These are just a few of the pictures that I managed to load here for viewing. The pictures will show how the workshop was constructed up to its final completion.

These shots show the beginning of the project

      

      

We started off by measuring 5' from the fence line, thinking I was out of the utility easement, shame on me for not checking the plat, this came back and bit us hard as the building had to be moved, more on this later. Before the walls were hung, we used the deck floor for a pattern to lay out the joist and rafters. The measurements were taken as to the size and angle of the roof, then using gussets, made from plywood we tied the boards together. Although I was strong headed about attic space my father tried talking me out of the steep angle on the roof, His words "OK your going to be the one that has to roof it" which he was right, the roof was a bit steep for roofing but I managed. The ceiling joist were cut and laid out so that we had a two foot over hang all the way around the building and a 44" clearance from the top of the rafter to the bottom of the joist at the peak. Notches were cut out of the rafters on each end of the building to allow the end joist to be hung. A total of 8 2X4's were cut approximately 4', four on each end of the building were inserted into the slots cut with one end butting up against the inter joist and nailed into place allowed the end joist the be fastened.

      

      

      

Next came the weather barrier and siding, I used 30# felt and T1-11 wood siding, which I found out later was a Big Mistake! I strongly suggest Hardie Plank or the typical Crush Board siding. The reason I say big mistake on the T1-11 siding is due to the fact it will warp under the slightest moisture in the air. It was hung during the raining season of Feb and March, I was unable to get a paint job on it due to a two week halt on construction, (A different story which will be covered later) well during that period this stuff had bowed inward toward the inside of the building. We had to cut extra 2X4's as spacers between the wall studs, toe nailing them in place pounding out the bowed siding, a lot of extra work that was not needed.

      

      

      

      

These pictures show where we had to add the spacers between the wall studs and an unplanned closet to store none RC related items and the electrical outlets. I used 10/3 for the power source. I installed two 30 amp breakers at the main and installed a dual circuit sub panel with four 20 amp breakers. I fed each side separately. One side of the sub panel (two 20 amp breakers one idle) feeds the AC unit and the other two breakers on the other side of the panel feed the lights and plugs.

      

      

      

      

These pictures above show the exterior after the primer, painting and the AC unit was installed. Some painting and trimming was not yet complete.

      

      

      

Pictures after the sheet rock was done.

      

      

      

      

      

Above shows the interior paint on walls after the tape and floating was done. I didn't bother sanding before painting, after all its only a work shop. Some miscellaneous trim, door painting and electrical plates still needed to be done.

      

      

      

      

All of these pictures display the final touches on the exterior and more trim work on the inside,they also show the move in and the plane hanging.

      

      

      

This is the new work bench on rollers that I constructed, I used a solid core door for the table top cut down to 5'.

      

      

      

      

Here is the completion of the shop, can't really think of any more to do at this point except installing the electrical wall plates over the receptacle's. Added a lean-to on the back of the building for the miscellaneousness items.

                                                                        

Earlier I mentioned that I had to relocate the building. Here's the story on that. Once I had completed the walls and the roof, well actually had it over 3/4 complete, I received a notice to halt all work on the building and obtain a permit. After further study I found that I was reported by a neighbor, neighborhood association or some other source, as the city does not go looking randomly it has to be reported. This was a week and a half set back, also causing the siding to warp due to the halt (lack of paint). I also found out that my building was still 4.5 feet inside the utility easement, this included the 2' over hang. This meant that I would not be able to obtain a permit until the building was moved out of the easement, lucky we built on pier's, The way it was moved was my dads idea, I first purchased all of the blocks needed to set the building back on, I then poured the new footers 4" below ground and let dry over night, I then placed the purchased blocks in place and leveled them. Next day we were ready to move the building keep in mind this is a 12X16 8' ceilings and over 3' of attic space. We jacked up each side and placed the 2x12's on each side setting the boards on top of the new blocks, this left 4 feet of the rear of the building off of the boards but was no biggie as the majority of the building was setting on the boards. We then used two 20' long 2" steel pipe, jacked each side once more then inserted the pipes the length of the building front and back, a chain was then wrapped all the way around the building and connected to two come-along's that were also hooked to two large steel stake's driven into the ground 6' in front on each side of the building, working together we rolled the building to us slow and smooth, we had to stop once to add more shoring under the 2X12's between the other blocks that were already in place. The process took only three hours to complete and the building set back down level. Technically I was in the wrong for not checking on building codes. As far as the utility easement goes we assumed that the boarder was 5' from the fence line, but instead it was 7.5 feet, shame on me for not checking the plat before building. As I stated, technically I was in the wrong but now the building sets in the very middle of my back yard 11' from the house. As far as the neighborhood goes I now know what kind of neighbors I have. Total cost approximately $1500.