Time to Get Sticky! Applying the FINISH to the Post & Beam WorkShop
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- Time to Get Sticky! Applying the FINISH to the Post & Beam WorkShop
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Hey, this is reality TV (or YT); when it's raining we ought to hear the rain on a metal roof.
I don't think I've told you how much I appreciate that your (video) day ends with a family supper (dinner?). There are far too many families in this culture that don't have that regular time when all are together. Of course, the Lumnahs regularly spend other portions of the day together as well which makes you an even better example for families to follow.
The rain 🌧 was coming down pretty hard.
My son and I have prayer time each night before going to bed. It is a stable part of his life. Believe it or not I think that is what kids are looking for today, stability and love.
Me too!
We raised 4 kids in the country, and supper time was our time. Prayer, Food, company, school friends, good conversations (sometimes several going on simultaneously) TV off, phone ringer off, fun. Secrets never got kept, but promises did. Thankfully my kids kept this tradition going on when they raised their kids. A family will be truly be blessed when they simply share supper.
Me too, loved the sound of rain on the roof
You will get a lot of suggestions about the shop layout I'm sure. I only have one suggestion. Cover some of your workbench with metal, maybe the section under your vise. It is so nice to be able to wipe it off, and no oil or gas gets down into your wood. I was a mobile mechanic for years and learned the value of that. I went to a local store where they made trim for metal roofing and they bent the cover so it fit like a glove. It covers the back splash guard, bench top, then is folded so it slides under the front lip of the bench. Again, it fits perfect and eaves a clean looking bench. Surprisingly didn't cost much either.
Hey Al, Gina Olivia. Feel like your part of my FAMILY!!!! The Work Shop is looking GREAT!!! Gina I just love you!!!! A woman not afraid to get her hands DIRTY!!!! Love to dig my hands right in, whether in the soil or building does not matter. I am so happy you can stay home now! Never knew until recently that you can make more money when we watch the ads all the way through. Watching and clicking on ads so you can be more BLESSED than you already are. Keep it up!!!
Keep everything mobile, this way on a good day you can even roll your work outside and keep the sawdust from getting the shop dusty. Check out Amazon for heavy duty retractable casters.
That is a great idea.
JOHN SHOUREAS great idea!
When you put that finish on the walls it brought out the wood grains and it looks beautiful.
Definitely cover the ceiling...you don't want to breath in foam particles which will dislodge in time and look as dust...use sheets or boards like the walls. WATCH April Wilkerson vlog, she has great ideas for workshops.
The walls in the work shop look nice. I am glad you stain the beams darker. The stain makes them pop. Good job.
An epoxy coating on that floor would be a nice touch. It would cover the stains and help to prevent new ones. The walls look GREAT!
You might think of sealing the floor just in case of oil from working on vehicles
Yes, definitely seal the floor. Remember what happened in the barn?
That's already planned. He started with the milking parlor and is doing that next.
That should be 1st thing.
@@gentelbenn62 I agree, but I would epoxy the floor instead of using just a seal coating. It will stand up to the scratches and oil better.
@@denisewilson8367 you may be right on that, goat P too.
Suggestion... make everything on wheels, including the workbench(s). There are a ton of locking flip down feet, etc... believe me, one day you will wish you could roll everything over to one side if the shop and deep clean the floors. Also, I started out with open shelves on wheels, and quickly changed over to rolling upright metal storage cabinets on wheels. I keep the doors closed, and it helps to keep the dust off of whatever is stored inside. I still have some rolling open shelving for big stuff that won’t fit in a cabinet, but those items and the shelves themselves are coated in dust! Can’t wait to see what YOU decide.
Hi, love the way you keep us all involved in the way you are building your home I live in the UK but think you all are great in what you are doing for your family.
What I love about your channel is the fact that it's natural. If Mother Nature is putting it out there, we get to see if on your channel. You have top quality sound and picture. I watch every day and I must say your channel is way better than most I watch. The closing with a family dinner will go a long way with Olivia in her adult life. Love you guys.
