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OND's workshop - creating a workspace in the garage -FINISHED-
pbj:
No idea if this stuff is legal in Australia, but I'm a big believer in the bifen insecticide these days. 2oz per gallon (eh... 60ml per 3ish liters?). Before you put up all that pegboard, coat the inside of the garage floor to ceiling, especially concentrate on the gaps. Rain will wash it away but I think you'll have enough residue around to be effective for years. This stuff has made my house and garage bug free. I went through 5 gallons treating a 2,600 sqft house and I went heavy.
Ond:
@opt2not - Congrats on the new place! There's plenty of potential in that garage. It will be interesting to see what existing stuff you make use of and what you create new in your workspace. Great that you are finding my approach of some use. :cheers:
@bperkins01 - That panelling has a nice cut siding look to it.
@pbj - That's a really valid point about pre-emptive bug treatment. We do use something similar here called perimeter surface spray which comes in a big industrial pump pack and gives between 6 months to a year of bug free bliss.
I'm getting close to finishing my work area to the point I can return to projects. Here's some pics of the last few stages.
Ceiling panels, this is just thin MDF tacked to the roofing beams. The panels are joined with picture framers tape. The tape is applied a bit like wallpaper. Soak it, slide it on and let it dry. It bonds really well and pulls the joins together as it dries and shrinks slightly. It's a very lightweight solution, easy to construct.
After the ceiling was painted I glued cornice into the ceiling/wall. Tacked nails hold the cornice in place while the glue dries. These are removed once the glue is dry and holes filled over.
Here are some blueprints of my arcade designs framed up and mounted on the wall next to the pegboard for some decoration. These remind me of what it is I'm supposed to be getting on with!
This is the main workspace just about done. A few more pictures and trinkets for decoration and I'm GO for Launch. ;D
bperkins01:
I love building workshops... and watching them come to life :applaud:
Arroyo:
Those blue prints are awesome, and they remind me of the anticipation I had for your posts. Back to work you
Ond:
--- Quote from: bperkins01 on September 15, 2019, 07:05:10 am ---I love building workshops... and watching them come to life :applaud:
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Me too! I'm not just looking at peoples projects, I'm snooping in their workshops ;).
--- Quote from: Arroyo on September 15, 2019, 10:59:31 am ---Those blue prints are awesome, and they remind me of the anticipation I had for your posts. Back to work you
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Thanks, it's nice to look up from the bench and see my dreams up there. Heh, I got project updates comin that'll make ya drool harder than a baby chewing sour worms :lol.
I'm calling this workshop project finished. A few final finishing touches. You can see edging I applied to the ceiling panels and final coats of paint. This is as clean and tidy as this is ever going to look. I'll make an almighty mess of it soon enough.
An old car sound system I had boxed up makes a handy music player/amp. I plug my phone in at the Aux port.
The unit is powered by this battery. The battery has a solar panel attached to keep it charged. It's a clean hi current (low voltage) power source.
Connected to these bookshelf speakers.
I've met all my original requirements for my workshop including a secondary workzone/desk area and fridge.
This sign is accurate. There is no room in the house for anything I make here. It stays in the garage ;D.
I've sure had some good times with folk from BYOAC. Here's my reminder. Are YOU in the pic?
BYOAC arcade tokens. Pixelhugger had much to do with these including many of the designs. There's a space for tokens I believe are in the mail. I'm proud to have an actual piece of Mission Control on my wall in its rightful place. It's my nod to some serious inspiration and an artist. :notworthy:
Well, that's it. I've enjoyed turning a bare brick wall and some stained concrete into a place to zone out. Time for some of you guys to share your workspaces. let's see em! :cheers:
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