Harley's Workshop Build

[Harley]

Originally Posted by chicklet

Hard? Swinging it?

Sinner!

[Harley]

Originally Posted by hotwheels000

If you can get a hook up on some old elevator doors they make great work benches,stainless steel to boot. It would carry your remodel theme from the main house into the hobby room

Yeah that would be quite the score, no idea where to begin looking for something like that. Plus I am WAY to impatient to wait to find something like that. I want benches completed by the end of the weekend.

[calikingcrawler]

Originally Posted by chicklet

Hard? Swinging it?

.......... Come on Brit.

[Manning]

Do you like really dry clothes? Or is the second dryer going to be part of the workbench area?

Looking good, should be killer when done. My third bedroom is a RC / mtn bike / gun disaster area. I'll probably lose it to one of my girls soon.....

[drywallguy]

Hmm, drop ceiling. Did you screw the top plate to the grid?
Nice layout and climate controlled. Can't ask for much more than that.

[Harley]

Originally Posted by Manning

Do you like really dry clothes? Or is the second dryer going to be part of the workbench area?

Looking good, should be killer when done. My third bedroom is a RC / mtn bike / gun disaster area. I'll probably lose it to one of my girls soon.....

I don't know how to do laundry really Not even joking. When I was married my wife did it. When I was single I either had GF's do it or took it to a service. Now the latest GF does it The extra dryer was there when I bought the house, it's since been removed.

I told the GF yesterday "look I build you a shop too!" *points to laundry room*

I am way more funny then she thinks I am

[Harley]

Originally Posted by drywallguy

Hmm, drop ceiling. Did you screw the top plate to the grid?
Nice layout and climate controlled. Can't ask for much more than that.

Nope, that was one of the battles. I didn't want to remove the ceiling so we floated the top and anchored the base plate and walls into the concrete with Tapcons. The laundry room wall doesn't have any depth so isn't as rock solid as the utility room. However once I get benches and storage shelves built from it the whole thing should be like a rock.

[greencrawler]

Looks really good. How big is your cnc mill? Would like to have a small mill for my shop

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Looks great josh when I bought my house the garage became a project area for 1:1 trucks and then the 3rd bedroom turned into the train/computer room/rc room.. Btw do you have a way to get a bike in there with out disassembling the whole thing?

[Harley]

Originally Posted by greencrawler

Looks really good. How big is your cnc mill? Would like to have a small mill for my shop

The mill has a cutting area of 15"X 9"Y 6"Z.

Works well for about anything RC related.

[Harley]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Looks great josh
Btw do you have a way to get a bike in there with out disassembling the whole thing?

Thanks!

Yup it's got a great half flight of stairs with a small landing to the outside. It's considered a "Walk Up" basement, not quite a walk out. It's nice and wide too. I can get my Hayabusa down it with a nice ramp. It's easier then loading in a full size truck.

[braceysdad]

What corner is the "swing" going in? What about the "rack"?

[bmangdog]

It looks awesome harley! just like everything you do!

[Harley]

Originally Posted by braceysdad

What corner is the "swing" going in? What about the "rack"?

That's a whole separate dedicated space. Wouldn't want to dirty up a clean space (not sure which way that goes though).

[Harley]

Originally Posted by bmangdog

It looks awesome harley! just like everything you do!

thanks man, I appreciate it.

[difflocker]

Man, after enjoying your build threads and learning from your research over the years, I see this thread about you framing out and finishing a basement....I admire your skills!

Aaron

[bmf24]

Originally Posted by Cordwood

Looking good. It's so much more enjoyable working on rigs in a well set up workshop.

I'm far from a carpenter, but isnt any wood touching concrete supposed to be pressure treated? Or is that a New England thing.

you are correct. according to code it has to be treated. the reality is i have seen basement framed in the 60's with plain framing that touched concrete and were fine. i just hope harley anchored it down well and put some braces above the drop ceiling so the laundry room wall doesnt flop around when the door opens and closes.
i have a unfinished room in my basement, i should set up a little something down there. its way closer to the bar than my office is.

[dezfan]

Looking at the design and I noticed a glaring oversight.

No stripper pole or wall of mirrors!?

I'm sure you'll address this issue in a expeditious manner.

[DRCrawlGood]

Originally Posted by dezfan

Looking at the design and I noticed a glaring oversight.

No stripper pole or wall of mirrors!?

I'm sure you'll address this issue in a expeditious manner.

Thats located in the secret dungeon he is hiding from all of us.

[bmf24]

Originally Posted by Harley

HA! Hardly. After swinging it all day yesterday I can feel it.

titanium hammer. makes all the difference.
i went the opposite, i traded my engineer/ desk job to go make stuff. some days i still wonder wtf i am doing.