The Shop
in
This Old New House

		This is the shop. It's about 21'x24'. I would have liked something a little bigger, but it's still bigger than any shop area I've had before.			Naturally it's sort of a dumping place for tools and materials while the rehab is going on.			This is a view from the driveway through the translucent doors.
		This is the old breaker panel; an FPE box that I needed to replace for a variety of reasons.			I installed a new Square-D QO load center. I tried to do a neat wiring job.			Next to it I installed a geek box which will be the nerve center of phone/data/video distribution in the house.

I have lots of work left to do in the shop, however I feel the higher priority is to get the rest of the house in order so that now that we're moved in we can get settled in. Right now that largely means finish the pantry and get carpet down.

I'm able to use my tools for the most part, but it sure will be nice when I can get some wall covering on and get the tools arranged and everything else in order. I sneak some organizing time in now and again.

Work has begun on the shop. I've installed the subpanel and pulled most of the wires for the shop circuits. I'm now covering the east wall. Once I had installed the electrical boxes, I put R-13 fiberglass insulation in the stud bays, then covered the wall with 2" styrofoam panels, finally covering with 5⁄8" drywall. Trimming out the electrical (both 120V and 240V receptacles on this wall are on their own circuits) and mudding and taping will complete the wall covering.

		Here's the panel and subpanel next to it. Wires neatly dressed and labeled.			This shows the progression of wall treatment on the east wall. (now ready for paint)			This shot shows the progression on the north wall—no 2" foam here.

Last updated: 06 February 2009