Worked on the new shop today......got my new windows in place and new studs along that side of the garage...and a new door! T & G going on all around...I can close up that side tomorrow! :kewl:

looking good larry!

Sorry...reversed order on those photos.....you may note the height of the windows....that is the side I plan on having my lathe bench on and I got them high because I like my bench high so I don't have to stoop to turn.....I like lots of light so those will help! :bounce:

Looks good... More plugs for me and slingah i guess. :laugha:

Looooking gooood Larry.... :humpty:

well done Bigfish..... i see your having a blast. :claps:

nice .
lemmie know when the heats working, so i can come play.

Those windows are awesome Larry. :kewl: They should give you more light than skylights.
Although, ya could always open the skylights so ya wouldn't bump ur head. :D

lookin Good -- where is the chiminy fer da wood stove?? :claps:

Leave the side open, when the wind's at 45kts during a good nor'easter you would have to worry about dust collection :laughs:

-spence

Larry - you like your bench high so you don't have to stoop? I'm guessing benchtops are about 8' off the ground then?

Are those windows fixed or do they open? Just curious.

The windows are fixed Bob...being over my lathe bench they are just for light....opening them would only blow dust around when turning. Other windows will open for ventilation. :cool:

Gonefishintalk....wood stove is going on the other side complete with a brick hearth....this will be a real showplace when I finish...and functional! :drool:

Lab1 and JPI.....ya killin me with the tall jokes! :laughs:

:drool: Pissa Plug plant!

nice job Larry ><>
Let's just hope your better half hired someone to fix up the inside of the house . Funny how you build up the workshop first . lol

Great Job Tallman

VB

ya'll better hurry bubba....

there's snow in the forecast.... :btu:

Looks like blueberry slushy :hs:

-spence

they call it art....

VB...come over and see the inside of the house...you think I would be able to work on the garage (from time to time) without doing the house? :kewl:

Nice cave BF!

is the commercial grade 6-burner stove going that someone is going to be cooking marinara sauce on, or corn beef brisket for all of us during the wood turning open house sessions? Even more impotently is how big a fridge for the beer is there going to be? Don't tell me outside around back. Where are the girls from Hooters going to change from thier street clothes to those cute little outfits, in front of us? That would be O.K. with me, but they might object. What about the stadium seating I heard about? I thought you picked up used seats from the Randolph cinema.

hey larry?
did you build that shed from scratch? i was looking at the sheds at home depot and wondering if i'd be better of just building from scratch.

No Mike just refurbing what is already there with new exterior...studs where needed, windows and such to make it brighter inside....other than the roof basically the entire thing will be new by the time I am done! Inside will be insulated, finished with a wood stove and lots of room to work and as Afterhours said...maybe a pickle barrel with a checker board to play on for when compny' comes a callin'! :hihi:

Great cave Larry ,, need a TV and a small fridge ,, Definately a "woman in waders" calender. :hihi:

sweet Larry don't forget the java pot :kewl:

Trim the windows...fascia board...gutter...prime and move onto back side next! :cool:

Inside.... :bgi:

looking good larry!

:wave: Larry sometime this winter I want to stop by and try and make a few plugs of my own. I have turned a ton of bodies in woodshop at school, but I could never quite get the thru-wiring and weighting down. If you don't mind it would be awesome if you could show me some the ropes someday. Maybe I will drag slingah along with me. It will be a marshfield invasion on your cave....

"K"! :cool:

Inside.... :bgi:

BF are ya going to finish it with some nice 8in rough sawn pine.:huh: Oh the smell of it. :hihi: :drool:

Larry, If you don't fill in the bottom course a lot of mice will get in. :rotf2:

Larry, If you don't fill in the bottom course a lot of mice will get in. :rotf2:

Mac, thats so ther's enough room for his feet standin at the bench. :rotf2:

JPI....you read my mind...that is exactly what I am finishing it with! :cool: Funny with the feet jokes! :laughs:

Larry...Looks awesome....Cant wait to see the finished product :claps:

Those multiple windows seem like they will restrict the view to the outdoors along with collecting saw dust on the sills of each individual window pane.
Vinyl replacement windows are maintenance free and easier to clean.

Lots of happiness on your BF plug factory and your new home.

