With the property/land cleaned up we had a shop built to be able house cars, work on projects, and to be my future ham shack/man cave. With the structure and exterior completed and the electrical wiring in process we (ian, Kyle and I) started on the following:
- Insulated walls and ceiling.
- Piped air to every wall and a spot in the ceiling.
- Networked the shop to the house network (Ethernet jack in ham shack room and Access Point in the center of the shop).
- Routed TV coax and speaker wires
- Created an 12’x 8′ room to serve as my (Ron’s) ham shack.
Shop Features
- Dedicated 220 circuit for Ham Radio Amplifier.
- Dedicated circuit for Ham Radio.
- Dedicated circuit for Ham Shack.
- Dedicated circuit for air compressor.
- Each wall in the shop uses its dedicated own circuit.
- Three light bays with three lights each (enough light for any project).
- Dedicated 35 amp 220V circuit for RV or possible tools
- Exterior light provided by Flood lights located on all four sides.
- High Speed Internet Access.
- Cable TV with Surround sound.
Probably went a little overboard but wanted to ensure that I covered all my possible contingencies of what I ever wanted to ever do or be capable of doing. Shop was completed on Mar 2014. A huge “Thank You” goes to my neighbor (Jay) for all the help with hanging and texturing the drywall. Also a huge “Thank You” goes to my step-son (Ian) for doing the texturing and painting of the interior of the shop.
Below are some pics of our finished work:
