Brendon_t Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Full disclosure, I'm pretty sick of it too but this was her idea. I currently work in the front (garage door side) of my garage. I get about 12 feet x the full 16' wide. It's not a lot but it's enough. Knowing that total dust collection is impossible, I can do pretty good with my 1.5 hp PM and small blower type collector. Still, there is a pretty fine coat of dust that makes its way over to her side of the garage and invariably covers everything. The laundry baskets, storage racks, her folding table.. so apparently she's over it. Over the weekend she asked me if I could put a wall up between my shop, and the rest of the garage..Now if I was to do this, I'd have to extend the lighting circuit, add wall outlets on my side, and put a window in on hers. Have any of you put a wall up to divide a room? Is it as easy as a 2x4 panel, attached to the garage floor and roof joists, insulate and Osb cover? Seems like it should be pretty straightforward to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ..Kev Posted August 24, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 SImple and straight forward Brendon. Just tell her the kitchen is hers and the garage is yours 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Tough spot dude. I like kev's thinking, but probably would not go over well. Can you get her a shed or a nice spot in the basement? I would keep coming up with BS excuses why it is complicated, even if it isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ..Kev Posted August 24, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 The wall is easy and if it keeps peace, then go for it. Tie it into the upper joists and hilti it in a couple spots in the floor. Add a door and be done. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 SImple and straight forward Brendon. Just tell her the kitchen is hers and the garage is yours My wife and I have an agreement. The garage and basement are mine. The rest is hers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) So temporary IS an option, but quite honestly, I think it will look like crap. I don't mind throwing a wall up. It would give me more wall space which is severely lacking and the opportunity to fix the electrical issues I deal with. I figure if I get to pimp out my space though, I'd better make her a decent laundry room too.Unfortunately shed isn't an option as my house sits on a crazy slope and being in California, we don't have basements. Edited August 24, 2015 by Brendon_t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Remember her stealing your a/c? Buy the studs and Sheetrock and go fishing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 So is she doing laundry in the shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrolan Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 On a more serious note, hanging air filter would probably cut down a lot of the visible dust build up...it's well-documented they don't do jack to keep you from breathing the super fine, but they do a fantastic job of preventing the "dust settled all over everything overnight" situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 I have thought about doing this very thing several times but I end up thinking that it is going to make both sides feel smaller. In my situation, if I were to put in the wall I would also have to move the band saw and router table in about 3 feet or more toward the center of the shop. I have a 1 micron DC and the residuals that end up in the laundry area are much more then an equal amount of dryer lint that is in the area. I think Vyrolan is on to something maybe up grade to a better quality DC system micron wise and/or air filter. you might not spend much more then the materials to do the wall properly with doors and windows, wiring and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Staehling Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 In a 2 or maybe 2-1/2 car garage shop, I put up a wall creating a 6' by 22' room between the shop and the kitchen. The laundry and a lot of storage shelves fit nicely in that space and my shop fits nicely in the remaining space. If we wanted to, the cars would fit, but we consider it a shop rather than a garage.The wall is put together with screws and would be easy to take out if we wanted to do so to sell the house, but I think that a lot of folks would like it the way it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 So after messing around with the grizzly shop planner, it looks like I would need to loose about 6" of depth from what I have now. My (under half) would be 11' deep by 18'3 wide. I gain a wall that is open air now, and would finally have plugs whets I need them. She also agreed to have my 40 gallon air compressor on her side and I would pipe through the wall. Since "her side" would be a laundry room plus the general garage storage, I think she warrents the bigger side. As for just upgrading the dc, this is also an option. I just don't think it's a good one. My garage door runs up my side of the garage so rigid piping is out. The band saw will NEVER have adequate collection. My normal standard operating procedure is to collect at the machine, I always have my garage door open at least 4' giving a decent air exchange, and I have a high velocity fan that lives on the snap-on box pointed out of the shop. When I'm done working, garage stays open and fan on for at least an hour. Just that fan has cut down settling particulates by a huge margin but it's still not enough. I do fear it feeling smaller on there but again, I work with the garage completely open 8 months out of the year. Coop, agreed. Conversation closed. I'm goin fishing. Mike, technically, I'm woodworking in the laundry room since she was there first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Her side looks a lot bigger than mine though and for the %of time spent in there! I may try to negotiate. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Negotiate that all day long bro. You should take at least 2 1/2' off of her side. Start a petition, i will sign. We are here for you brother! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric. Posted August 24, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Sounds more like an "under sharing" problem if you ask me.Hey, I know you live in California and everything...but you need to find your pants...and wear them.I'll help you out. Here's how you do it:"Honey, come here for a second? The garage is mine. Get all your crap out of it by sundown."Then look at her like this: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Hey great idea E, Now let's continue this conversation. ... ..get your crap out.. 6 hours later Kids are all asleep, soft music playing, ask if she's ready to go upstairs and I get this face back..m Yeah,, no.. Thanks for helping but in the future, how about Not helping.. I control the pants... She controls the skirt.. What's more important to you? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Sorry, I am missing why she needs so much space? Looks like a Taj Mahal laundry room. Are you just being kind or is there a need for all the floor space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Sorry, I am missing why she needs so much space? Looks like a Taj Mahal laundry room. Are you just being kind or is there a need for all the floor space?Brilliant! Stackables and cut that room in 1/2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Yea, I think if you moved that wall 3 feet in your favor, you would probably both have the same walking around room. Your's is a hobby you want to be out there... her's is laundry, Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 She gets 8' x 18'. There is just to much wasted space in that laundry room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 There is other crap in there that isn't on the plan. Here's how the conversation just went. Me : sorry, I can't do the wall, I need at least 8 feet behind the blade on my table saw and 6 feet behind and in front of the blade on the jointer. At 11' deep I can't get there. Her:so move the wall over a foot or twoMe: can't do it, it has to be on either side of the door. Her: if you move to this side of the door, will the dog crates still fit there? Me: yeah and I could build a cool alcove for themHer: than just do that. . It was all her idea if anybody asks. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 She gets 8' x 18'. There is just to much wasted space in that laundry room. Seriously. Our laundry room is like...well, twice the size of the washer and dryer. And yet somehow we still manage clean clothes.Obviously I was being sarcastic earlier...but there's always a solution to a problem. You just haven't found it yet. That's a ridiculous amount of space for such an insignificant part of life. Tell her you'd like to store your spear guns in her bathroom and see how she reacts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Time to go for the gusto and expand the laundry room shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Seriously. Our laundry room is like...well, twice the size of the washer and dryer. And yet somehow we still manage clean clothes.Obviously I was being sarcastic earlier...but there's always a solution to a problem. You just haven't found it yet. That's a ridiculous amount of space for such an insignificant part of life. Tell her you'd like to store your spear guns in her bathroom and see how she reacts. Our laundry room is a plywood platform 4" on all sides bigger than the washer and dryer, then I built a 32"x48" roll around folding table. It sounds like Brendon's wife gave him want he wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 How's this: you agree to do all the laundry if she agrees to let you arrange the laundry room and shop however you want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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