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Hello from under the snow in Alaska

Wandering

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I stumble into your board the other day. You guys are amazing. :bowdown: I have a little project of my own that I have started. Here is some of the fun.

Well here are some of the details that I have nailed down.
29’9” x 40 (it is 29.9 instead of 30 because that is where the sonatubes ended up.)

10 foot inside ceiling (heat is a valuable commodity where I live) plus I got a good price on the outside 10’ metal sheeting (free)

Two 9’ tall 10’ wide garage doors.

Greenwood model 100 wood gasification boiler, already on site

100 amp service; wire already buried.

Outside staircase to 15’ x 29’ 9” attic “clean room”

Inside attic ladder for going upstairs on cold nights.

4’ x 5’ attic trap door complete with reinforced hoist anchor for moving thing from downstairs to upstairs.

8’ x 5’ heavily insulated bathroom with electric heater.

Radiant heated slab

Hot water unit heater for garage

Hot water wall heater for upstairs

I am eager for your inspiration and insight so please share all you can.
 
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Wandering

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It will be. Actually broke ground in October, then we had an early cold, as in 6 degrees Fahrenheit before October 15th. It was 20 degrees when I poured the tubes and made a small pad for the boiler. It is miserable to trowel concrete at 10:00 PM in a snow storm when it is 10 degrees. The upside is that you have a lot of time to “work it”.

When I get home on Tuesday I will shovel two feet of snow out and continue building.
 
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Wandering

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Many miles later, the shop above will likely be the best shop I will ever own. Left Alaska in 2012. Then 10 years in Pennsylvania, now in my 3rd years on North Dakota. Looking for inspiration for another shop build in 2026.
 
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nadogail

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I too used to live in Alaska, I sometimes wonder how my life would have turned out if I had remained.
 
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