OT-What are you buying right now?

DoubleEgger

Helluva man cave 

Gulfcoastguy

I have to replace the hallway laminate due to an over flowing AC. It buts up to bathroom.

GrateEggspectations

nolaegghead said:

I dropped off the cashier's check to the title company today.  So I am now officially the proud owner, free and clear, of a quonset hut.

Nice!

When will you be hosting Quonsepalooza?

Botch

Oh, there you are.  

Mickey

Woadie

Just got the Tour-S Footjoys

Eoin

nolaegghead said:

I dropped off the cashier's check to the title company today.  So I am now officially the proud owner, free and clear, of a quonset hut.

Super cool.

WeberWho

Maybe more of a gimmick than functionality but found my way into my cart for the price. It's main stay will be the Blackstone, but will also work with my BGE side tables, smoker, and table for comps. 

nolaegghead

I've obviously been to the shop I bought a bunch, since I've been renting for years....but I closed yesterday and today, for the first time as the owner, I stopped by with the mindset that it's mine.  Makes you look at things differently.  I inspected structural stuff, lighting, started working out what I need to improve and "terraform" to be ergonomic, functional, hedonistic and fun.  Obviously I've blown my cash reserves buying the place, but I have a little left over to dump in it, then it's going to be a slow process.

So I took some pictures.  Part of he deal is that Henrik gets to use 1/3 of the shop for a year for free.  I don't need all the space, no big deal.  And there's another guy there that is finishing up a Falcon project. 

So I have some improvements I want to make, some sooner than others.

1. Fix lighting

2. Better door lock

3. Cellular security alarm (purchased by Henrik, needs installation)

4. Roll up door needs a motorized opener

5. Central compressed air

6. PA system for ultra-loud music

7. lots of electrical

8. Fence with gate in front

9. Fix gate on side

10. Install Ventilation fan to pump out hot air

nolaegghead

Random dump of pictures following:

nolaegghead

I have a sign post.  Taking suggestions on what to put on it....

nolaegghead

This is the back, from the parking lot of some VFW like private club.

nolaegghead

The "paint booth".  My stuff.

Gulfcoastguy

Whatever else make sure to have your street number visible. A lot of the rest depends on what your city sign code allows.

nolaegghead

weird office.   has a ductless ac

nolaegghead

Has a "shop in a shop", with ac.  I have been storing recycled lumber on the top

nolaegghead

there is a kitchenette with boys and girls bathrooms

nolaegghead

and a back lean-to

nolaegghead

then the rest of it

nolaegghead

and the front

nolaegghead

Ariel view

nolaegghead

The sea of cars and trucks is part of the neighbor's body shop.

HeavyG

Cool place. I've always loved Quonset huts.

Is any of that parking space behind you yours or does it all belong to the Fleet Reserve?

nolaegghead

HeavyG said:

Cool place. I've always loved Quonset huts.

Is any of that parking space behind you yours or does it all belong to the Fleet Reserve?

Yeah, I agree, love the aircraft hanger vibe.  Unfortunately, the space behind is the fleet reserve property.  Note the parking bumper right in front of my back roll-up door. I hear drunks in that lot at night.

lousubcap

Just on-line loaded up with a Rockwood three-pack and their wood chunks.  Low level alarm goes off when I only have two unopened bags remaining. 

GrateEggspectations

@lousubcap: That’s thinking ahead. Still yet to try Rockwood, but maybe one day. Not too common in my neck of the woods. 

kl8ton

Just picked up a bag of rockwood!   Finally after months of going without.  It just never worked out to buy it while traveling.  

kl8ton

@nolaegghead I like your new space.  We've seen many pics of the inside while you worked on different projects, but I never realized all the different separate areas that building contains.  So many options and possibilities! I certainly know the feeling becoming the owner of something that you have used or have been around for years.  Certainly a rekindled excitement!  How far from home?   Any plans to move majority of home shop into the new building?  

northGAcock

nolaegghead said:

I have a sign post.  Taking suggestions on what to put on it....

Brisket Campus. Apply within as a tag line.

CPFC1905

northGAcock said:

nolaegghead said:

I have a sign post.  Taking suggestions on what to put on it....

Brisket Campus. Apply within as a tag line.

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