Mug has been working hard in the garage for a month now and it honestly feels wrong to call it a garage at this point. I am so excited about the day when I can stroll out back and test a new design on the press. I know that will be an important day!
Here's a few of the steps in the transformation:
First, Jason moved everything out of the garage into the backyard. That meant wheeling 2 cast iron presses and a 500lb cutter over a custom steel ramp fabricated by Dad. (thanks Dad!)
Seeing the empty space without all the garage clutter was pretty exciting in itself. Its almost as big as our house!
Next, he poured the epoxy floor. Which is not as easy as it sounds. I thought the fumes were gonna knock him out. This took a whole week of waiting for sunny weather and allowing the layers to dry. The new floor looks clean and even. (And Jason's favorite old work boots now have a watertight sole.)
Once the floor had completely cured, Jason finished running the wires and outlets. This part makes me a little nervous. We'll hire a certified electrician to inspect everything and hook it up to power.
After sealing and packing the old beams with insulation, we put up masonite panels. By "we," I mean Jason. He is doing all the work! The studs are all wacky and uneven, which apparently makes the job twice as complicated for a perfectionist like him. And then he painted the western wall a "fiery" tangerine. For no real reason.
Dad came over with an acetylene torch last Saturday to cut the old steel base off my press. It was fun to watch my menfolk working together on the press (in the rain). Now my C&P rests on a footing of 4x6 beams that Jason salvaged from his childhood home in FP.
At some point in there, we decided the silver corrugated walls were too pretty to give up. So, thanks to Mug's sheet metal skills and Van's generous hookups, the north and south walls will be made of steel panels. Jason extended the panels all the way up to the roof line where it meets the exposed rafter and spray insulated ceiling. I love how it reflects the light!
You can see from this video, that we're having fun with the process. Well, I'm having fun while Jason's slaving away. So many people are bringing their generous skills and contributions to create a studio for me. I am overjoyed and blessed!
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