The Atomic Shop...

[Ryan]

A few years ago, I built the Atomic World HQ and covered most of the process here on The Garage Journal. If you missed that build, you can go back and check out most of the...

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[-Brent-]

Very cool, Ryan. Congrats!

Looking at the floor plan, it got me wondering if the current building's use will change since the only garage door will be inside the new building?

 

[Ryan]

Very cool, Ryan. Congrats!

Looking at the floor plan, it got me wondering if the current building's use will change since the only garage door will be inside the new building?

The current building is and always has been an office. The single bay door allows me to put a car in there as sort of inspiration and as a show room of sorts.

The new building will be a working shop where my brother and I can actually get down to business as it were...

Here's some shots of the office just to give you an idea of what it is used for.

 

[SmokeyBC]

I like the look of that floor, what is the finish?

 

[Ryan]

I like the look of that floor, what is the finish?

Here ya go:

http://www.garagejournal.com/2011/04/atomic-industry-world-hq-part-4-floors/

It's proven to be bulletproof... I'd use it in the shop area as well, but it is slick as owl ****.

 

[marty_p]

Ryan, you've earned an A+ on all aspects of Atomic World HQ (insulation, floors, doors, lights, security, etc...) so we already know 'Round 2' won't disappoint. Happy building, Boss!

 

[Tman]

Awesome! So happy for you my friend! Your rooflines and styling are the same as what we did up here. Ironic.

 

[HOTFR8]

That is a great looking place Ryan. I will be watching for updates. Love the Coupe.

 

[Bull]

Sounds like a great plan.

Is the house placement "several hundred yards" from the shop going to be inconvenient at all? I'm thinking of either a long walk or a short drive anytime you want to run out there to grab or do something quickly.

 

[Ryan]

Sounds like a great plan.

Is the house placement "several hundred yards" from the shop going to be inconvenient at all? I'm thinking of either a long walk or a short drive anytime you want to run out there to grab or do something quickly.

Yeah, I like to have separation between work and home... So, the placement of it all is very much planned to provide that. In fact, when at the location where the house will eventually go you can't even see the office/shop and vice versa. This is great because:

1. When I'm at home and playing with the kids, I can't see the office... and therefore, won't be reminded as much of all the work I've got to get done. When I'm with the family, I like to give them all of me.

2. When I'm working, I can't see the house and won't be tempted to head up the hill to do some laundry or fart around.

 

[Slonaker]

The shop crawl is only 5 months away, Ryan...

We pour the concrete on my new little shop in the morning!

Slonaker

 

[atxgsa]

Yeah, I like to have separation between work and home... So, the placement of it all is very much planned to provide that. In fact, when at the location where the house will eventually go you can't even see the office/shop and vice versa. This is great because:

1. When I'm at home and playing with the kids, I can't see the office... and therefore, won't be reminded as much of all the work I've got to get done. When I'm with the family, I like to give them all of me.

2. When I'm working, I can't see the house and won't be tempted to head up the hill to do some laundry or fart around.

This is something that I can vouch for, The "office" is 35 feet from the front door of the house and the wife and kids try to barge in constantly with "Could you help?" Make it slightly difficult just to drop in from the house and it will save many headache of "now where was I?"

Looking forward to see what you have planned.

Darin

 

[HOTFR8]

Yeah, I like to have separation between work and home... So, the placement of it all is very much planned to provide that. In fact, when at the location where the house will eventually go you can't even see the office/shop and vice versa. This is great because:

1. When I'm at home and playing with the kids, I can't see the office... and therefore, won't be reminded as much of all the work I've got to get done. When I'm with the family, I like to give them all of me.

2. When I'm working, I can't see the house and won't be tempted to head up the hill to do some laundry or fart around.

May I suggest an intercom may be an idea for you. Out of eye site some times is not always good with family.

 

[Tman]

Yeah, I like to have separation between work and home... So, the placement of it all is very much planned to provide that. In fact, when at the location where the house will eventually go you can't even see the office/shop and vice versa. This is great because:

1. When I'm at home and playing with the kids, I can't see the office... and therefore, won't be reminded as much of all the work I've got to get done. When I'm with the family, I like to give them all of me.

2. When I'm working, I can't see the house and won't be tempted to head up the hill to do some laundry or fart around.

You are a smart man. Since our shop is also the house (setup like a split level) it is awefull easy to get sidetracked either way.

 

[Ryan]

No concrete yet...

 

[-Brent-]

Are you going to keep the steel siding when that wall is in the interior of the shop?

 

[NHBandit]

Yeah, I like to have separation between work and home... So, the placement of it all is very much planned to provide that. In fact, when at the location where the house will eventually go you can't even see the office/shop and vice versa. This is great because:

1. When I'm at home and playing with the kids, I can't see the office... and therefore, won't be reminded as much of all the work I've got to get done. When I'm with the family, I like to give them all of me.

