Expanding The Shop: Part 1
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2018
- I added 400 sq ft of space and 800 sq ft of concrete floor to my shop. Tour the shop here • Shop Tour #1: The Cave...
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My wife overheard this narration and commented "I like this guy". You are a gem on UA-cam in a sea of garbage. Thanks as always for sharing your wisdom and what you do
Four Oak Farm - understatement of the week...
In the see of garbage, I think you need to change what you look at because there is much more then garbage if you know what your looking for
You put to words what I have been trying to say from over a year of watching Essential Craftsman. Well said.
You don't need to put some people down just to elevate others. Just indulge in what you like.
Mr steal yo girl!
I could listen for hours. I didn't want the video to end. I cant wait to see the finished space
There really IS something to his narrations. I too enjoy just listening.
The glory of a shop is it's never finished
Twisted Boards I know what you’re saying! Scott has a way of telling what he needs to tell where most people understand what he’s saying ! I watch his videos over and over and get some thing new every time! Best channel there is!
Me too its like listening to my father talk or my (No offense meant) Grand father talk about things he used to do. I could sit and listen for hours. Thanks for the video.
Couldn’t agree more
Hi Mr. Scott, my name is Nicolas, and I wanted to thank you for making these videos. I'm turning 14 in 5 days, and for my birthday me and my dad are going to build a forge.He's also taking me to the scrap yard to find a chunk of metal to use as as an anvil. I also do woodworking, but I cant afford very many power tools. Your videos have inspired me to do both of these things, and I cant express how much I like to wood work, and I think I'll really like to forge too. I really cant thank you enough, but thanks again for making these awesome videos.
14 and seeking out useful skills and knowledge to work with your hands and create? That's awesome. You will have a jump start on a lot of others your age. And you may just end up as skilled, and knowledgeable, and wise, and respected as Scott when you're his age. Keep it up. You'll gain and grow over time. Opportunities and tools will come and expand as you do. Though lots of tools make things easier, you can do a lot with not many tools.
yes sir thank you, i have built the forge, and i have made two rail road spike knives, and i even got the bevels half way decent looking with just files and forging
Nicolas at 14 in todays times with that attitude you're already more of a man than most... skills knowledge and attitude are the things that matter most, the rest will come... and learning to make do with what you got is more useful in the long run than you think. Keep it up
I can't express how much I love this comment.
that's awesome, don't let that passion go away, no matter what happens. also, don't take you dad for granted, he seems like a great guy
Clutter is the sign of production.
it is leaving the tools where they are needed, not where it looks orderly. :)
Indeed. It is also the sign of a long day of hard work, where I was too tired to remember to put anything up.
...And that is a good feeling.
Then I'm the most productive of them all!
Its funny because I just watched a video on how to unclutter
Hee hee. Can't wait to see your new shop space too. Glad to see you enjoy Mr. EC. Break's over, back to work! -Blazing Saddles
Perfect timing at 1:38 when you say you don't want anyone looking over your shoulder when you're experimenting and Mr. Pipe Smoker comes and does exactly that.
Ben Johnson I bet that dude was more like giving company not supervising! I like to work and have a chat with someone who is not hurry and enjoyes just watch what Im doing and maybe give a hand if needed. It makes me more relaxed when there is someone to have a small talk.
Fairly certain that was his father... Or at least not unwelcome company lol
Ben Johnson I would love an old buddy like that giving me company. I’m 33 years old it get lonely when your working. He says it in the video that he spends most of his time with friends at his shop. And I totally get what he saying
Came here to say just that! The juxtaposition was entertaining.
