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jarred767

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It's finally here, I got keys on Friday and started moving a bunch of stuff in over the weekend. I will officially be able to start using it Tuesday and I'm so stoked!! Figured I'd take pictures along the way as I build it up (pretty blank slate right now) and make a thread showing the process. I'll be slowly building as I work, although it'll be operational immediately; my goal is to be completely finished with the shop by the end of the year.

So here's the whole building, brand new construction 10 units; mine will be the last one on the side of the building seen (south side to help heat the building/melt snow through the winter and give a little extra light in the shop) I got a couple perks for taking the last unit and I won't have to deal with traffic from other units when I'm washing outside. The unit is a total of 1400 sq ft:
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From the other end, my HHR is in front of my unit:
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The storefront:
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Walking in the front door of the office/waiting room; just over 13'x13':
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Looking back at the front door:
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Went out the door from the office to the shop and went all the way to the back, so this is looking back at the garage door:
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Indoor water access on the right wall and there will be drain about 10 feet in from the garage door, so I will be able to wash indoors during winter months or hot summer days!

Then back at the front of the shop looking back: (Total working space is 25'x35' or 875 sq ft)
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There's a ton of storage area on the second unfinished level (plus a nice 55 gallon hot water tank), so I was able to get rid of my small storage unit to help offset rent and will just store all my "other family stuff" out of the way up there.

Looking into the back "office/storage area" where I started throwing all my stuff before taking all my pictures, sorry about that.
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Behind the utility sink is hook-ups for a washer and dryer and my plan for this room is to offer paid tire/wheel storage for customers as a way to offset rent since I didn't really "need" a space this large as a one man operation.

Finally theres a little storage area where I can store all my product and the restroom:
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One final one from the office door with the car inside:
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Thanks for looking, I'll keep you all posted as it progresses!
 
Congratulations so exciting, wish you alot of luck.

That's a pretty good sized shop I think the perfect size.

What is the rent if you don't mind me asking ? My lease ends at my current shop and it's on the smaller side.
 
Damn!! I didn't realize it was so huge, now I'm really jealous! So happy for you, you'll do great there.
 
Congratulations on your new adventure, wish you best! I will follow this thread, will be interesting to see how it all comes together.
 
Nice, and congratulations! That bay is huge, jealous!

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That looks awesome jarred and the potential of what you'll be doing in that space feels amazing. Best of luck with it!
 
Good things coming out of that shop!

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Thanks for all the love everyone, I'm really excited about it! I'll definitely keep up on this thread over time as I make improvements and do things to the shop. It's just the beginning of new and even better things at Dynamic Detailing!
 
Dammit.. i was trying to be the first to comment on this!

Looks good man. congrats! I'd still love to have a pad like that!
 
Congrats on the new shop and wish you the very best.
 
A few updates on a some things that I've gotten done since getting in the space. First off, had the drain drilled out and new concrete filled in around it, so I can continue to work (and wash) indoors when the temps are below freezing (as is common here in the winter.

What it looked like looking at the garage door:
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Right after it was finished:
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After its set and the cuts filled in:
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Not perfect, but it works and it's functional.

Then I got lights installed around the perimeter of the shop; six 8-foot fluorescents (kinda poor pictures, but they do a ton when working indoors):
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I'm just finishing up the waiting room as well, in the process of putting in some shelving and installing a basic sounds system, and plan on putting a concrete sealer down in the next couple weeks. Really loving the new space!

A few jobs done since I moved in:
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Thanks for lookin!
 
Very nice shop. I would suggest you look into some of those large 10ft. ceiling fans to help keep some of that heat pushed back towards the floor. A local facility just pust in 3 of those fans along with sound baffles hanging from the ceiling and it made a huge difference in sound quality as well as heating and cooling.
 
The powerfoil X2.0 from BAF (BigAssFans) does wonders for heat re-circulation. :D

You'd only need one of those. They're massive at 16ft lol
 
Very nice shop. I would suggest you look into some of those large 10ft. ceiling fans to help keep some of that heat pushed back towards the floor. A local facility just pust in 3 of those fans along with sound baffles hanging from the ceiling and it made a huge difference in sound quality as well as heating and cooling.

The powerfoil X2.0 from BAF (BigAssFans) does wonders for heat re-circulation. :D

You'd only need one of those. They're massive at 16ft lol

Thanks guys, sounds like a good idea, but it's actually really well insulated so a fan would not be that necessary. It's south facing too, so gets warmed up from the sun as well. I'll see how I fare in the summer on hot days and might reconsider the fan idea. :D
 
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