Above 1200 Sq/FT Eastern Washington Workshop
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Toolfool
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Man of many talents.
Got quite a bit done on the bathroom. A friend gave me this full size water heater a few years ago. I’m thinking I’ll want the additional size for the washing machine.
I drew a drywall layout template and cut on the laser so I would get it right (enough) the first time. Worked well.
Paint and flooring went well. I painted some of the trim items a satin black.
The sewer main moved on us when compacting the soil. This resulted in the sewer stack being about 10.5” rough in from the finished wall instead of the standard 12”. Luckily they make 10” rough in toilets.
I bought this restaurant style sink when I bought the shop. It’s turning out well.
I cut a chunk of 1/4” aluminum plate to serve as a shelf for soap and stuff.
Still have to run some power from the main panel. So much work.
Happy Fourth!!
I drew a drywall layout template and cut on the laser so I would get it right (enough) the first time. Worked well.
Paint and flooring went well. I painted some of the trim items a satin black.
The sewer main moved on us when compacting the soil. This resulted in the sewer stack being about 10.5” rough in from the finished wall instead of the standard 12”. Luckily they make 10” rough in toilets.
I bought this restaurant style sink when I bought the shop. It’s turning out well.
I cut a chunk of 1/4” aluminum plate to serve as a shelf for soap and stuff.
Still have to run some power from the main panel. So much work.
Happy Fourth!!
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Firebrand
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Great job, well done. Smooth design and execution.
Corsair4360
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thanks for sharing what you have done and how. I have to get on with posting about my shop adventures. Should be finished later this year.
xtremek
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Bathroom looks awesome
BORING HOP YARD
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Nice work, it came out very well!
zmotorsports
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Bathroom turned out awesome Steven. Great recovery and nice execution. Clean looking.
Thank you for the kind words! It’s the same flooring and colors as the display room I did a couple years ago.
Thank you for checking out my shop. Looking forward to seeing yours!
Thank you!
Thank you! I’m happy with it. Not what I wanted to be doing right now, happy with the result.
Thanks, Mike! I still have some concrete block and dirt work to take care of outside.
This is a small bathroom.. about 69” x 82”. The 24” apartment style stacked washer dryer fits nicely, and fills up the room. I didn’t have much in the way of options on locating everything in the wall. That’s why it’s so busy looking. I got the remaining wall plates today. I’m happy with it considering.
This is a before photo for comparison:
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readhead
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Looks great. I don't think I have ever heard the words laser and drywall in the same sentence.
nova66mussl
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Bob Heine
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Steven, the bathroom compliments the rest of the shop much better now. That's some amazing drywall cutting. I measure once, cut three times and then make patches. There is a lot of scrap drywall in the attic because of my method.
Wrapping the bathroom project up. Painted the cabinets to match.
Sandblasted and painted the door pulls. Details
Laundry is connected up. That’s a lot of stuff in a 24” space.
It’s funny.. I’m quite utilitarian in most things. Once I give something my once over the minimalist comes out and I don’t want to look at clutter and I tend to want to not have things interrupt lines or the color pallet..
I may make a cabinet over the laundry to hide that clutter at some point. All that’s left is to run the electrical back to the panel and re-hang the door.
Sandblasted and painted the door pulls. Details
Laundry is connected up. That’s a lot of stuff in a 24” space.
It’s funny.. I’m quite utilitarian in most things. Once I give something my once over the minimalist comes out and I don’t want to look at clutter and I tend to want to not have things interrupt lines or the color pallet..
I may make a cabinet over the laundry to hide that clutter at some point. All that’s left is to run the electrical back to the panel and re-hang the door.
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nova66mussl
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Big improvement. Well done!!!
Finallygotit
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xtremek
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I've never seen a laundry in a shop before, good idea. Less mess at home.
Shop laundry is really nice. I rarely use paper towels. I bought the Costco blue disposable shop towels ten years ago and still have a few rolls. I use the terry cloth shop towels, also from Costco, until they aren’t worth washing anymore. I also ran my microfiber mop and dust mop through the laundry. Worked great. It’s almost silly how much I’ve enjoyed doing the shop laundry.. in the shop.
I bought the big stainless sink used right after I bought the shop. I’ve since found I paid way too much for it. Live and learn. It’s a well made sink. I didn’t like the fixed spout on the faucet. I looked at converting to a swivel, but the valves were leaking a little. It cost less to buy a new faucet than throw parts at the existing one. Fisher makes a very nice faucet. Got it installed this morning.
Only thing remaining inside on the bathroom is to rehang the door. And move the light switch.
I bought the big stainless sink used right after I bought the shop. I’ve since found I paid way too much for it. Live and learn. It’s a well made sink. I didn’t like the fixed spout on the faucet. I looked at converting to a swivel, but the valves were leaking a little. It cost less to buy a new faucet than throw parts at the existing one. Fisher makes a very nice faucet. Got it installed this morning.
Only thing remaining inside on the bathroom is to rehang the door. And move the light switch.
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Bob Heine
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Steven, that sink is fantastic. I especially like the ability to put a 5-gallon bucket in the sink to fill it, with hot or cold water.
