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I've posted some pics of the construction of our new shop on another thread, and lotsa folks asked to see the inside.
We finally got moved in this week and I thought I'd share some pictures of the new "Strange Days" shop.
Strange Days is a loosely knit group of us guys that concentrate on offbeat projects. Wood , metal, autos, and all other materials are fair game. Because of this the shop is set up to work with most any materials. Its also a bit of a museum where we display restorations and other stuff we simply find interesting.

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The gas sign is an old spare tire cover from an RV that has been re-purposed. The Coke macine was found at a yard sale, restored, and now serves as the shops refrigerator. The pinball machine was a gift from a fellow rodder I repaired an oil pan for. The right side of the shop is setup mostly for metalwork, the left side for wood and softer materials The restored kids vehicles are a passion of mine.

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Heres a shot of a lot of the metalworking tools. We are pretty well equipped to produce most anything we dream up.

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The workbench is 20 feet long and has a solid 1/2 inch thick steel top. It is soooooo handy. The cabinets we made ourselves.

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Storage is in bins and cabinets on the back wall. These were reclaimed from a bank demolition.

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More **** to work with.

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These are the cabinets on the woodshop side. I found a little guy named Chris Faibanks to paint them for me a lot of years ago. It was his last job before he headed out to Austin to make it in the big time as a comedian.
A few years later I was watching Jimmie Kimmel and he introduced a new comedian named Chris Fairbanks.... Well I'll be goddamned-he made it!

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There's well over 100 clamps on this wall, and there are times we still run out while working on projects. The pictures above are some of the Carousel horses we've carved. All in all though, the shop is super well equipped for a bunch of halfassed backyard builders. Hope you enjoyed the New Years tour. If you are ever out this way give us a call and stop in!
 
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Chaz, you have built an amazing shop and home; congratulations!

I looked at your other thread hoping to find more pictures and/or a plan dwg. of your home. I currently live in a shop building with internal 'apartment', and someday I would like to add a second story to the apartment with access via a large round 3+ story tower. I'm near the shore, so I am leaning toward a design reminiscent of a lighthouse integrated into the gable end of the building. I think the stonework on yours is fantastic and would love to incorporate a stone exterior into the design. Is there any chance of you posting some pictures of the construction and finished interior photos of your home?
It would be much appreciated; thanks.
 
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Omphaloskeptic said:
Chaz, you have built an amazing shop and home; congratulations!

I looked at your other thread hoping to find more pictures and/or a plan dwg. of your home. I currently live in a shop building with internal 'apartment', and someday I would like to add a second story to the apartment with access via a large round 3+ story tower. I'm near the shore, so I am leaning toward a design reminiscent of a lighthouse integrated into the gable end of the building. I think the stonework on yours is fantastic and would love to incorporate a stone exterior into the design. Is there any chance of you posting some pictures of the construction and finished interior photos of your home?
It would be much appreciated; thanks.
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I posted a thread in the Garage Gallery section with some pics of the interior of the home. I've got lots of construction photos - just let me know what in particular you'd like to see.
 
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Holy ****, I am in love! Now just to stay single, win the lotto and I would have one cool barn-like shop like that!
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It cost less than most people think... Now bear in mind that we did everything ourselves... The only subbed out work was heating/cooling, excavation and foundation walls.
Now there was almost two years worth of labor I'm not factoring in, but the hard cost was 218K... Most folks pay about that for their homes...
I figgure in another two years I'll forget how damn hard I worked....
 
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As requested, here's some of the construction of the 3 story silo...

The framing is on 1 foot centers wrapped with 2 layers of 1/4 plywood.
We mde the curved glulam in the shop by bandsawing 2x 12's and gluing them up.
The roof has 32 trusses in total.
I can only post a few pics at a time, so more to follow
 

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Man, that is an impressive piece of work! Did whoever built it have any experience doing something similar, or was this new territory for all concerned? Do you recall what the pitch of the tower roof was made to? I'll bet that crane rental was worth every penny when the tower was capped. lol
 
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Omphaloskeptic said:
Man, that is an impressive piece of work! Did whoever built it have any experience doing something similar, or was this new territory for all concerned? Do you recall what the pitch of the tower roof was made to? I'll bet that crane rental was worth every penny when the tower was capped. lol
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We have a saying here at Strange Days..... " People stupider than us do it everyday" We weren't sure how everything would be accomplished but simply had faith that we could figure it out. The sheathing on the round was pretty difficult, and framing the third story was done on the floor, and then the six sections moved out to the edge.. It was kinda scary for a couple fat old guys to be working 35 feet in the air. The stonework was a **** clincher too! It took 2 and a half months to do the stone. We'd bring it up the stairs and hand it out the windows
The roof pitch is 5/12
The silo probably took as much time as the whole rest of the building, but it's really showy and we're glad we went for it
Your lighthouse idea is exciting... If you decide to go for it post pictures here, willya?
 
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Chaz, thanks for the additional info! Unfortunately, the lighthouse and 2nd floor is in the 'daydream stage' at this point in my life; too many other projects to tackle right now. lol
 
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Holy ****. Very nice. Damn that is awesome. Congrats. Post all your pics.
 
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