Saying Goodbye to My Shop || Small Woodshop Layout

[@adyfox3447]

Hi Jason, I just wanted to say thanks for keeping me alive these past few months. I am and always have been a fully robust carpenter/joiner, but a few months ago, I hit rock bottom.. My wife and I moved to Western Australia nearly 10 years ago to start a new life away from the always cold, oxford, England. We started off pretty well. I got into woodworking, set up our own company, had a child etc etc. But the last 6-12 months, depression hit me hard in my face! I tried to struggle through it on my own and using alcohol as a prop, kept on going, until I reached my lowest point, where I believed that I was the main problem for all the bad things that were happening to us. I'm not going to sugarcoat this, I tried to end my life.. After 4 or 5 days, the lovely nurses in ICU Joondalup hospital woke me, and they gave me 2 options.. go with them to the new mental health hospital, or go with them to the mental health hospital kicking and screaming like a crazy person!! I opted for the first. At first, being here was a little unerving, thinking to myself I'm not half as crazy as some of these whacko's?! But in total truth, once we got into some of the sessions with my brilliant care team, I realised we're all a bit crazy! They suggested for me to go in for a procedure called ECT electro-convulsive therapy. I was on the fence with this as I'd never heard of it before.. Anyway, 11 sessions in 1 more to go tomorrow morning, and I wanted to just say halfway into my treatments I remembered I used to enjoy following this weirdo that knows how to make me laugh and enjoys woodworking as much as I do.. I have truly enjoyed watching and catching up on so many videos that you've made over the last couple of years, and I want to say thank you for relighting that spark in my mind the joy of woodworking and having fun doing it. I would also like to thank all the nurses here and the majority of my fellow patients who have made it through this journey together! I look forward to continuing my career through woodworking, but I am rethinking where I'm going to be stationed... Huge thanks to my wife and daughter for their full support and again a huge thank you to Jason and Craig for helping me through this patch of my life. Wood rocks!! 🪵 😂❤🪓💙✌️ if you'd like to contact me, A C Fox Carpentry Pty Ltd is our company. We'd love to hear from you. Peace out. ✌️

[@neilwoodbridge8232]

As a fellow West Aussie its great you found what you needed

[@nicksims2827]

Keep going my friend. Carpentry’s great for giving you focus and purpose but can be a bit isolating. Keep talking, glad you’re still here

[@groovetrain397]

Sooooooooooop glad you've a better woodworker the u r funny!!!

[@iamjimbus]

That pretty new door into the house is not firerated like the metal, purposely windowless it replaces. This is probably not as important since you are using it shop/studio, but it's something to remember should you decide to store chemicals or your wife's vehicle between shoots there. It's also not to code most places. Love your channel, keep up the good work!

[@mesmedly241]

This is the wild wild west we're talking about here...

[@aaronharris4770]

I came here to make this comment as well.

[@usa-earth]

Well.... It's not like the door was made of shop rags and towels....

[@jeff2387]

It could be firer rated if they put the right glass in it. But yeah it needs to be fire rated

[@rickjames-z5g]

You're first class donating your old tools to a such a worthy cause 👏.

[@dianeewoldt3035]

Happy wife, happy life. Install a nice garage door now in the old shop to give her somewhere to park. You’ll want a large access door in the new shop anyway and you can work around the small parking pad while you’re doing the remodel. Hey- don’t texture the walls in the new shop- less dust clinging to the crevices. I’m looking forward to the new build. Happy Woodworking!

[@Phteven865]

Agreed on wall texture!!! I hated they textured the wall in the garage. Terrible for a shop space!

[@marchingknight11]

Really excited to see how he takes apart the clamp rack he built a few years ago when he glued the 2nd piece of plywood over the screw heads

[@chiblast100x]

Glad I'm not the only one to think of that

[@Wellyfantastic]

I'm gonna guess the redesign does not include moving that clamp rack!

[@youtrades]

I was thinking the same thing!! 😂

[@woodandwheelz]

As a 100% Disabled Vet, I'm glad to hear that you are supporting Jonathan Katz-Moses' program. Woodworking is so very important to me and I know that it is to others. It's a kind of therapy. Also, really enjoyed the transformation of your garage into a shop. Looking forward to seeing the progress. God Bless.

[@comradecaptain5710]

Looks great. However, I believe the fire code calls for a steel 1 hour fire rated door between the garage and living space.

