Retirement Shop!

[cajunscout]

I've been talking about building a shop for over 20 years I guess. Just ask most of my friends and family. On my 58th birthday my wife says, you know if you're going to build that shop, you better get started. You're not getting any younger you know. The plan is to build a shop to do woodworking, metalworking, mechanic work and a few other trades I've picked up over the years. This will be one of my dreams come true. I look forward to the day when most of my projects are under cover and in progress. This is the start of my build. Thanks for visiting.

 

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I've been digging out of the hillside on the side of my house for the last 15 years waiting for the shop build to start. The guys dropped off the equipment to get the pad ready for the building areas.

 

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They scraped and compacted the area for the 2 buildings.

 

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They dug the footers for both buildings.

 

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The footers were poured. The storage building in the back ground will be 24' by 40'. If I've learned anything over the last decade or two, it's to have room to put your stuff. Not the stuff you're working on, but the stuff you need for later.

The shop will be 36' by 65'.

 

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27 cube of blocks were delivered.

 

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The masons getting started on the storage building.

 

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The storage building block work is finished.

 

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Getting started on the shop walls.

 

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More progress on the shop walls.

 

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Stud walls on the storage building. Once the slab is poured, I'll have a 9'6" ceiling height.

 

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These are 4/12 roof truss for the storage building. They will be set at 48" on center.

 

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Drainage pipe for widening the driveway entrance to the shop area. Also picked up wire mesh for the slabs.

 

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The forklift has been really handy through the project so far. Got it free from a buddy that was closing down his shop. Had to put new tires on it and rebuild the mast cylinder, but it's been worth it. It'll do more repairs when the shop is done.

 

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The back wall is complete at 12'8" high.

 

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Almost finished the 8'8" front wall.

 

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The last block going in.

 

[Riley]

Sounds great!

Unfortunately, looks like a pic loading issue from my perspective. Lots of blank posts showing up.

Looking forward to seeing your project!

 

[cajunscout]

This is as far as I've been able to get before the rain and cold have totally stopped my project. I have ordered pole barn roof truss for the shop, and they should be ready for pickup on the 12th of this month.

 

[cajunscout]

Sounds great!

Unfortunately, looks like a pic loading issue from my perspective. Lots of blank posts showing up.

Looking forward to seeing your project!

Sorry, I had made a bunch of blank pages to be able to get my info out together. Should be OK now.

 

[Dude Lebowski]

Still can't see anything.

 

[The Cobbler]

me sees no pics

 

[cajunscout]

Still can't see anything.

me sees no pics

Best I can figure, I had the albumn pictures as private, I've changed it to public hoping that will get them to work.

 

[Nighttrain]

I see them, looks nice!

 

[cajunscout]

I see them, looks nice!

Thanks for letting me know.

 

[Cheezhead]

Curious why you went so high with the block instead of just framing it on 3-4 courses?

 

[themachanic]

Looks good

 

[cajunscout]

Curious why you went so high with the block instead of just framing it on 3-4 courses?

My house is mountain stone on the bottom and siding on top. My goal is to get both the house and shop to look the same. Thanks for asking.

 

[BuickFarmer]

Great progress and lookin good so far. thanks for sharing

 

[cajunscout]

Looks good

Thanks, I still have a long way to go, but it's a step in the right direction.

 

[cajunscout]

Great progress and lookin good so far. thanks for sharing

My only regret is that I didn't get started years ago. I guess life just gets in the way sometimes. Thanks

 

[Grizzly Guy]

Your going to have a great looking shop when Your done.Smart to build a storage building on it's own,wish I had of done that.

 

[cajunscout]

Your going to have a great looking shop when Your done.Smart to build a storage building on it's own,wish I had of done that.

Thanks, I've always been a bit of a collector, so I knew I'd need the space.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Looking fantastic, thanks for sharing..

Regards

 

[cajunscout]

Looking fantastic, thanks for sharing..

Regards

Thanks, I'm looking forward to getting back into a few projects that have been on hold and being able to start a few more.

 

[cajunscout]

View media item 73052Still working on the shop after almost 3years, but making progress.

 

[zmotorsports]

Nice.

Nice size of both the storage shop and the working shop.

Mike