His first task last Friday (after going to Lowe's with Connor to buy lumber and supplies) was to empty the room. There was A LOT of stuff in there, and most of it has been sitting since we moved in last December. He had already built a work table, so his next order of business was to build and install a work bench. He added his shop light over the top, plus a shelf to hold his most used items and a couple of hooks on the end for his air hose. Then he hung his levels above it as well. It's a nice long area to work on!
Next up was to build and install an 8' shelving unit, similar to the one he installed in the storage room. After we sorted through everything he organized the shelves with his r/c stuff and projects.
He added a display shelf on the side to hold some of his Mark Martin racing collectibles. The most valuable items are packed away in boxes in the storage room. The work table he had built last winter when he worked on the door frames and crown moulding is now on the east wall, and it holds his r/c tools.
On the west wall (between his room and our classroom) he added some modular bins, which hold all his fasteners, nails, screws, etc. His table saw, miter saw, band saw, and spare wood are also along that wall, along with all the extension cords (Well, the heavier duty ones anyway -- the household ones are up in the laundry room.).
In all our years of marriage, Jas has never had a space like this. In the old house he had a couple of smaller work tables in the basement along with some shelves, but nothing like this. I am so glad he has such an amazing space to work! He deserves it!
**In part three, I'll showcase the rest of the basement . . .
