Above 1200 Sq/FT Eastern Washington Workshop - Building 2
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
If you don't do it now, you'll never get it done! Looks so much better.
Old Man Roger
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Did the window get masked?
Ahhhh. Big sigh of relief. The Kilz was bought in 2020 when I started the major work upstairs. I keep the building well above freezing, but you still never know with 4 year old paint. What made me nervous was it was still wet to the touch yesterday. Then my buddy @cycle61 suggested opening the door and putting the fan in the doorway to get some air exchange. I'm happy to report the first coat of Kilz is nice and dry. I feel like I got pretty good coverage out of the first coat.
The wood in the ceiling is obviously going to really soak up the paint. It did.
Even if it were left like this, it's an enormous improvement from what it was like just a couple days ago. I'm going to go ahead and do a second coat of Kilz Original. It is almost double the price the last time I bought it. My recipe with both buildings has been two coats of Kilz Original followed by a good top coat of semi-gloss latex. Going to continue that here.
The wood in the ceiling is obviously going to really soak up the paint. It did.
Even if it were left like this, it's an enormous improvement from what it was like just a couple days ago. I'm going to go ahead and do a second coat of Kilz Original. It is almost double the price the last time I bought it. My recipe with both buildings has been two coats of Kilz Original followed by a good top coat of semi-gloss latex. Going to continue that here.
cycle61
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Glad it worked! We'll never know if it was my theory, or if it just needed a little more time. LOL.
Awesome progress! The extra coat will pay off for sure. Reduced lighting requirement, easier to see/clean, mood and the knowledge you're not going to be bugged down the road when you think you see light coverage spots or stains poking thru!
Second coat of Kilz Original went on today. I sprayed it rather heavy in the areas that needed better coverage. Initial looks are great. It's drying like it should. Plan is to spray the topcoat tomorrow. This is looking really good!
Second coat was definitely a good idea. More to follow.
Second coat was definitely a good idea. More to follow.
steves_001
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Looking great! Amazing what paint does for a place.
BORING HOP YARD
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Nice work! it looks a thousand times better.
Finallygotit
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Looks good! I can only imagine how bright the space will look like when there is good lighting in there.
It looks like this..Looks good! I can only imagine how bright the space will look like when there is good lighting in there.
It’s not lost on me that this is the time to do the floors, and that it would be REALLY nice if they were ground and expoxied. It’s storage… that’s what I keep telling myself.
georgiadave
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My thought too. This is your chance to do it. Will it make you any money? Hard to say.
cycle61
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Let the record show I've restrained myself from telling you how good an epoxy floor would look in there.
Really tie the room together, ya know?
Really tie the room together, ya know?
PugetDude
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In for a penny, in for a pound...
Like I said, it’s storage. I have a very important client order that I’m expanding into this building for. Timeline is super tight, and I have a lot to do in order to make it. This storage room is already really nice. Maybe someday, but I seriously doubt it. I’m already pushing my luck time wise.
I’ve already got every single penny I can muster in between the two shops and all the machinery.
I’ve already got every single penny I can muster in between the two shops and all the machinery.
Finallygotit
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BOOM! Now that's what I'm talking about.
Ya know, epoxy would look really nice........
Just kidding!!
Ya know, epoxy would look really nice........
Just kidding!!
Jayman17
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That looks great, my unsolicited vote on the flooring would be for Racedeck tiles or similar. 
I have the flooring tiles in the main bay of the main shop. While they were (and are) the best solution for that ****** floor, I won't be using them agian. Good ole bare concrete for me. Heavy things need to be dragged across the floor sometimes. Pretty floors are nice, but not where I'm moving heavy stuff and working with metal all day errrry day. And, this is storage.
If anyone is volunteering to come grind the floors, dinner is on me!
If anyone is volunteering to come grind the floors, dinner is on me!
67CarGuy
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What a difference some good paint and quality lighting makes! Great job!
PugetDude
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Rollup door can be mounted on the outside of the building with a rain hood so you don't lose any headroom.
Made some progress over the weekend.
A lot of the stuff that goes in the storage is moved. It gets put away on shelves as I go through it. I'm rather confident nearly all of it will fit on the shelves with some space to spare.
While I'm far from impressed with the latest shelving from Lowe's, this did turn out well.
Two units back to back. Holds all my foam and a lot of packaging supplies.
The upstairs is now a game of tetris to get everything moved to the painted end so I can paint the other end of the building. Then I can work on raising a roll up door opening so I can move a press brake(s) in.
A lot of the stuff that goes in the storage is moved. It gets put away on shelves as I go through it. I'm rather confident nearly all of it will fit on the shelves with some space to spare.
While I'm far from impressed with the latest shelving from Lowe's, this did turn out well.
Two units back to back. Holds all my foam and a lot of packaging supplies.
The upstairs is now a game of tetris to get everything moved to the painted end so I can paint the other end of the building. Then I can work on raising a roll up door opening so I can move a press brake(s) in.
Basement looks fantastic!
Is it a partial lower floor, or will you add columns to support a brake that large?
PugetDude
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I was wondering the same thing.
But, looks like Slodat has it covered.
When I was working we put some press feed equipment (10 Metric Tonne capacity) on the fourth floor of an old industrial building in Hong Kong. First time I ever saw it installed anywhere but on a ground floor slab. They moved the factory a couple of years later when the Guangzhou started opening up.
The 8’ brakes weigh around 14,000 pounds. They get a lot heavier when you go to 10’. My plan is to add an 8’ brake when the time is right. I’ve definitely considered the floor load over the apartment. Don’t want a bad day! This is why the powder coating and assembly will be on that end of the building.
Having the windows open made all the difference getting the paint to dry. Second coat of Kilz went on quick and coverage was really good.
Top coat first thing in the morning. This has been a very long time coming! I am happy to say I’ve sprayed the last of the Kilz Original that I currently have planned. 66 gallons of Kilz in this building. All the smells and evidence of the gross and grime are gone. Clean, fresh, bright white. As it should be!
Top coat first thing in the morning. This has been a very long time coming! I am happy to say I’ve sprayed the last of the Kilz Original that I currently have planned. 66 gallons of Kilz in this building. All the smells and evidence of the gross and grime are gone. Clean, fresh, bright white. As it should be!
Old Man Roger
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Nice
RickP
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I can only imagine how you're feeling about being finished with spraying all that paint.
It looks really good!
It looks really good!