Above 1200 Sq/FT The Barber Shop

[zimman]

Epic Garage Build. Nice work.
Zim

 

[Tynee]

...all I had to do was read the instructions and tell the guys what to do while enjoying a beverage...

Any chance the number of beverages enjoyed impacted the quality of instructions given?

 

[manwithtools]

Any chance the number of beverages enjoyed impacted the quality of instructions given?

No, I only had two. I just misread the instructions like the idiot I sometimes am.

 

[manwithtools]

Well, it's been a bit. Things continue to move slower than I'd like... Trench for electrical is finally done, conduit and subpanel are installed, ready for wire. Water is now in the shop ready for connection to the yet to be built bathroom. Yesterday concrete was wrapped up on the apron, small stoop for the man door and a 8' x 10' ramp out the back overhead door.

Insulation is scheduled for Tuesday. Mini splits are here and are ready to be installed. Now that concrete is done, I can finish grading around the drive and building. Then it will be time to repair the yard from all the construction work. Concrete truck on Friday left some hellacious ruts!

I really do not like the aggregate finish concrete, but the guys did a pretty good job matching it. Once it pressure washed again and sealed, it should not look too bad.

 

[larry4406]

Big progress Dan!

I’m not a fan of exposed aggregate concrete either. Not fun in bare feet; give me broom swept concrete anytime.

I had a subdivision that had exposed aggregate concrete for the main road and driveways. Had to give plant 7-10 days notice for them to clean out the plant if you will to load your product in that day and time only.

 

[BuffettFan]

Looking great, Dan!

Uh, did you forget my RV pad next to the shop?

 

[larry4406]

Looking great, Dan!

Uh, did you forget my RV pad next to the shop?

Wow!

I swore I saw a pad, RV dump station, water hookup, shore power, and WiFi hot spot!

Checking now Terry!

Maybe it’s inside out of the weather with the full walkin shower and laundry room!

 

[sgrammel]

Joy took care of the building crew today. Home made Chili and Cornbread for lunch! Thank you Joy!

After lunch 'special'

 

[BuffettFan]

Wow!

I swore I saw a pad, RV dump station, water hookup, shore power, and WiFi hot spot!

Checking now Terry!

Maybe it’s inside out of the weather with the full walkin shower and laundry room!

I can't complain, Larry.
Last visit, Dan and Joy not only hooked us up with power, but fed us some awesome chow and beverages as well!

Five Stars!
☆☆☆☆☆

 

[manwithtools]

Uh, did you forget my RV pad next to the shop?

I swore I saw a pad, RV dump station, water hookup, shore power, and WiFi hot spot!

Checking now Terry!

There is not a pad, just going to be grass next to the shop. But there is a 50 amp 240 outlet, 15 Amp 120 outlet, hose bib and a 4" RV Dump station along the South wall. All just waiting for an RV to park there!

 

[larry4406]

There is not a pad, just going to be grass next to the shop. But there is a 50 amp 240 outlet, 15 Amp 120 outlet, hose bib and a 4" RV Dump station along the South wall. All just waiting for an RV to park there!

And who said virtual friends aren’t real!

 

[manwithtools]

And who said virtual friends aren’t real!

Oh, and there is WiFi as well... Good for being virtual!

 

[zanyad]

Oh, and there is WiFi as well... Good for being staying virtual!

FTFY

 

[rd65]

Big progress Dan!

I’m not a fan of exposed aggregate concrete either. Not fun in bare feet; give me broom swept concrete anytime.

I had a subdivision that had exposed aggregate concrete for the main road and driveways. Had to give plant 7-10 days notice for them to clean out the plant if you will to load your product in that day and time only.

grandkids have decided it *****, really puts a divot in knees and elbows when they trip and fall

 

[larry4406]

grandkids have decided it *****, really puts a divot in knees and elbows when they trip and fall

Road rash of any kind is bad.

 

[Just Puttering]

Great looking garage. Never seen a truss added into a finished roof structure before. Quite the complex operation.

 

[manwithtools]

Today's progress. We are having 3" of closed cell foam on the roof and 2" on the walls and gable end walls. It's going to be a tight building!

 

[bugnut]

Dan, looking at the concrete I think I understand, however the question I have is why? I would think broomstruck finish so it matches. Please school me on why it is aggregate finish. Thanks.

I really do not like the aggregate finish concrete, but the guys did a pretty good job matching it. Once it pressure washed again and sealed, it should not look too bad.

 

[manwithtools]

Dan, looking at the concrete I think I understand, however the question I have is why? I would think broomstruck finish so it matches. Please school me on why it is aggregate finish. Thanks.

