Shed Build

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It wasn’t originally planned this way but I got to a point with my Shop progress where I had the realization that our riding lawn mower, shovels, rakes, other yard tools and all saw dust making tools were not going to be able to call the shop home. They’d inevitably ruin the printers I have. So what to do? Well, build a dedicated space for them.

As with most things, the progress thus far has taken me longer than expected due to so many unexpected things… you know, life! Nonetheless, progress has been made. So far I’ve managed to frame the walls and trusses myself but it won’t be long and I’ll have to call on some help.

If you look closely you may see some loft trusses just above the walls – where there will be a fair amount of storage space!

It’s mid-December now and I’m currently on a work trip. Looking forward to getting back home, being with family and getting back to work on this build!

UPDATE: 15 SEP 2025

I had a relatively well written update about a week ago and attempted to include some pictures but got errors when trying to update / publish the post. I’ll make another post about that later.

As life goes, I could make a million reasons (excuses) as to why I haven’t updated. One of them is actually related to the errors mentioned above and not being able to publish mobile updates which discouraged me from updating. I could have done it from the computer I sit at every day… but I digress.

What I can share is that since I made the original post above I’ve been able to get all of the wall and roof sheathing on, shingled the roof, installed windows, metal fascia & soffit, and started vinyl siding. I’m making good progress and the HOT summer heat is starting to relax just enough that I’m starting to really enjoy being out there again. Here are a couple of updated pictures of the shed as it sits now.

I almost finished this short side but ran out of daylight and was having a hard time seeing marks on the vinyl to cut. I’ll get it done soon!

Shop Progress Rebooted

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Shop progress is always a welcomed site to see! There are a variety of reasons that have caused delays in shop progress over the past year but since around February things have started moving forward again. I had been trying to post this update from my phone but have had continued issues with the WordPress app and loading photos for a number of months now without resolution. I finally got around to transferring the pictures to my computer, allowing me to upload them here and FINALLY make this post.

Let’s run through some progress… back in February I was able to get concrete poured to provide a small entrance to the shop’s high-bay door as well as the entry door to the office.

In March I had gutters installed on the shop which will help with water run-off and soil erosion.

Once the rest of the shop is done (i.e. interior finished and moved in) I will likely run the downspouts into the ground and install some pop-up emitters to further reduce any erosion… and I simply think it looks better 🙂

Over the past year, I was not able to find a HVAC company who wanted to tackle the system installation mainly due to the custom build floor trusses and the fact that they had to be cut to allow for the duct work to pass through. I advised various companies that I would cut the trusses if they would simply provide the duct sizing. Long story short, I went to YouTube University and learned how to design my own HVAC system including number and sizes of the vents [registers] and all of the duct work needed. Once that was done, I got to work cutting the trusses to allow for the main HVAC trunk to pass through.

I ended up being able to work with a family member, Uncle Dustin, to get the HVAC duct work installed. If you look closely, the (4) 6″ registers are spaced along the back wall and will provide a nice climate controlled office space!

2024 Kickoff

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We’re already going into the 4th week of January and unfortunately this is my first time writing here in ~7 months. It’s amazing how quickly time passes by – there are many quotes that echo the sentiment… The days are long but the years are quick. Time waits for no one. All are true and sadly we can never get back wasted time nor can we buy more of it.

With that said, 2023 was a great year! A lot of great things happened and it also came with a lot of change as well. My business continues to strive and do well – overall gross numbers were down slightly from 2022 but I think we’ve also continued to see an economic decline as well. My day job has remained the same but we’ve seen a variety of personnel changes as our project manager and branch head made lateral position changes, opening up their positions to be backfilled.

I’m looking forward to a variety of things in 2024! I already have a few new product announcements on the horizon and possibly some new services. I’m looking to completely rebrand my local / retail business due to some brand confusion of the current naming. I’m realistically looking to finally complete construction efforts on my shop by the end of the year – ideally late summer.

I really don’t do well with New Year’s Resolutions or just goal setting in general. I know I have plans in place and objectives in mind and I work towards those as much as I can within the bounds of everything daily life likes to toss in the way. However, I recognize that I need to figure out how to do a better job prioritizing time for things like this (documenting) and more importantly marketing and social media sharing in general. I’m looking forward to 2024 and seeing how I can improve not only on this but as a husband, father, business owner, and all the other titles I hold as well. I’m excited to see what I’m able to accomplish in 2024. Let’s go!