Alright so here is the second set of photos. Remember that garage door in the previous set? Well I decided to rip it off the building and replace it with double outswing french doors. It's so much nicer not having it take up overhead space and mess with the way my ceiling lights will throw their light. I've also got pictures of the collar ties on the ceiling, if you notice I decided to raise up the height. The start of my furring strip framing across the brick, to maximize ever inch of space I can get. The roof, siding, and skylights, are photographed. and the last image was the the rough sketch I made to try to layout where some of my tools were going to go... That has been changed sever times since here.

Great pictures.  I just moved out of a small basement into the light also. It is agreat move. Enjoy. Looking forward to more pictures.

I was considering that. I'd have to build some sort of lean-to on the back of the shop, and drill a large hole out through the brick, which I haven't done. I thought I'd move in and start building a gardening shed on the back and make the DC move if I need it. Ironicly the shop isn't done yet and I've also considered the ways I may build an addition in the future.

Nice project Michael! Seems like you are doing a top-knotch job. One question. You mentioned stripping off the slate roof. Was the slate not salvagable? Your new shop has a lot of character and with a slate roof would be very distinctive. I also see that you are toying with the layout of your tools. You may have noted the discussion surrounding "table saw vrs. TS 75" posted recently. Seems like something you might want to consider with your limited space. My shop is 22' X 32' and is space challenged. Good luck on your project and keep us posted!

JPF

Actually back before the frameing was done the entire inside was sprayed with a clear water barrier, and all of my toe boards are composit to stop water from wicking up. In retrospect butyl tape on the furring strips would have been a great idea, I've done that under deck boards with great success, but I didn't come up with it then. It's ashame though I'm getting all these great suguestions after the fact.


You know I was considering that last year. My table saw is woefully undersized and I had planned on replacing it, but I had figured on a saw with a mobile base I could roll out front of the shop for large cuts. A TS 75 is definitly worth seriously looking into. The slate was delaminating and sheeting off the roof. Unfortunately my aera got bad slate from the local quarry in the 40s. All the homes are haveing to replace & reroof now. I sold it as salvage, but didn't get much because of the poor condition of the material... money is money though.

Alright so here is the next set of photos. Remember I'm already at the plastering & paint phase so you'r looking at already completed work. So most of this set shows photos of bringing power out to the shop in the form of a subpanel. I thought it was important to show what I did originally, so that others might learn from this colossal waist of my time. I ran a pretty beefy circuit from my first floor panel out to the shop all in conduit, and installed a small panel... too small. Let's just say $40 at Home Depot wasted. After completely hooking it up and wiring almost all the regular 20 amp circuits (I'll have photos of that later) I realized I totally forgot to include any room for 2 pole breakers in this little panel... A word came to mind. But what could I do, better to fix it than wish I had done it differently. So I took out this panel and have since replaced it with one that will suit my needs better. Now that You're up to date  let me just state for the record: I am not an electrician, and I don't claim to be. I'm comfortable with this level of wiring, but would under no circumstances encourage anyone to attempt this kind of work who isn't. Hire a professional. I know enough to make it safe, and make it pass my local inspection, but would never claim to be an expert on the subject. I learned what I know from my job, and my Grandfather, may he rest in peace, who was a master electrician. I only wish my own skill came anywhere close to his.
 

Okay the first two photos here are of this plastic pegboard I'm putting up in the shop. The black section is going up top and the clear is going down below. It's really heavy duty and I love it. I only have the sample sheets I ordered for sizing, but I'm not long out from ordering the rest. I've got a few photos of the electrical boxes going up. I used surface mount boxes on the brick, because it was a lot easier to make them stable and secure that way. I have some picture showing how I rewired the wall mount fans to direct wire in, instead of having a 6' plug in cord hanging down the wall. and them I also put a picture of the light fixtures I bought for the front of the shop. I'm a sucker for the Craftsman look.

Well I started it a year ago, but aside from a couple of weeks of vacation time we're talking about working weekends. And I'll admit to taking off the winter. I didn't have heat, and felt rather attached to my fingers. I've gotten a few days of help from friends here and there, notably a few weeks ago when I hung the  drywall on the ceiling (pictures will go up soon I promise, but I'm pacing them), but for the vast majority of the work it's just been me.

The Trion gets mixed reviews from members, but it does have an almost bullet proof drivetrain I have been told by those who really know (the guys who repair them).

Happy shopping!

Peter

In this set I throw in some pictures of a Christmas Present I got last year a Kreg Router table. I took some shots of the dust collection bin I mounted, but I'm still planning on adding storage for accessories. There are some pictures of the drywall going up, and the last picture is a recessed box I put on the ceiling that is going to hose a amp for a Bose stereo system. You ask about the Charlotte's Web pictures... Well I'm planning to do two lighted stain glass panels at either end of the shop to appease my own sense of humor. One will read "Some Shop" and the other "Toolrific".

Well I didn't photograph the setup until after I was done, but basically I realized the same thing you did that the two support brackets and the levelers are in the way of just mounting the dust bucket. The only way to use it is to give yourself a flat surface to mount to. You can do that as simply as mounting a piece of plywood to the underside of the frame, but I didn't want to see it. So what I did was cut the plywood to fit inside the frame with a hole the size of the top of the dust bucket and notched corners for the bolts, and I inserted the panel into 3 sides of the uppers u shaped frame before I installed the last piece of frame and the last two legs. Then I stuffed foam inside to fill the void, screwed the plywood to the frame, and used HVAC tape along the seams to make it airtight. It took a bit though before I worked out the assembly, but it works great.

Just found this thread.  Like what you'vedone.  You're a hard workin' clever fellow.  Thanks for sharing.

Have you got that trench filled yet?  Install a smoke detector in your shop wired with one in the house.  I did this for mine.  My thinking was for two situations.  An oily rag that spontaneously combusts, or the errant metallic object that gets sucked into your DC and sparks a slow smoldering fire in your collection bag that finally catches after you've left the shop.  Of course a fire extinguisher in the shop is a must as well.

Here's a reply I received from a firefighter/friend/woodworker/PT contractor a few years ago in regards to what extinguisher(s) you may want to consider for a shop:



Another safety item I like is an emergency light that is wired to your electrical to come on when there's a power failure.  The thought of being in pitch black at certain tasks in a shop is a scary one imo.

Peter, YOU are a troublemaker
Tinker

Sorry this set took so long. We've been having a heatwave here, and on top of that I was without power for a week and a half, so things got a bit delayed. This set of photos mostly shows the priming and the painting, but there are some good shots of the installed Bose in-ceiling speakers, and of the first four of the six light fixtures installed. It's time to get myself back to work though. I've got a little trim to paint, two more lights to put up, the pegboard, the floor, and the heavy weight hanging bars, and then I can starts the process of moving my tools up and out of the basement while I do the finishing touches.

Michael -

Wow, what a transformation!  Shop is looking great.

Who makes the pegboard?

 What are the overall interior shop dimensions?

Thanks for sharing -

neil