As I watch this in the UK, it's raining outside. I'm cosy, with my cats also happily at my side.
Sometimes it's the small things in life.
Have a blessed weekend.
Disabled countryside woman, and off grid fan. I think I enjoy and treasure those small moments instead if the big ones for some reason.
Same here! Cold and rainy (changing to snow later today) but it ok! Cozy homemade quilt, kitties snuggling up, and a crackling in the fireplace. Perfect! (And coffee! ) hope your day in the UK is blessed!
For the workshop, all the ideas you mentioned sound really good. My focus tends to be about usability and comfort. Specifically, I think around the benches you should have the rubber flooring to save your knees, back, and keep you from standing on cold concrete--you'll thank me in 20 years. Also consider having an island bench that is moveable and add extra storage. Just like having a kitchen island, that way you don't have to constantly run from side to side, you only need to pivot. AND since it's moveable, you can position it anywhere. So, for example, Livies or Gina wants to work on something but you're already in the middle of something, in a static setup and you'd be constantly dancing around and annoying each other. With a moveable bench they could set up their own area.
and rubber flooring/mats would protect floor from spills,,,good thinking
Those stable mats are ideal.
But that concrete sealer to keep junk from sticking
My shop is deep like yours. I have mine setup in three parts. Right inside the doors i have the yard stuff we are always grabbing. One high shelve and wall hangers and mobile things we use outside. Next part is all my mechanical stuff to work on the car, truck and tractor. I have all of my big tool boxes , compressor, parts shelved and bench with vise. The rest is the wood shop. U have a u shaped bench with overhead wood storage. Easy to sort and grab. Watch your chop saw placement so you can cut long. I have my table saw incorperated in a large runout table in the center that is mobile but locks in place. Use LED lighting and a lot of it. As much as you can afford and makes sense. Seeing your work make everything easier. Have about three drop down electric hook ups tall enough to not hit the top of the truck. Same with air compressor drops. Make sure you do a vac system for your wood work or you will have dust all over the place. Not sure about your ceiling. I wonder how much dust it will collect.
Well. Its a nice shop. I love mine but i have had several setups and this works best for me. Make sure you do what works for you. I have worked with and without heat but not anymore. Heat is important. You might want to insulate that g-door.
Love watching your videos. Good luck and cant wait to see what you do.
All the wood looks so much richer with the coating!
Mornin' Al, For the work shop, I have drop down extension cords hanging from the ceiling. They retract when not in use. My electric outlets on the wall are all above bench height and every eight feet. Hi Olivia :-)
Me too. I love a drop down cord reel!
Power outlets EVERYWHERE but dedicated circuits for the bench tools.
Build the right hand leg of the "u" shaped bench as a separate bench on wheels. You can build it with toggle clamps attached to connect it to the rest of the bench and wall to make it stationary when needed. Jay Bates just built a bench made of 2 separate halves clamped together.
I love this comment because having everything portable on wheels is really handy. Including your chop saw. I would ditch the stationary stand at some point and get a portable gravity stand. Dewalt makes a gravity stand like my Bosch stand and they work fantastic for going to remote job sites easily. with all the dewalt stuff you advertise freely every day....honestly you should get a sponsorship and sample for every dewalt product that you need. Having wheels will allow you to rearrange the work benches to allow you to set them up as a studio with the bench between you and the camera. It will let allow you to work on extra long pieces that don't fit in the U pattern (I'm thinking windmill blades and tower pieces....hint, hint...)
As far as other benches go, if you do put wheels on them, make a way to lock them down so the bench doesn't move *(especially if you have a vise). This could be as simple as a set of blocks to chock the wheels or buying wheels with locks built in. Also, larger diameter wheels with bearings in them and rubber tires can also be pushed out onto the gravel if you need to clean out EVERYTHING from the barn.
Love the barn. Its been fun to watch the progress.
I was thinking the same...
Simple surfaces that are all the same heights and with locking wheels. Some with cabinet storage, some drawers, some open shelves.
