Preparing , preparing , you're always preparing . OZ-T's "Just build the damn shop already build ".

Disclaimer for anyone that get's bored easily , this could take a while .

So after many years of daydreaming about it , I put Operation Build the Workshop into action

Technically this started last year and then I put things on hold for the winter but I suddenly have a bunch of spare time on my hands so away we go again .

I've had a "temporary" storage contraption in my back 40 for about 15 years , basically a wood framework with a heavy tarp over it to store assorted lumber , formwork , concrete accessories , etc .

So job #1 was to find a home for all the shit I had stored in there so I could tear that down and build the new building in the same area .

I got my 8x20 container moved back to that site to store the more moisture sensitive materials

Here is the old shack and container



I built some storage racks in the container to maximize my storage plus allow me to keep my fir materials and cedar materials separated



Full 2" random width VG Fir on the bottom



Cedar materials up top




and I rigged the end so I could store and easily get at my tablesaw and chopsaw by just opening the left door




and as always , you don't realize how much shit you have till you have to move it all haha






That was the container material moved for the most part

Next up I still had a shit ton more cedar to store so I improvised a lumber rack on the side of my existing fence line for all the 3/4 and 5/4 cedar boards






Under that rack I managed to tuck away my collection of clear cedar 6x6



Stuffed these beauty bookmatched clear cedar planks in the container on some shelf brackets up high








The not so precious cedar 6x6 is roughing it outdoors



and finally , my wife made me make a gate before I was allowed to start so the neighbourhood didn't have to witness my crap while I built the shop



So ends chapter 1

 

I took down the old crap shack and got an excavator in to clean up and dig the excavation

 

Formed footings , reinforced with 15m (5/8") rebar






and we poured footings with 28m boom pump

 

Footing pour was in October of last year , I then got busy at work and with the rainy , dark season setting in I basically shut down work on the shop until last week when I resumed work on the foundation walls




again , reinforced with 15m bar , 18" on centre each way

In this location the back wall of the shop carries on and becomes a retaining wall for future covered outside storage overhang

we're bridging over a big tree root here , hence all the extra rebar



and yesterday I did the pipework for my utilities into the shop for electrical main in , power out for septic pump and spare plus teleduct for cable / tel

 

Thats where I'm at for now

I'll post pics as I progress further

 

This thread, I like it.

 

In.

 

Nice work, as always. Going to enjoy watching.

 

Looks great. If you haven't backfilled yet, I suggest you get some of this. It's a low cost and highly effective termiticide.

 

I'm in.

 

Sooo, is it done yet?

 

Some how I have a feeling that I will wish the shop was being built for me...just sayin

 

I don’t think it’s going to be big enough already. You have a lot of stuff.

 

Its 748 sqft inside with 408 sqft covered outside storage area . Its basically as big as would fit in the area I had to put it so once I start putting stuff back in there there's going to be a tool and lumber sale for my excess stuff

For instance right now I have 3 portable tablesaws and 4 chopsaws and I intend to buy a new stationary tablesaw and a Kapex for this shop so its time to get rid of some excess , plus a lot of the cedar lumber is for a project that will use up most of it so its not going inside

 

Sub’d.

 

This is going to be great.

 

I like it. Keep pics/narrative coming.

 

Sub’d and looking forward to this build