Recent content by medic583

The girlfriend surprised me with something desperately needed for the new shop... yet the sales crew at Canadian Tire recommended the top cabinet instead of the bottom one (said I could build a shelf to put it on). Hmm... buggers... since I don't even have the drywall/wiring done... looks like...

Hmm... how about... Line a room with metal on walls/ceiling for easy clean up Separate rooms for separate work spaces (mentioned above I think). Keeps sound/noise down, don't have to heat/cool wasted space not being used. Thick walls (2x6 or 2x8) for insulation to keep building warmer in the...

Wow... nice storage solution for an amazing price!! Very envious right now :)

After a dozen years of owning my Dobe pup I had to put her down last fall. I wanted to wait about two years before getting another Dobe... but when the girlfriend moved in with her little dog... she wanted another big one right away (she just put her pit down as well). So.... entering my life...

November 16th, 2009 Well... the last day... the outside of the shop is now finished.... :bowdown: 25' to the peak on the North/South sides... the fascia is just going up The last 20' of roof metal is on... first day we've had since the last metal showed up where we could get up on the 10/12...

November 14, 2009 Well... the rest of the exterior metal showed up, even the missing windows and the guys went on despite the below freezing temps and the 4-6" of snow we had for a week. A view from the back of the shop into the 24'Wx30'D woodworking area. Same position but showing the...

Smokie is that rebar on 4' centers for that pad?

October 26, 2009 Well, had to go back to work for a bit so missed some of the metal installments... but progress is being made. Soffit is being installed around the last two sides of the shop... Window openings are framed in upstairs... waiting for the missing windows and J channel to be...

bucs012, nice setup and lovin' the room at the back of the garage... nice to have a seperate area closed off.

October 19, 2009 Whew... another long day down the tubes... It started off this morning with a bunch of 20 year old hockey players helping us out... and by 6pm all the trusses are standing. The guys were quite impressed with the "bowling alley" upstairs... and I'm sure their still shaking...

Good point tdkkart... seeing buildings like these makes me appreciate the architecture soo much more, esp. how they have lasted so long.

October 19, 2009 8am on a Monday morning and the local AA Hockey Team (IceDogs) show up to help us old guys out. Seriously... these guys are from all over Canada here to play AA hockey and the offered to come help us lift the trusses into place on the 3 meter high walls. Yep... I'm...

Ok.... now you made me think I should've gone with the stairs inside rather than outside... they don't take up as much room as I thought, still lots for cabinets and such. Great build zombiescustoms and congrats on the newborn :)

Lippyp... perfect compliment to the house... and the house... wow... that is really neat!

Heh flyguy330... the pad looks amazing!! As far as I know so far here in Ontario we just have to put the styrofoam up against the footings to prevent heat from escaping outwards... haven't seen or been told anything about 2' around.... just down to the bottom of the footings. Any more detail...