Above 1200 Sq/FT Eastern Washington Workshop

[nine4gmc]

Awesome new toy!!


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[slodat]

Awesome new toy!!

It makes quick work of French seams!!

 

[nine4gmc]

CHEATER!!

 

[slodat]

Upholstery bay (5&6) lighting install well underway. All of the conduit and boxes are up. Halfway through wiring in the first row. Going well, looking good. Going to be a huge improvement.

Prepping porcelain lamp bases:


First section (of six) of four bulbs. 24 total going in this room.

 

[slodat]

Contractor installed the seamless gutters today. This combined with the other stuff should have me dried in. Will need to do the flat roof at some point...

 

[dfiler2]

Looking really good! I'll bet it feels good not to have to worry about the roof anymore. I've always been interested in upholstery and have taken on a few small projects, can't wait to see some of your projects.

 

[rubberrodder]

It really is amazing what just adding a new roof does for appearances. It looks so nice and DRY!!

 

[slodat]

Thanks for the words of encouragement and for checking out my thread. Slowly this place is turning into something wonderful!!

Before/after shot of the upholstery bay lighting project I finished this morning. Twenty-four 105W CFLs. About 130 lumens/sq ft. It is sweet! That is 24 porcelain lamp bases on the ceiling, in EMT. Totally worth the effort!!

 

[Bob Heine]

Now that's what I call bright!

 

[slodat]

Now that's what I call bright!

Thanks for checking out my thread, Bob!!

Every time I come in this bay with the new lights I smile. Worth the expense and effort for sure!!

 

[slodat]

Lots of little stuff this week. Getting the sewing machines sorted out. Once a few things are out of the way, they will go along the well.



Work bench lighting is finally in.


Lots to do. But the end is in the far distance..

 

[Toolfool]

Are you planning to have employees ? Or is all that space just for you ?

 

[slodat]

It's just me. I'll see where things take me. But, just me for now. Those machines all do different things.

 

[nine4gmc]

Brighter than day, dang man that's awesome! You are moving right along, keep at it!

I just picked up a 206rb1 recently, probably let my old 226r1 go since it's a small bobbin. I love that new post machine you got, you may not need it that often but the one time you do it will be worth it's weight in gold!

 

[slodat]

I like the horizontal hook of the 226 over the vertical 206. I've never had bobbin size be that big of a deal. Although I'm spoiled now. All of my machines have the large U hook. All four of those machines are the same family. Tomorrow, I'm picking up dream machine - auto Juki LU-2810A-7.

You are right about the post bed machine. The split needle bar makes it a push of a button to turn it into a single needle for tight stuff.

The lighting is worth every bit of effort. This place is coming along.

Thanks for the words of encouragement guys! It can get pretty lonely in this building


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[ODIS]

Really nice progress. Looking forward to seeing more of what you do!

 

[slodat]

Ody, thank you for the kind words and for checking out my shop!

 

[hardly]

Yowza; looking good!

 

[slodat]

I've been focused on getting the main upholstery bay dialed in and ready to take in customer work. All is going well. I feel like I must address the 70 year old concrete.





I saw the Flex Tile type stuff in person and feel like it's the best solution for my floor. Thinking I can use a quickset floor patch to level things out where needed and install the dark grey flex tile in the whole bay. Their website is showing it at $3/sq ft in the quantity needed. I feel like to difference it will make is worth the expense..

 

[slodat]

I think I've finally sorted out the next steps in the storeroom. I'm going to build a 5' deep shelf/loft on the wall next to the finish room. This is mostly to store upholstery foam. The rest of the wall space will get covered in pegboard. The idea with the storeroom is to keep the clutter out of the shop and in the storeroom.

I started some of the pegboard yesterday. It will get painted soon. I threw up some stuff that I had intended for the pegboard to get an idea how it would look. This is going to work well.

 

[drivesitfar]

SD: not sure this will work for you, but i use rubber horse mats in my garage and shop that are 3/4 inch thick and the ones i bought are 4x6 foot. cost per mat is around $40 or maybe less if you buy in volume. not sure where to buy them on your side of the state, but you can check the Feed stores and they usually carry them over here.

or if you have a lot of metal shavings the harder surface might be a bit easier, but mine seem to clean up pretty easily and easier on my feet and back.

your place is really coming along. how's the roof and guessing you might be getting a good test with the rain we've had over here lately?

just curious if you own a Fein or what tools are your go to ones for plunge cuts and special cuts around tight spots?

cheers

 

[slodat]

Drives: I don't want to deal with mats or roll flooring. I do appreciate the info as always! I'm pretty well set on the stuff shown above. I think it will work great for my needs. I'll have a clean, nice looking floor

The roof is great! The gutters and the flashing around the cinder block building solved the water issues I was having. I will have to put a new roof on that building. I'm hoping to put it off for two years. I have had enough rain to get some confidence in the new roof. It's so nice to be dried in!!

I don't have a Fein. I do have a Milwaukee M18 multi tool I use here and there. I'm happy to share any knowledge I have if you have a more specific example of what you mean by "tight spots".