Same thing when he started talking about grandchildren and the kids entered the frame as well as when he said about expending the shop as soon as he took on removing the slabs from the outer wall... just saying ;-)
With this house, I finally became the owner of the house I always wanted to be in. The hospital elite package has 2 bonuses; the first is about the base and the roof, ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxS-P9OAq3v4HNpPFqYFWNEq9A-E_PbZIN the second is about the confidential staff who give advice and the advice that worked for me. Thank you very much
I took my six-year-old into my basement shop so he could work on a pinewood derby car. As he thought of tools or supplies he needed, I showed him where they were, and he worked away for some time. At one point, he said, "You have a cool workshop." That felt like one of the best compliments I could possibly receive. Shops are a wonderful space!
My son is 2 at the moment but I hope one day he will think this as well!
I just had an old friend stop over last night as I was working in my shop and he said he couldn't believe how nice my shop was looking since last time he was in it. I hadn't even realized just how many things I had improved or added to it since he had last been over. It's a good feeling when others see the progress. Especially when you take for granted all the improvements.
"Son, OUR shop is cool"
That's so cool! I finally have a shop again now, after a year without one. It's rough and needs work, but it's a VERY good start. I can't wait to make it into the kind of place my kids love hanging out with me in as we work on our projects.
As a guy in my early 30’s it’s nice to hear wisdom from an older man who knows his stuff but isn’t rude or arrogant. Patient, tolerance and kindness are the makings of a good mentor. This guy has that stuff in spades.
Scott, I hope you see this comment. Your channel has become by far my favorite UA-cam channel I have EVER subscribed to. First of all, you are an amazing teacher. Your humble attitude in admitting mistakes is inspiring. Second, you have about the most soothing voice I have ever heard. I have been a carpenter since I could hold a circular saw. (I'm 43 now) and went to carpentry school. But I have learned more tips and tricks from you in the past few months than I have in a lifetime of experience. Thank you for sharing your lifetime of experience with us.
my shop life has been in disorder for 30 years!!!! still working out the details!!! hahah
the NYC basement shop was an avalanche waiting to happen. but suffice to say I got inspiration for many many projects from videos that came out of there Jimmy
"a shop [..] 's not a man cave. I say it's not a man cave because a shop is not about consumption, it's about production, it's about friendship, it's about creating and educating"
Those are wise words there, I've always had a hard time explaining why I don't consider my garage as a man cave, here are the perfect words!
Very wise indeed. I've always said to my wife that, "My shop isn't a man cave. Man caves are like parlors and parlors are for Victorian women". :P
"Man caves" are rooms (or drywalled and finished garages) with pool tables, TVs, maybe in home theater and a beer fridge. Shit like that. "Manly" stuff.
"Man caves" are for guys who can't do shit. Can't fix shit, can't build shit, can't create shit. So they drop mad skrill on "stuff" that the rest of their do nothing friends say are "manly".
@@bearsharkp3901 good statement. Shop is a place to get something done even it is just b.s. Man cave is for intertainment only and nothing get done. I like shops much better.
Dominique Gibeau man caves are for husbands what don’t know how to do shit in a house. They are weekend warriors.
My garage is my storage for tools for creating/fixing/ and most importantly lending a friend a hand. Every garage I’ve walked into I’ve bled in. Classic are my passion I’m just a broke guy. But when I’m older I don’t need to ask for a hand. I got the knowledge
rich pasto I agree to a point. My uncle has a man cave but that is where he and the guys hang out. He also has a shop where he builds some amazing things
“A shop is not about consumption, it’s about production.” Great quote, thank you for that.
I’m 25 years old. I bought my first house last year and it came with a very old garage… so old, that the concept of a garage was still new when it was built. Since it is sort of far from the house, my wife really doesn’t fancy storing our vehicles in it, so it has turned into my first shop. It has structural issues, electrical issues, the concrete floor is…well, the worst concrete floor I have ever seen. It’s small, cold, dark and probably even dangerous, but I love my little shop and the possibilities that come with it. Sometimes I think it’d be nice to have a brand new building with a good flat concrete floor and heating, but this video helped me appreciate my shop for what it is. It’s more than enough for me ❤️
"A shop is not about consumption; it is about production." A great quote. Thnx.
