Kirk Poore
11-10-2009, 1:42 PM
Since August, I’ve been building a new wood shop. It’s a 22’x26’ extension onto my garage. I needed it because my machines were divided between my garage and basement, necessitating hauling big boards up and down stairs as well as a multitude of other inconveniences.
I did not want just a box-in-the-backyard. I wanted light, headroom, and ventilation as well as an interesting style, so I came up with a clerestory design reminiscent of an old factory. I have 14 machines I regularly use, including some large 3 phase machines, so the shop has three types of circuitry—120V, 240v single phase, and 240V three phase. A large door into the shop from the garage will (eventually) allow the next owner to park a car in the shop, so if he’s into cars instead of wood he’ll still pay a premium.
Anyway, on with the show. Here’s my back yard before construction:
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1203/backbtr.jpg
The trenching and foundation pour went pretty quickly:
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4610/side1t.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7457/back1u.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5731/insulation3.jpg
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/402/backslab.jpg
The framing started the day after the pour:
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/9724/framequarter1.jpg
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8725/quarter.jpg
The clerestory is primarily held up by two big laminated beams—6x18’s I think.
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6551/insidecls3.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8538/mirrorquarter.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7096/garageend.jpg
This is where I really started working, putting up the insulation on the inside.
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2092/galleryl.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9647/underside.jpg
A friend and I put up the drywall. Not as bad as I feared, but only because of the lift.
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6889/thebest.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9398/windowsc.jpg
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/300/clerestory.jpg
More later. Thanks for viewing...
Kirk
I did not want just a box-in-the-backyard. I wanted light, headroom, and ventilation as well as an interesting style, so I came up with a clerestory design reminiscent of an old factory. I have 14 machines I regularly use, including some large 3 phase machines, so the shop has three types of circuitry—120V, 240v single phase, and 240V three phase. A large door into the shop from the garage will (eventually) allow the next owner to park a car in the shop, so if he’s into cars instead of wood he’ll still pay a premium.
Anyway, on with the show. Here’s my back yard before construction:
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1203/backbtr.jpg
The trenching and foundation pour went pretty quickly:
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4610/side1t.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7457/back1u.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5731/insulation3.jpg
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/402/backslab.jpg
The framing started the day after the pour:
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/9724/framequarter1.jpg
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8725/quarter.jpg
The clerestory is primarily held up by two big laminated beams—6x18’s I think.
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6551/insidecls3.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8538/mirrorquarter.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7096/garageend.jpg
This is where I really started working, putting up the insulation on the inside.
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2092/galleryl.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9647/underside.jpg
A friend and I put up the drywall. Not as bad as I feared, but only because of the lift.
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6889/thebest.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9398/windowsc.jpg
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/300/clerestory.jpg
More later. Thanks for viewing...
Kirk