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Combined Shop and Pool House

comments (5) June 7th, 2010 in Shop Tours        
bpiekney bpiekney, member
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This is the main entrance into the Pool House.  Step-down into the shop.
Sliding Glass doors at the side for transport in and out of materials and projects.
Inside view of shop. PM2000 Table Saw in front, workbench with owner-built drawers at the rear.
Another view, showing 14 and 17 bandsaws and seswing center project underway.
Inside view looking out, with Grizzly 8 Jointer at front.
This is the main entrance into the Pool House.  Step-down into the shop. - CLICK TO ENLARGE

This is the main entrance into the Pool House.  Step-down into the shop.
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Shop Specs

  • Location: Vienna, Virginia, USA
  • Size: 800sq. ft.
  • Type: Detached
  • Focus: Furniture
  • Heating/Cooling: Independent AC/Heating HVAC

This year-round, all-weather woodworking shop combines a front section that houses a shower/dressing room and WC.  There is a step-down into the shop itself, which measures 24' x30'.  It was built primarliy as a shop, but for easy conversion to a guest cottage by a possible new owner in the future.  (But I don't plan to ever leave it!) 

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bpiekney bpiekney writes: To mph3: The floors are spongy linoleum tile on cement, primarily to keep the costs down (which were already reaching the upper limits). A contractor friend designed it with my help (and my wife's, who planned all the windows). There is no separate finishing room, but I never spray and dust nibs on finished pieces have never been a problem for me. I finish with Waterlox, which levels nicely, and rubbing it out with 600 wet paper or 0000 steel wool seems to do just fine for me. And apologies for this late reply. Regards, Bill
Posted: 3:54 pm on February 28th

mph3 mph3 writes: Great shop. I really liked the windows and the openness to the yard. A couple of questions. Did you put in wood floors and did you use an archetect? Did you have a separate finishing room?
Posted: 12:53 pm on January 2nd

bpiekney bpiekney writes: Hi 308defense:

The 8" jointer is the G0490X. That's the one with the helical head and a foot-levered wheel to move it around. It's a superb machine and about half the cost of its American cousins. I highly recommend it. I have a Grizzly 17" band saw as well, which comes with a built-in electrical brake. Another good machine I can recommend. Go for it!
Posted: 2:57 pm on August 2nd

jamiejay jamiejay writes: Must be nice to be rich! I should post some pics of a poor boys shop! Im sure they wouldnt look like i was about to perform surgery!! New Canton,VA
Posted: 9:49 pm on June 18th

308defense 308defense writes: Hi:
It looks like you have the best of both worlds. I noticed that you have a 8" Grizzly jointer. Which one is it and who well do you like it? The reason I ask is because I want to replace my 25year old 6" jointer, which has a curved fence. I hope you can help
Posted: 4:44 pm on June 8th

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