Re: 10x22 Project - Operation 'Officina Desmo'
7 months later....
No toe kicks. In fact no changes in the garage other than it is messier than usual. And the name has evolved a tiny bit more:
La Oficina de Attrezzi Veloce. Officina Desmo was good but limiting, hence the new moniker. Grammatically poor Italian for sure, but the meaning is
The Office of Fast Tools. I'll leave the explanations and inspirations for those of you with time and imagination.
Some life changes (mostly positive) and a few new tools
I did begin working on a shed which is going to enable parking in the garage this winter. As a self confessed Pack-Rat, the new house without a basement is a real challenge. In my defense, I did use that 20 year old car stereo system so there is hope for some other items I have kept, um, waaaaay too long.
It started with some sketches:
Then I tired SketchUp:
While I ended up with something close to the desired end product, I did not immediately have fun with it.

I think I'll need some training to become more than a beginner. It just doesn't seem as intuitive as the reviews suggest.
Like most things I tackle I started to piece it together. The goal was to be done by Turkey Day. I won't make it, but it will be 'functional' by the time the leftovers are gone.
I broke ground on 11SEP19:
The current status as of10NOV19 (Happy Birthday Jarheads!):
I'm uploading pics taken over the last 2 months so I'll have some build details over the next few days. Rough specs:
- 10' x 14' (No permit required for out buildings under 200sq.ft.)
- It sits on 12 concrete piers
- Front wall 12' high
- Rear wall 8' high
- Floor is 3/4" T&G Plytanium
- Roof is 5/8" BCX - B facing in
- Walls are (will be) 1/2" BCX - B facing in
The early arrive of snow (and Old Man Winter's Icy Breath) has put a damper on progress, but I hope to finish the soffits and exterior sheathing this weekend. The roof is tarped so the interior is OK. Yes, it's overkill.

I know.