Monday, November 16, 2020

Hobby Studio Build: Part II - The Patio Doors Are In!

The hobby studio moves forward, slowly but surely. We've had a few delays with the closing in of our hobby studio, but this should be expected in these strange times. That being said, our sliding patio doors finally arrived (yah!) and we had them installed just before the snow flew last week.

The sliding doors are 9 x 7 (w x h), so will provide a nice source of natural light for the interior while allowing us to step out onto the patio during the warmer months. They are triple paned (and so are as heavy as sin), which will help with the heating and cooling.


Next is the main garage door. As I mentioned previously, the garage door is a bit of a conceit as the space will probably never see a vehicle in it, but it will help for resale value down the road. Right now the opening is covered with plywood sheeting - not the most elegant solution, but it keeps the elements out.

The building inspection can't be done until the space is fully enclosed, so I'm sort of at an impasse until the garage door arrives. Of course it was a special order (nothing can be simple with us), so I'm not expecting to see it until mid December. Sigh. As they say, good things come to those who wait... I'll post an update when we've had some significant progress.

Thanks for dropping in folks - Have a great week!


Up Next: An Annual Announcement!


26 comments:

  1. Looks good, good luck with the waiting. Why not painting while doing that? :)

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  2. Cracking on, make sure you get some insulation and curtains for that big glass area!

    Looking forward to the completed room

    Cheers
    Matt

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    1. Funny you mention that as I just ordered insulated curtains for the patio doors. The insulation is on the roster after the inspection.

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  3. Great looking build! It's going to be a great space!
    Best Iain

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  4. Very swish! Looks brilliant and I’m even more tempted to do something more with my garage now.... perhaps post COVID as a celebration!

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    1. A brilliant idea for a celebratory indulgence.

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  5. It's all coming together nicely (except for the garage door that is) and I dread that annual notice...

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  6. Looking most excellent so far! A proper hobby redoubt no less

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    1. Thanks Nick! It's more of an oubliette right now...

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  7. Noice! Make the most of that natural light!

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    1. Thank Ev! Keeps the vampires in the corners.

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  8. Going great so far! Looks like the Gates Of heaven to me :)

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    1. Thanks! Right now it's the Gates of Frostbite, but hopefully this will change. :)

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  9. That's going to be a smashing gaming space Kurt 👍🏼

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    1. Thanks Ken! Would love to host you someday.

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  10. Looks marvellous Curt.
    Regards, James

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