I don't do anything without thinking about it...and then thinking about it some more. I have a certain look I was going for in my shop....so it has some visual character and also some function.....those windows do not open....don't need or want them to because the dust will be blown everywhere so I put fixed sash's in....other windows will open but those two I did not want them to....I like lots of panes as it has more personality and a kind of "dated" look. They also offer lots of light in that area....I could have gone with some insulated, vinyl windows but I am putting form ahead of function for the sake of enjoyment....I also could have gone with vinyl siding instead of painting but then that would be boring to look at in my mind. I am just trying to create as I go to make something unique, fun and functional as best I can. Interior walls could be a quick inexpensive plywood or rock but due to the fact that the shop will be heated part time by a wood stove, and pretty damp in the winter when not heated I thought rock would be a mistake.....rough sawn pine perhaps installed vertically might be nice...more work but alot nicer. As for dust? There is going to be dust no matter what I do with the window sills. :cool:

put a effin' exaust fan in there somewhear.
out the wall? out the roof?

besides.......larry's 41 now.... has more personality and a kind of "dated" look.

big f____N *grin....:wavey:

Very nice Larry.
Satisfying doing it yourself the way YOU want...Isn't it?
Enjoy. :humpty:

Dave

Larry;
Stay away from rough sawn baords for the interier. You cannot get the dust out of them! I would use one side good plywood!! Some thing that will hold lots of screws and nails for hanging stuff!

Also a little 4.1 cu.ft. fridge ($149) at Wally world. :buds:

Hey Larry -- :btu: just blow the dust off the panes with the compressor once in a while. Going to put the compressor in a outside room or isolate it inside. I put my compressor in a a-joing shed area and find it a pain in the butt to adjust the pressure. Got to get the controlls inside the cave.
Also trying to get my vac to exhaust the sawdust and crap into a bin outside. Anyone have any idea how to do that? :jump:

You know Charleton I never thought of that...you may be right there. Might have to go with smooth ship-lap pine instead! :cool:

Got any old lobster bouys to hang on the side of the outside wall ?

:claps: :claps:

nice project big guy

you have the answer here

You know Charleton I never thought of that...you may be right there. Might have to go with smooth ship-lap pine instead! :cool:

Hey BP...where you been? :cool:

Larry, that was a good point on the rough sawn. You could also get rough saw 1 side/ smooth the other in an 8 in size. Probably cheaper than all smooth.

Yeah Dave I was looking at some of that today....probably go with the 8 inch! Trimmed out one of the windows this after inside and out...."BOING"....came out unbe-freakin-lieveable! I do love wood! :wiggle:

Oh man, your never gonna wanna come out. :doh: :)

This will be one more reason for you to drive up from Joisey! :laughs:

Oh yeah, jointed black and gold. :hihi: :D

Larry , you got you the ultimate man cave, check you out!! maybe spin some wood w/ you this winter!!

All will be welcome Castn4bass! :cool:

Wait till its done...ya ain't seen nothin' yet! :drool:

Larry,

I been fishin and catchin and fishin the shore

a little bit o work

then fishin some more

You are going to need one of my famous Red Sox poppers to hang in there! :beat:
Do I see a trade coming.......... :eyes:

home away from home.

Looks good Larry!!!
But just a suggestion,
I may think twice about posting the pics on the internet, just in case you didn't pull a building permit!!!
But if you have a permit, as it appears you need one,
post all the pics you have!!!
Like I said, just a suggestion, you never know who's lurking around!!! :shocked:

Put the compressor up overhead. Run a solid line to a manifold with a few regulators. No floorspace lost..... :cool:

Lookin good BF....can't w8 till it's done

No permit...I ain't building...just replacing whats there! :whackin:

No permit...I ain't building...just replacing whats there! :whackin:

What Ron means is that you are changing the structural integrity...ie; new framing. Which does require a permit and inspection. I would just go down and get one. It is easy since you aren't changing the footprint. :o

My buddy tried to get away with just "replacing" , yeah, nice fine and now the building inspector always seems to be his neighborhood... :eyes:

permitt = home improvement = higher property value = more taxes = yeh can't win.

me laugh.....:lurk::claps:

"Tuco.....put down that permit application before the Federalles' get here"! :jump:

Rapido hombre's....la Loco pescado grande es un muy mala bandito

loosely translated....hurry the f ___K up as that big fish is one crazy bad mofo

You never fail to tickle my funny bone Raven! :laugha:

well then mission acomplished :kewl:

your talkin kinda dangerously there big fella....

ahh ha ha ha :bl:

ho ho ho

All I meant by my post was that I would not go posting pics on the internet of what I was doing!!!
You never know if some selectmen from your town,public works employee, or just some frigin town cryer/busy body from your neighborhood may be a fisherman/woman and like to come on this site!!!
I know all too well about living next to a town cryer!!!

visited plug house today- coming along beautifully!

