When we first moved into our new abode, we hoped to making finishing the second floor our first task. However, that proved too costly for our budget so we opted to hold off on that for fall. Instead, we made a workshop for Joel outside that also serves as a storage building. We didn't have anywhere to keep our things outside so it was pretty important to get this project going. We also figured that it could serve as a laboratory for Joel to experiment in running electric wire since we have to do that upstairs as well. This was a project that was a few months in the making. First we had to find a storage building that satisfied our tastes. We learned our lesson about building one ourselves from a previous nightmarish experience. This time, we knew we wanted to pay to have it built and we wanted it wooden.
Here is our building, a spacious 12'x16' that was painted to match our house.
Here you can see that the inside was just framing and a subfloor. After running electric wire from our house, under our driveway, and out to the shop, Joel set to work on wiring the building. (Note: running wire under the driveway is VERY labor intensive, but totally doable.) He did remarkably well for his first time wiring something. He didn't electrocute himself and everything worked!
After many grueling hours working inside that shop (and several hundred dollars in materials), we got the walls and ceiling up, insulated, and painted, we hung a light, we installed an air conditioner, and we installed flooring. Joel also built this awesome work table that looked like professional craftsmanship. He is supremely excited about having a place to fashion together his airplanes. I'm also happy that he doesn't have to utilize my dining room table to accomplish this task.
Hopefully, once I get a few paychecks under my belt we can start working on our second floor. It will add roughly 1000 sq. ft. of living space that we desperately need. I'm thrilled about having it finished, but dreading doing the work!
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