Dream Shop - Old Shop Demolition finished. Demo photos added.

This mornings photo shows the installed garage door.
They got the final close-up on the sheathing and the garage door installed. The soffits on the eves are almost done. Once inspected later today, the will wrap the building then put on the siding and shingle the roof.

 

The building and associates costs will run a bit over $60K. Finishing the inside will run $10K. Electric connection may run as much as $8K, but I am hoping to keep it below $4K. Roughly - $80K for the whole build.

The big money will be inside the shop. I figure I am putting $100K of equipment and supplies inside (conservatively).

This took a long time to accumulate both the funds and the stuff. It is finally time to put it all to good use. I have grinders and other ols in shipping crates that I have never opened. Some of those date back over 10 years.

I have a "Shop Bucket List" of things I would love to add to the shop after I get everything else done. I may never get them all, but the list is around $20K.

 

LCoop,
The diagonal bracing was temporary to hold things square and strong while sheathing and such. Most all construction inside ( benches, cabinets, etc. Will be mounted directly to the studs, which will increase rigidity of the building.

 

The roofers are working as I type this. Can't wait to get home and see it with a roof. Photos in the AM after the sun comes up.

 

OK, first, a lovely shot of the full moon rising last night over the shop.




Today's work - The shop is roofed, wrapped, and the face boards fitted. Dave and I moved some stuff in to get started soon on the build-out. Those cabinets standing on their ends are 28 feet worth of heavy horizontal units with self storing doors, and under cabinet lighting. I brought in a new tool box to put my tools in, too. That thing weighs a ton.
Siding and soffits go on Monday.

 

Spent the day out there working on cleaning the lot up some and leveling off some high spots. Jesse (FIF Champ) came over and helped bust up the pump-out concrete piles. I got the big tool chest bolted together. Rain for a couple days, but the builder says the siding guys will get it done by the end of the week.

I put the power box up on the peak that faces the house where the neon KNIVES sign will be mounted. Been waiting for many years to hang that thing.

 

More lot cleaning and moving the extra wood.
Moved the electrical stuff inside and screws/fasteners/lighting/etc for the first build out steps.
Contractor came by yesterday with a siding sample to check the match for the house. Siding ordered for delivery. . I suspect the siding guys will be out Monday.
Mike was going to install the entrance door yesterday, but every door of the size and type I wanted had a dent on the edge. Looked like a forklift graze the whole group. (Somebody is get chewed out of fired over that.) They were getting a new door sent over from an out of town store ASAP. Hopefully it will be installed tomorrow.

 

Yes, I'll shoot some today.

 

The sign isn't visible to anyone but me. The shop will have all sorts of old signs and farm stuff all around it. The KNIVES sign will be lit for parties and when I am out back with friends. I may have the timer set to run it for an hour at sunset just for my enjoyment.
Security is pretty well taken care of by no windows, good doors and locks … and a good security system.

I shot some photos yesterday and will try and post them this evening.