I'm with you on the Costco terry towels. We use them in the kitchen and when they get grungy we move them to the garage. When the kitchen supply gets low we buy another pack. Now that my garage towel supply is too large, we recycle them. I fill a 5-gallon bucket with detergent, bleach and Shout or whatever other laundry chemical we have in the house. Soak the towels in the brew for a day or two and then rinse two or three times. Final step is to run them through the washer and dryer. They don't look new but they look good enough to be used in the kitchen again.
I'm getting close to the end of my second blue shop towel roll (after three years) and will then finish the three-pack by 2022.
To be fair, I use paper towels to blow my nose -- those "facial tissues" are like blowing my nose into my bare hand. Twelve rolls of Costco paper towels cost less than 12 boxes of Kleenex (or even Walnex).
I'm with you on the Costco terry towels. We use them in the kitchen and when they get grungy we move them to the garage. When the kitchen supply gets low we buy another pack. Now that my garage towel supply is too large, we recycle them. I fill a 5-gallon bucket with detergent, bleach and Shout or whatever other laundry chemical we have in the house. Soak the towels in the brew for a day or two and then rinse two or three times. Final step is to run them through the washer and dryer. They don't look new but they look good enough to be used in the kitchen again.
I'm getting close to the end of my second blue shop towel roll (after three years) and will then finish the three-pack by 2022.
To be fair, I use paper towels to blow my nose -- those "facial tissues" are like blowing my nose into my bare hand. Twelve rolls of Costco paper towels cost less than 12 boxes of Kleenex (or even Walnex).
The bathroom door was some work. It needed to be hung from the other side.. it never made sense the way it was hung before. The door opened into the sink. [emoji2357]
Door also had many layers of paint slathered on over the years. Lots of sanding with 40 grit and it cleaned up alright. Hardware made a trip through the sandblaster and a quick spray of paint. I’m happy with the results. At some point I’ll sort out the latch. It looks like a total pain in the ***.
Door also had many layers of paint slathered on over the years. Lots of sanding with 40 grit and it cleaned up alright. Hardware made a trip through the sandblaster and a quick spray of paint. I’m happy with the results. At some point I’ll sort out the latch. It looks like a total pain in the ***.
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Toolfool
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Nah, I think you can handle a simple strike mortise.
I had to shave about 1/8” off the edge of the door. Now I have to move everything over that amount... the internal door lock mortise, re-cut the lock plate mortise on the door edge and of course the associated strike mortise in the door jamb. Another day where I have more patience than I did last night
Toolfool
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I had to shave about 1/8” off the edge of the door. Now I have to move everything over that amount... the internal door lock mortise, re-cut the lock plate mortise on the door edge and of course the associated strike mortise in the door jamb. Another day where I have more patience than I did last night
Was that 1/8" because you didn't mortise the hinges into the other side of the jamb ? The mortise is what actually supports the door.
I mortised the hinges into the door jamb. The 1/8" is because it never closed right. So, I trimmed just a touch off the edge with my track saw. It's all kinds of out of whack going into this. It opens and closes pretty nicely. I'll pull it off and get the latch fitted correctly along with the top plate and re-assemble.
A few things have followed me home recently.. Very nice condition, heavy duty drill press with an Albrecht chuck. This was a score for sure. I’ve been keeping an eye out for a drill press with table elevation for the woodshop for a while.
I’ve always wanted a Workmate. Bought this one at a neighbors estate sale.
This Harbor Freight tool cart lives up to the hype. Will be nice to have portable hand tools I can wheel around the shop instead of always running for stuff.
I found out about these Porter Cable 121 drum sanders on @lilscorpions thread. Hard to find. I picked it up with the drill press. Thinking I’ll make a plate to use in the router table.
I’ve always wanted a Workmate. Bought this one at a neighbors estate sale.
This Harbor Freight tool cart lives up to the hype. Will be nice to have portable hand tools I can wheel around the shop instead of always running for stuff.
I found out about these Porter Cable 121 drum sanders on @lilscorpions thread. Hard to find. I picked it up with the drill press. Thinking I’ll make a plate to use in the router table.
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Finallygotit
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Nice score on the drill press. Are you planning on refurbishing the drill press or using it as is?
xtremek
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Jealous of the drill press. Agree that tools need to function, first and foremost.
Question was asked about why the point of use regulators.. then the post disappeared while I was working on a reply. Reason for these two point of use setups.. the laser air pressure is changed based upon what it's doing. The finish room air pressure for most HVLP guns is ~20psi. The Motorguard filters at both locations is to get the driest air I can. Similarly I will have a drop at the CNC router with a regulator to drop the pressure down for air on the cutter. This is used for plastics and aluminum to clear chips away. That is the last air system project I have planned.
The entire system is Pex-Al-Pex (Maxline) and aluminum (FastPipe) tubing. Fittings are a mix of brass, stainless and copper. No steel to rust. Out of the compressor there's a full pressure tap, main regulator, soft start valve and lower pressure tap. Then it heads out to the shop.
The entire system is Pex-Al-Pex (Maxline) and aluminum (FastPipe) tubing. Fittings are a mix of brass, stainless and copper. No steel to rust. Out of the compressor there's a full pressure tap, main regulator, soft start valve and lower pressure tap. Then it heads out to the shop.
