The shop addition looks great! You might want to consider adding a few ceiling joists or collar ties out in the new shed though to triangulate that gable roof's span and keep your ridge from deflecting down and bowing out the side walls when you get heavy snow loads in the Winter. As with a guitar, the structure will eventually deform under stress if it's not braced sufficiently. Just a few cross-members near the middle are enough and they'll give you a place overhead to store lumber or hang things. But you're a good carpenter and you've probaby already thought about it.
Congratulations! The new metal-working area looks really good and the additional space opens up your shop beautifully. A question about your storage shed - do you think storing lumber in an uninsulated, closed shed during summers when the sun heats it up to 100F or more during the day and it cools to perhaps 60F or below will cause any problems? I bought a property with a similar shed and was thinking about lumber storage, but wondering if I should add some form of ventilation. Again, congrats on the additions. Thanks for the update.
Thank you for this question. I have been storing lumber in this type of building for decades and have had no problems at all. I would NOT dry lumber in such a shed until its moisture content falls to about 20 percent. Additionally, I make sure to bring lumber from the shed into the shop and allow it to acclimate for a period of time before I do any furniture or guitar work with it. I would also like to encourage you and others to listen to podcast "Shannon's Lumber Industry Update", where you can hear and see excellent and authoritative information and advice on all aspects of lumber, forestry and related topics.
Congratulations! Your shop looks wonderful and very cozy.
Thank you for the tour.
Your shop looks even better now...didn't know if that was possible. Congrats!
Look great ❤
Fantastic update! I am a fan of the Columbian D45 on the corner. Solid vise!
The shop addition looks great! You might want to consider adding a few ceiling joists or collar ties out in the new shed though to triangulate that gable roof's span and keep your ridge from deflecting down and bowing out the side walls when you get heavy snow loads in the Winter. As with a guitar, the structure will eventually deform under stress if it's not braced sufficiently. Just a few cross-members near the middle are enough and they'll give you a place overhead to store lumber or hang things. But you're a good carpenter and you've probaby already thought about it.
Very nice!
very nice indeed +++++
Looks good.
Very impressive. I'm envious.
Makes my 8'x12' workshop look almost pointless.😢
Looks nice and will be a vast improvement in your luthier capabilities.
Congratulations! The new metal-working area looks really good and the additional space opens up your shop beautifully. A question about your storage shed - do you think storing lumber in an uninsulated, closed shed during summers when the sun heats it up to 100F or more during the day and it cools to perhaps 60F or below will cause any problems? I bought a property with a similar shed and was thinking about lumber storage, but wondering if I should add some form of ventilation. Again, congrats on the additions. Thanks for the update.
Thank you for this question. I have been storing lumber in this type of building for decades and have had no problems at all. I would NOT dry lumber in such a shed until its moisture content falls to about 20 percent. Additionally, I make sure to bring lumber from the shed into the shop and allow it to acclimate for a period of time before I do any furniture or guitar work with it. I would also like to encourage you and others to listen to podcast "Shannon's Lumber Industry Update", where you can hear and see excellent and authoritative information and advice on all aspects of lumber, forestry and related topics.