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Mike's Dream Shop (updated pics 9/2011) - not just a dream anymore.

comments (5) August 13th, 2011 in Shop Tours        
Barton Barton, member
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Framing almost finished for the shop.  Chamfered foundation detail to attempt to match 1919 two story Prairie architecture of home.
First look at the inside.  Clerestory window trim in process.  Steel down-riggers for overhead lumber storage to take advantage of 10 4 ceilings.  High performance fiberglass insulation over 1 closed cell foam in all walls.  R50 for ceilings.  Structural beams will be exposed and stained to match cedar.  Plumbed for compressed air to all walls.  Dust collection and floor outlets under slab for tools in center of the room.  Floor with saw-cut joints to be finished with caulked joints and 2 part epoxy paint to seal slab and provide seamless appearance for easy clean up.
Facia, soffits complete.  Siding almost there - but waiting on custom milled cedar lapboard siding.  Glass went in yesterday. More pictures to come.
Custom milled cedar lapboard siding in place and final trim details complete.  Electrical complete except for final wiring of floor boxes pending install of polyaspartate floor covering.  Dual Jet AFS-1000B air filters installed to help protect my lungs.
- CLICK TO ENLARGE Photo: Fine Woodworking and Jet - Dream Shop Planner
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Shop Specs

  • Location: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  • Size: 576sq. ft.
  • Type: Detached
  • Focus: General
  • Heating/Cooling: Electric

 

After 20 years of dreaming, the dream shop is in progress and close to reality.  Two weeks away from moving in my tools.  Never again spending more time moving and setting up tools than time working.  Under-slab dust collection and floor outlets mean no more slipping and hyperextending my knees on rolling extension cords and dust collection tubes.  A modern Prairie School design to complement our 1919 Prairie home.  The first project will be massive three inch thick carriage house doors for the overhead door opening.  Thanks to my friend Greg Brimhall, Architect and Dan Murdock and Jared Parker of Silverado Construction for understanding the dream shop just has to be perfect!

  • Overhead lumber storage make use of vertical space
  • Sheet goods storage oriented vertically between the drum sander and cyclone dust collector.
  • Dual ceiling mounted Jet air filters for pristine air quality due to my asthma.
  • Carpenters bench in front of windows for lots of natural light.
  • Compressor conntected via filter and line dryer to plumbed black pipe distribution for compressed air to each wall.  Useful to blow dust off machines and work stations plus tool access for nailers, etc.  Drip lines at end of runs.
  • Outfeed table behind table saw does double duty for assembly and also converts to downdraft table for sanding.
  • Floor with caulked saw cut joints, sealed with commercial 2-part epoxy and urethane top coat for easy sweeping and clean up.
  • Floor sweep vents on each wall to dust collection.
  • 'Drop in' option for occasional tools in outfeed areas of chop-saw station and left wall work station for spindle sander, mortiser, etc. 
  • Added natural light from 3 sky lights located on N side of roof (above chop-saw station and drum sander.
  • Solid milling work triangle between chop station, table saw and jointer/planer.
  • 10 foot ceiling provide lots of wall space for stroage cabinets and hanging jig, etc.

 

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Comments (5)

biffe biffe writes: we would like to see final pictures mike (lots of them :) )
beautiful shop ,congrats
Posted: 12:10 pm on January 5th

Gioman Gioman writes: Happy New Year,

Great taste in archtecture design of your work shop. Great job done. I am sure that your wood projects are jsut as great. Like to see some of your work, if you have a chance to upload some photos. It would be a previlige to view them.

Regards

Gioman
Posted: 11:33 am on January 3rd

Barton Barton writes: Latheman - new picture added today showing near final view of shop. Foundation rub will happen this week. Doing some finish stain/poly on the interior, but mostly ready to load tools.
Posted: 12:23 am on September 11th

Barton Barton writes: Thanks for the comment. The windows should go in tomorrow. Paint this week, finish last bit of trim, then finish electrical next week. It is so close I can smell the scent of fresh milled wood. More pictures to come.
Posted: 2:07 pm on August 23rd

latheman latheman writes: WOW! It's so nice to finally get your dream shop, huh? Love the praire style as the windows stay out of the way of flying wood, and give you better wall space utilization...love it! Look forward to final pics!
Posted: 1:54 pm on August 21st

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