Our family carport was the first "shop" where I learned to design, craft, build and repair things with my own hands. My Dad never owned anything more sophisticated than a circular saw and a router, but he taught me so much about life, how to be a good husband and father while cutting and shaping wood in the "shop". Today I think of my own kids who grew up working with me and my growing collection of tools. And they've begun to collect their own tools, piece by piece. My youngest remarked how much he'll miss my tools when he moves away to which I remarked it was probably time to start his own collection. He grinned. Really looking forward to your next video.
"Use it for the well-being and the education of you, and people most important to you. And uh, get out there and make something nice." What fantastic words.
Scott, just finished push mowing my one acre lawn and thought, man, I'm gonna take it easy the rest of the day. Then, I sit down to watch my favorite youtube channel and what do I see, a man my age who seems to have endless energy and mad skills to boot! I don't have grandkids yet, but I was transported back in time when I saw how patient and caring you are with your grandkids. My grandfather was just as patient with me. He allowed me to make mistakes and then showed me how to fix them. Over time, I listened to him and made many fewer mistakes as I helped him in his small shop or around the house. Many thanks for taking the time to share your life, skills and family with us.
One whole acre with a push mower? You'll have to provide some video to back up a claim like that ;)
Normally don't push mow but I'm waiting on a head gasket for my riding mower.....then life will be good again;-)
DCon Maybe you can do a video of the head gasket repair :)
Right Lane Hog, I would but many others have already beat me to it. Just search youtube for "craftsman" (or your brand of mower) head gasket replacement and you will have many instructional videos to choose from. It looks pretty simple tho'........remove the exhaust/muffler, remove engine shroud as required, remove valve cover, remove head bolts, be careful with the push rods, clean all surfaces, reassemble and don't forget to set your valve clearance before installing the valve cover. BTW, I was able to purchase a gasket kit which includes every gasket needed for the repair. I will get this knocked out as soon as the gaskets arrive.
Thank you for sharing stuff. I am some years older than you, but, sitting watching and listening to you on U tube, is like being a kid again and listening to my granddad, so much knowledge and warmth, time just flies by. Thank you again.
In a crazy world where everyone is pulling us in a million different directions, thank you for remaining grounded. Thank you for articulating what I have known in my heart for years but could not express. Thank you for everything.
You rave about Cy and his shop and attitude, but I think you yourself are on his level. Sharing this sort of knowledge with aspiring craftsmen and women is a special thing and something to revered. Thank you for the great video. Here's to hoping for many more days in your shop for you, and to when my day finally comes to build my own.
as i get older i really like and appreciate the parts where you're showing your grandkids how to pickup and use tools. that'll be me with my kids someday!
"Nothing will compensate for a shop that's too small"... Truer words have never been spoken and that isn't limited to only shops
I watch this video at age 51. I live in the NJ suburbs with my wife & 4 kids I adore but I long for my childhood days on my grandfathers Alabama farm--watching Grandpa say and do the same things as Scott. I don't really have a profound point in this other than to offer my respect and gratitude to this great man with rock-solid character. I really wish we were neighbors.
As a millennial who owns my own woodworking business, and a jack of all trades in my "free time" I always look forward to the wisdom you share in your videos. Someone who has been through similar situations and has learned by experience and from mistakes and willing to share them with others. Great to see someone from your generation and your knowledge sharing it on UA-cam. Thankful for what technology makes possible these days.
Anyone would be blessed to know a man like you. Many of us might never meet one or have already lost one to time. There are an increasing amount of young men without fathers who need what you're teaching both in construction and in life. I'm grateful that you are sharing your experience and learned wisdom with us.
Your channel has inspired me to try to pass what I know to others.
One of the best videos on your channel. Contains some of the best advice you've ever given: IF YOU ARE BUILDING A SHOP, GO FOR SQUARE FOOTAGE! Everything can be added later, but adding additional space is much more expensive than anything else, and a shop always seems to take up more space than you think it will. You can deal with a dirt/gravel floor and lots of extension cords, it will always be better than working outside.
