Building a Shop on a budget...(My Shop Project Build)

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Fisher Flooring

 

[trailhugger]

Matt and his guys do good work.

 

[shawn]

Matt did our old house, and did the rough-in at the new house. Good guy.

 

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nothing like seeing a nice NEW AC next to the SUPER old Unit

 

[6BangBronk]

Might as well give that old AC unit to the licensed HVAC dude if you plan on recycling it. You have to present a license at the scrap yard absolutely no acceptations.

Unless you are licensed HVAC?

 

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Might as well give that old AC unit to the licensed HVAC dude if you plan on recycling it. You have to present a license at the scrap yard absolutely no acceptations.

Unless you are licensed HVAC?

the old one is staying in place and we are using it in the downstairs basement area.. damn thing runs like a champ..

 

[6BangBronk]

the old one is staying in place and we are using it in the downstairs basement area.. damn thing runs like a champ..

Bet it's from that 70's early 80's period when the ole USA built everything right.

 

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Bet it's from that 70's early 80's period when the ole USA built everything right.

70's or older

most HVAC guys look at and have never seen one before

but they all ask how well does it work.. and when I tell them GREAT.. they all laugh and say that is what they expected to hear

 

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the guys hope to start the trim work and putting in doors this week so I had to start making my pocket doors.

we took the original sliders and made some tabs that we welded to a thread piece and then used some cool aluminum hangers that will attach to the poly doors. all you will see is the small shiny round insert the larger aluminum bracket will be on the back side of the door ( that is the way the wife wants it )

plus working in the shop with my son is always a plus

 

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making progress..

trim guys started this week

 

[Fabrik8]

Are those MDF-faced doors or birch?

 

[trailhugger]

Staining the doors and trim?

 

[Fabrik8]

Staining the doors and trim?

Those are finger joint jambs and trim, they would look wierd if stained because they're made from smaller pieces of wood joined together. They're normally paint-grade only.

 

[trailhugger]

You're right... I wondered because they weren't primed but didn't notice the finger joints on my phone.

 

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Trim gets painted. Doors get clear coated.

 

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little surprise.. the trim guys decided to trim out the garage.. this was not on the list so we will see what the charge for this..

seems weird to me to have a garage trimmed out

 

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tile guys asked if they could work Saturday and of course I said HELL YES

this is in the basement where we took out the block wall

new master bath floor

and new basement bath shower

 

[Fabrik8]

What brand of tile?

 

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What brand of tile?

we got them from mosaic tile in raleigh

 

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they made more progress and today when I left the house two crews were getting started so we should see even more progress tonight

master shower

basement shower

master closet started

 

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the trim guy asked me if I could hang the pocket doors that I made so he could make sure the trim fits them correctly so I spent an evening finishing them and get them installed.

I used a product that is called 3-Form 4x8 panels and I cut them own to the correct size and then made some custom track brackets so they will work with the door slides.

I can wait to see all the trim installed and with doors and handles installed

 

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when you leave the house and this is your driveway you know it is going to be a good day

and came home to floor down

this floor is the mud room which I thought I was gonna have to do later on so this was a surprise..

 

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very happy to say the Tile guys finished it all friday.

the new closet in basement.. the hotwater heater and kitty box will be located here

new basement bathroom floor

new basement shower

new master bath floor

here is the sliding doors I made installed and all framing in

 

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lastly we painted the downstairs laundry room.. my son and wife did most of the painting while I cleaned the washer and dryer and got them back in and hooked up.

this area will be hidden once it is all done..

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

Are those final positions for washer/dryer? Is that wiring going to be dressed up once completed?