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

I have a 32x35 shop. But when I moved into it there were all sorts of obstacles. I actually only moved into 1/4 of it. Then 1/2…. And slowly took over the whole space. But now things are just cobbled together and thrown in there. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to take everything out…. Clean, paint and then move it all back in with more intention. I wish I had a space to put everything in the mean time. Then I could also redo the floor. It’s vinyl flooring from the 70’s. Everywhere there was a seam it’s cracked. Some places it’s peeled up. Plus…. There’s two big dips in the floor. So it needs to be jacked up. I’ve still thought about doing this and moving everything into my studio.

[@thehammer_7840]

My father had a wood working (cabinet) shop out of our two car garage for 30 years. We never had dust collection, just bins and boxes to empty after running. I was the cleanup boy. Half of my learning was in the shop wearing PPE. We went through a LOT of ear plugs and 3M masks. 😂

[@sharonmilton4854]

You made a lot of progress! Everything looks great! You should probably look into your local code because usually the garage door leading into the house needs to be steel

[@ScottS360]

Time to buy a MIG welder! Welding is surprisingly easy to learn and it will open up a TON of design possibilities.

[@Shalow78]

Incase of code you need also have a garage door that seals off air tight to prevent car gases in case running engine to enter the house , seemed like old door had a seal edge at floor and new one doesnt

[@dotgp]

I like the way your temporary shop is 10 times bigger than my current workspace 😢

[@HobbyHopperJoanne]

and completely clean and junk free...

[@UnholiestJedi]

Hahaha, right?

[@MrsHalf]

Slightly larger than the house I'm building :)

[@LoganMcCue-d2t]

Same man same his even has drywall

[@Cooper1]

That pallet of "small space" dust collection equipment is bigger than my whole shop

[@martindavoodi5908]

Really excited to see how it all takes shape. Thanks for taking us along in the journey!!

[@venom813]

I changed my garage door opener to a side mount shaft type with frees up space above and also adds security as it has a built in deadbolt when it closes.

[@pme7311]

So looking forward to this garage/shop redo! This is brilliant & is going to help us lackies in our tiny spaces. TY Jason! Throwing in my opinion: Although a quick solution to covering walls, I would not have textured them. Doesn't matter how many dust extraction tools, there will be dust in every available crevice-- oh, more places for the spiders & bugs to claim...

[@Ken-h5d]

I must agree with your opinion. As a drywaller for over 40 years, having applied tens of thousands of square feet of texture, sprayed, rolled on, or troweled, I would have left the walls smooth. A good coat of a bright white, elastomeric type paint would be optimum. Lots of light reflection and easier to clean. However, this will be nice when the space goes back to 'just' a garage.

[@CloverWoodDIY]

The start of this video series is like the day you leave on your trip to Disney World after waiting for 10 months! I’ve been waiting for this!!!

[@robertlevine2152]

Really nice temporary shop. One small item, if you are in an area where you have building codes, check entry door requirements. We found out the entry door from the garage to the house had to be steel. It also had to have fireproof insulation.

[@waikelehawaii4409]

Correct.

[@chrisd4191]

I noticed the same thing too.

[@ThreePedalCollective]

Why is he inviting an inspector out to his house? Sounds like his door is going to be just fine 😇

[@Control-Freak]

Just tell the inspector it is not a garage anymore, problem solved.

[@dustinmarquand5301]

​@@Control-Freak lol. Good luck with that.. still has a overhead garage door in it.

[@seanmuir9594]

Fantastic. Glad to see the transition. 5 years of watching and I'm excited to see the future!

[@trackrat62]

You have a great opportunity to paint the door and window casing and trim in black to match the doors.

[@FS-ph6oe]

CamVacs are great for a small shop dust collection. Small footprint and can work with tools that take 4" and smaller hoses.

[@jeffk.397]

Can't wait to see the progress! An idea for the temp space would be to add the jackshaft garage openers. It would get the ones you have off the ceiling and out of frame for the videos

[@TheHaze2023]

Jason, Craig….love what you guys have done. Very freaking cool. Liking the floors, walls and doors. Super clean. A fresh start always feels good and brings out new ideas. Please send me a shirt.

[@DeeDeeKrug]

Thanks for the video Jason. Very excited to watch you set up your space seeing how alot of us use our garage and our vehicles bare the elements. I think you should frame the fuse panel door with matching barn board to match and use it for hanging things on, just a thought. Thanks again, cheers!