I couldn't agree more about a shop being a social place. Most farm shops here in Southern idaho are a gathering place after a hard days work. When ever someone gets a new office chair the old one goes into the shop, a new shop chair becomes one more place for a friend to sit. Shops are beautiful things. Thank you for your beautiful work I greatly appreciate it.
A refreshing alternative to the numerous “I built my DREAM shop!” videos. Such a practical and pragmatic approach to improving over time as needs and means evolve.
I hope your grandkids realize how truly blessed they are. I never got to know either of my grandfathers but I was lucky to have a dad that was a lot like you even though I didnt realize how lucky I was growing up. Now in my 40s I'm thankful for the skills I gained from my dad and wish I could go back and listen more and absorb more of what he was trying to teach me but I was always too hard headed to listen at the time.
Just finishing a 2 year build of my shop. It all started with my Dad showing me the value of simple tools and a creative mind. I still have some of his tools in my shop. I wish he was there too.
Essential Craftsman is better than anything on television! I can't stop watching
My dad built post frame building for around 40 years (owned his own company for almost 30). I worked a few years for him, number one complaint/comment he always said from customers: "wish I had gone bigger!" While they are one of the easiest building to add onto it's still not as cheap per sqft then just going bigger from the start! Love the videos and all your knowledge.
I like how the grand kids started to help. They will remember helping their grandfather do that forever. nice!
Just wanted to say thank you for this video and inspiration! This is the second time I've watched this video and wanted to say that I have fully decided to take the leap of faith and move to a bigger blacksmith shop ! It's a 40'×60' 2 1/2 story pole barn that needs renovated.. It's this video that helped with that inspiration so thank you :-) God bless you in all your future endeavors
Those kids are truly blessed to have you as a grandpa.
You're a lovely, wise father figure. I only just found your channel, but I've watched 5 videos back to back and now I'm going out to the shed to work on a project that's been sitting there for months. Thank you. I recently found out that Wranglestar is an arrogant, prejudiced, negative person and I can't stand to watch his videos anymore. I'm so glad to have found another channel that I can enjoy.
Fantastic to see your dad watching you and probably giving you advise.
It's organized chaos. Good job putting those boys to work! They have an awesome and wise grandpa, the lessons you teach are priceless. Those are skills those young men can have for life.
I just realised why I love to watch your movies. I like to work alone. Greets from Poland Mister Craftsman.
Your always so encouraging and offer a genuine and normal any guy perspective. I'm 43 and I love working with my hands, but I didn't start learned until about 10yrs ago. You encourage me to think that taking it one step at a time normal and I hope by the time I have grandkids I'll have something of value to share. Thank you for sharing so honestly.
Grew up working in my dad's shop and now my boys work in ours....nothing compares to the time we share there.
I love watching these videos, there is not enough content like this these days.
Watching you work with your grandkids brings a smile to my face. :)
Your commentary on what a shop is and what it means is some of the truest and deepest thoughts I've heard in a long, long time. Well done!
Boy I just love hearing your perspective. As someone who’s just started to try figure things out more and build what I can, your videos have practical and theoretical value. Thank you!
Long time subscriber, watching this video and for that matter all your previous videos, reminds me of the days i used to spend with my grandfather in his shop. I , in no way mean that as a comment for you to age yourself from, but as for you to truly understand what your videos bring out in me and most likely all your other viewers. I spend many hours dreaming of the shop i will build when time and money allows me to. For now, working in my two car garage with all of my grandfather's tools he has always wished for me to have when he passed on , I'm sure puts a smile on his face.
I'm a father of two little girls who watch me fix vehicles, build play houses, chicken coops etc, I hope one day they can look back and realize what a special and wonderful place a workshop can be, and the family memories and bonding that comes from spending time out in the shop.
While I am a sporadic viewer, I can always expect a conversation like what you get talking to your neighbor at a common fence with beers in our hands. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience and old world wisdom.
