... I really let this go a long time without an update! I was waiting for some sort of milestone to report on. Since I have no idea what that milestone is, I'll just let you guys know the current state of affairs. For one, the lift is finally installed. A bargain used lift isn't such a...

I haven't updated in a while - mostly because I'm embarrassed by the slow progress I've been making. The electrical inspection went off without a hitch and the power company hooked my up with 200 amps of power goodness. I no longer need 200ft of extension cords to operate in the shop. The...

Re: Smash and Crash 40x60 shop build Mueller was pretty great to work with. My sales guy worked with me quite a bit and never seemed to get annoyed when I called him to say, "What about if I do this? How much will that cost?" For me, a lot of the planning and layout depends on the price tag...

Thanks for all the kind words, guys! I can't wait to post pictures of the finished product. Well... as finished as a shop can ever be. Progress has been fairly slow now that it's up to me to do the rest of the work. I have to do most of it on the weekends because there's barely enough time...

The builders are done! Doors are ordered and should arrive in 2 weeks or so. The builder is taking his scissor lift away in a week, so I'm hoping to install some ceiling lights in that time. I'm currently debating between T8 fluorescent and the Sam's 4' LED shop lights. The current plan is 4...

It's so close I can taste it. Day 13 - - Started roofing the lean-to Day 14 - - Roofing is completed! imagejpeg_1 by Jason Willis, on Flickr imagejpeg_01 by Jason Willis, on Flickr I found this when I was editing the last video. It seem I'm not the only one excited about my shop...

Days 10-12 More videos: Day 10 - - Lean-to framing and painting the frame Day 11 - - Windows, Trim and a wall Day 12 - - Walls skinned. And pictures! Complete shop and lean-to framing. 20160324_115514 by Jason Willis, on Flickr The window was moved to the other side of the post...

Wow... I got really behind with this thread. I'll try and get caught up soon, I promise. Videos: Day 8 - - More framing Day 9 - - Mezzanine framing Frame with a magic door. Yes, I walked through it to get in. 20160319_124239 by Jason Willis, on Flickr View towards the front of the shop...

Sorry for taking so long to update. The erector was scheduled to start construction last week, but we got rained out. Even when there was a lull in the weather, the ground was really soft. They finally got started on Tuesday... I failed to spec out any windows when placing my order, so I had...

Yes, I ordered it all at once. I knew I wanted it, and I also knew that it would never get done if I didn't do it right away before I start filling up the shop. I'll have to provide the decking, stairs and guardrails. The decking and stairs will be wood. I'm not sure about how I'll do the...