Agree-my suggestion was going to be to put workbenches on wheels, makes for flexible configurations of work surfaces whatever you want to work on and wheels make floor cleanups a snap!
Al, when I was about Olivia’s age my Dad built himself a Hugh garage, it had a loft on both sides. My Dad hung a marine rope from the center, we kids could swing from one side to the other. Fabulous memories. He bought his nails in big wooden kegs. The smell of fresh cut wood and the smell of a keg of nails have left my nostrils. 😁 My Dad built houses on property he owed close to where we lived. ❤️
The barn is just stunning Al, Gina and Olivia! I love how the contrast is with the beams and posts. This is a beautiful workshop for you all. I love how you thought it all out as far as cleaning goes. The walls should be easy to brush or vacuum off the man glitter. lol I have no clue about setting your shop up, I'm sure others will have advice on that. I just think you should set it up so that it works easiest for you and your family. It's always hard setting up this kind of stuff. Supper looked very yummy!
Perfect opening with "Good mornin' Moose" and the shot of him on the tire of New Yolk City crowing back !
Always take figueroa on your vlog for cat lovers though...i love that cat
Its so nice to see a family all working together.
I love it when you walk to do afternoon chores with Olivia. Sharing your day with her keeps it special for her to. We had a 24 x 32 garage with 2 big doors and 2 utility doors. On the one side we bought 2 of the kits for workbench's from Menards. The were made from 2 x4's and were very strong and rugged. They also had one shelf storage underneath. Very user friendly and easy to clean. Kept everything from being on the floor. Remember to put in lots of pluggins along the benches for ease of convenience. Also check out Pinterest Gina for battery holders for power tools. Al can easily build one.
In the words of fictional character John Snow, "Winter is coming". Seal that floor while you still have the proper temps to do so. We're begging you. LOL.
Actually, the fictional character Ned Stark said it. John Snow is not a fictional character. He was a doctor of obstetric anaesthetics and epidemiology (1813-1858), known for halting an epidemic of cholera in London.
This channel has been a daily splurge during some “nose to the grindstone” times. You guys are a huge blessing to me. Thank you.
We enjoy all your videos and appreciate all the added information you give. The barn looks fantastic, can't wait for the electrical portion to begin. PS you always make me hungry for dinner even though I'm watching y'all at 7am 🙂. Keep'em coming and God bless.
I really enjoy and appreciate your videos. They allow me to, mometarily, escape my 9 to 5 job. I am envious. It is both fun and relaxing to see your daily regime. The evolution of your projects are all enjoyable to watch. You have a strong family and solid plan. Please continue to share your progress. Chris.
Good morning Lumnahs, your ideas are all awesome and a butcher block table made of 2x4s would be great, sturdy even. The walls look wonderful, but that dinner looked divine. Keep up the good work and stay blessed 🤙
Make sure the dust collection is in place.
I have 3 friends that have built shops.
They build their cabinets on heavy duty lock type casters. The nice thing about modular units is the ability to reconfigure based on need.
Like your kitchen island. That is a ton of work surface + enough space for visitors... also, you can put some outlets in the cabs for lighter duty projects and storage.
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and if you build a metal cabinet, put tubes on the bottom to capture fork lift tines. Then you can use your 3 point hitch to move the metal cabinet around the farm if you need to do weld repairs remotely.
You guys are building so many historical memories as a family and sharing it that's cool. Something you might have not considered, you and your family are a digital signature in the matrix of the internet and it will never ever go away totally awesome. As for the ceiling in the work shop don't paint it reflect light.
I'm also OCD so that ceiling looks undone. Perhaps a light tan metal ceiling. Fast, cheap and slick so it will also clean easily with an air compressor.
Good point and I agree, also the fact that the foam over time will age to an ugly brownish color. :-)
Trespa plates would be Nice to for the ceiling.
Again watch april wilkerson she did the metal ceiling in her shop. looks amazing
I agree it looks unfinished. Is there any reason not to use gypsum board sealed and painted?