Joel, sorry if I was not more clear. The existing drive to the house was exposed aggerate, so it only made sense for the new apron to the shop (which shares the existing drive) to have exposed aggerate as well. See the following picture, hope it makes more sense now. Dan

 

[jblnut]

What an awesome looking building !!

I’ll be following along with this one for sure.

 

[HogDude]

Joel, sorry if I was not more clear. The existing drive to the house was exposed aggerate, so it only made sense for the new apron to the shop (which shares the existing drive) to have exposed aggerate as well. See the following picture, hope it makes more sense now. Dan

I like the way you roll.

 

[bugnut]

Dan, got it thanks for the explanation. Part of my question stems from thinking about adding 42x40 to my existing shop. I like what you have going on!

 

[manwithtools]

It's been far too long for an update. I'm just not as motivated as I need to be and I've been distracted by the project my daughter and SIL have going on.

So as of now we have a fully functional Mitsubishi Hyper-heat 15k mini Split installed by me. I originally bought two 15k units, but I'm giving one to my daughter and SIL for their converted garage living space. I think I might be able to heat and cool my 1520 sq ft due to the closed spray foam insulation. The other night, the outside temperature moved by -30 degrees, the inside temperature changed by -3 degrees!

Here's a couple of pic's of the install. I bought all the tools and a nitrogen tank to do this right and it was a easy / flawless install. Cordless flaring tool was "Awesome! "





Some of you may have seen the new sliding table saw addition to the shop. Sliding Table Saw


I still need to do the final grading. Electrical rough inspection should happen soon. Then it's on to final.

 

[manwithtools]

I think I forgot to post the wire pulling episode. We used the winch on the trailer to pull 180 feet of 1/0 and associated neutral and ground. Pulleys and ****** block were invaluable.

Pulling wire

 

[BuffettFan]

Great to see progress, Dan!

Not too mention another Ram in the driveway!

 

[manwithtools]

I forgot to add the painting of the overhead doors to match the Charcoal trim and wainscoting. At the time, the garage door manufacturer wanted $600 per door for a custom color ($2400 total). I decided to invest in a nice airless sprayer and paint them myself. I bought a cordless Graco QuikShot, this thing is amazing, but a pain to clean.




Most importantly was getting the jamb weather strip painted and installed prior to firing up the min-split.

Before:



After:

 

[LXCam]

Looking great bud.

 

[BuffettFan]

The door color looks fantastic!

 

[manwithtools]

The door color looks fantastic!

Thanks Terry! It matches the trim near perfectly. The doors on the attached garage are a similar color and I wanted the shop to mimic the color scheme of the house. I just wish the attached garage doors didn't have the fake hardware on them, but it is what it is...

 

[larry4406]

Nice shop Dan! Are projects ever done?

Maybe add fake garage door hardware to the shop to match the house?

 

[manwithtools]

Maybe add fake garage door hardware to the shop to match the house?

I thought about that for about 20 seconds and decided "Nope"

 

[LXCam]

So I watched a vid on your new toy. That thing is sweet Dan!

I have no idea of what your ultimate wood shop goals are or how close procurement is but I thought id throw this out. @Toolfool has or had one hell of a setup at his place in Florida. I know he was selling some of it a while back after moving to Ohio. Maybe something might work out for you both. John’s a great guy and I know he took good care of his collection.

 

[Luntz]

The doors look so much better dark, excellent choice and execution. We looked at 3 houses today in Franklin, stupefying on some of the material and color choices some people make. I know, to each his own, but there are so many design tools available there's no reason why you pick bathroom tile looks like a Dalmatian dog.

 

[bugnut]

Dan, is the fake hardware magnetic? It is on my garage doors. That saw is something to behold!

 

[manwithtools]

is the fake hardware magnetic?

I don't know, I'll take a look after a bit.

 

[Mr onetwo]

What did you use for paint and what (if any) prep did you do? It looks really nice

 

[manwithtools]

What did you use for paint and what (if any) prep did you do? It looks really nice

I cleaned the doors and trim with TSP and then used Sherwin Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel on the doors and their Latitude Latex on the PVC trim. Both paints applied nicely and self leveled quickly.

 

[manwithtools]

Dan, is the fake hardware magnetic?

I took a look yesterday while running back and forth to the shop in this frigid weather. Not magnetic, screwed on for sure.

 

[Mr onetwo]

I cleaned the doors and trim with TSP and then used Sherwin Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel on the doors and their Latitude Latex on the PVC trim. Both paints applied nicely and self leveled quickly.

I may be doing the same thing...thank you very much

 

[rharman]

@manwithtools - Wow... I thought the shop looked great before, but that paint job really looks nice.