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[drivesitfar]

SD: i just repaired a leaking skylight for example and my Fein cut out some plywood that was behind other wood and to avoid taking that other good wood out i just cut the plywood off at the joint. it really does work well for those sort of jobs.

i was just wondering if you used something similar in any of your construction or upholstery projects. nothing in particular just like to know what tools are used for best results. i hear those sewing machines you have are awesome just by some of yours and others comments, but I don't really have a clue about them.

part of the reason i now own so many tools is i'm finding out which tools work better for which job instead of using a pair of pliers, crescent wrench, WD 40 and duct tape if you know what i mean.

speaking of Fein and rubber mats i just used my Fein to cut some 1.5 inch thick rubber mats i put in my small garage that hopefully will keep my back from getting sore. mats at your work stations where you stand a lot is a good thing and usually ones softer than horse mats work better.

also horse mats might be a good solution for outside your shop until you get all your cement and landscaping done. some guys throw down old carpet on the ground before parking cars on them to prevent weed control if that might be an issue later for you.

happy to hear the roof is working great and i figured it would cause it looked like you hired the right people.

good luck and hope you don't get too much snow this winter, but i'm thinking you (and we) might.

cheers

 

[slik560]

I usually don't chime in on threads where I'm not really qualified to offer any quality input, but in this case I just have to say: OUTSTANDING. If for some reason auto upholstery does not work out, you could easily transition to: cabinet making; shop design and consulting; power tool restoration, etc. I truly admire what you have done with the place. Best wishes.

 

[slodat]

I usually don't chime in on threads where I'm not really qualified to offer any quality input, but in this case I just have to say: OUTSTANDING. If for some reason auto upholstery does not work out, you could easily transition to: cabinet making; shop design and consulting; power tool restoration, etc. I truly admire what you have done with the place. Best wishes.

Kevin, thank you for the kind words. It goes a long way to keeping me motivated. Some of these projects are so damn much work. I appreciate you checking out my shop! I grew up in Kansas.. Also, that's some of the highest quality stuff! Thanks again!

 

[slodat]

Flooring plan is pretty much figured out. Flexi-Tile as shown above in the upholstery bay. Prepping this for the tile will be plenty of work and I don't think I can repair it well enough to paint. The floor in the block building (bays 1-4) is really nice. It has a lot of gunk on it in places, but the Diamabrush will take care of that. I'll use the Amorpoxy ArmorUltra on this floor.


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[slodat]

Stars aligned yesterday. I bought the dilapidated lot adjacent to my shop at the tax foreclosure sale for less than I expected. Took the surplus and picked this guy up. The dealer made an offer I couldn't refuse. Pump spins at 575rpm. It should be nice and quiet.

 

[Bob Heine]

Stars aligned yesterday. I bought the dilapidated lot adjacent to my shop at the tax foreclosure sale for less than I expected.

Slodat, congratulations! Is that the lot on the left in these photos? If so, that would allow you to expand in the future and provide a very nice parking area in the present.

 

[slodat]

Bob, that's the one! The 1964 Detroiter has to be disassembled and hauled off. Next to it is an old house foundation with a basement that has plywood laying over it. I have to sort all of that out, too. It will be a ton of work. Not even messing with it until spring.


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[Toolfool]

When do you sleep ?!!

 

[slodat]

When do you sleep ?!!

Every night! I live in a tiny town. No tv, no social life, I'm single... I spend my non-day job time at my shop. A solid 30-40 hours a week after working 40-50 at my day job.

This is where the new compressor will reside. Thinking I'll build a room around it after I get this bay painted. Lots to do before it will be supplying air to the shop.

 

[Toolfool]

Every night! I live in a tiny town. No tv, no social life, I'm single... I spend my non-day job time at my shop. A solid 30-40 hours a week after working 40-50 at my day job.


Oh yeah, I vaguely remember those days. Remodeled my first house that way. Keep up the good work.
You should give me the business address and phone number when you're ready to open the doors. I know lots of car guys in this state.

 

[slodat]

Photos of the adjacent lot. These were taken last May when I bought the shop. The vegetation is overgrown now.

 

[Tunajoe]

This is one of my favorite threads to follow.
Love what your doing to the shop.
Thanks for sharing!

 

[slodat]

This is one of my favorite threads to follow.
Love what your doing to the shop.
Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for the kind words of encouragement and for checking out my shop!

 

[slodat]

This is one of my favorite threads to follow.
Love what your doing to the shop.
Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for the words of encouragement and for checking out my shop!

 

[mistervelocity]

This is one of my favorite threads to follow.
Love what your doing to the shop.
Thanks for sharing!

^^^What he said^^^

 

[slodat]

^^^What he said^^^

Hey! Haven't seen you around for a while! Thank you!!

 

[Bib Overalls]

What are your long term plans for the lot?

If that foundation is in good shape you could build a cottage for yourself or to rent.

Salvaging/scrapping out old trailers is a nasty job. Make sure your tetanus shot is up to date.

 

[slodat]

What are your long term plans for the lot?

If that foundation is in good shape you could build a cottage for yourself or to rent.

Salvaging/scrapping out old trailers is a nasty job. Make sure your tetanus shot is up to date.

The foundation and the trailer just need to be taken away. If I'm willing to put a dwelling unit with it, I can build a 30x55 building. I like the idea of stubbing in the things needed for a small apartment, but not building it out and just using it as storage space..