200 Square Foot Tiny Workshop

[goofiefoot]

Yuuuuuup! When I was twelve or thirteen. I tore off two layers, put down new felt and roofed my grandmother's house in La Grange. Every time I hear Charlie Robison sing about ". . . but La Grange was too ****ed hot" I think about that summer. Miserable. I don't recall how many squares it was but it was rough!

Yeah, that does not sound like fun work!

[duckheadchili]

Looks really nice. Great progress.

[Chew]

Looking good. Looking forward to seeing how you organize everything. Maybe a lean-to covering off one side to stack materials?

[goofiefoot]

Looking good. Looking forward to seeing how you organize everything. Maybe a lean-to covering off one side to stack materials?

Thanks! I've thought about this - most likely along the back, so as to not "junk up" the yard too much. Though, here in Rockport, we have to consider the constant humidity and more corrosive salt air, so what goes outside may be limited.

[goofiefoot]

The door is installed! I can close the shop up and lock it! I had other priorities this week, so the door is the only progress, though, I won't say it was easy. I took my time, used clamps, and got it all square and plumb. Can't ask for more than that!

I picked up the french door off the rack at Lowes. It's a steel door, and HEAVY. My next door neighbor came along to help pick it up from the store, and I was thankful he was there to help get it in and out of the truck.



Maneuvering it around in the shop to get it into place wasn't too bad, and I was able to finalize the install by myself. Using the clamps to get it into its final resting place was the ticket.





I was able to get the flashing around it, trim it up, and then, as I was finalizing this weeks video, my lever handle showed up, so I installed that as well. I'm still waiting for the deadbolt to show up, but I can lock it as it stands.





All in all, I'm pleased with how it turned out. I'm ready to start on the siding now - a process I've been dreading since the 4x8 Hardie panels are so darn heavy.



The next video is live and I will post that below. Thanks for following along!

[goofiefoot]

The french door installation video is live!

Check it out here:
https://youtu.be/xblqA9iC5Ds

Thanks!

[peterp63]

Great work and write ups. Following here and sub’d to your channel. [emoji106]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[goofiefoot]

Great work and write ups. Following here and sub’d to your channel. [emoji106]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[TxHamJello]

It is really coming along great!

[TOTW]

Very nice job!

[goofiefoot]

I've been working on posting the links to the videos correctly. The thumbnails weren't showing up, so I'm reposting them here, in case the wonky YouTube links I used before made you nervous.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeevBMx7HMY"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeevBMx7HMY[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giCkezypnM0"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giCkezypnM0[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ7xGCzB-hw"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ7xGCzB-hw[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3of73d9W2bA"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3of73d9W2bA[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6D7duN3NB8"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6D7duN3NB8[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O06rHgrLmtQ"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O06rHgrLmtQ[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xblqA9iC5Ds"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xblqA9iC5Ds[/ame]

I'm not sure that's any better, but I will be posting these correctly in the future. Enjoy!

[goofiefoot]

I'm a little late in updating. I've been working on the siding, and I'll admit - this is NOT my favorite part of the build. The panels are heavy, the dust when cutting sticks to everything, and installing by myself, I'm not able to get the accuracy I was hoping for. That said, it's coming along, and I just have the upper gable ends left to install before I start working on the soffits.

I ended up using boards stacked at the base to "hold" the panels in place while I attached them. I used window shims to level them, and deliberately left a gap between panels, which I'll seal with caulk, to replicate the expansion seams on our house that has actual stucco.



I've been using the Kreg Rip-Cut for long cuts for a while, and it does pretty good on these panels, especially with the Diablo Hardie blade I bought for my circular saw. Unfortunately, the plastic lock mechanism on the Rip-Cut came apart. Fortunately enough, it gave me an excuse to buy a new track saw!





Did I mention this stuff is dusty?! I was using a N95 face mask, but probably would have been safer with a respirator on.



At the end of it all, I'm pretty pleased with the results. It's not perfect, but I can hide imperfections with caulk, paint, and trim.



Next step is to finish out the upper gable ends, then get the materials to do the soffits. I'm looking forward to the exterior being sealed off. The next video will go live later today, and I will post that when it does!

[scott1022]

Awesome stuff! I have the same desire to build my own workshop. I'll have to keep this thread, and your videos, close by for if I ever decide to do it. I'll definitely have to wait on the price of materials to go back down to reasonable prices.

[goofiefoot]

The Hardie siding episode is live. Watch how I work with these large, heavy panels, make some mistakes, yet keep the build moving:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu_4VFDuuzc"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu_4VFDuuzc[/ame]

[goofiefoot]

Awesome stuff! I have the same desire to build my own workshop. I'll have to keep this thread, and your videos, close by for if I ever decide to do it. I'll definitely have to wait on the price of materials to go back down to reasonable prices.

I've learned a TON during this process. Feel free to reach out with any questions!