830 pm Friday night and it lumnah time ! Everything is looking so good! One wall should be for tools, electric and a battery wall section to plug in the chargers
That's not a bad idea! Having a place for long tools is quite nice.
What a nice looking barn! You guys work so well together. It is inspiring to see a young family enjoy each other, and work towards common goals.
I set my miter saw in the middle and built 2x4's on end both ways for a very heavy strong work bench at the height of saw. I drilled and used all thread rods to tighten 2x4's.
Good morning.
I would definitely make sure that all your conduit runs for power contain spare wire to allow adding future circuits.
There is a high likelihood that you will want a future circuit here or there and the spare wire already in the conduit will make that a breeze.
I would add 240 volt outlets as well for a welder and electric car charging.
You should apply an epoxy garage floor system before you build anything for a workshop
It's a really beautiful finish and I love how it turned the lighter wood such a rich honey color. It's definitely inviting and an amazing job!
Homestead made an amazing portable workshop table with lots of storage. A little different than what you expressed but may be worth a look. The wood looks amazing, I like how the poly made the wood just a little darker looking. Awesome!!!
try a white steel ceiling panels , seen that done many times , reflects the light very well and would finish off the workshop nicely , and your toolbox is a must in a workshop ...
Jim baker : l agree. Leaving the ceiling unfinished will create a hold for dust. With all the work you put into finishing this shop, it is not done with the UNFINISHED ceiling. But that is just me. Also, it is your shop, set it up the way it works best for you. Benches and shelves should be designed for the applications that you intend to use them for. By the way, it looks great. You two have done a wonderful job.
Steel will be quite noisy though.
If you opt for steel, Wendell used drop cloths slung into slings across the surface to baffle noise.
@@patstrong547 no , its inside ,and they already insulated the rafters .....
@@patstrong547 the steel gets applied directly to the rafters , it would look like a cathedral type ceiling ....
If you're going to have shelving at the end of the bench where you have the saw. Make sure you have the shelves at the same height as the bench so if you have longer planks of wood than your bench you can use the shelves to stabilize the wood so it doesn't flip up on you after the cut is finished.
You might just go ahead and seal the floor now with something you can wipe up spills from. It would also make it easier to sweep or blow the saw dust out. Love the look the walls and beams have with the poly on them. Have a Blessed day.
I loved listening to the rain in the background. The walls look great!
bench tops against walls w/hindges to fold up when more space is needed
The ceiling cover it with 1/4 inch plywood.
Outside under the shed roof, mount grinder, vise and welder out there.
Put 2 coats of polly on the walls.
this was another great video.. I LOVE watchin your channel.. You guys always do a fantastic job on what ever it is you are building.. Thanks for sharing with all of us and may God continue to bless and keep you and your sweet family and homestead..
All these comments are good. In our workshop We made all counter tops the same height with a roll around workbench the same height with 8 drawers in it. the top is made using 28 2x4s stood on edge much like wranglestars, wrapped with maple for an edge. the drop down miter saw stand is a must. Keep in mind the lengths of lumber you might be sawing when positioning where you mount your saw. Great work Lou, keep it up. Rob.
When you do the planing it my help to put down paper the size of the benches to get an idea if they are the size ,shape and in the right area. It's easier to move the paper's. Love your video's. Hugs from the UK.
Thats a great idea. I use that and boxes for cabenets gives you a "realfeel" for your space. And true, moving the paper, making it bigger/smaller to see if this/that is what you really want before the real items are built/purchased.
I used this when remodeling the kitchen too. Boxes make great "cabinets" and can even be taped to the wall for upper placement ideas.
Time to insulate the garage door....it will help big time.
My advice would be to keep everything movable including the workbenches then try different configurations as you do projects, see what suits you. Stuff will naturally migrate to where it's comfortable for you. Over the next year or so you'll get the sense of where you want things and what layout works the best for you. First thing I'd do, if it was my space, would be to figure out the best configuration for that ladder to the loft because it seems to be in your way more often than not.