Wow! Ya can't post anything on this site anymore.
Fish pix, work shops, hotties, not much fun anymore.
Even have to watch what you say.
Too many nosey people IMHO. :nailem:

Nice goin BF.

We can post good, old fashioned wood though! :kewl:

Thanks F-18! :cool:

Wow! Ya can't post anything on this site anymore.
Fish pix, work shops, hotties, not much fun anymore.
Even have to watch what you say.
Too many nosey people IMHO. :nailem:

Nice goin BF.


You are reading this wrong Dave. People just don't want to see Larry get into trouble. :rude:

You are reading this wrong Dave. People just don't want to see Larry get into trouble. :rude:

exactly my point!!!
thanks

Attention: Mr. Big Fish

A Cease and Desist Order will be hand carried to your property on Monday November 7, 2005. Please be available to receive service.

Chief Construction Official (your town) Massachusetts building department!

:laughs: :laughs:

I appreciate the concern guys.....all will be fine....the usual procedure is to plead ignorance if I have a problem. What do they usually charge for a permit?

I also believe they expect to see some type of plans or blueprints prior to granting permits...am I correct?

Wall is done and in primer.....back wall came out today.....found more rot and bug activity.....its all coming out anyway! Pics tomorrow! :cool:

Raven you ass h ole .. I,ll Quaker Boats you F #$%^&*( farmboy //

F #$%^&* lighting up // Blow em out :smokin: :wave: :smokin:

You are reading this wrong Dave. People just don't want to see Larry get into trouble. :rude:
I understand that, it's just that posts like these usually lead to people ripping a guy up. PM's are better. I know you don't mean any harm on him

Raven you ass h ole .. I,ll Quaker Boats you F #$%^&*( farmboy //

F #$%^&* lighting up // Blow em out :smokin: :wave: :smokin:


U know ur too F%$^)(%$%$#N pent up.
Let ur true feelins show.
U'll feel better for it.
Plug Shack.
Baby
PlugShack.
loooks good.

CLAMMER!
YOUR MY HERO! AND A LEGEND.... :wavey:

AND I'M SERIOUS!




U know ur too F%$^)(%$%$#N pent up.
Let ur true feelins show.
U'll feel better for it.
Plug Shack.
Baby
PlugShack.
loooks good.

HEY NIB, I KNOW THAT SONG! AND THAT SIGN

----------------PLUG SHACK------------------

If you see a faded sign by the side of the road that says
15 miles to the... Plug Shack! Plug Shack yeah
I'm headin' down the CAPE COD highway,
lookin' for the Plug getaway
Heading for the Plug getaway, Plug getaway,
I got me a Fish, AND it's as big as a whale
and we're headin' on down
To the Plug Shack
I got me a Chrysler, it seats about 20
So hurry up and bring your TACKLE-box money

The Plug Shack is a little old place
where we can get together
Plug Shack baby, Plug Shack bay-bee.
PLUGS baby, that's where it's at,
OooH PLUGS baby, that's where it's at

Sign says.. WooD... stay away YOU CHUNKIN fools,
'cause Plugs rule at the P_l_u_g Shack!
Well it's set way back in the middle of a field,
Just a funky old shack and I gotta get back

Glitter on the walls
Glitter on the highway
Glitter on the front porch
Glitter on the hallway

The Plug Shack is a little old place
where we can get together
Plug Shack bay-bee! Plug Shack baby!
Plug Shack, that's where it's at!
PLUGin' and a DRINKin', SANDIN' and a TURNIN',
wearin' next to nothing
Cause it's hot as an oven
The whole shack shimmies!
The whole shack shimmies when everybody's
Movin' around and around and around and around!
Everybody's movin', everybody's groovin' baby!
Folks linin' up outside just to get down
Everybody's movin', everybody's groovin' baby
Funky little shack! Funk-y little shack!

Hop in my Chrysler,
it's as big as a whale
and it's about to set sail!
I got me a car, it seats about twenty
So c'mon and bring your TACKLE-box money.

The PLUG Shack is a little old place
where we can get together
PLUG Shack baby! PLUG Shack bay-bee!
(PLUG Shack...PLUG Shack...)
PLUG Shack, that's where it's at!

Bang bang bang on the door baby!
Knock a little louder baby!
Bang bang bang on the door baby!
IF I can't hear you
Bang bang on the door baby
Bang bang on the door
Bang bang on the door baby
Bang bang
You're what?... YOUR TinS ARE ALL rusted!

