Not My Shop = NMS in all future posts.
Long history shortened somewhat:
When my first wife and I remarried (another story) in 2004, I relocated and left behind my recently built 20’x30’x12’ steel shop with a 10’x30’ covered porch across the front. I was happy to move, but sad to lose my shop. So, needless to say, another shop was in my future. I told the realtor I had the following requirements:
1. Brenda (wife 1 & 3) has to like the house
2. Within my budget
3. Room for a shop
4. Corner lot
5. Good neighborhood
When we went to look at this house, Marilyn, the realtor said, “Brenda really likes the house, it is on a corner, in a good neighborhood, and right at the top of your budget.” I said, “What about room for a shop?” Marilyn said, “Brenda really likes the house.” In a long tirade, I reminded her of my requirements and asked again about the shop. Marilyn said, “I’m not sure. Just look at it before you say no.”
She showed me the house. Neat midcentury modern (Brenda’s favorite) with a detached 2 car garage. We walked through the kitchen and into an attached garage that was about 1 ½ cars wide. I looked at the realtor and said, “I thought the garage was around front?!?” She started laughing and said that’s why there may not be room to build a shop – it already has one!” Marilyn and Brenda got me on that one.
NMS is a 24’x24’x8’ stick built that was pretty rough. One of the PO’s built it. They refinished furniture and did some woodworking, it seems. The walls were unpainted plywood and there were two 8’ and one 4’ fluorescent fixtures. There was no ceiling but there was an attic floor that was 8’ wide running from the front to back.
A friend and I hurriedly painted the walls white to lighten the area. The floor was rough, stained, and even had some lumps of some unidentified material that might have been refinishing residue. I painted the floor with epoxy just to make it easier to sweep! Then I moved all my stuff in just to get it out of rented storage. I did some projects in there, mostly wood working, but it was still dark and cold.
Here’s a link to the reason I call it Not My Shop. It really has nothing to do with the fact I didn’t build it, but is sort of a play on words. It has to do with my beliefs and things we don’t discuss on GJ so be warned.
Not My Stuff, Not My Shop
Absolutely the best part of GJ is the willingness if not compulsion to help other people . . . and brag about how ingenious we are!
Enough for the first post. This little Christmas 2011 project has taken a year. I can't post it all in one post.
Long history shortened somewhat:
When my first wife and I remarried (another story) in 2004, I relocated and left behind my recently built 20’x30’x12’ steel shop with a 10’x30’ covered porch across the front. I was happy to move, but sad to lose my shop. So, needless to say, another shop was in my future. I told the realtor I had the following requirements:
1. Brenda (wife 1 & 3) has to like the house
2. Within my budget
3. Room for a shop
4. Corner lot
5. Good neighborhood
When we went to look at this house, Marilyn, the realtor said, “Brenda really likes the house, it is on a corner, in a good neighborhood, and right at the top of your budget.” I said, “What about room for a shop?” Marilyn said, “Brenda really likes the house.” In a long tirade, I reminded her of my requirements and asked again about the shop. Marilyn said, “I’m not sure. Just look at it before you say no.”
She showed me the house. Neat midcentury modern (Brenda’s favorite) with a detached 2 car garage. We walked through the kitchen and into an attached garage that was about 1 ½ cars wide. I looked at the realtor and said, “I thought the garage was around front?!?” She started laughing and said that’s why there may not be room to build a shop – it already has one!” Marilyn and Brenda got me on that one.
NMS is a 24’x24’x8’ stick built that was pretty rough. One of the PO’s built it. They refinished furniture and did some woodworking, it seems. The walls were unpainted plywood and there were two 8’ and one 4’ fluorescent fixtures. There was no ceiling but there was an attic floor that was 8’ wide running from the front to back.
A friend and I hurriedly painted the walls white to lighten the area. The floor was rough, stained, and even had some lumps of some unidentified material that might have been refinishing residue. I painted the floor with epoxy just to make it easier to sweep! Then I moved all my stuff in just to get it out of rented storage. I did some projects in there, mostly wood working, but it was still dark and cold.
Here’s a link to the reason I call it Not My Shop. It really has nothing to do with the fact I didn’t build it, but is sort of a play on words. It has to do with my beliefs and things we don’t discuss on GJ so be warned.
Not My Stuff, Not My Shop
Absolutely the best part of GJ is the willingness if not compulsion to help other people . . . and brag about how ingenious we are!
Enough for the first post. This little Christmas 2011 project has taken a year. I can't post it all in one post.
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Just kidding, too.
