Novermber 28th, 2007

I installed the rest of the flourescent strip lighting.

Novermber 28th, 2007

I have made some changes to the shop as well as some additions:

• Added External lights
• Added circuits to the first and second floors
• Added a timer circuit to control the exterior lights
• Installed a table saw
• Built an outfeed table for the table saw
• Installed a drill press

I have uploaded some pictures of the latest changes.

August 23th, 2007

I DID IT!

I passed final inspection today. The P.G. County inspector came by today, and signed my permit, "Final Inpsection, 8/24/07". No more worrying. No more rushing. I got it finished before the new baby is here. And it was down to the wire. Whew!

So what is next? Plenty. I still have to complete the wiring, the insulation, and the drywall. I also might put down a plywood floor and some stairs instead of the ladder. I guess it is back to work...

August 23rd, 2007

I installed the locks yesterday and scheduled final inspection for Friday. Keep your fingers crossed.

August 21st, 2007

This past weekend, I finished installing the gutters and the grading. To complete the grading, I rented a Toro Dingo from Capital Rentals to help move the four yards of gravel and four yards of mulch. It cost me $360 to rent it for the day including delivery. This thing was awesome. If I only had an extra $15,000, I would buy one for myself. Of course if I had an "extra" $15k, I would buy more woodworking equipment.

For the grading, I laid down the rest of the gravel, smoothed out the dirt aroudn the shop, covered it wtih landscaping fabric, and then covered that with three inches of mulch. I think I am going to put some sort of stones or gravel in front of the main door. It is just going to be too messy to walk over the mulch every day.

The next step is to install the locks and get FINAL INSPECTION. WooHoo!