Getting closer

The windows are done and the siding is back up so it's time to take the big step.  No more tip-toeing around on this little project.  It's so close I can almost smell it.  The electrical is going in Friday, only two more days, and I've selected the guy and the hardware for the heater. 

The outlets will average four feet apart and 48 inches off the floor.  Six on the east wall (it has the service door and will have the standing tools on it) and seven on the west wall (a 29 foot wall that will be a bench to use the bench top tools on and general storage).  Both walls will alternate two 20A circuits.  Nowhere will two consecutive outlets be on the same circuit.  Each wall will also have two 220 outlets.

The south wall will only have one outlet on a dedicated 20A circuit.  That's because it will ultimately be the source of the outlets that will be built into the tool bench.

The north wall has two outlets but they are for the TV and sound system.  Yep.  That's what they're for.  That wall also has the garage door and is blocked by the service door so there is little room for anything more important.

The ceiling is another story.  There are 7 outlets for lights.  Each light will be eight foot sections with 4 high output T8 fluorescent bulbs in each.  There are two brackets to mount ceiling fans with individual speed controls mounted by the door.  There is also a dedicated outlet for the air filter I will ultimately get.  They all come with remote controls at this point so the high ceiling isn't important. There are also two outlets on a dedicated circuit that will be right above the workbench.  There will eventually be two cord reels hanging to get retractable power to the workbench.

The heater is a gas Hot Dawg unit with 60K BTUs and a sealed combustion chamber.  That last part is important in a dusty environment but sure adds to the price.  There will be a digital thermostat somewhere in there.

Oh yea, and the name of the place . . . "Cliff's Dog House".  After being in it for most of the past 26 years it will finally be a physical place.

I also bought a new scroll saw.  I got a nice 20" Dewalt with a stand and light and I can't wait to use it.  I haven't even put it together yet.  It's still in the box.  It was on sale for a good price so I bought it knowing that it would be a while before I could set it up.  I moved it tonight to sweep under it and almost cracked the seals on the box just to pet it a little.  A little more patience and I will be able to put it to work.