[@codyclark1363]

Really excited to see how you set up in a smaller space, I’ve been in a 1 1/2 car garage for 5 years and for the foreseeable future and I’m really ready to make my space more efficient. Mine contains the hot water heater, but not a furnace. But I do share the space with the washer and dryer. Been watching you for a long time and look forward to every video. Thank you for everything you do for our community.

[@Arisilde]

Basic welding is far easier than people tend to fear. It's worth having a little 110V mig around for projects like this, and other general repairs and basic fabrication. You'd be surprised how far it'll get you.

[@82tonypr]

As someone just starting his journey, and is planning to convert my garage to a shop, I'm going to be very interested in this series.

[@ikissfutebol12]

I learned my lesson going from rounded to square hinges. Make sure you have shoes on 😢 Dropped the chisel on my foot wearing just socks. A couple stitches later, lesson learned!

[@sgsax]

Nice garage upgrades, Burbsy. (Yeah, I just watched Justin's video.) Epoxy floor is something I want to do in my own garage shop. Looking foward to seeing this filled up with shiny new tools.

[@donwatterson8343]

Keep the videos coming, I watch you to learn how to build my own cabinets. Thank you

[@pmdinaz]

I like the passive light through the garage into the laundry. That's a nice feature. It's a bit toasty here in AZ to do that. Nice!

[@ManCaveWoodcraft]

Making the old shop into an Irish pub has my vote!!!

[@jeffmorris6381]

Love my Oneida Air V-System 3000. Their customer service is excellent! Looking forward to your next video on dust collection to see what you decided on.

[@DanteLanznaster]

Jason, since you’re doing all this remodel in your garage, why not convert the door openers to jackshaft openers to clean up that space? Maybe even a high-lift conversion?

[@markfrye9178]

HUGE improvement by hanging those siding barn doors I the new space! I'm curious if your area requires a fire rated door between the garage and house?

[@roguesquadron6963]

Jason, can’t wait for your miter saw station build! I was about to do one in my garage, but now I’ll wait and see what you recommend.

[@chiblast100x]

Funny enough, I was planning to start my own this coming week while on vacation time from work. Whatever Jason does, I personally know I need mine to be on either drop casters or leveling casters and to be movable in at least two sections.

[@magnumjgjg]

I can't wait to see how you set things up. I have a 19 by 22 shop, so a little less room than you have, but I can't wait to see if some of the things you come up with will work for my shop space. I do however do some metal work, and have a separate section just for that, so I definitely don't have nearly as much room to work with as you do. I still like seeing how other people do things, and take ideas from what they came up with

[@milindian]

Haha that square space transition was smoooth 😅

[@TheJeracuda]

best is a relative term since it really comes down to budget and brand preference

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Definitely want a great vacuum system. That air return will have some pull from the garage.

[@kellenholt6655]

Looking forward to the small shop dust collection video, I just hope it features products that are actually in the budget range of people with small shops. It seems like most “small shop dust collection” videos center around purchasing a $5k top of the line collector that needs 220v and is basically not logistically or financially possible for most amateurs/non-sponsored folks in garages.

[@williamlawson1999]

It's from Onieda, so it's going to be expensive~!

[@GooseWoodworking]

Yea, Oneida sponsored (I believe) and Oneida is definitely NOT budget friendly. I'd love to see an honest - not sponsored - evaluation/comparison of Rockler Dust Right vs Oneida.

[@burnelldesigns]

Psyched for your shop upgrade. I'd give my left foot to have a space that big for my workshop! (And I'm talking about your garage.) OK and your clamp wall! Love the fun antics. I thought I was the only one.

[@WCW4469]

Nicely done on donating your shop tools! Can't wait to see how you put together the temporary shop space.

[@lw8882]

Props for using a thing like losing space as an opportunity to show people how to organise a smaller shop, and the best kind of dust collection to use, instead of just getting whatever you would want when you maybe move back into an even larger space than before. Also the grinder thing - again props for actually keeping the guard on it, but the cutting disc you had in it might not be good for grinding. There are two kinds, mostly - cutting discs, and cut/grind discs. Grinding with the latter is fine, but grinding with discs designed just for cutting, the sideways pressure can cause them to explode into sharp and very fast projectile fragments.

