Workshop

tshort · Post by **tshort** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 5:08 am

I've finished putting up the studs in the new shop and am ready to do the electrical before insulating and drywalling.

Anyone have any good tips or ideas for stuff before I close the walls? Other than lots of outlets and coax for TV, is there anything else that I should not forget or any little tips / tricks people have done? Anything you've picked up on, Spike? I'm not gonna "hard wire" the air lines as that is a little too much work and not enough benefit for me now - gotta get back to building.

Thomas
-8 wings

p.s. I also wanted to get the 1st new post of 2006! (Yet another perk of working the night shift on New Year's!) Happy New Year guys - lets all get lots of work done in 2006!!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:33 am

Hello again Thomas!

What do you think about installing the flexible stuff I used into the wall? It snakes easily and is cheap!

Aside from that, an additional vapor barrier wouldn't hurt. A thin sheet of plastic sheeting will keep things a bit drier and tighter.

CJ

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:04 am

I agree with CJ about the layer of plastic. The additional barrier really makes a difference when its wet or humid outside. When anyone slams the door you can actually feel the suction. I also have an additional outlet in the ceiling for hanging a quickie light, for when I can't CSS.

Post by **Spike** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:30 pm

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cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 5:13 pm

i'm a little confused on this issue

what do you mean, spike?

jim_geo · Post by **jim_geo** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:46 pm

Plugs all over the place and lights everywhere in between, yup. I'm still hanging lights.

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:47 pm

I'm a little confused about Spike's post too. Nowhere in it does it call out for the fridge full of Left Hand Pale Ale. Happy New Year Thomas!!!

tshort · Post by **tshort** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:30 am

Yeah, last time I was in CO I brought back 2 cases of Fat Tire - all gone now!

Spike - do you have any pictures to better illustrate your point?

I'm definitely gonna have lots of lights - I think 12 of the dual 8' fluorescents.

Not planning on plumbing for air - to me it is not a big deal to just run the hose from the compressor. Never seems to get in the way for me. I wanna get back to building and not worry about extra fabrication / troubleshooting, etc.

Thomas

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:52 am

Left Hand, Fat Tire...

DAMN! I gotta drink with you guys! I will bring some Magic Hat Blind Faith, Carrabassett Pale and Harpoon and we can sample them all!

Nothing like a hoppy bitter with low carbonation!

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:58 am

Dark stouts for me please.

Lorin Dueck · Post by **Lorin Dueck** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:23 pm

Going back to the lights.
Here are a few things that great worked for me.

But first some info ->
I'm building a 9A in my garage.
I finished sheet rocking the inside & then painted everything white.
I bought the energy saver shop lights with dual tube T32 Florescent bulbs and the best balasts I could find.
The lights start every time (even in cool weather) - and do not flicker at all.

Now the hints (yeah, I know these may be obvious, but...)

1. Position the main lights to eliminate / minimize shadows.
I mounted the lights in two parallel rolls - each 4' light was 8 feet apart - and the second row was staggered.

2. Get enough light.
I used ~ .6 watts per square foot.
This gives more than adequate light for building (but is probably not enough to paint in).
The white walls help a lot.

3. Use task lighting whenever necessary.
I have a couple of halogen flood lamps that work great for detail work.

Lorin D.
9A Wings
(N194LD reesrved)

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:02 pm

I don't have a calculation for wattage per square foot. I just put a buttload of lights on my ceiling. It glows like the North Star on a winter's night!

I installed high output fixtures and it is PLEN-TEE!

They start in the cold and are quite efficient!

Thomas, get those! Lorin is right!

CJ