Nothing more interesting and exciting than seeing a shop being built or expanded. I have been lucky enough to always having access to my Dad's shop and spent a lot of time with him in it. Fond Memories I now have my own shop, it will never be big enough, the machines get together and multiply.
Scott, I thoroughly enjoyed this explanation of your shop. I grew up with a big pole barn which was for cattle but also could, and did, become whatever was needed. I agree with your philosophy about build big and practical and "fill" it in later. Your comment about consumption typifies much of our culture today. While I have a much smaller shop than your wonderful piece of heaven, one of my greatest joys are when it can be used by others to better their lives or the lives of others. Giving will always produce a harvest. Giving is also an indication of character and maturity. Blessings!
I just love listening to you talk. It doesn't even matter what it's about....
Cant wait to see the shop expansion done. I am getting ready to build a shop and have been wresting with what I want and what I can afford. Great advice, tips in wisdom as always! I tell people all the time to check out your channel and I hope they do or have because its packed with great content, commentary and insight! As I have always said this is by far the greatest channel on you tube!!!! I know it takes a lot of work to create content and put it on here, I thank you for all that you guys do!
Sir, you are blessed to still have the health and strength to do all this work by yourself. Good luck on completion of your shop.
He is definitely a fine specimen of the human species. No doubt about it.
Your grandkids are lucky to have such a great role model in their life.
I grew up around shops. Learned a lot about life. My son will be 4 in October, (2018) and he’s always right there beside me on every project. Thinking back, those memories with my dad are the best I have of him. Shops are how friends are made, family’s made stronger, and educations are given. Because I’ve yet to see anything that can’t be fixed in a shop.
Truth in building as big as you can afford! We added concrete floor in our barn about two years ago. Best thing we’ve done, since now we’re not changing oil and working on equipment in the dirt..... and we’re still looking into building another pole barn for equipment storage.
Your rough concrete form up job out does most on their best day. Fun to see your grand kids working, reminded me of when I was kid. Thanks
I’m a realtor in Indiana. I would in fact deem this as highest and best use. Keep up the good work!
You are absolutely right...no place like a shop! Looks like you'll have some great additional space. Thanks for your videos!
It was nice seeing your grandsons (?) helping out with the leveling and tamping of the gravel. It looked like they were really into it. Kudos for passing skills down to them!
Of all the cool details of your shop, I have to say the shotgun blast through the sheet metal near the roof is my favorite.
Double thumbs up on the observation that experimentation goes better when there's no one looking over your shoulder.
Of everyone was as giving with knowledge and humble as you are the world would be a better place. Your videos are calming, it’s been a ruff day and you videos help me to unwind. Thank you for what you do and pass to others.
I don't know why, but my cumulative reaction to EC's videos is simply this: Wadsworth is just a good man all around. More like him, please!
As a young carpenter by day but woodworker, metalworker and wanna-be mechanic by night, I couldn't agree with you more. My shop has evolved tenfold in the past year since I got it and ultimately will continue developing exponentially as I venture into growing my new business.
I really like how you distinguished the difference between consumption vs production as well. Good luck with your project!
Mr. Scott thank you again for bringing us along on your journey in life and sharing so much of who you are with us.
You are a very humble and great person.
Chicken soup for the shop-dweller's soul. I learn something useful every time you post a video; sometimes just a bit of common sense. Thank you for letting us watch over your shoulder.
I live in the east end of London and there is no space to be able to do the things you achieve but watching you do smithing and that beautiful extension makes me feel so much better, please keep on doing your wonderful work
Your appreciation for what live sent your way is refreshing and heartwarming. To live in such a concious, calm and self reflected state as you seem to be in is now a goal I set for myself. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Great video, as usual. Best channel on UA-cam.
I love my shop. My wife insisted that I build one. We had finished building our house two years prior. I thought it an extravagance. She convinced me with the words “It’s about the quality of life.” I think that is what you were saying.
