Hi everyone,
First let me thank the site for allowing me to become a member of this great group of woodworkers. After 32 years in the service, 7 years in the corporate world and now on my 3rd year in government work; I am looking forward to building my first workshop. I live in Pungo, VA and my name is Tim. I have not done any woodwork for 30 years and desire to make woodworking my main past time as I near a real retirement and prior to. I plan on turning my 16'x18' 2 stall barn into my workshop. I picked up my permit last week to start the electrical work. This site has been a wealth of information and I do intend to start a post on the progress of my workshop with pictures and truly welcome any and all comments and wise advice. My first question I guess is this: I am not sure how the barn was built and there was only a small wooden deck inside before you approached the two stalls. I tore the stalls out and laid down 6 mil plastic over the sand before putting in the flooring (2x6 seasoned wood). Should I put plastic on top of that and cover with OSB. Should I be concerned about termites etc since no concrete deck? Oh, I forgot to mention the workshop is 250' from the main house. . .
First let me thank the site for allowing me to become a member of this great group of woodworkers. After 32 years in the service, 7 years in the corporate world and now on my 3rd year in government work; I am looking forward to building my first workshop. I live in Pungo, VA and my name is Tim. I have not done any woodwork for 30 years and desire to make woodworking my main past time as I near a real retirement and prior to. I plan on turning my 16'x18' 2 stall barn into my workshop. I picked up my permit last week to start the electrical work. This site has been a wealth of information and I do intend to start a post on the progress of my workshop with pictures and truly welcome any and all comments and wise advice. My first question I guess is this: I am not sure how the barn was built and there was only a small wooden deck inside before you approached the two stalls. I tore the stalls out and laid down 6 mil plastic over the sand before putting in the flooring (2x6 seasoned wood). Should I put plastic on top of that and cover with OSB. Should I be concerned about termites etc since no concrete deck? Oh, I forgot to mention the workshop is 250' from the main house. . .