Shop is a commin'

[Farrell]

I painted my concrete floor with grey epoxy two-part paint. Wears like a coating of steel. If you do try it, use high-end respiratory protection. I used a full-face high-end respirator (I had it for environmental work at Superfund sites) and had volatile break through in as little as ten minutes. I don't really know how they can even sell that stuff to the general public. But boy, does it put down a nice hard coat of paint!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike and Jane Spalding" <mjbkspal@execpc.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: Shop is a commin'


> Rob,
> 
> Congratulations and good luck with the new enterprise.  
> 
> Whether or not you take the advice (Ron's ?) about the rubberized floor covering, do something to the concrete before you move anything in; don't leave it bare concrete.  It absorbs light, holds onto dust and dirt,  and creates its own dust besides.  We acid-etched and painted, glossy enamel, not latex.  It makes such a difference in cleanliness and dust control when the floor is shiny/slippery.
> 
> I'd also suggest arranging a "wet pit" for cleaning and wet-sanding plates, unless you'll always be doing it outside.  Source of water, floor drain, floor sloped or dammed to contain the run-off.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Mike Spalding
> 
> 
> > > Robert Goodale wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hello folks,
> > > >
> > > > I've been intentionally delaying any announcement for quite some because
> > > > there have been so many details and questionable resources, but I
> > > > believe that this might be the appropriate time.  I am now well underway
> > > > at building a full scale rebuilding shop.
> > > >
> > > > A couple of years ago my wife and I began searching for a property.
> > > >  After six months of realtors and driving all over Las Vegas we finally
> > > > found an absolutely perfect location on 3/4 acre.  The house was only
> > > > built in 1998, although it has needed numerous improvements thanks to an
> > > > independent home contractor who apparently has a reputation for building
> > > > nice houses with cheap features, (such as poor plumbing requiring me to
> > > > re-plumb the entire place last summer).  Now that this and a variety of
> > > > other nonsensical details have been addressed, we can turn our attention
> > > > to our original objective.
> > > >
> > > > We are building this facility from the ground up to our custom
> > > > specifications.  This first step was to bring in exactly 100 18 wheel
> > > > truck loads of dirt to level the property.  I got it super cheap,
> > > > ($20.00 a truck), after hooking up with a dirt contractor who had over
> > > > 300 truck loads to haul away.  Having leveled that out, we are ready to
> > > > begin.  I am rapidly learning how expensive this will be, although I had
> > > > a pretty good idea already.  We are required by the county to have a
> > > > grading/plot plan. Last week we forked over $1,800.00 for that.
> > > >  Yesterday our architect was here to get property information and go
> > > > over our specifications. Fortunately we are saving major money on that
> > > > because we are using an architecture student from the university  He is
> > > > serving an internship for a firm and should be able to get the required
> > > > signatures and stamps.  Normally this starts at about $3.00 per square
> > > > foot and up, so we are really lucky to have him.  He also has to get a
> > > > structural engineer to design the pad/slab and roof requirements, and we
> > > > need an electrical engineering plan as well.  Then we need two
> > > > independent soil tests to prove that the ground is stable, (stupid).
> > > >
> > > > The facility will measure 2,000 Sq. Ft when completed, actually larger
> > > > than our house!    It will include an office, a separate dust free room
> > > > for rebuilding actions, and a rest room.  The remaining space will be
> > > > open shop area.  There will be multiple windows and skylights for
> > > > natural light.  The interior will be fully insulated with textured and
> > > > finished walls.  We will have both 110 and 220 volt power via multiple
> > > > outlets.  There will be a large compressor and vacuum system  located
> > > > outside the building for noise reduction.  These will be plumbed
> > > > throughout the shop for easy access. There will be a 10 ft. roll-up door
> > > > on one end, a side entrance, and an outside entrance directly into the
> > > > office. There will also be a utility sink.  Machinery planned includes:
> > > > a large table saw, a full size drill press, a jointer,a  large band saw,
> > > > a large buffer, and a combination vertical/disk sander.  We will also
> > > > have the only soundboard press in Nevada.  Along with that goes the hot
> > > > box and, eventually we hope to have a small spray booth.  Of course
> > > > there will be LOTS of bench space and work tables.
> > > >
> > > > We will be building the entire structure ourselves with the exception of
> > > > the slab, (too big a job), and exterior stucco, (too big a mess).  My
> > > > brother in law is a licensed contractor in California and has agreed to
> > > > help us frame it.  We are using a truss design so the roof should be
> > > > easy.  Eventually I hope to build a patio outside for additional work
> > > > space for when the weather is nice, and we will have a concrete driveway
> > > > that goes around the house to the roll up door.
> > > >
> > > > When completed I believe that we should have a heck of a facility.  Alan
> > > > Meyer and I will be running it as business partners under the name
> > > > "Southwest Piano Technologies", (we already have embroidered shirts with
> > > > a cool logo).  My wife will be our esteemed action rebuilder and
> > > > official secretary.  Then of course to round it off is our black lab
> > > > Joplin who will be the official "shop dog", (no piano shop should be
> > > > without one).
> > > >
> > > > So that's the official announcement.  We have a very long way to go, and
> > > > by building it ourselves, the process will take quite some time.  Having
> > > > said all of that, I would now like to open the floor for discussion.  If
> > > > anyone has any suggestions or ideas before we finalize the blueprints, I
> > > > would appreciate hearing about them.
> > > >
> > > > Rob Goodale, RPT
> > > > Las Vegas, NV
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Greg Newell
> > > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> > > 
> > > 
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