Dipper's 20x22 Build Update

[dipper]

A few weeks ago I was home as my wife gave birth to our 2nd son. This also gave me some quality time to get some work done in the garage.

I got the stripe painted and tried to get stuff organized a little. I installed the dry erase board as well too. I also
started working on the workbench and finished that up last weekend.
The workbench cost me about $25 to build.

 

[dipper]

workbench details:
I started with a few 2x4's leftover from the build. The top is a 1-3/8" solid core Birch door ($3.00 with discount from Grossmans Bargain Outlet). I wrapped it with some leftover carpet from GBO that I got last year for just this purpose. The dark gray and red goes well with the theme. That was a freebie as it was the end of the roll. $10 for some spray adhesive and a bunch of staples and it was done.

 

[dipper]

more workbench pics, finished with Wilton Bench Vise installed. I like the idea of carpet on the bench for durability, ease of cleaning/vaccuuming, and keeping small parts from the RC cars bouncing onto the floor.


Future projects for this spring/summer:
VCT Flooring (have flooring, just have to install)
Interior window trim

 

[Orange72]

Very nice! I like the idea of using the carpet on the bench for that kind of work. Although I'm wondering about that huge vise. Maybe lag screws would be better to fasten the back 2x4 to the studs so it won't work itself loose over time.

 

[Kevin54]

A few weeks ago I was home as my wife gave birth to our 2nd son. This also gave me some quality time to get some work done in the garage.

Now that is being a dedicated Garage Journal member. She's having a kid and you are working in the garage. "Give me a call honey and let me know how things went. I'll be out in the garage"

A kidding aside.....what is the square area under the panel box?

BTW...CONGRATS on son #2!!!!!!

 

[Old61]

Looking good! And congrats on the new helper!

 

[bowanna03]

do you have any measuremnets for the workbench awesome idea I am in cicero just north of cuse. Garage looks great keep up th good work and pics.

 

[dipper]

the top is 32"x80". It's about 40" off the floor or so. The frame is about 30"x75" so there is a lip underneath of about 2" for attaching bar clamps to the edge.

 

[dipper]

Kevin- ha ha it wasn't quite like that. most of the week i was out there from 10pm to 1am painting and such while the boys were sleeping. there was one day that my 2 year old didn't make it down for a nap so I took him out to the garage. He proceeded to empty most of the tools out of one of my tool boxes and set them on the floor. He then put them all back in..too; he's a big helper.

The square is what I call my little "chase" for the conduit. Since the foundation was 8" block, then stepped down to 6"; the conduit is centered in the 8" i believe; but one of them is 1-1/2 or 2" for the gas line and there just wasn't enough room to have all be concealed inside the 2x4 wall.
I probably could have had it come up closer to the outside edge of the wall when it came through the block but oh well.
here's a better pic-