2. When I'm working, I can't see the house and won't be tempted to head up the hill to do some laundry or fart around.

And it's a great excuse to have a quad or a cool old golf cart or something of that nature. Looking forward to the build thread for the new shop. I read the one about your grand dads place and how you wanted to replicate it.

 

[Ryan]

Are you going to keep the steel siding when that wall is in the interior of the shop?

Yes... I am... at least for now...

And it's a great excuse to have a quad or a cool old golf cart or something of that nature. Looking forward to the build thread for the new shop. I read the one about your grand dads place and how you wanted to replicate it.

It's going to be a lose interpretation!

 

[Nighttrain]

Great time of year for concrete. Weather wise as in tempature. We just had 2000sf poured this week after thre weeks of delays with the rains here in Austin. Hope the build goes smooth.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Here ya go:

http://www.garagejournal.com/2011/04/atomic-industry-world-hq-part-4-floors/

It's proven to be bulletproof... I'd use it in the shop area as well, but it is slick as owl ****.

Love the Rod on that slick floor!

What are we doing with the floors this time Mr. Cochran, sir? Do tell...

 

[-Brent-]

It's been a few days, any hard gray stuff on the ground yet?

 

[Ryan]

Nope... just a lot of rain and cold weather!

 

[vonpahrkur]

Congrats! Looks like a fun project!

 

[Motorhead Extraordinaire]

Ryan,

I did a sketch of a workspace area for your shop using our MEworkspace 3D design tool set. With a clean slate in a new project the options are endless.

My only reservation with this layout is the amount of work top space. As we all know too well, the tops of benches end up being storage spaces for all sorts of junk. You might want to consider a smaller work top area and some bulk storage cabinets. I've attached a cool xray view of a bulk storage wall system using stacked cabinets.

Let me know what you like, what you don't like, and any suggestions and I'll update the sketches. If you can also give me the offsets and dimensions of your windows I can put them in to avoid any design obstructions.

Also let me know if you want to play with the Sketchup models and I can post that on my server for you to download.

Regards,
Joe

 

[Ryan]

So rad... I can't wait to sit down and study these. Thanks Joe!

They poured concrete on Wednesday. It was nice that day, but in the 40's on thursday and down to 32-degrees today. I'm worried sick about the concrete curing.

 

[acme speed shop]

So rad... I can't wait to sit down and study these. Thanks Joe!

They poured concrete on Wednesday. It was nice that day, but in the 40's on thursday and down to 32-degrees today. I'm worried sick about the concrete curing.

Ryan,
Are you keeping the concrete covered with plastic and or blankets to keep it from freezing and cracking? It will probably be fine (concrete is pretty forgiving). Plus the concrete generates its own heat in the first few hours of cure and that sometimes helps resist damage for the first night.

I just poured my barn stair footings and slab in 24 degree weather and it dropped to 2 degrees the following two nights. we covered with blankets and plastic for those two nights and it was good.

 

[Tman]

Ryan,
Are you keeping the concrete covered with plastic and or blankets to keep it from freezing and cracking? It will probably be fine (concrete is pretty forgiving). Plus the concrete generates its own heat in the first few hours of cure and that sometimes helps resist damage for the first night.

I just poured my barn stair footings and slab in 24 degree weather and it dropped to 2 degrees the following two nights. we covered with blankets and plastic for those two nights and it was good.

What he said. Plus, the ground temp should still be up there and help things.

 

[Ryan]

As is typical with projects like this, we've had lots of weather delays and set back schedules... But now, we also have steel!

 

[dreadman]

Cool, glad it's coming together.

 

[HOTFR8]

Looking good Ryan. As for the concrete cure I think they would not have poured it if the time to cure was an issue.

 

[-Brent-]

Should go up fast from this point. Is it going to be all white?

 

[Nighttrain]

Your the reason for this rain and cold weather. Hope it gets warmer and dryer when they hang the sheet metal.

 

[Tman]

Looking good!

 

[NUTTSGT]

I see those carriage are off the older section of the bldg. I'd guess they will make their way onto the new addition ?

 

[NUTTSGT]

Any updates Ryan ?

 

[river1]

Ryan has had some family health issues, so I'm sure all projects are on hold until later

later jim

 

[NUTTSGT]

Ryan has had some family health issues, so I'm sure all projects are on hold until later

later jim

Thanks Jim, I wasn't aware of that.

 

[Ryan]

Yeah... I've been dealing with a bit of a family medical emergency, but things are smoothing out now. Here's where I am right now...

 

[Motorhead Extraordinaire]

Looks good Ryan. How about your thoughts on the benches and cabinets?

Give me a jingle when you get a chance.

Joe

 

[Ryan]

Joe, I'm about ready. We should talk soon.

Sheet metal is going up...