flarud Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 My shop remodel is finally done! I started this in August while on one of my work vacations. Prior to the remodel I had exposed wall studs with insulation. I was using a 30 year old Craftsman rotary table as my main worktop that wasn't meant to be used as that. I had some corner shelving that I could never find anything on. I met a guy that lived a couple of miles from me that also did woodworking. He had a source for lumber that was rejects from a local mill. He was getting tongue and groove Pine and Cypress in 36" and 44" lengths, 3/4" thick x 5 1/2" wide. We become friends and he gave me a really good price on all the lumber that I needed. I decided to go with the Cypress because, well.. it's Cypress! Towards the end of my remodel he lost his source for the lumber and I had to finish up using a little bit of Pine, but it is mostly hidden by my lumber storage. I needed a miter saw station that could double as a work surface as my shop is small. It is 12' x 22'. The main part is 12'x14' with an addition that I built a few years ago of 12'x8'. In the new part I have my table saw that has a router table on it, storage and this is where I mounted my Dust Right motor/bag. This part is still a mess right now. I made the miter saw station as long as I could with the room that I have. On one end below the top I have a stationary shelf, on the other end I made a roll out cabinet that can be used as more work surface if needed. On this cart I will add some plywood wings on each side to increase that work surface if needed. I will use hinges and a support system so that the ends can be folded down when not in use to fit back under the miter saw station. I used reclaimed Cedar from fence panels that the last hurricane knocked down to make a roll out spray paint holder that I attached using drawer guides. I build some wall hanging shelves above the miter saw station for needed storage. I spent 4 hours a couple days ago cleaning up the original workbench to complete the remodel project. Threw a lot of stuff away that I have been hoarding for years. Find my very first tool pouch that I bought when I was 16 for VOTEC while I was in high school. Found my Dad's old benchtop grinder that you can turn on and stop the wheels from spinning with a pinch of your fingers. LOL,, that thing has been used hard! I still need to put a trim piece above and on one side of the doorway going into the new part of the shop and figure out what to do above the walls on the gable ends and on the ceiling. The new part of my shop is not insulated so to keep the cold air from the air conditioner kept in the main part I use a shower curtain to keep the air in. This works very good. As the part that is intended to be kept cool stays cool, the other side is hot though. I can now get back to making things that has been collecting in my "to do" list. I want to make something special as my first project in my "new" shop. I'm thinking about maybe a porch swing. I have linked a short video of the shop for your viewing pleasure, 'cause I know if there isn't any pics,, then it didn't happen! https://youtube.com/watch?v=0wpBbSstpkc&feature=share stoney, new2woodwrk, danny and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Excellent! dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 A very nice shop....you did good!....Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, flarud said: My shop remodel is finally done! I started this in August while on one of my work vacations. Prior to the remodel I had exposed wall studs with insulation. I was using a 30 year old Craftsman rotary table as my main worktop that wasn't meant to be used as that. I had some corner shelving that I could never find anything on. I met a guy that lived a couple of miles from me that also did woodworking. He had a source for lumber that was rejects from a local mill. He was getting tongue and groove Pine and Cypress in 36" and 44" lengths, 3/4" thick x 5 1/2" wide. We become friends and he gave me a really good price on all the lumber that I needed. I decided to go with the Cypress because, well.. it's Cypress! Towards the end of my remodel he lost his source for the lumber and I had to finish up using a little bit of Pine, but it is mostly hidden by my lumber storage. I needed a miter saw station that could double as a work surface as my shop is small. It is 12' x 22'. The main part is 12'x14' with an addition that I built a few years ago of 12'x8'. In the new part I have my table saw that has a router table on it, storage and this is where I mounted my Dust Right motor/bag. This part is still a mess right now. I made the miter saw station as long as I could with the room that I have. On one end below the top I have a stationary shelf, on the other end I made a roll out cabinet that can be used as more work surface if needed. On this cart I will add some plywood wings on each side to increase that work surface if needed. I will use hinges and a support system so that the ends can be folded down when not in use to fit back under the miter saw station. I used reclaimed Cedar from fence panels that the last hurricane knocked down to make a roll out spray paint holder that I attached using drawer guides. I build some wall hanging shelves above the miter saw station for needed storage. I spent 4 hours a couple days ago cleaning up the original workbench to complete the remodel project. Threw a lot of stuff away that I have been hoarding for years. Find my very first tool pouch that I bought when I was 16 for VOTEC while I was in high school. Found my Dad's old benchtop grinder that you can turn on and stop the wheels from spinning with a pinch of your fingers. LOL,, that thing has been used hard! I still need to put a trim piece above and on one side of the doorway going into the new part of the shop and figure out what to do above the walls on the gable ends and on the ceiling. The new part of my shop is not insulated so to keep the cold air from the air conditioner kept in the main part I use a shower curtain to keep the air in. This works very good. As the part that is intended to be kept cool stays cool, the other side is hot though. I can now get back to making things that has been collecting in my "to do" list. I want to make something special as my first project in my "new" shop. I'm thinking about maybe a porch swing. I have linked a short video of the shop for your viewing pleasure, 'cause I know if there isn't any pics,, then it didn't happen! https://youtube.com/watch?v=0wpBbSstpkc&feature=share What are the dimensions of the work area? Not the "closet" area, just the workroom?. I like your ideas and may have to incorporate some of them. My shop is 9 x 13 with an 8ft workbench that may have to move outside. I really like your shop and it doesn't appear to be that much bigger than mine. Thanks for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Nice use of space. danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Roberta Moreton said: Excellent! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Scrolling Steve said: A very nice shop....you did good!....Enjoy! Thanks! I wish it was bigger though. Originally 12x14, about 8 years ago I added on so now it's 12x22 and still not big enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 hours ago, OCtoolguy said: What are the dimensions of the work area? Not the "closet" area, just the workroom?. I like your ideas and may have to incorporate some of them. My shop is 9 x 13 with an 8ft workbench that may have to move outside. I really like your shop and it doesn't appear to be that much bigger than mine. Thanks for posting Ray, the entire shop is 12'x22'. The main part is 12'x14', the room on the other side of the shower curtain is 12'x8'. I don't cool the smaller room, I'm not in that part as much and my little ac unit probably isn't big enough anyway. OCtoolguy and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 58 minutes ago, Dave Monk said: Nice use of space. Thanks Dave. All of those spray paint cans took up a lot of space under my bench. By making that pull out rack, it created a lot of new found space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 very nice little shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallbald Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 Wow you did beautifully! The serious thought and planning you invested in your shop design really shows through. Appears that you have "good flow" throughout. My wife's and my little shop is well suited to our needs and storage. Having a well-designed and executed shop floor layout helps me plan and perform things from smallest to largest. Congratulations. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Fengstad Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 well done, gave me some ideas for my shop danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted November 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 11/26/2022 at 9:20 AM, Tallbald said: Wow you did beautifully! The serious thought and planning you invested in your shop design really shows through. Appears that you have "good flow" throughout. My wife's and my little shop is well suited to our needs and storage. Having a well-designed and executed shop floor layout helps me plan and perform things from smallest to largest. Congratulations. Don Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted November 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 17 hours ago, Norm Fengstad said: well done, gave me some ideas for my shop Thanks, glad I could help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 Very nicely done and everything well organized hope it stays clean LOl danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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