[@itwasrightthere]

Wyze has a sprinkler controller that can that works great and is much smaller and easier to program. Not an employee. Just a better option than the RainBird

[@saundrawilson3950]

😅❤ hello Jason, I am truly looking forward to watching you take part one workshop to redo it and to build this temporary shop. Do you ever let your son help you on projects yet? He seems like he’s really interested in giving you directions he’s gonna make a very good foreman one day. Can’t wait to next week.😊😊

[@shanesouthwood8413]

Someone else probably said it already, but be careful with that laundry room door. The steel one is almost certainly fire rated. Even the drywall is type x in a garage. You may want to investigate getting a fire rated door with a window.

[@2hlix]

Good stuff. That custom door with glass may be against code for an attached garage. Garage to house doors have to be 1 hour+ fire rated. This is why everyone has crappy bog standard man doors from their garage. If it is fire rated, cool. Looking forward to the next vid.

[@lechatbotte.]

Jason goes bigger and better. I’m here for it.

[@idahoverland_208]

I just started a refresh/remodel of my two car garage sized shop. I was hoping to get it finished this fall…but I guess it will be a few years as I wait to see how this one turns out 🤷

[@adambottomley]

Would love to see some more rainfall projects collabs in the future, maybe as part of the shop build!

[@markwhite8543]

The door into the house is, and ought to remain, a fire rated door! With automatic closure mandatory.

[@kennethmiller2333]

Go with the Irish pub. Looking forward to the build videos for it!

[@markduggan3451]

I love how you call that a small workshop. I play in my 12×8 plastic shed.

[@Control-Freak]

yeah, 12 x 16 here.

[@rickjames-z5g]

Your channel is so much better when you talk normally. I'm going to start watching it again. You do such beautiful work . Funny about the barn doors how we can tackle a project like that alone. Then you get older and it's I need help. 😂

[@diegoarmijo1426]

So Looking forward to the reorganization process. and then do it again when the original shop is refinished. LOL. Go Bourbon Moth!!!

[@BuildwithMooney]

Thanks for sharing Jason

[@PM-tm7lb]

Really looking forward to the small shop dust video. I've barely got room for my dust, let alone the the shop.

[@erikowren7894]

Have your “Rain Fall” buddy down the road help you weld the doors. He’s a nice guy and probably say yes.

[@gandjboyd7872]

@@erikowren7894 that what I was thinking , sense they have helped each other in past , in fact just recently

[@xb5000j]

Thats what I was thinking.

[@nic6754]

Oooo! Golf simulator and pub!

[@badzioch64]

I saw the code! I’m coming for the festools!

[@167curly]

I look forward to future episodes and developements.

[@kimberlyvaughan3430]

I personally enjoy watching your videos and making things you need 😊

[@bobbg9041]

When you change the garage back into a garage, put the metal door back or your house won't meet code. The metal door is a fire rated door, that glass door is not.

[@robinbliss6513]

Your boy has gotten so big! He used to be a little squirt, now he’s a full fledged kid!

[@plastechfish]

Can't wait to see you inbox that supercell. I love mine!

[@chrisking3554]

Looks like Jason as has been hitting the gym behind the scenes. Beast

[@VillageJoinery]

I'm looking forward to the upcoming dust collection video.

[@joewhite917]

I don't know about Oregon, but in the states I have lived in the door between the garage and the house has to be a solid wood door for fire protection.

[@c.a.g.1977]

I'd literally would do almost anything for a shop the size of the temporary shop.😄

[@andyhawkinsd.c.4099]

Great video, thanks guys! Definitely thought there was going to be a 'sweeping in my socks' segment.

[@jimmieyoung925]

As an Employee of Amazon I thank you gor keeping me Employed

[@thejenisback321]

The door looks great !

[@werners-werkstatt]

It's the weekend again and Bourbon Moth has sent a new video. I wish I had a temporary workshop like you. Mine is only 9 square meters. I'm really looking forward to the next videos. All the best for you. Greetings from Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. Werner

[@gregstoddard8097]

Looking forward to a comparison between the new Oneida dust collector to the Harvey one.

[@pctatc66]

need a video on the best way to sharpent the bourbon blade!

[@lincolnlutz6884]

PSA. I have used angle grinders like that with safety glasses like those … two times (I know, fool me once…) I still got a metal splinter in my eye. Yep. Two separate trips to the ophthalmologist and quite a bit of pain. Wear full eye protection (ie goggles). Just my $0.02.