I just built my first shop it's 10 x 10. It was 10 x 14 but the neighbors complained. I share it with bikes and Christmas decorations but every day I get it a little more customized to me and love it a little bit more. This was an excellent chat. Thank you for posting!
I'm hoping I eventually get to the video where you tell the story of the bullet holes!
Great narration Scott. We're the same age but I listen to you as I used to listen to my grandfather-Hanging on to every word! You have a gift Sir!
Great content makes us think of younger years. I did twice as much work on my stone floored hardly any insulation shop. Granted not the quality I can produce today. But sending 4 children and a wife to college requires quantity more so than the time gifted quality of my projects now.
Thanks for letting me visit my past with a smile instead of the head shake I give to some of my earliest work.
I'm sad the video is over. I could watch this channel for hours! Great work.
Your kind wisdom is appreciated. My toddler loved watching this with me, and was very curious about your grandkids.
Thanks for the video. You cleared up some internal struggles. I keep trying to downsize the shop I want to build to save money. My wife keeps telling me to go bigger. I think she's a keeper.
Yes, it's always such a pleasure to go back and think of the old guys that taught me all my building skills and I wish I could have another go at it however, time is on the wane! Very fun watching you work and talk about YOUR SHOP. I know love when I see it!
I really enjoyed this talk. I had an uncle like you, knowledgeable, patient and very thoughtful to share his wisdom with others. my most memorable moments with him involved "learning how to learn" as he would say. Our mentors are our true treasures.
Great video. I'm currently clearing land to build a pole barn shop on our new property and this video makes me even more excited. I have young kids and would work in the shop after they go to bed every chance I got at our last property. I work with my hands all day long at a fast pace (mechanic) and being able to work at a casual pace feels so different and satisfying. Having all the doors open on a nice night with the radio on low and making progress on a tedious task is something hard to beat.
Scott, when you named your channel "Essential Craftsman" I subscribed 'cause you raised my curiosity? Did you ever think (back when you started out on your own) that so many different skill sets would be required just to get one day's work done in one day?
When I think about all the doors I've opened (to look at different skills) I have no regrets. I wasn't head-book smart I was head-hand smart. Isn't it odd that once you have trained your hands to do a job it will never be forgotten even in old age?
So true so true.
Great video! And great advice about doing what you can and working on the rest over time. I’m 26 and have been seeing how my interests and needs changes over the past few years as I’ve been trying to acquire the tools I need to get things done. I really enjoy watching your videos. A lot of wisdom to learn in them!
I love this video, Reminds me of helping my Grandpa around his shop. Some of the best summers of my life.
This was perfect timing. I started to build my 550 sqft detached garage/shop on my own 5 years ago - I only had help with the trusses & roof. Slowly making progress, but I have been continuously using it for many projects as I’m building out the space & my tool collection. Been working on the electrical & insulation the past few weeks when time allows - just today I’m adding a 220v for a plasma cutter/welder. While taking a lunch break I watched this video. And it made me think.... so my only real regret about building this space really is not building it taller. I had my aerial power line above my garage location so I was concerned with the costs of having it moved - my local building department had no restrictions on height but if I can recall I had to leave 18” from the power line. So me being frugal I started with 10’ wall studs and cut them all down to 9’ to allow for the clearance. I could have/should have just left them 10’. That space is minimal at best but it would have allowed a lot more storage wether it be an extra foot of wall shelving or even that extra foot to hang stuff from the rafters.
Once again another great thought filled vidjeo.
+Essential Craftsman I absolutely loved this video. Watching them, makes me feel like great granddad is still around. You have that countenance, and knack for teaching. God bless you, and your family!
Great shop! Better yet you’re grand children will never forget working on it with you! Priceless.
Really enjoyed this video, I have been blessed with a shop I built 12 years ago, and you are spot on, I am still adjusting it to fit my changing needs. Thanks for the great content.
