Above 1200 Sq/FT The ASYLUM - Happy 40th Birthday to Me! (Est. 2005)

[Bennylava]

Hmm... bought it's twin years ago. But would a modern one be any different? That seems like something that wouldn't have changed in 50 years. Just a simple fire extinguisher cabinet. Of course, now I want a vintage one lol

 

[shopnut]

Great memory and nicely done.

Good memory and it's good to be finally putting that cabinet to use!! Thanks!

 

[shopnut]

Hmm... bought it's twin years ago. But would a modern one be any different? That seems like something that wouldn't have changed in 50 years. Just a simple fire extinguisher cabinet. Of course, now I want a vintage one lol

Agreed, I wouldn't expect those cabinets to change much at all. I like the fact that these are aluminum and won't rust.

 

[shopnut]

SKINNING THE EAST WALL… (Part 3 of 6)…

Although it’s the same model as the other cabinet, this one was missing the door glass and latch.



I had to special order a latch from the OEM because it HAD to match the other cabinet. That’s my OCD shining through again!



I bought a small sheet of Plexiglass at the local surplus store and cut it down to size. Two cuts in from the edge and a score line parallel to the edge, and I could snap out the notch. Protective blue plastic stayed on until the part was finished, of course.



That’s better.



Here is the finished cabinet.



But it still needed a fire extinguisher.

 

[shopnut]

SKINNING THE EAST WALL… (Part 4 of 6)…

With the extinguisher cabinet ready to go, it was on to the wall itself. The first thing removed was the baseboard. Eventually, I want to reinstall yellow baseboard everywhere, but that’s still some time out in the future.



I had a specific vision of how things would be placed on the wall, then checked for studs, marked my cutout outline, and…. WIRES!! Dang! Since the cabinet was to recess all the way to the drywall on the other side of the studs, this was not good.



So I altered the plan by moving down the cabinet instead of disturbing the wires. It seemed like the path of least resistance while still being acceptable. Later I realized moving the cabinet down will give me a perfect sized spot for some wall art above.



The cutout piece was used as a perfectly fitting patch panel above the cabinet.



The first sheet of tileboard paneling is shown here, temporarily clamped in place. I’m running low on this stuff, but nearly all the walls are done… I’m just going to have enough!! Nope, I can’t find it available anywhere, anymore.



Since the cabinet is slightly too deep for my wall (a 2x6 stud wall here would have been perfect), I made a frame out of 1x2’s to space it out 1.5”. The garbage cans (which have been sitting on the floor for years) are going to stick out here anyway, so no big deal.





It eventually got painted gloss black to match better.

 

[shortykorte]

Do you shake or sweat when cutting the tile board now. Looking good. I recently picked up a SS mirror/towel dispenser/trash bin that will be put to use.

 

[Bennylava]

What if you had to put it there? Could the wires be cut, and some length added to them so they could go over the top of the cabinet?

 

[shopnut]

Do you shake or sweat when cutting the tile board now. Looking good. I recently picked up a SS mirror/towel dispenser/trash bin that will be put to use.

No, not yet. But I have made a mod to the golden rule... Measure three times, cut once.

Hard to beat that SS for longevity!

 

[shopnut]

What if you had to put it there? Could the wires be cut, and some length added to them so they could go over the top of the cabinet?

I suppose there were several solutions. I know you can't bury a splice in the wall without access to it, so a junction box would likely need to be added if lengthening the run if wanting to go up and over and keep the switch box where it was by the door.

I'm sure there are some electricians out there with all kinds of tricks up their sleeves for stretching wire.

 

[shopnut]

SKINNING THE EAST WALL… (Part 5 of 6)…

The original white switches and wall plate were replaced with black.





Then the rest of the wall got skinned. It took some time because each piece of tileboard needed to be cut on all 4 sides to make the pattern match to the adjacent piece. I cheated in one spot to save some time… see if you can find it in the finished pictures that are coming! While still up, I painted the silver inset on the door so it would be dry by the time the black was applied.



For years I have been trying to come up with some slick thing to do with the 6-panel door, but reluctantly settled on a tu-tone paint job. The style doesn’t really match with anything else in the shop, but at least the colors will. Painting a door the way I did it was a pain in the **** (trying to roll clean edges on), and I wished I had just taped it off to get sharp paint division lines.



I eventually got through it and it ended up semi-cool.



While I had the roller loaded with paint, I rolled the door frame too.



One last detail was hanging the garbage and recycling cans. They simply hang on cleats so they are easy to lift up and empty out.

 

[shopnut]

SKINNING THE EAST WALL… (Part 6 of 6)…

And there we are.





And an overall shot showing it pulling together the adjacent walls. The stairway will remain painted drywall and I’m still toying with the idea of a roll-up curtain to minimize the dust that finds its way onto the steps. I bought the curtain probably 10 years ago, so it might be a good time to finally use it.



Sticking with my “Everything off the Floor (with the exception of wheels)” theme, the elevated trash cans allow a push broom to pass underneath them for easy sweeping.

 

[Trapps]

Man I love that bike...

Of course anything with an engine and 'Rothman's' on the side is bound to be muy excelente!

 

[ODIS]

Always innovative projects and incredible attention to detail! Have had fun following along for many years.... and it keeps getting better and better! Thank you!

 

[TwoBytes]

No, not yet. But I have made a mod to the golden rule... Measure three times, cut once.

Hard to beat that SS for longevity!

My favourite quote from my son, a few years ago (I think he was about 6): "This is boring Dad, can't we cut now and measure later?"

 

[Bennylava]

Looking great! I love to see garages and workshops given the same attention that houses get. Made to look nice.

It makes you want to be out there, it makes you want to use it more.

 

[shopnut]

Man I love that bike...

