Workshop Renovation 2004

Here we go ... off to a new workshop year !  Follow the progress during January 2004 in the pictures below:

January 2, 2004

Well, here I am, making more changes as I go along.  The new pegboard you see above was part of another pegboard run, but when I moved the shelves seen to the left in the picture above, I decided I would need to extend the wall on the plywood bin.  As luck would have it, the piece I had to cut to complete the pegboard on that wall just happens to fit perfectly between the new shelf location and the window (perhaps I planned it that way ???).  In any event, I now have additional storage space here, and will get another foot or so of pegboard on the plywood bin wall !

Here is another 20 amp electrical outlet with the 12 gauge wire leading to and from it.  Still have about 4 or 5 more outlets to put in this run.

Here is a close-up shot of the outlet ... again I put some shims behind the box to provide extreme stability for this outlet.  Now I am ready to insulate this portion of the wall and get ready to put up the sheetrock.

January 3, 2004

Here you can see where I took the piece of pegboard to put between the new shelf location and the window.  I will have to insulate this area, including the portion hidden by the plywood bin, put up the wallboard, add some 2 X 4's for attaching the little piece sheetrock to make this wall go all the way to the new wall, extend the pegboard frame, paint the frame, cut and attach the new pegboard, then paint the walls and trim.  I will likely put my red L-shaped shelves in this corner.

Insulation along this wall almost complete.  I need to go get some more caulk to seal the exterior wall along the bottom before I finish attaching the insulation you see sticking out above, and then I can finish this area !  I will probably go ahead and attach the next piece of wallboard so I can go ahead and start the window trim before I worry about the caulking.  GETTING CLOSE TO FINISHING THIS SECTION !!!!

January 4, 2004

Built the window sill and got it painted today ... still have to finish the rest of the trim around the top and right side of the window and paint the wall in that area.

Finally got the wallboard up to the plywood bin.  Notice the gray outlet with the red cover perfectly placed along the wall above.  I put one of the red L-shaped shelves on some bricks to get an idea of how they will look in that corner.  Just need to get some of the black brackets I have been using and I can get them both put up !  Worked in here from 3:00 am until dark ... with a break in there to clean the house ..... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ! 

Not being satisfied with just working on my workshop, I also installed a shut-off valve that leads to a faucet outside the house.  I added the faucet when I was installing the water heater, but it is in the closet on the carport, and there is no insulation in the walls, making this pipe prone to freezing.  With the temperatures dropping over the next few days, I decided I was getting tired of turning the faucet on so it would drip during cold nights, and even this did not stop it from freezing.  So, no more all night watches ... all I have to do is turn off this shut-off valve, drain the line, and sleep soundly throughout the night ... until I wake up and am once again drawn to my workshop !  The only problem now is that while I was turning off the main shut-off valve under the house, it sprung a leak.  It was old and needed to be replaced, but it is a very complicated area, involving a 3/4" to 1/2" reducer from copper to PVC, a copper tee with Pex or Qest coming off the tee, and very old copper pipe that tends to crush when you touch it.  Wish me luck on this one !  Since this will be a job all by itself, you can click here to visit this plumbing repair whenever I happen to get to it !

January 17, 2004

Well, here we go with some gutter work.  I decided (after discovering mold in the walls at work) that I would benefit from a gutter, at least on this side of the workshop.  The other side is higher off the ground, so the walls stay fairly dry.  But this side needs some help !  I chose to use vinyl gutters, thinking they may be a bit easier to work with, and they come with a lifetime guarantee.  To start with, I installed the downspout after running a level line across the fascia.

Once that is done, you lay the gutter on the downspout and secure the far end after inserting 4 brackets for each 10 foot section.  If you look closely, you will also see that I have already glued a bracket connector on the far left side.  I also went ahead and installed the downspout.  I will still need to add about 18" of gutter to the right end to finish off this side.

Here is a better picture of the downspout.  It cuts very easily on my electric miter saw, so I cut the length to fit and a smaller piece for the connection from the gutter to the wall at the top.  I then used a downspout bracket to secure it to the wall.  I will need to put two more brackets on here before I am finished with this section.  I also bought a water diverter to put at the bottom (notice the gray matches my gray and red color scheme !)