PLUG Shack, baby PLUG Shack!
PLUG Shack, baby PLUG Shack!
PLUG baby, that's where it's at
PLUG Shack, baby ...PLUG Shack!
PLUG baby, that's where it's at
Huggin' and a kissin',
SANDIN' and a TURNIN' at the PLUG shack :uhuh:

:laughs: :rotf2: :laughs: Rav u r a genius and totally out of control.:btu:

you guys ;)
Thanks, now all I have going over and over in my head is them B-52's singing that song... with your lyrics..... I even remember that goofy video

aaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhh


so Raven... what can ya do with "Rock Lobster" ? ;)

Most pissa, Raven! :wiggle:

oh yeah man !! i seen those guys once......:laughs:

and man did they ever Rock out...

here's a picture of the concert :D

Almost done with the rear wall.....just gotta button it up, trim it out tomorrow and prime! :beat:

Oh man,u r cookin Larry.:hihi: What color are ya gonna paint it.:huh: How's about a coat of oil primer and a nice coat of barn red stain.:huh:

Gonna be a sandy, kinda tan with white trim...going to paint the house the same color. Yeah, I got a house too when I bought the garage! :laugha:

Gonna be a sandy, kinda tan with white trim...going to paint the house the same color. Yeah, I got a house too when I bought the garage! :laugha:
If the house looks as sweet as the shop is looking , 'ya done good' . ;)

Yeah, I got a house too when I bought the garage! :laugha:

LMAO. One thing for sure Larry, ya got your priorities straight. :hihi:

Looking really nice Larry. When it's done, I think a cupola on top with one of these would be the nutz. :wave:

http://www.weathervanesofmaine.com/weathervane-437.html

That looks very nice larry , I hope that after all that work, yer putting on swing out doors on the front and not an ugly overhead garage door... :bo: johnny

That looks very nice larry , I hope that after all that work, yer putting on swing out doors on the front and not an ugly overhead garage door... :bo: johnny

swing outs Larry.....no lights :bl:

The overhead door is coming off Rattboy along with all the hangers and tracks...I want the overhead area open and uncluttered with lots of light. Not sure if I am going with a barn door type of thing or maybe a double french door....anyone know where I can find vintage looking swing out garage doors?

BigBo...Angie said ixnay on the upolacay! :bl: We saw one in the window of that place in Hanover on 139 with a striper on it and she immediately said no! :bc:

We found an old whale weathervane and it looks killer!

-spence

I get it...killer...whale...killer whale.....good one Spence! :bgi:

I hate to say this but...

PUN NOT INTENDED :o

I know you expect more from me, but on this I can't deliver.

-spence

OHHHH Larry That would look awesome....With a sign That says.."PLUGS ARE US" We may be new but were f&^%%& good!!! lol

Larry, you could build them doors, and do a fine job, I bet... herringone pattern, would look cool on them swingouts.

If you build the doors do yourself a favor and use sheet stock. Texture-111 or similiar. If you use the material that you are using for the siding (Novelty type) the doors will always want to sag.
Get a couple of the rod/turnbuckle kits and have fun building them.

Windows trimmed out....the center window will be hinged for opening....do that this weekend! :cool:

i think you could go into garage renovations :hihi:

I am really, really enjoying this! Its very rewarding to see how much different this is going to be and to have it come out just like I want it to! I need to make some plugs though.....I got the plug bug bad! :shocked:

can't wait to spend a few snowy days 'round the pickle barrel.

Soon...very soon! :chatter

The overhead door is coming off Rattboy along with all the hangers and tracks...I want the overhead area open and uncluttered with lots of light. Not sure if I am going with a barn door type of thing or maybe a double french door....anyone know where I can find vintage looking swing out garage doors?

Larry, let me see if i can take a pic of the back of the barn doors i made for mine. Actually they are made with 1x8 pine mounted on 2x8 Z frame with 2 long hinges on each door. Work great, swing easy, and noooo sag. will take some shots tomorrow if you want.:)

Larry the cave is looking great

Larry here are some shots of how i did my doors. The only problem i have with the swing outs is unless you close them all the time, they do get stained from the rain. You can get auto closers though. Hope this helps.

Hinge and latch.

A tip;
When building a door besure that the diagonal runner forming the "Z" frame originates from the top hinge. This will allow this diagonal piece to concentrate the weight of the door right to that hinge.
Vey nice looking garage/carraige house type building. I would give my left nut for a nice building like that!!!

Thanks Sea-5, it took me 5 months to build after i retired workin 12/7 and replaced a 90 year old garage that had a sway back roof you wouldn't believe ready to colapse at any minute. :hihi: