Rob Littleton
08-15-2004, 1:29 PM
Well, for the longest time, I waited for the foundation to get poured, then I waited forever for the framers, the roofers were here the day after they were called and the plumber was about 2 weeks before getting to me.
Needless to say, I have the frame, the roof and water and gas into the shop now. I have also had the electrician add a sub panel and I did all my own wiring inside the shop. He aint gonna heat up the sub panel til after the rough in inspection (tomorrow apparently), then I can hang the sheet rock and then he will heat up the panel. (SIGH!!!)
Well, there were things I wanted to learn and thought what a great opportunity to learn in my own shop. I did the electrics and the electrician passed that. Cool.......then I decided I would do the sheet rock myself.
For those of you that know, I have had an addition on the side of the house and broke the wall thru to the original 3 car garage. The wife wants a garage (who rude!!!) so I gave her 1 and half car garage. I took the rest. I built a partition acroos the two and that aint part of the inspection so I can go ahead and complete that myself.
Well, Im learning...........I've learnt I hate sheetrocking....I beginning to hate electrics and I also learned I aint the most patient bloke around. That stuff takes longer than 20 minutes to dry and I want it dry in 10, not overnight :-(.
Anyhoo, here I am covered in dust while the family heads out to church and I needed to tell someone. If you read this far, God bless you.
To all you sheet rockers and painters out there, you are on my hero list.
Thanks for reading. Pictures to follow when the cloud has settled down in the shop from sanding this garbage. :-)
Needless to say, I have the frame, the roof and water and gas into the shop now. I have also had the electrician add a sub panel and I did all my own wiring inside the shop. He aint gonna heat up the sub panel til after the rough in inspection (tomorrow apparently), then I can hang the sheet rock and then he will heat up the panel. (SIGH!!!)
Well, there were things I wanted to learn and thought what a great opportunity to learn in my own shop. I did the electrics and the electrician passed that. Cool.......then I decided I would do the sheet rock myself.
For those of you that know, I have had an addition on the side of the house and broke the wall thru to the original 3 car garage. The wife wants a garage (who rude!!!) so I gave her 1 and half car garage. I took the rest. I built a partition acroos the two and that aint part of the inspection so I can go ahead and complete that myself.
Well, Im learning...........I've learnt I hate sheetrocking....I beginning to hate electrics and I also learned I aint the most patient bloke around. That stuff takes longer than 20 minutes to dry and I want it dry in 10, not overnight :-(.
Anyhoo, here I am covered in dust while the family heads out to church and I needed to tell someone. If you read this far, God bless you.
To all you sheet rockers and painters out there, you are on my hero list.
Thanks for reading. Pictures to follow when the cloud has settled down in the shop from sanding this garbage. :-)