My gloat is semi only because i haven't taken pictures yet but I will get aroung to it. I'm the one who claimed the 1 1/2 year old unisaw off of the Raleigh CL last weekend. I ended up paying $800 for the saw, 52" Beismeyer and outflow table. The guy threw in a new Freud dado set and a Freud combo blade.
My question is regarding insulation and wall finish. I just moved (3 weeks ago) into a home with a 16x24 detached shop. Of course, everything got unloaded into the shop before I had a chance to think anything through. Now I am wondering how important insulation would actually be in this climate. My workshop hours would be limited to evening or early morning weekend days as LOML wants a life also and I also like to fish. It will cost approx $400 to insulate and another $6-800 to finish the walls and ceiling. In my last shop in a much colder climate (read that "back east"), I had an attached garage. The walls were insulated and finished but I had no heat/air. It usually got way too cold to work in winter but was ok through the rest of the year.
Should I bite the bullet, move everything out of the way and finish it .... or ... should I use the money for a planer and a jointer?
My question is regarding insulation and wall finish. I just moved (3 weeks ago) into a home with a 16x24 detached shop. Of course, everything got unloaded into the shop before I had a chance to think anything through. Now I am wondering how important insulation would actually be in this climate. My workshop hours would be limited to evening or early morning weekend days as LOML wants a life also and I also like to fish. It will cost approx $400 to insulate and another $6-800 to finish the walls and ceiling. In my last shop in a much colder climate (read that "back east"), I had an attached garage. The walls were insulated and finished but I had no heat/air. It usually got way too cold to work in winter but was ok through the rest of the year.
Should I bite the bullet, move everything out of the way and finish it .... or ... should I use the money for a planer and a jointer?