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LanceK
 Post subject: Shop update.
PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:26 pm 
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I spent all day in my shop yesterday rearranging stuff. I got my new (used) table saw in place, and moved a few other things around. I think one more solid day and I will have things the way I want.

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Alex Kleon
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Looks good, Lance. I need to do a panoramic shot of my shop, so I can get all the clutter in one picture!

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Great idea Lance. iPhone users of the world unite. I just spent a couple of hours rearranging my shop and integrating a few pieces of a discarded piano that my wife took piano lessons on when she was a young girl...now a great tool shelf, etc.

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Looks great Doug! Lots of space there!
I used my 2 car garage for about year until my wife told me to get out so she could park her car in it :-)
I was sent to the basement to build my shop..

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Nice one Lance, decent sized basement. Good to hear it's all coming together for you.

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Nice!
My space is my garage, but the cars stay outside.

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Hey Doug,
I used to live in Calgary. Humidity is not much of a problem in Calgary but after the Chinooks move out the garage can get pretty chilly. How do you keep your garage warm during the winter? I know a lot of the newer homes had gas heaters installed in the garages. Did you insulate yours?
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Hey Doug,
I used to live in Calgary. Humidity is not much of a problem in Calgary but after the Chinooks move out the garage can get pretty chilly. How do you keep your garage warm during the winter? I know a lot of the newer homes had gas heaters installed in the garages. Did you insulate yours?
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Rick,
I actually like the Calgary climate for building guitars as I find it easier to humidify rather than de-humidify. I have an overhead, radiant heater in my insulated garage. I think another thing I need is to better seal the concrete floor as I seem to lose a lot of humidity control through the concrete in both directions. I find the months of June and July the most challenging to keep the humidity down.

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