Gloat-Newest Toy for Dad

[trickydick]

I just had to start my gloat now. I have been in China, doing good work for my company and the people of China so my wife thought she would get going on my new workshop while I was gone. I return in June so I get the fun of finishing it up. The new workshop footprint is 50 x 60 with porches in each side. The walls will be made by using Texas Sandstone landscape blocks that are 2ft x 2ft x 6ft. Each block weighs 2 tons! It will have 12 ft walls and the peak of the roof will be 24 feet. The floor workspace is 30 x 56. the floor will be made from a floating metal truss system with a 3 inch concrete slab on top. this will allow me to put all my vacuum, air and electrical systems under the floor and still have access in case I redesign in the future. Here are some pictures of the foundation pour that happened yesterday. I will post update as major steps occur.

 

[juteck]

Will you adopt me?


Looks like a great start, and sounds like a nice design. Looking forward to seeing more pictures! Congratulations!.

 

[Jim15]

Wow! That is going to be an awesome workshop.

 

[BayouPenturner]

shop

it looks like you will need some more tools. the shop sounds like it will be wonderful to be creative in once you return. she is a keeper.

 

[MarkD]

I'm so jealous!!!

 

[Sawdust46]

A lucky guy in many ways!

 

[SteveJ]

wow, you must make an awful lot more selling pens than the average guy!

How are you going to lift the floor pieces to get back under them?

 

[trickydick]

thanks for the comments. woodworking is mostly just a hobby and I only sell stuff in order to get rid of it or i would be buried in pens, bowls, cutting boards etc. it is my stress release and trust me, i need that at times.

 

[trickydick]

there will be an access panel in one of the corners. the foundation has about 2 feet of crawl space under it so I can send my skinny son down there to run pipe and wire. At least that's the plan at the moment.

 

[trickydick]

I just had to start my gloat now. I have been in China, doing good work for my company and the people of China so my wife thought she would get going on my new workshop while I was gone. I return in June so I get the fun of finishing it up. The new workshop footprint is 50 x 60 with porches in each side. The walls will be made by using Texas Sandstone landscape blocks that are 2ft x 2ft x 6ft. Each block weighs 2 tons! It will have 12 ft walls and the peak of the roof will be 24 feet. The floor workspace is 30 x 56. the floor will be made from a floating metal truss system with a 3 inch concrete slab on top. this will allow me to put all my vacuum, air and electrical systems under the floor and still have access in case I redesign in the future. Here are some pictures of the foundation pour that happened yesterday. I will post update as major steps occur.

new shots taken today

 

[Displaced Canadian]

I like the porch idea. It's nice on a sunny day to work outside.

 

[raar25]

So let me get this right, you are building a 3000 sq ft building for a hobby? That building is larger than the house 95% of Americans live in. To top it off your wife not only agreed, but she is handling the construction while your gone! That is truely amazing, I am speechless. You are truely blessed.

 

[BSea]

That's really nice. To bad you had to make it so small.:biggrin:.

 

[BeSquare]

I'm jealous, I have to drive 25 miles to use my workshop in my mothers house since I live in a condo and can't have my tools there :/

Awesome set up!

 

[healeydays]

I don't know, seems a little small to me. Better plan now for the addition...

 

[Tom D]

Thats not a shop, it's a bloody factory.

 

[jimofsanston]

Speechlessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

 

[trickydick]

Thanks for the comments. My midlife crisis has not been fast cars and fast women. it's having my man cave and smelling sawdust.

 

[fitzman163]

Lucky guy! I can't wait to see more of this project.

 

[trickydick]

We will start on the stone walls next week. will post photos.

 

[PeetyInMich]

Your wife IS awesome, does she have a sister?

 

[trickydick]

She does but she is also married. Sorry.

 

[hobbyist2013]

You're lucky. That's gonna be an awesome workshop! Keep us posted.

 

[Haynie]

I am afraid that does not qualify as a man cave. Man hangar would be a better term.

Congratulations on the shop.

 

[edicehouse]

Lotta room to make pens LOL.

 

[Dalepenkala]

Sweeeet!!!!!

 

[Janster]

Good for you! "Nice" bride too! Enjoy, I am not jealous, just envious!

 

[trickydick]

It's been awhile since I updated. The walls are going up (slowly). Anyone need a tornado shelter? this will be it!

 

[thewishman]

Looks like it will be a GREAT man cave!

 

[flyitfast]

Rick, what part of SA do you live in???
I'd be happy to be a paying tenant if you lease out space!!! :biggrin:
gordon

 

[stonepecker]

When you get ready for that granite sign ...... be sure to let me bid the job. :biggrin:

I didn't see any corner stone....

 

[trickydick]

Hi Gordon! I am now actually in Wimberley (close to Blanco). Welcome to come take a look!

 

[nx95240]

cannot wait to see what it look likes when your done..

 

[WildThings]

I'll be in the San Antonio area next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Can I come by so you can adopt me?

Barry

 

[firewhatfire]

does she have a sister?

 

[trickydick]

Not much to look at yet. Welcome to come by!

Yes, she does have a sister. Married.

 

[johncrane]

Crikey!! that's BIG!!!!!!!!! a real man cave:biggrin::biggrin:

 

[trickydick]

slow progress is still progress

I can almost smell the sawdust now! Starting to look like a building!

 

[OZturner]

I am so envious.
What a great workshop space, and an ideal situation of being able to design it from scratch without restrictions of any existing, limiting , or conflicting structures to have to work around. Truly Heaven!
Like most other guys it is back to my garage, where my workshop has evicted my car to the driveway.

 

[trickydick]

Had to start over on one wall

Here is the 12' 8000 lb rock being installed. We start on the roof next week.