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The privacy is nice. The next "big" expense after the shop is done will be paving:sad:

I guess that's why there's different strokes for different folks. My shop is/will be a gathering place for buddies, friends and parties that are too big for the house so quality tunes and video make the space a much more versatile part of my property. Some people are audiophiles and if there's...

Weather has been a challenge for sure, but I guess it is everywhere. Amazing what we can get "use to"

A couple of SWEET Craigslist scores this week :D I love shop toys.

Pour a new floor Justin and go radiant :D

I shopped quite a bit for my T5HO fixtures and didn't find anything so much cheaper than HD that it made it worth the hassle. Now, the bulbs on the other hand were waaaay cheaper on eBay.

Thanks Ed. The windows are 4'X6' and there's 4 of them + the door windows, so there's plenty of natural light as well as the lighting I went with.

I got about 90% of the ceiling painted and then it cooled off too much to finish, so I had to wait on insulation to sheet the walls. Walls are now insulated, wires are 100% pulled and the wall sheeting is about 75% done. When it warms up, I'll finish painting the lid and then grind the floor...

So more, thin coats are better when using the urethane? Good to know. I'm doing urethane over the top of my epoxy and still want my color to show through, so I don't want any haze.

I'm getting ready to do the same setup as you have. They told me to cut the topcoat and dilute it down. I hope you can add a second coat and fix it.

Mine is 5/12 and I went with the comp for the opposite reason. I want to hold the snow so it doesn't shed and block my door or pile up against the shop. Dark colored roof and good heat should help a controled melt and water management. Mine are 90# trusses to handle the load if need be.

Weather slowed me down a bit but finally making some more progress.

Curious why anybody would want windows that low as I think they can be a security issue. My driveway is a 1/4 mile long behind a gate. My closest neighbor is 1000' away and my home security system has a response time of 3200 fps so security wasn't my biggest concern for window placement. One...

I'm half way between Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint. Roughly 40 miles south of Canada.

Not sure where you saw a single bulb fixture. Heck, I don't even have wire yet. I ordered 25 T5HO dual bulb lights. Should be in the 1 1/2 watt per sq ft range when done.

Awesome tool I found today for doing my lighting layout while searching other threads. Turns out I'll be buying way more fixtures than I once thought :headscrat

90# snow load trusses

Hopefully any cracking that does take place will be hidden by the epoxy floor cover.

Yes, 12' high and no problems lifting mine. You might have to do a little reinforcing, but 14' shouldn't be a problem with the wall already sheeted.