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My Introduction To Woodworking #1: The Early Years

Not sure if it was the first wood-project I made but its the earliest that I can remember. I don’t even recall if it was when I actually was at summer camp or if it was a craft day or something that we...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #1: Introduction 1

Update: Started expansion finally on what is essentially now, just a 10X8 tool shed. If all goes as planned, I will almost triple my sq. footage and the tool shed will become my shop.ManI like the...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #2: Started Expansion of the Shed

Finally started the expansion. Its a modest expansion but will end up giving me around 160 sq. feet of shop space. Right now my space is not much more than a place to store my tools. Currently laying...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #3: Update November 28

Well I worked about 12 hours Saturday and got some of the hangers and floor joists in. I took a break Sunday (football day) and Monday, I was sore :), needed to step back. So today I finished nailing...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #4: Putting XPS Ridgid Insulation Between...

Went out today to pick up more 1×2x8 PT lumber to finish putting billets in-between the joists. Got 3 done last night and finished them up today. For anyone wondering what a billet is . Its just a...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #5: Floor Insulation Installed ,Almost...

Been a little frustrating at the time and money its taken me to get to the point where I’m ready to start framing. Little things like chaulk and hardware really start adding up in a hurry. But enough...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #6: Laying Out the Wall Frames

Had to take a step back from my shed expansion project to go over how I’m going to layout the wall framing. I plan on having the front wall practically open, to tie-into the little shed. That part of...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #7: Getting The Walls and Sheathing Up.

Just an update on what was accomplished over the last week. Got the walls framed and standing. Cut the sheathing and nailed on. Tonight I lifted the ridge beam and secured it. Tomorrow will measure,cut...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #8: A Few Setbacks and a Race Against Cold...

My progress has been delayed due to a few setbacks. I had all the rafters cut. All the rafter hardware attached on the ridge, cut out the notches for the lookouts, everything was going fine. Had all...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #9: Progress Update December 22

The cold weather has arrived and the winds were kind of strong all day yesterday and last night. Substained 30+ mph with snow,rain,and sleet. But the tarp held up and everything is staying dry...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #10: Roofing Paper and Drip Edges Done

Christmas Eve made a run to HD and picked up a bundle of shingles,drip-edging, and some roofing nails.Got the roofing paper on and edge drips. Need to redo the gable drip-edge.Got in a big hurry and it...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #11: Getting Back To It.

Well its been almost two weeks since I have made any updates on my shop expansion so here is a a quick update and a look at whats next. I had most of the roof shingled by Christmas and only needed...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #12: Soffit and Siding Underlayment

Weather was good today. Took advantage of that to start the soffits. Also put up some xps GreenGuard siding underlayment. Still have one side and thefront gable to do. Weather is going to turn again...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #13: Finally Weather Is Breaking

Been awhile since I last posted to this shop expansion blog, but there has been little to noprogress over the last few months. Most of March has stayed at a steady 32 degrees and justdidn’t motivate...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #14: Every Day Brings Me Closer To The Goal.

Got to keep saying that to myself because it would be easy to become frustrated. I realize construction projectscreate a lot of disruption and some chaos. I try to work smart and somewhat organized,...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #15: Light At The End of the Tunnel ?

Or is that a train ? Currently am in the process of taking down the old siding and applying a fanfold moisture barrier on the sheathing . The old siding is being replaced with new siding sheets that...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #16: Progress Update For May 2013

In my last entry, I talked about the issues that this expansion has caused with all the constructionlumber crowding up the inside of my small shop and in the yard. Also I had some water damage along...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #17: Ready to Sheath the Lean-to. A Few...

I was going to wait till I had the lean-to sheathed before making another post, but decided to go aheadand bring things up-to-date. Its been raining the last several days on and off. Now its coming...

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A Small Woodworking Shop Expansion #18: Roofing and Siding Going Up On the...

Despite all the rain I managed to make some progress on the lean-to. A neighbor was kind enough to give me a whole bundle of unopened ridge shingles. They aren’t the color I would have chosen but I...

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My Introduction To Woodworking #1: The Early Years

Not sure if it was the first wood-project I made but its the earliest that I can remember. I don’t even recall if it was when I actually was at summer camp or if it was a craft day or something that we...

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