It has been over 3 months of work but I am nearly finished with modifying a 740sq foot space of my downstairs basement to facilitate my new workshop.
This is what the space looked like when I started;... it comes equipped with a fireplace to burn the cut-off scraps.
Then the real work began....
1. Paneling painted
2. Carpeted removed
3. VCT Flooring installed
4. Framing for the laundry room and dust collection/vacuum closet erected.
5. 60 AMP panel installed
6. Two 220V outlets and about 1 million 120V outlets installed (Bas said I would never have enough outlets so I went crazy with copper)
7. Fiberglass insulation and double sheet rock installed for the dust collection closet completed. Then 80% of the walls and floor carpeted for sound absorption.
8. Ceiling- repainted and new walls painted.
9. Baseboards and (yes) crown molding completed.
10. Wiring for new lights installed and 90% of the lights hung- including some soft LED's (rope light).
11. 4” dust collection piping ran with 6 ports/waste gates
12. Wood storage rack installed and 90% of inventory transferred from garage.
13. 80% of the cabinets installed
14. Plumbing ran for utility sink and sink installed.
15. Beautified the new laundry room.
16. All power equipment and tools relocated.
For more pictures- please see my gallery
The items left are to run the piping for the compressed air and the last thing I need before I can start my next project is YOU.
I was the lucky guy who bought Bill Pappas Sjöbergs workbench when he closed his shop. It’s the biggest and heaviest one Sjöbergs makes. This is simply too much of a bench for my wife, and I to move. Moving the big unit must be done by removing the bench top and placing it temporarily somewhere. Then move the cabinet base onto a trailer. Then put the bench top back onto the base. All of this is not moving the top very far maybe 8 feet total.
After the bench is loaded onto my trailer I will need to drive to my lower level back side of the house where I can back my SUV and trailer fairly close to the back door- maybe a 10 foot walk to the new bench home. Then I need to again remove and temporarily place the bench top aside while I place the cabinet base to its new living place before moving the top back onto the base.
If you live near Cary Crossroads area, I need 3 strong guys to help me with this on Saturday morning at 9AM. My neighbor may be able to help which means I might only need two guys. Please let me know if you might be able to lend a hand and strong back and I will send you the address.
Thanks,
Bruce
This is what the space looked like when I started;... it comes equipped with a fireplace to burn the cut-off scraps.
Then the real work began....
1. Paneling painted
2. Carpeted removed
3. VCT Flooring installed
4. Framing for the laundry room and dust collection/vacuum closet erected.
5. 60 AMP panel installed
6. Two 220V outlets and about 1 million 120V outlets installed (Bas said I would never have enough outlets so I went crazy with copper)
7. Fiberglass insulation and double sheet rock installed for the dust collection closet completed. Then 80% of the walls and floor carpeted for sound absorption.
8. Ceiling- repainted and new walls painted.
9. Baseboards and (yes) crown molding completed.
10. Wiring for new lights installed and 90% of the lights hung- including some soft LED's (rope light).
11. 4” dust collection piping ran with 6 ports/waste gates
12. Wood storage rack installed and 90% of inventory transferred from garage.
13. 80% of the cabinets installed
14. Plumbing ran for utility sink and sink installed.
15. Beautified the new laundry room.
16. All power equipment and tools relocated.
For more pictures- please see my gallery
The items left are to run the piping for the compressed air and the last thing I need before I can start my next project is YOU.
I was the lucky guy who bought Bill Pappas Sjöbergs workbench when he closed his shop. It’s the biggest and heaviest one Sjöbergs makes. This is simply too much of a bench for my wife, and I to move. Moving the big unit must be done by removing the bench top and placing it temporarily somewhere. Then move the cabinet base onto a trailer. Then put the bench top back onto the base. All of this is not moving the top very far maybe 8 feet total.
After the bench is loaded onto my trailer I will need to drive to my lower level back side of the house where I can back my SUV and trailer fairly close to the back door- maybe a 10 foot walk to the new bench home. Then I need to again remove and temporarily place the bench top aside while I place the cabinet base to its new living place before moving the top back onto the base.
If you live near Cary Crossroads area, I need 3 strong guys to help me with this on Saturday morning at 9AM. My neighbor may be able to help which means I might only need two guys. Please let me know if you might be able to lend a hand and strong back and I will send you the address.
Thanks,
Bruce
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