Yoda level wisdom in this video
I didn't have any workspace of my own, until my wife and I bought a house, which had had half of its one-car garage cannibalized to make a laundry room.
"Nothing will compensate for a shop that's too small." Quoted For Truth.
But, I finally had somewhere I could store tools, car parts, and pull the nose of a car in to work on.
Several years later, I was able to add a large 2 car garage.
I got to enjoy that for the year before that marriage ended, and have been without a garage ever since.
So, yeah, I really understand the feeling of gratitude for a good work space.
And a workshop is *so* much more than a "man cave" - it's a place where the work takes place that feeds one's spirit.
I totally understand that starting point when you reach having a garage and it's filled with everything but your shop. Looking forward to the day I can have a shop like yours.
Thanks again for just an awesome time of wisdom. I have been in construction for 24 years, from being 14 and apprenticed in the UK as a Plasterer working in homes and houses older than Canada the country I now live in and after all this time and 2 countrys of experience what I would give to come, learn and apprentice under a man such as you thanks and God bless Craig Meadow
Scott just singlehandedly completed the work of three carpenters.
Growing up I spent time with my dad in his shop, he died early when I was a teenager and now that shop is mine, the tools, wisdom, and shop he left me amd my brother have allowed us to be able to build things to better our lives. Our shop was never finished and it never will be, dad never got around to putting the power into it, he ran an extension cord to it while he used it, now it has power and I have added outlets where I want them. It's a special place for me, I wish I had more time to spend there!
Great video! Love to see the next step in the upgrade.
Sure glad I found this channel, truly like your views on a workshop, no matter what your building, or what your craft is, or the size of the shop. Your views on that truly remind me of my father. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the shop expansion done.
Mr. Scott, you are a great inspiration. Both of my grandads passed away when I was 10. It’s makes me miss them more now that I’m 19 and can actually do serious work that I couldn’t do at the time. And I wish I could have had with them. They were the best men in my life at the time and they were like superhero’s to me. But you and your channel really embodies them in many ways. And it makes me think of how blessed I was to have them. Keep up the great work! By the way me and my dad have a woodmizer saw mill and that gives me just another reason to enjoy your channel!
Thank you for your video, I have been planning to build a small shop in my backyard, and was planning to use a simple foundation, but now realize that a solid rebar concrete foundation is the best way to build a small workshop.
It is always a pleasure to watch you work. It reminds me so much of watching my dad work and handle projects. Thank you for these wonderful videos.
This is invaluable information! Im gonna be looking for property soon, something I can build on and hopefully make work for the rest of my working life. I need to hear stuff like this because it keeps me grounded, makes settling for less easier and will ultimately save money in the end.
Got my first shop at 24 a little over a year ago. It's amazing how fast you outgrow a 35x30 pole barn when you start a business! i was blessed with cement floors from the get go.
It’s a pleasure to watch you work sir. I always learn something. You are a teacher that has that innate ability to transfer knowledge so effectively. Well done!
Just ran a 220 circuit into my two car garage so the timing of this video seems very relevant to me. My shop isn't much, but its enough so that I fix everything around the house and make improvements. Its where I feel most at home and my favorite part is when my wife pops in to see how/what I'm doing.
i can wait for the spec house to be started. This shop build will be just plain fun and informative to watch come to life. Thanks for bringing us along on this new destination and hopefully we will absorb some great ideas for each of ours little area we call a shop.
Pallets. Put everything on pallets, get pallet racks and a forklift - it will make you 10x more productive. Getting things off the floor is key.
Love the creative refuge idea, that's what my shop is. BTW, it's not disorganized, it's just your method of organization and as Laura Kampf (another great UA-camr) says, you can't be creative if you can't see all the stuff you need to be creative.
out of necessity i took it one step further than that, my workshop is built out of pallets. modular, standardised, strong, cheap (and often free).
Another helping of wisdom that allows us to take advantage of your learning and experience, for which we should be endlessly grateful. Thank you