[@deepstate6598]

or maybe learn how to use an angle grinder a little more intelligently

[@lincolnlutz6884]

@@deepstate6598 I hope my comment was taken as it was meant. I made a mistake … I hope my comment helps at least someone not to make the same mistake. This comment however is just mean and condescending. Not sure why people feel the need to do this but free speech and all. Ok now you can insult me too.

[@m_cabral]

@@deepstate6598 angle grinders are a huge cause of shop injuries. You’ll find that people that know how to use them correctly tell you to be exceptionally careful. But hey, the internet’s keyboard warriors don’t get hurt by tools they don’t use anyway. They just get a high off “dunking” on someone trying to be nice to another human.

[@m_cabral]

@@lincolnlutz6884you’re being a good guy and giving good advice. Don’t listen to the trolls.

[@deepstate6598]

@@lincolnlutz6884 sorry you get butthurt so easily, but I've worked in the trades the last 4 decades and have been subjected to every overbearing safety regulation possible. Safety protocols are dictated without discretion upon everyone regardless of whether they know what they are doing or not, yet the standards are geared toward the lowest common denominator, the incompetent people that can't tell a grinder from a pick axe. Wanting everyone to wear goggles is just another example of sheer ambivalence toward competent tradesmen and women. Overbearing regulations take all joy out of the workplace and is why tradespeople are leaving the industry at record levels, but hey, i don't expect simpletons to understand the implications of that

[@colinwilson7524]

just want to say the walking into the garage door gag was so obvious and yet I still laughed a lot at you doing it 😀

[@jimsjacob]

Wow, we just did a trip through Central Oregon! Bend, Sisters, Salem and then the 34 out to Waldport. Wish I’d know you lived in central Oregon, I’d have stopped by for a chat…. Hah! But seriously, very cool locations and you’re living somewhere out there! No wonder you’re so happy all the time. Cheers and good luck on the move!

[@blainerobinson5389]

Golf clubs are a perfect addition to the woodshop. 👏

[@dwightbauer6705]

Good Afternoon Cremona Family.

[@rpaasse6453]

Small workshop😁 , mine, in the Netherlands is 25 by 12. Half! And its big for here, and, my wife parks the car in it to. And my daughter her bike. Great video again, curious about the dust extraction. Men, i want a Graig to, been sanding all day today.

[@alextraverso1950]

I'm dying to see the video part 2, because it just so happens that I want to do the same thing in my garage.

[@WoodworkJourney]

I love what you guys over the water (I’m in the UK) think is a ‘small shop’ 😂 Looks very good though 👍

[@michaelcox1071]

Don't know that I would put a miter saw in front of a window... Looking forward to the new small shop. And then the new big shop.

[@ibdavidc]

Nice video! And just think . . . had you waited to do the Airstream...laundry room . . . closet... well, you get it. Think of the time you would have saved!

[@andylem]

I am more interested in how the new lights were made in the new garage

[@HYPERNOVA-nq3it]

Id put some rollers under those barn doors that's lots of stress on that joist

[@hulkthedane7542]

Good luck with the whole process. I will watch the videos as they come 👍

[@davidsurfacemusic]

Jason those of us who knew you pre youtube know how you put those barn doors in by yourself: balanced on your chin, of course!

[@mikeamboy7292]

FYI; if the framing members are in the ceiling, they are not studs. Might be trusses or floor joists. Studs are framing members in a wall.

[@rickwhitescarver8526]

In my area you have to have a fire rated door between garage and living space. That steel door seems like it was a fire rated door. And the new one with glass etc while nicer doesn’t seem to be fire rated?

[@gregreymitchell7159]

Thanks!

[@pileofstuff]

Dust collection or not, the flame in the water heater and furnace may not mix well with the airborne dust that the collection system won't get (because no dust collection system is ever 100%)

[@michaelkinney6581]

of course you even have a festool grinder!!!

[@JamesJohnson-kl1eu]

wish we could've seen the work to turn the home garage into a shop!

[@blackworx]

Dude, your garage is easily already twice the size of my workshop 🤣 ... I was jealous of the amount of workshop space you had before, and I'm still jealous of it now only slightly less!

[@aysonwoodworks]

Really excited for this series!

[@chrisnash2154]

LMAO. Jason is the Segway master using his square garage to talk about Squarespace. Well played!