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Setting Up Shop

"The garden shed... was the bane of my everyday."
“The garden shed… was the bane of my everyday.”
Frozen paints.
Frozen paints.
"...inundated shelves..."
“…inundated shelves…”
"...cranky old tools...."
“…cranky old tools….”
"...hurling objects..."
“…hurling objects…”
"...and expletives..."
“…and expletives…”
"...the place was a shambles."
“…the place was a shambles.”
"...ditch it of gift it."
“…ditch it of gift it.”
"...going through the shed was cathartic."
“…going through the shed was cathartic.”
"two birds with one stone."
“two birds with one stone.”
"...new electrical circuits"
“…new electrical circuits”
A 1/8" gauge fish tape slips easily around bends.
A 1/8″ gauge fish tape slips easily around bends.
Without volunteers, I used stools for the spools.
Without volunteers, I used stools for the spools.
The electricians mate
The electricians mate
Peel-and-stick vinyl plank.
Peel-and-stick vinyl plank.
"...stepping in filth diminished me."
“…stepping in filth diminished me.”
Mill the edges off the 2x4s and 2x2s.
Mill the edges off the 2x4s and 2x2s.
Alternating 2'+ 4', 6', and 4'+2' etc.
Alternating 2’+ 4′, 6′, and 4’+2′ etc.
2 ea. 2x4s glued make a leg
2 ea. 2x4s glued make a leg
"A few of my quests didn't go as expected."
“A few of my quests didn’t go as expected.”
Danish oil keeps the color light.
Danish oil keeps the color light.
The new work-space.
The new work-space.
"...a space for design drawings."
“…a space for design drawings.”

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