Thankful For My Shop

Glenn F. · Nov 27, 2014

About six years ago I hustled and finished off my little (22x34) barn. Years of dumpster diving came together resulting in a warm, insulated, well lit little shop.

Well, in a little lapse of judgment about three weeks ago I nearly lost it to a fire. I won't go into details, but let me just say, don't ever strike a torch near paint stripper!

Every day now when I look across the yard I am more thankful for that little shop than ever.

Glenn F.

Richard G. · Nov 27, 2014

I understand how you feel. My shop is 30 by 60 and I am in it every day. I built my wife a sewing and quilting room on the back of it and she is there almost every evening. Big wood heater and a lot of tools and equipment I have collected over the years.
A big lathe and drill press that are both at least 100 years old. A 35 year old welder and a good torch set up. It is the second shop I have built on this place. The first is a little small at 18 by 22.
My wife says that if my computer would work in the shop, I would never go to the house. You can see the door to her sewing room in the second photo as well as the wood heater.
Also can vegetables there. Did 170 quarts of taters this year.
Richard in NW SC

Stephen Newell · Nov 27, 2014

The wood stove looks interesting. What is it made out of?

Richard G. · Nov 27, 2014

The end of a 500 gallon propane tank. The door frame is half a 16 inch truck rim.
Richard in NW SC

gtractorfan · Nov 27, 2014

Love the rustic look but it looks like it could use a couple of winders for some natural light. And, what's the pipe going thru the wall?

ericlb · Nov 27, 2014

wish i had that shop, i got 4 trucks to repaint this winter 1 needs a whole right side replaced plus transmission and rear end bearings to go thru in a cub, that is if i can stop trucking! suddenly i have a lot of work for the truck

Richard G. · Nov 27, 2014

No pipe. If you mean the black thing, that is a cover on a 10 foot canopy leaned up and it looks rustic because we sawed it out of our own trees with our sawmill and the roof is used tin that I paid $600 for.
Richard

retired farmer · Nov 27, 2014

I think he means the silver pipe towards the end of the building near that red thing in the outside picture. Looks like it angles from the ground up and goes thru the wall.

Richard G. · Nov 27, 2014

Oh, that is a piece of stainless pipe I used for the stovepipe on another stove. Sorry
Richard

David G · Nov 27, 2014

I actually finished up the electrical in mine this morning after 5 years. There were 3 outlets and 4 GFCI breakers to hook up. I have been working on neighbors, and figured it is about time I finish mine. I like to put the GFCI breakers in the panel instead of wall mount and daisy chaining.

rusty6 · Nov 27, 2014

Nice to have a workshop, especially in this cold country of Sask. I mostly work in the old shop I helped Dad build in 1972. Only about 30 feet both ways and usually two vehicles in it but there is still working space. Got an oil furnace I can fire up if I really need heat to keep my fingers from stiffening up and getting useless.

gtractorfan · Nov 27, 2014

Yep, that's what I was asking about. Thought it might be used to blow in cobs or something.

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