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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
 

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#2 ·
How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
great you have your own shop now
and build with recyclet materials it can´t be better
congrats all around from here :)
looking forward to see what projects this building
can throw out of the big mouth

take care
Dennis
 

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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
Its good to have your own shop.
 

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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.



This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.



In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.



This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
Great looking shop. You did a beautiful job on it. Have fun setting up your shop.

God Bless
tom
 

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#5 ·
How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
Great looking shop i love to see old used things made into something nice.I am sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of it.I can not wait to see what comes out of it too.
 

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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
That's a dream shop if I've ever seen one. Sitting on that swing on the porch with a warm cup waiting for glue to dry has got to be one of life's sweeter moments.
 

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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
Wood is the most non recycled product there is. Great job.
 

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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
That is a really great looking shop; reclaimed wood has such a warm, classic feel.
 

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#9 ·
How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
Garry,

Your shop looks great and becomes even more attractive when you share that you built it yourself with recycled materials! Thanks for sharing your story.

L/W
 

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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
I can really appreciate your shop being your project…..very coool
 

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#11 ·
How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
Awesome!!! what AN INSPIRATION!!!!!!!!!! Garry, That is like the best. Seriously. So cool:)
 

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#12 ·
How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
Nice tips! Building your own home workshop can morph into a VERY expensive project if you don't know what to watch out for.

Fortunately, you can avoid all of the mistakes of woodworkers who have ended up spending a lot more than they wanted to.

Recently, I came across a course that shows you how to do it all from sourcing quality tools and free lumber to step-by-step ideal shop blueprints.

As a veteran woodworker with 25 years of experience, the course author's experience is unmatched and you won't find a more in-depth program anywhere else.

Click on the link below to get instant access: http://scrnch.link/workshopguide
 

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#13 ·
How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
I think that this website you will find every things
http://scrnch.link/workshopguide
 

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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
Nice tips! Building your own home workshop can morph into a VERY expensive project if you don't know what to watch out for.

Fortunately, you can avoid all of the mistakes of woodworkers who have ended up spending a lot more than they wanted to.

Recently, I came across a course that shows you how to do it all from sourcing quality tools and free lumber to step-by-step ideal shop blueprints.

As a veteran woodworker with 25 years of experience, the course author's experience is unmatched and you won't find a more in-depth program anywhere else.

Click on the link below to get instant access: http://scrnch.link/workshopguide
 

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How Much Does It Cost To Build A Workshop?

(I posted this on my personal blog a few weeks ago. Just thought you might enjoy it here.)

I "Googled" this question, phrased as "how much does it cost to build a shed?" That is a hard question to answer as there are a lot of variables. One site said $18.00 to $22.00 per square foot. Another said that "according to the Craftsman National Building Cost Estimator program" the cost would be $22.85 per square foot. Some sites gave hints how to save money, such as doing your own labor, using used or recycled lumber, etc.

My woodworking shop did not cost me $22.85 per square foot, which would have been over $5000.00. If you have been reading my blog for the last several months you know that I did my own labor, salvaged material from an old house and obviously cut my expenses to the bone. I've kept pretty close account of my expenditures and so can give you my cost to build my workshop.

Sky Plant Window Natural landscape Building


This is a photo of the old house that I salvaged my building materials from. There was adequate framing lumber, siding, roofing and wall boards to construct my workshop. I had to purchase concrete blocks (although there were a few that had been used under the house to add support to sagging sill logs), concrete mix, fasteners, electrical wiring and some old windows.

Plant Tree Natural landscape Land lot Grass


In this picture you can see the stacks of used lumber I had hauled home. Almost all of the lumber used for framing was rough sawn. Most of the 2Ă—4's were truly 2" by 4", the 2Ă—8's were 2" by 8". There was a great deal of work involved pulling all of the old nails out of the boards and getting it hauled home.

The first expense I had was the cost of gasoline for my little truck. The old house was 25 miles from my home and I had numerous trips up and back. I tried always to bring a load of material back whenever I went up. Based on the number of trips, the average cost of fuel and the approximate MPG I got I invested $250.00 in gasoline.

Here is my material cost for what I had to purchase.

Used windows $40.00

Concrete blocks and concrete mix $125.00
Fasteners (nails, screws, staples, etc.) $115.00
Electrical (breaker box, wire, cable, switches, outlets, etc.) $290.00
Miscellaneous $20.00

So, for material cost of $590.00 and gasoline cost of $250.00 (a total of $840.00) I have a 16' by 14' workshop with a storage loft above. Instead of $22.85 a square foot I have cut my cost to $3.75 per square foot. And, if I count the square footage of the loft as additional my cost drops to $1.88 per square foot.

My parents were married in 1929 at the beginning of the "Great Depression." They learned to live frugally and I grew up learning about recycling before I ever heard the term. So, recycling an old house into a workshop is just a natural for me.

Plant Building Tree Wood Window


This is the end result. It has taken me a little over a year since I starting dismantling the old house pictured at the top of this post to get to this point. It hasn't been a fulltime job of course and could have been done much more quickly if I had hired a contractor to do the job with all new material, etc. but I just did not have that extra $4500.00 or so to spend.

IF you would care to read the story from start to finish of the project you can go to my personal blog (http://gdpifer1.blogspot.com/) scroll down and find the listing on the left under "labels." Near the bottom of the list is the label "woodworking shop." Click on this and all 14 or 15 posts will be pulled up, of course the latest one will be first.
Nice tips! Building your own home workshop can morph into a VERY expensive project if you don't know what to watch out for.

Fortunately, you can avoid all of the mistakes of woodworkers who have ended up spending a lot more than they wanted to.

Recently, I came across a course that shows you how to do it all from sourcing quality tools and free lumber to step-by-step ideal shop blueprints.

As a veteran woodworker with 25 years of experience, the course author's experience is unmatched and you won't find a more in-depth program anywhere else.

Click on the link below to get instant access:

http://scrnch.link/workshopguide
 

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