Category: Shop

Posts about the shop. Both building it and changes / upgrades made over time.

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100 Amp Electrical Upgrade

Up to this point I was still using the 40 amp feed that originally went to the old 2 car garage. To m

Finally!!!

Despite plans to put the second 2 post lift up when I bought it in 2017 and spending the better part

Workbench and shop computer

If you look back through posts you will may notice my workbench. I originally built it out of scrap m

Attic Insulation

I had great luck working with the places Cleary recommended over what I had found myself at the old h

The Ceiling: Finale

The shop held 40 degrees all winter and the gas bill wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would

Trailer Parking

My car trailer was able to sit in the shop with a car on it for the better part of two years. With th

The Ceiling: Intermission

My 2018 goal was to get the shop done….at least enough to be able to work on cars over the wint

We have heat!!!

With the heater up it was time to get the power and thermostat wiring done. This involved bending con

Hanging the Heater up

Before we started on the ceiling I pulled some measurements to find the angle of the lower cord of th

While we wait…

Since my “ceiling crew” was friends helping out when time permitted I was working around