I just figured out watching you guys why it takes us so long to finish our projects. We don't have time lapse!! Loving the barn /workshop. It's looking great.
We had snow in Colorado yesterday. Thank you for showing the boys. I just love Caleb. I hope you reed him to hope. Where did you get the boys again
Hope came from AZ ... the boys came from MO
Yes love weed ‘em and reep thank you both have not seen anything on line from Mo. like to support them too.
If you are going to have the chop saw inset in one upright of the "U", then your vise should be at the end of the other upright of the "U". You want it to be on a corner so you can work at it from a lot of angles, and it would be in the way of your lumber if it were on the same side as the saw.
Wranglerstar has done two series on workbenches. One was recent making and setting up one in his barn shop (general work). It was up against the wall. The other was a few years ago when he made a larger, freestanding one with a tool well for his woodshop. Paul Sellars also has a couple of series on making workbenches. (I believe all of the above have the vise at a corner.)
Hinge part of your benches with drop down legs , they hang down against the wall when not in use leaving more floor space when needed. Worked like a charm in my small shop. You never have enough room.
Your idea for work bench is great. Suggestion is recessed bottom shelf, so your knees don't get knocked around. The recessed shelf has those pull out open shelf thing you would use for pots and pans in a kitchen cabinet for easier access. Also a dedicated charging station for all your batteries. Love all your videos. Have a blessed day.
The inside of barn is awesome, and beautiful! Great job you two! Love and hugs from Texas!
That barn will be around that homestead When Olivia gets old and has grandkids. I like the barn.
In my shop the chop saw was against the end wall and built in. This leave all the other walls clear with moveable benches on them for assembly, crafts, repair work, etc.... and the shop can be reconfigured for different projects as needed or interest change.
I used some thick marine plywood for the top of my work bench and it has held up great! Don't forget to seal your floor before you get too far in to the work. Ideally you should have done that first.
Mount some lights on the side walls, it helps to do away with shadows
Have a sacrificial top to the benches using 1/4" masonite/hardboard (or whatever you call it in the US) Coat of varnish.
I agree, and it was suggested years ago by Norm Abrams from This Old House. I believe that he had a hardwood strip around the edges, flush with the top of the Masonite. Easy to replace Masonite when it gets all beat up.
Put the chop saw as well as the table saw on rolling carts that can be clamped to the rest of the workbenches. You will thank yourself forever when you need to move them around through the property for future projects. Get the big wheels that can handle terrain. Make everything out of 2 x 4's and 3/4" plywood. It will be sturdy enough for Olivia's grandchildren to still be using.
I'm an older person and it has been my experience that you need to build in flexibility and mobility with your bench areas. Many home kitchens have islands that are permanent in nature. A mobile island in your shop area would adapt to your different projects. I grew up in a blue collar family. My dad was a carpenter, plumber, electrician, brick layer, cinder block foundation person and more.. These were the days before the separation of trades. There is such a satisfaction when you build something with your own two hands. Be careful in the beginning to build too much fixed space.I found that later on with limited space, the ability to have mobility and multifunctional spaces a must. I enjoy watching you at work. Wish there were more of you in this country.
how about using floor paint to keep the floor clean and easy to sweep up and keeps oil from staining your floor
I think i would inclose the ceiling it would make a difference in the look and easier clean up
This is a idea if you have any left over trees make a butcher block from that..
If I were painting the ceiling I'd keep it light such as a beige to match the light wood down below. In the winters to come it may be dark and you might like having the light paint for your environment. Really enjoying watching you build your homestead
Hi everyone, many thanks for all your excellent videos, we look forward each day to the vlogs. In the workshop, consider a partition wall where the upper floor finishes, install a good dust extraction unit, hey, you now have a good woodworking environment which would keep the rest of the workshop dust free. The roast pork looked “very” good.