Of course anything with an engine and 'Rothman's' on the side is bound to be muy excelente!

Honda did a good job on that bike. I just hope my amateur restoration does it justice. It's getting there!

The Porsche 962 Rothmans are the ones that stick out the most from my early life.

 

[shopnut]

Always innovative projects and incredible attention to detail! Have had fun following along for many years.... and it keeps getting better and better! Thank you!

Thanks Ody. If you've had even a quarter of the fun watching as I've had doing it, you're doing pretty good! Always a pleasure to have you drop in.

 

[shopnut]

My favourite quote from my son, a few years ago (I think he was about 6): "This is boring Dad, can't we cut now and measure later?"

Too funny!! I love that.

 

[shopnut]

Looking great! I love to see garages and workshops given the same attention that houses get. Made to look nice.

It makes you want to be out there, it makes you want to use it more.

Well, since the garage is 3 times the square footage of the living space, I thought I better make it more enticing to be out there than in the apartment. If I could, I would spend most waking hours out there... so many fun projects on the list yet!!

Thanks for stopping in.

 

[E.rodz]

just checking in to see how your doing . looks like your still making progress ! keep up the great work!

 

[zanyad]

Has anybody heard from @shopnut lately?

 

[shopnut]

just checking in to see how your doing . looks like your still making progress ! keep up the great work!

Hey E.rodz. Good to hear from you. Life has been busy, so not able to post lately.

Has anybody heard from @shopnut lately?

You did... Just now! Haha. And I'm fine.

In fact, I might have some exciting news coming up that would warrant a revitalization of this build thread... ASYLUM 2.0 perhaps!

 

[zanyad]

Ooh! I await further developments with bated breath!

 

[Chrisb62]

In fact, I might have some exciting news coming up that would warrant a revitalization of this build thread... ASYLUM 2.0 perhaps!

Do tell….

 

[TwoBytes]

This is very exciting news!

Great to hear from you, Mark

 

[JCQuick]

Just waking up this thread..... anyone in the shop?

 

[shopnut]

Ooh! I await further developments with bated breath!

Do tell….

This is very exciting news!

Great to hear from you, Mark

THE WAIT IS OVER!

Just waking up this thread..... anyone in the shop?

The thread has been sleeping, but not me!!

 

[shopnut]

WELCOME TO MY “ASYLUM ANNEX”…

I’ve been quiet lately, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy. Just the opposite, in fact. It seems the older I get, the less hours there are in a day to get things done.

Well, I came to the conclusion that I simply needed space and decided to do something about it. I looked at a lot of different options and finally settled on building a storage barn on my vacant property adjacent to the Asylum. I don’t really need work space at this point, I desperately need somewhere to put the stuff I’m not working on.

And this is what I came up with. A 24 x 46’ garage, completed as of this past weekend. The row of windows overlook the lake.





Since this building backs up to the neighbor’s property, I decided not to put any windows on the back wall.






Inside, I had the garage door tracks follow the ceiling angle to retain as much working height as possible. Windows in the garage doors offer a nice view around the lot and over to the Asylum.

 

[zanyad]

THE WAIT IS OVER!

huzzah!

 

[jbmatth]

Very nice, I look forward to seeing how you finish it out. I'm curious how you decided on the dimensions of the new annex, do you mind sharing?

JB

 

[zmotorsports]

Nice looking addition.

 

[JCQuick]

Thats very nice indeed, why is that I get a funny feeling you may have another project in the back ground

 

[larry4406]

Is the ‘vette done?

 

[shopnut]

huzzah!

I'm excited about this place, but I still haven't gotten to finishing the floor. And therefore, I haven't stored a thing in it yet. A brand new building just sitting there looking pretty. It's a shame, but I have a plan.

Very nice, I look forward to seeing how you finish it out. I'm curious how you decided on the dimensions of the new annex, do you mind sharing?

JB

Some are probably wondering why not 24 x 48, where did the the 46 come from? I know my contractor would rather have done 48 because he like multiples of 12' for raw material efficiency. But I have a house plan picked out for this lot that may get built ... someday. And the County rules say total accessory building sq footage must not exceed 80% of the dwelling sq footage. This place is right at that limit should I ever get around to building that house. I was just trying to future-proof this place a bit, really.

Beyond that, I figured 24' depth will allow me to install a 2 foot deep storage rack along the entire back wall for those large tote bins I have everywhere else, while still affording enough room to park my full size truck comfortably in there (18 feet long). Those bins are perfect for bike and car parts. And if I keep my storage method the same for most everything, I can easliy juggle stuff around as my storage needs change.

Nice looking addition.

Thanks man. Hopefully this will be the last bit of storage I will need. I'm at the stage in my life that I'm supposed to be downsizing! Haha. Well in a way, I sort of have been. Two years ago, I sold a 2800 sq ft home. This helps to make up for some of that and a planned living space addition will gain back some more. But the net result when the dust settles will still be a reduction in space from what I had before with a few bucks left in my pocket too. And the best part will be that my shop space footage will still outweigh living space by about a 3:1 ratio. The common folk would ask "Why do you want that?" But we here at the Journal know why.

Thats very nice indeed, why is that I get a funny feeling you may have another project in the back ground

Thanks! No, no new projects. Just really want some elbow room to enjoy working on the ones I already have without tripping over things.

Is the ‘vette done?

I wish I could say Yes. The Chevelle and Corvette have taken a back seat again to this construction and it doesn't stop with this Annex. But the ultimate goal is to gain some much-needed operating room for projects in retirement. I'm not one to sit around... EVER.

 

[Red Leader]

Love the detail in the big and little things - it is to such a high standard, as usual! It's great to see you still at it!

 

[JCQuick]

Retirement thats only for old people like me But I must say i do enjoy it