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theblindwoodturner:
Well folks....

Today, after sorting out equipment moves, etc is the start of my new workshop refit.. It's about to undergo a major refinish,  storage solutions, carpeting, reinforced wood floor leveled to the best of my ability.

taken delivery of 7 full sheets of Waterproof MDF and 66 lengths of 6x1" x 22ft long pine. several boxes of Travis Perkins ultimate screws (if you're looking for construction and joinery screws which pack a punch, work with an impact driver and really hold when you need it. go to Travis Perkins and ask for their "Ultimate screws". these come with a screw driver bit included which is a larger type of pozi bit with heavy grip.

Laid the first part of the MDF flooring today as it was raining on and off and stuck for space.

Am using my Metabo carpenter's kit which I love to bits. a recent purchase to replace all my bosch gear which became a pain in the neck.

So for the next weekend or week depending on what happens, there's a big job ahead.

Now I bet you're asking why MDF? the main floor is stiffened 6x2 tanalised timber pinned together and screwed to solid joists as the point of the structural frame. on top of these boards is 1 layer of 3/4" OSB and 2 layers inc today's first part of waterproof MDF. MDF is ideal as a vibration absorbing material and also keeps in the warmth to the floor. edges sealed with hardener and water based glue mix. The walls are full wooden pine clad interior and exterior with full insulation 8" thick..

So what's happening next.....

well....... the gerbil runs around the workshop for a few mins to work out what to do... the dog is pushing around boxes of screws to the corner of the workshop. 3 hamsters are attempting to use my workshop hoover. (WARNING: never let a hamster or gerbil loose with a dust extractor. god knows what might happen).

What actually is happening next is the rest of the floor takes a level with additional boarding as the original floors are slightly off by between 1/4" and 1/2" so this is being solved. original floor covering being replaced by industrial carpet to keep it comfy under foot, etc. Then from there I'm doing a 3rd fix job. I'm installing  the 6x1" boards in the opposite direction to create a little extra strength, insulation and sound isolation (HIFI intolerant neighbours) etc.

When this is done, all that's left to do is plan out a wall cupboard with sliding doors for a new stock of turning tools and the lathe which will be with me in a couple of months.

Will include some photos soon.

lew and strange crew of woodland animals...

Just for the fun of it, here is a rather mysterious hamster trying to read a D&M Tools Email.

woodndesign:

Things are underway...    8) ....

theblindwoodturner:
they certainly are lol. Tomorrow the carpet arrives. all 13ft x 30ft of it. two tone grey apparently.

Just catching up on some paperwork and some calculations as well as considering calling a local supplier for jet tools next week to discuss buying the lathe and extras.

lew.

theblindwoodturner:
Ladies, gentlemen and wildlife... I give you day 1 of the workshop refit....

Well Today's been pretty hectic with troublesome flooring.. I removed the old original carpet to find a very serious problem which had been disguised by 2 layers of carpet. Due to this real poor winter, there is damp penetrating the floor. probably through a weak spot in the floor or the stud wall. hmmmm.... interesting. Well The temporary cure was a mixture of applying heat to the affected areas and then spraying a high density glue over the area, then after setting, spraying a 2nd coat to stabilise the surface.

From there prepared the new waterproof MDF boards ready to drop into place. about an hour's work between cutting, planing, recessing, etc.

Glue sprayed as a contact point on the main floor to take on the new boards. then screwed tight into place..

Today's job finished.

Tomorrow's a day where I need to have a bit of a rest, sunday's chaos where a customer is picking up two machines from the workshop so I need to move things around to move the gear out of the side exit. a fun day at that.

Part 2 will consist of a good few days cutting, fitting and screwing boards as 3rd fix cladding. There's a lot of detail and measurement needed and some patience.

Today the gerbil has been passing me screws and deciding my music playlist for me. this gerbil has strange music tastes. oh well.

I'll be uploading some photos soon.

lew

theblindwoodturner:
an update.......

today's been quiet. have had shoulder pain all day. not a good thing. not helped by lifting over 66 lengths of timber at 20ft length from a main pallet to the yard near the workshop on thursday.

tomorrow my bandsaw and extractor leave the workshop and on monday a metal lathe leaves. so the workshop will be pretty much empty for a short while. this gives me plenty of time to get things done.

popped in to fine tune ad prepare a few things ready for work.

Having done some inspection work, etc, there's some custom fit work to do. oh well it's got to be done. part of the challenge. Work starts officially on monday. it's going to take approximately 1 week to complete. photos will appear very soon curtesy of my folks lol.

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