I decided to go forward with the workshop upgrades, so that has been taking most of my time outside of work this week.
The current plan:
- Insulate with radiant barrier.
- Diesel heater for heat.
- Put a bench along the full back wall. 31.5″ deep, set up 36″ high. Top made out of laminated 2x4s on edge. Shelf underneath high enough for bins to slide underneath for storage.
- Mounting my carpenter’s vice flush with the front of the bench for better full-length support. Probably left site, 1/4 of the way in.
- Standard bench vice is probably going on the right side.
- 3 4×4 feet in the front, 2×4 nailers on the back and side walls.
- Instead of a flip cart for the miter saw, I’ll build a platform to put the miter saw on top of my Shopsmith and use the tables on it to support the longer pieces. Saving the floor space.
- French cleats on the walls for storage.
- I may end up getting rid of the green cart/locker I’m currently using for storage. Every bit of floor space helps!
I spent a lot of time this weekend glueing together 2x4s and planing them for the bench top. After not pre-planing and jointing them in the first section, I decided to do the 14 remaining boards, which led to a much better result for the second section. I guess the first one will go in the back. As I write this, the third section is still curing in the basement. (This glue needs 55F to cure and it is in the 20F range here at night.)
I’m exhausted and sore, but I’m rushing to get the last section planed before the snow hits on Tuesday.
I’ve put up a third of the radiant barrier so far.
More future workshop upgrade projects in my digital garden.
Charlie loves Home Depot. Good thing we’ve been three times this week.
Crocuses are starting to bloom!
Getting steadily earlier each year, according to my unscientific records:
The weather was sunny and warm on Friday, so we picked up pizzas and met up with another family at the playground after work on Friday. The kids loved it. Nice to have the days growing long enough to do that again.
Amanda and I started watching Griselda and we like it. So our two shows right now are True Detective and Griselda.
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