Update on my shop

[chevynut]

Here's a picture of the shop this week. We hung the heater, ran the gas line, and dropped the heater back down. The attic floor has been raised to allow 9" of insulation. The 5/8" drywall is hung on the ceiling, and I got all 11 light fixtures hung.

Gotta get rid of the old TVs and bikes from my mom's place soon.

When I get back from my trip to the NW we are going to hang the walls, then the whole thing will be taped and textured. I hope to have it painted by mid-September, and then paint the floor so I can move in.

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[56-210Sedan]

WOW that is nice, you have got a lot done to your shop looking good Laszlo, I should of had power in water in my shop by now, but i will have to wait at least a month or two before being ready to do it $$$$$$.

[chevynut]

I really need to get this dang thing done if I want to finish my Nomad. I'm not doing any plumbing, except air, and the electrical is finished. It sure looks big but so did my other shop when I built it. Now it's full of stuff.

[carls 56 (RIP 11/24/2021)]

bet you can't wait till it's done. going to be great.

[JT56]

Looks Great! Did you resolve the T-12 bulb issue?

[warren57]

Looking good!! Bet you can't wait to get it finished and start using it.

[chevynut]

Looks Great! Did you resolve the T-12 bulb issue?

Not sure it's resolved, but I took the 6 bad bulbs back to Home Depot and they replaced them with a full box of 10 new ones. Haven't tried them yet, but I'm betting there's a couple of bad ones in there. What worries me is the ongoing availability of T12 bulbs....may not even be able to get any in the future. I probably should buy a box or two for replacements.

[warren57]

Not sure it's resolved, but I took the 6 bad bulbs back to Home Depot and they replaced them with a full box of 10 new ones. Haven't tried them yet, but I'm betting there's a couple of bad ones in there. What worries me is the ongoing availability of T12 bulbs....may not even be able to get any in the future. I probably should buy a box or two for replacements.

Don't know how valid the info is, but I read the production of t-12's was stopped by another redicules government rule. I think it was under "Department of Energy Issues New Lamp Efficiency Rules"..."The new lamp standards are summarized in Table 1. Products failing to
achieve the new standards will be prohibited from manufacture in the United
States. The least-efficient and lowest-cost products will be eliminated from
the market—including most 4-ft. linear and 2-ft. U-shaped T12 lamps, many
8-ft. T12 and T12HO and some lower-color-rendering 4-ft. T8 lamps—
resulting in fewer, higher-priced products being available..."

[chevynut]

All my new lights are T8, and I wonder how long I'll be able to get bulbs for them. Pretty soon we'll have to use candles...oh wait - they cause carbon emissions!!

We are strangling ourselves with stupid laws by stupid politicians.

[smooth 56]

Looking good chevy better hurry winter is a commin lol.I know what you mean by looking big now funny how they shrink when you start using them I know mine did lol.