sheryl's she shed

[bobhenry-TNT]

We bumped 55 yesterday so I spent about 4 hours insulating and sheathing the inside walls with oriented strand board as a backer for the cement board shakes. Directions said they can be applied stud to stud but I wanted a heavier backing in case of impact after all it will be a wood shop and stained glass studio. I need to drag out the camera and get some updated shots. Going scrapping today. Stopping by my old workplace they are saving window and door cut outs of 7/16 OSB for me to use as the liner. Did I mention I love free !

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Forgot to mention that Monday I was able to snag a 30k BTU vent free gas wall heater for $55.00 off of a local yard sale listing on the net. Land lady is having doubts about it and the saw dust but I reminded her we will also be having a wood stove installed so what is the difference. I installed a 12k BTU unit in the Depot and it has proven to be a bit undersized for severe cold so I will put the 30 K in the Depot and the 12k in the shop. This weekend I need to work on heat and the insulation so winter work can continue.

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

It's 18 degrees this morning. I have decided to install the 30k gas heater TODAY ! in the shop as temporary heat. I had 7 of my 20# propane bottles filled and stopped by my old shop and begged for scraps. I loaded my pickup with all she would hold of window and door cut outs of 7/16 OSB. 3x5 4x6 and 2 x 8 pieces mostly but others as well. I will scrap in the walls with the OSB after insulating them. Later drywall can be applied with great ease. ( No worry about hitting a stud and shelving will be easier to install as well.

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Well happy veteran's day


Saturday one of the young guys showed up to help and we flew thru almost 300 square feet of wall insulating and sub sheathed it all with the scrap OSB. We only worked 4 hours but I was oh so happy with what we were able to accomplish. Only one wall remaining and that is behind the steel cabinets and outer top on the West wall.

Sunday I worked an hour or two on rebuilding one of the the damaged french doors and caulked all the installed windows as freezing rain and snow is expected on Monday.

I need to install a small building exhaust fan and a light in the potty area. I have the line ran for the overhead lights but need to mount them. I have about 6 of the recessed lights like I used in the depot left so I think I will use them over the work bench.

I still need to suck it up and cut a hole in the pretty new roof for the wood stove also Well off today to gather even more of the free OSB .

Did I ever mention I love free !

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Well the Monday post indicated I was off for some more free OSB. Well mother nature and good sense prevailed. With 33 degrees and raining I decided I did not want to play bumper cars for over 90 miles. I turned around and canceled my trip. Stone cold and fresh snow later in the morning confirmed I had made the right choice. Stayed in and looking out the windows occasionally I cussed the snow and the cold and was really wishing I had installed the propane heater in the shop so work would be possible. Well 3 days later it warmed up a bit and the wind died down enough that the shop was bearable with a heavy shirt and sweatshirt to work. I spent about 2 1/2 hours yesterday installing the last of the insulation in the shop area, ( I still have the potty area to do) during this time I also finished hanging the last rebuilt french door and started on more OSB interior sheathing. The shop is fully weathered in and critter proof now. I had tracks in the snow and on the floor where my buddies the squirrels had started moving in. I even found a single walnut hid in the crotches of the truss components. Well the roads look clear and the weather has moderated so perhaps I can collect my OSB scrap pieces today.

We were able to coat a few sheets of the siding before installation with the weatherproofing until we ran out

2 old farts started on this corner and had trouble holding them up while the other nailed so the margin at the bottom is a bit uneven. As we progressed we learned a trick and used a concrete block and a 5 foot 2x4 to lift and hold the siding in place much more solidly . It will look fine when done as a water table board will be added at the bottom and at the gable transition. I wanted all the trim installed after we coat the siding and tape the corners with butyl tape to keep out the weather.

My brought back from the dead french doors. A bit muddy but swinging

OH the steps are very very temporary . I is simply a pile of landscape timbers arranged in a manner so that only 1 or 2 had to be cut so they can be reused elsewhere on the landlady's farm later.

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Shop is now COMPLETELY OSB lined . Wired the potty area for a power stack fan and a ceiling light. Even got the ceiling installed in the potty room. Sure doesn't sound like a lot but helper and I worked a solid 4 hours as hard as we could go. I wired and un wired the feed to the building four times to get the wiring correct. I had a small sub panel box I placed at the service entrance from the underground feed to be able to access it as needed later on. I also got the 30k propane heater safely installed and running . All 37 sheets of OSB scraps I harvested Friday were unloaded from my poor truck and stored away for later. I was one tired and sore pup. I was ready for a hand full of aspirin and a recliner by about 4PM .

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Today was the first real test of the 30 k propane heater. I went up to the shop about 9:30 and all was stone cold but it was about 40 outside. I fired up the heater first thing. I paid little attention to it until just after noon when I realized 5 was too high ( goes to 8 ) . I reset it to "1" ( the lowest setting) . By 2 pm I just turned it off. I was busy making let down self leveling shelving and didn't realize until then I was actually breaking a sweat in my hooded sweat shirt. Yep we are ready for -15 here in Indiana this winter.

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

I started on my version of this idea yesterday. If it doesn't fall off of the ceiling and kill me I will make a full report........

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Set the ceiling joist storage unit in the corner for the moment and just had to get the concrete Hardi board shingles up behind the wood stove. It really looks sweet. It was a long five hours doing just 120 +/- square feet but there were outlets to cut in and windows to skirt around so it did take some exacting measuring and deft use of a small 4 1/2" grinder but boy does it look goods. With the 50+ MPH wind gusts we had yesterday it was nice to work inside and the little propane wall heater made it very comfortable. I will dust off the camera and get some pics today.

The tool storage cabinets

The stained glass work area

need to add in inside window trim and ell shaped edge trim
but the big question is to paint or not to paint ?????

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

The chimney is ON !

A few safety screws in the interior stack and the stove is ready to fire today !

I am like a five year old at christmas. I can not wait to get a fire started in this little guy !

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

First fire in the wood stove Sunday and again yesterday (Monday) Got it going a bit harder on the second firing. I had some tomato juice can sized logs that I placed in the stove and they went all afternoon while I sorted fasteners into my new parts bins and put up shelving and organized tools. Have pics to post soon. The small stove has actually proven to be a blessing. For some reason there is no primary air vent only a secondary near the top of the door. While this is foreign to me it makes the stove very easy to manage ( but hard to get going) . It doesn't have the bad habit of running away as some stoves will. It is also curious in that it burns more vigorously when I close the stack damper ??? . These little facts are all a part of getting to know a new wood stove. All of them seem to have different personalities in the way they operate. It is nice to work in a warm snug little wood shop feeding my little wood stove my scraps ( and mistakes)

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Like my wood look concrete floor ? We hope to put it in the caboose ( anyone remember the caboose ??) today . The remainder will finish the shop floor. It will be very close as I figured there is roughly 400 sq ft available.

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

The parts bin tower.......

 

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Trying to get organized........

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

And the power tools have moved in !

nice drill press

cabinet grade table saw , old school scroll saw , and nice router table

 

[swoody126]

plodding along steadily!

gotta lotta love for those little router tables

had one in the shop when i was teaching Middle School Shop many moons ago

it stayed set up w/ a bearing tipped round over bit in it

makes a H. E. double ugly mess butt sure saves time

have 2 of them at the barn now w/ one permanently set up w/ the round over and only gets used out the down wind door so the wind takes care of the chips adding mulch to the grass

sw

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Yesterday I cut down the heavy as **** fire door I was using as a work bench. This allowed the table saw to be added at the end so the bench can double as a run off table. I am in the process of making a new roll around bench and trying to figure a way to "lock" the saw to the bench when in place.

I want to also carry my power miter saw outboard on the side of the bench with a pull out support table and still be able to store the miter saw and router table under the bench. It is kind of left me scratching my head a bit but I hope to figure it out today. It has sure been nice having a toasty warm shop to putter around in,

I am about to get things organized.

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Tuesday built a roll around cart about 2' x 4' for the miter saw and/or the bench top band saw. I had an old cart of sorts ( think it is the bottom of a shopping cart) so I gathered some reclaimed 2x4's and made a cabinet frame of sorts and added one of the left over formica tops from my demolition cabinet score and there it is a free roll around tool bench.

Later I added a telescopic support for the router table. They extend out of tubes mounted to the big slab workbench top. The router can then rest on the extended arms and be pinned to the end of the big workbench to limit movement. I even took time to install the missing fourth switch at the entry door and ran the wiring to a pretty little coach light style porch light. Swept up and vacuumed up and put the toys away. It is really nice to have a place to put all the tools and fasteners . Today, I think I will make a crosscut sled for the land lady's nifty table saw. I promise I will take time to get a few pics

 

[bobhenry-TNT]

Here is my recycled log rack. I found a dilapidated 1/2 whiskey barrel and all that was really salvageable was the rings so I drilled them and attached them to a large piece of rough sawn lumber.

 

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Then there is the late arrival of the porch light.....

I love yard sales