Workshop Nearing Completion

 I'm down to a short list of tools to complete the workshop before ordering the empennage and aircraft tools. I started building the workshop/garage in October of 2015. This has been a two year project so seven years to build the plane looks just about right!

The Mini Split AC/Heat unit above the TV is so quiet when it's on I can hardly hear it.
Keeps the humidity low as well.

Nine 8' LED strip lights on the ceiling make for a well lit shop! 

EAA Benches

Home Depot made it easy for me to build the EAA work tables! They cut all the pieces off the cut sheet, then gave me a 10% military discount at the register! Hat's off to Home Depot!

Here's the link to the plans: 

EAA workbench plans

Cutting the plywood on a vertical saw. The rest was cut on a radial arm saw.

Ready to checkout at Home Depot.

Built and ready for sanding, primer and paint.

One primed, one painted with first of two coats. Paint color matched to Seville Ultra HD workbenches and cabinets.

Minwax natural stain then two coats of polyurethane on the tops.

After hearing from other builders about aluminum filings getting embedded in the carpet, I decided not to attach the carpet material to the tables.

Brick and Concrete

Brick, sand and mortar delivered

Brick work finally under way!

                       

Brick done, ground prepped and rebar set for concrete

10 yard concrete pour. We had exactly one wheelbarrow full of concrete to spare when pour was complete! Thank God! (saved $$$)

A little fencing, landscape and gutters is all that's left.

                         

Floor Epoxy

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I acid etched the floor before applying the epoxy and clear coat. Check out "The Idaho Painter's" epoxy videos on YouTube to see the process used.

The epoxy flooring consists of two coats of Sherwin Williams Tile Clad epoxy and one coat of Armorseal Rexthane clear coat also from Sherwin Williams.

Overhead Reels

Power and air hose reels mounted near the (future) EAA workbenches. I planned for these during construction by adding an electric plug and a 1/2" black iron air line from the compressor location. 

Ironton 40 ft. 15 amp 12-3 cord reel

Klutch compact 50 foot hybrid air hose reel

The wire protruding from the ceiling between the reels is one of nine Romex drops for the nine LED light fixtures that are yet to be installed. From previous experience a well lit workshop is a happy workshop!

Magnetic Dry Erase Board

Mounted a 3' X 4'  Dry Erase Board above the (future) desk location. I need to get the floor epoxied now because Iv'e just about mounted everything I can think of on the walls and ceilings.

Magnetic Dry Erase Board above the (future) desk

Assorted magnets across the top. The markers have built in magnets and erasers on each marker. I wonder how many parts will be listed here that need to be reordered because of my learning curve?!!!

Storage Bins

Added two small part storage bins today. Until I epoxy the floor everything I'm doing is on the walls or the ceiling!

Used a discount coupon to buy these Stack On Organizers at Northern Tool today.There will be a continuous work bench under everything and the flat screen TV above. 

I'll need to reference this throughout the build!