That Lil Cowgirl Olivia is growing & she’s so intelligent 😁❤️👍
My suggestion for the ceiling to cover over the foam. Is this paneling you can get at Lowe’s or Home Depot that looks like tongue & Grove wood. You could probably get it in the Color to match your walls. It’s also thin & light weight 4’x8’sheets like regular paneling that goes on walls of the house. U can get it with about any wood look. It would be easy to put up to cover your foam & it would look more like a cabin inside. 🤷♂️
I would suggest also that they finish (stain and polyurethane) those pieces before they get put up.
Susie'sSoap&Stuff they already come that way with satin finish on them. They are paneling like you put on the walls. But you can get them now that look like boards like what’s on his walls already , you can also get it that looks like a brick 🧱 wall, just all kinds of designs on them & they are already come with shiny satin finish.👍
Not an audio expert, but putting in a ceiling of the proper material, might provide significant improvement to the audio on your videos on UA-cam. This would improve all the future segments that we are hoping to see of the your projects in the workshop.
Workbench? Considering how beautiful everything looks, my vote would be butcher block tops if it's in the budget? Your family+ videos truly a blessing to us:)!
James Kennedy butcher block is going to get butchered. I suggest 3/4 inch plywood with removable sacrificial masonite on the top.
Hi Al ... In my garage / workshop, I made my work benches using 2 X 4's and 1/2 plywood for the tops. They've been in place for the last 40 years and I'll still be using them for another 40.
I built 3 with those Heavy Plastic Leg Kits from Amazon. PRO TIP- For the tops buy new Concrete Form Boards. Mine were 24" x 8ft. They are laminated and sealed for easy cleanup. I even bolted vises to them. Also easy for one or two people to move around as needed. We love them. And we have re-arranged the shop a few times so its nice to move them mobile.
Make one side of the "u" removable or foldable. You might need extra side to side space to get around when working on vehicles.
Also, you can never have too much bench space or too many power outlets.
Hi there. The spill is a hint you should cover the whole floor for future spills
Looking great, you two do a fine job, working together shows in the work
Two suggestions: 1. Make sure you have a work bench for working on greasy/oily things -cars, tractors, chainsaws etc separate from the bench you will use for wood and other crafts/projects. A metal top bench for grease would be best; once you get grease and oil in wood it'll never come out. 2. I would suggest that the top of at least one of your wood work/craft tables be made with a surface you can replace fairly easy (good solid plywood perhaps). This gives you flexibility to secure (screw) blocks or other things directly to the table top temporarily without spoiling a nice butcher block finish of other work surfaces. Clamping for most wood working projects is usually fine but where the shop is meant to be multi-purpose, you may find that helpful.
I would look at April Wilkerson's UA-cam channel for great ideas on a multi-purpose bench design. Also, Homesteadonomics UA-cam channel has a great design for maximizing small space.
The polyurethane really pops the character of the wood with the knots and the post and beam construction. Re ceiling, the exposed insulation can be a sawdust magnet making it dingy over time, cutting your light, and harder to blow off the dust. If you can seal that with a white/ light paint, and darken the rafters, that would tie the whole place together. You'll have to check with your insulation firm as to what you can put on the exposed foam. I switched my 4ft sections of hallogen and florescent lights to 4ft LEDs and am very impressed with the brightness plus with their low power draw I no longer have to worry about popping a breaker, while using heavy machines. Looks great!!
Pass week it has been in the 70’s . Today a cold front is coming bring a lot of rain 🌧 thunder storms. Friday and Saturday the lows could bring in frost. Keeping a eye on that , have to cover my little vegetable garden. Good video. Have a Great Day
Rather rolling tables that lock together! Or tables attached to the walls with hinges and foldable legs, so they fold flat against the walls when not needed! Or lol both!
Video was done well dispite light and rain. I'd recommend the UA-cam channel "I like to make stuff." Bob does a lot of projects and one was updating his work station. You may get an idea or two there. Maybe do a "work shop idea" and a "craft shop idea" search on Pintrest, you may get lucky on there. If I see a video I'll try to update this comment.
