shop upgrade

[hornluv]

Those really add a touch of class to the shop. I especially like the glass fronted cabinets.

[loose nut]

Lets see,the cabmets aren't good enough for kitchen but they can be used in shop.......isn't that a bit backwards?Just bustin on ya'll,very nice and a responsible reuse of materials.BW

You can't see it in the pictures but the cabinets are showing there age.


You want to know suffering, I'm hoping to retire in a few years, 3 maybe, so the house has to be brought up to snuff before then because there won't be any money for it afterward.

First a new roof, the old one was looking frail so we replaced it with one of those artsy metal roofs, 50 year guarantee. CA-CHING.

Next the original 55 year old windows where in bad shape, replaced with triple pane low-e glass windows. Booiiinnnnggggg!

New gutters and front door, ca-ching-ish.

Last year the bathroom had to be done, a complete gut job, CAAA-CHINGE

This year the half bath needed to be done it was original 55 years old and in really bad shape and a new laundry room because the wife wasn't having the new washer/dryer going into the kitchen like the POS stuff that is dying on us now, CA-CHINGE CHINGE CHINGE CHINGE.

And now the kitchen which was a complete gut job too. NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

All the rooms have had the wiring and plumbing brought up to code and the walls built out to 6" with new insulation, no point in not doing it once the walls are ripped out, so the rest of the house is just removing the 1970's white trash paneling and putting in new insulation and dry wall.

When I open my wallet now the moths are to involved with moaning and crying to fly out. So much for my retirement, monies all gone.

[The Artful Bodger]

You want to know suffering, I'm hoping to retire in a few years, 3 maybe, so the house has to be brought up to snuff before then because there won't be any money for it afterward.
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I know what you mean but I took the easy way out and we are having a new house built, complete with a bigger than existing shop!

[wierdscience]

Well if you can mange a toilet and shower,then maybe a beer fridge and bed I can see no reason to ever go in the house again

[rancherbill]

It's almost PERFECT. up just need a paper towel holder under one of the cabinets.

[HAP]

I need to get one of those stripper poles in the middle too...

Nice shop! I agree with adding the white paint.

HAP

[BWS]

"White trash paneling"....too funny.I've been in the building biz for 40 or so years.Recently came up with a delightful way of rehabbin Dbl. wides.It basically makes a crucifix form.IOWs we take a 24' wide slice right out of the middle,runnin perpendicular to ex. structure(getting rid of "most" of the inherent problems).Gables,front and back.Vault ceiling and throw big masonary FP in cntr.......what I'm getting at is we've made some serious inroads to buildings that have heretofore been seen as not worth the effort.White trash paneling is one of those types of things,yet to find anything to do with the bloomin stuff?The very best of luck,BW

[Black Forest]

That shop looks terrible with those cabinets in there. To girly. I thought also that you had moved your tools into the kitchen. I couldn't work in that shop.

Maybe if you move all the tools out and get an airless paint sprayer and paint everything white it would be ok.

Later maybe I will get some pictures of my shop. It is in a barn.

[loose nut]

It's almost PERFECT. up just need a paper towel holder under one of the cabinets.

It's mounted on the back wall.

[loose nut]

Well if you can mange a toilet and shower,then maybe a beer fridge and bed I can see no reason to ever go in the house again

It's been mentioned, not by me though, the wife's idea.