*("Kings Fine Woodworking" had a few videos on work benches and a series on updating his miter station too.)*
Raining here in SE Texas too. Like your ideas on the shop set up. I’m sure you’ll see what changes are needed as you go. You can never have too much lighting and outlets. Be generous with the outlets. Like overkill. That way you’ll never need extension cords.
I like the layout that you were talking about. The one thing that is constant in a workshop is that your needs will change with time so as you go forward, the layout will be tinkered with to better serve the use you have. And you will see you will outgrow it later on down the road and need it twice as big, maybe building your shop and letting your wife and daughter use it for their interest that dont like to be around sawdust. Looking good, i like the finish. I do think i would cover the foam in the ceiling so it doesnt collect fine dust that could fall and ruin a finish on future projects. Something fast and easy like 1/4 plywood or MDF painted white or finished like the walls.
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Check out the work bench Wranglerstar built a couple weeks ago.
Years ago my father used heavy pegboard to keep track of his smaller tools. He painted the panels, positioned the tools, Drew an outline around each one and painted the shapes black. That way he knew at a glance if any were missing. His OCD was in evidence everywhere. Lol. I also had painted pegboard in my room to keep me organized. Love the stuff.
My Grandpa (who lived on a farm) had part numbers on all of his shop hardware(bolts, nuts, screws, nails, cotter pins....) and built little wooden boxes to house each. Then he had a catalog and location of each hardware. When My Grandpa passed, I inherited his hardware shelves. My daughter thought the wooden boxes were so cool she dumped all of the the hardware into plastic bags and used the boxes as containers for flowers on the guest tables at her wedding. That was three years ago, and I'm still trying to get all of the mess sorted out. LOL
I would live in your workshop! What amazing work and attention to detail. You guys are amazing. I also love that you daughter has such a great life being able to grow up on such an amazing farm with wonderful parents. Keep up the great work! ❤😇
I think the dark posts with the light shiplap looks terrific. Congratulations to you and Gina or a job well done!
Paint the ceiling sky blue with clouds. It's a happy thing.
I guess I would put a white ceiling in and LED lights would give you a very well lit shop. We have those on our front porch and really do like that very much
Thanks for answering the electrical plan and your reasoning. It looks like a great place for a barn dance.
have a look at 'I like to make stuff' he's built a workstation for all woodworking tools
I would set up the loft as a craft room and your editing station
Great idea!! Install pull down stairs that can be raised up to the ceiling when the loft isn't being used.
That loft is for hay.
Al, maybe keep the compound miter mobile and get a radial arm saw built in to the bench. Also a drill press built in all at bench level. I did it in my shop. Works great cutting and drilling long lengths. Just a thought. Shop looks awesome! You have inspired me to redo my shop. God bless you and your family.
Cold weather is around the corner, barrelling in. I think you are ready to handle it! Keeping all of you in my prayers.
No advice, definitely not qualified to give advice on a workshop. Just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos. Will say the roast looks delicious. 🌻🌻🌻🌻
Check out "This Old House" the did a nice mobile work shop.
Figuring out the work shop is very hard . You'll be changing things around until you get it right . Just make sure it's all portable for now . A chop saw station is great for cutting long boards . Paneling for the ceiling that looks like boards might be good . You can always put a finish on the boards before you put them up .I like the satin finish . Looking good Al . It doesn't matter how big your shop is you will always find a way to fill it . LOL
I’m sure we will be changing it up quite a bit. 😆
My husband has heavy duty lockable wheels on old kitchen units and cupboards in his Worksop allowing him to move them around, yet at the same time able to lock them once moved. He then made a shelving unit with 24 x 4” square slots. He bought 24 x 4” square containers and put them in the 24 holes, these containers were filled with nails and screws. He mounted the whole thing to the wall. All containers have been labelled with the size of the screws etc and what they’re used for ie wood, metal, plaster etc, even including slots for different size wall plugs too. He also got a 4 x 1” length of pine, hung it on the wall, like a long shelf, then drilled the shelf with different size holes. This shelf is used to stack, hammers, screw drivers etc. As my dad used to say, there’s a place for everything and everything should be in its place.