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Posted by Charles Mon, 26 Dec 2005 07:48:00 GMT
What we had was a lot of brick, exposed conduit, and a small awkward bathroom, and what we really needed was a comfortable, well lit place for trying on clothing. Armed with the experience of building the huge office walls, Berry went to work planning a 6 by 5 foot dressing room. I think you’ll be pleased with the results.
Read more...Posted by Charles Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:02:00 GMT
I have driven in through the roll up door for the last time. Passion now has a new set of glass doors and windows, more in line with what we are trying to get away with here. Having a huge doorway for drive in deliveries was nice while it lasted, but now that the temperatures have dropped, I have had trouble deciding whether to keep the inside outside cool, or make a hard to find shop darned right impossible to notice. This make the decision easy, keeps the PG & E bill tolerable, and might help keep money trickling into the till.
Read more...Posted by Charles Mon, 21 Nov 2005 05:12:00 GMT
Shane was back at Passion today to mount the North Shore diorama on the office wall. The banked turn is still in the conceptual stage, and waiting for materials, divine inspiration, or both.
Posted by Charles Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:30:00 GMT
Passion has two very high profile projects going on right now. The first is one of the Bike Dioramas, the North Shore ladder, and the second is the plumbing of the Lounge, which sounds pretty boring at first mention but is sure to become a social focal point.
Read more...Posted by Charles Thu, 03 Nov 2005 06:58:00 GMT
It looks like we’ll have the office wall construction project wrapped up by Saturday. I ordered a new computer for the office, and am shopping for a copier/fax/scanner in anticipation of having a clean, dedicated work space, at Passion instead of just at my home.
Read more...Posted by Charles Wed, 26 Oct 2005 06:42:00 GMT
We began putting up the office walls on Sunday. Materials were gathered in advance, to the best of our ability, to avoid trapping our crew in Home Depot Gridlock on construction day. We made two trips each with two pickups to get a days worth of lumber and fasteners, and some sheetrock and supplies for later. We moved benches and fixtures well out of the way so we could build the 15 foot high wall in sections on the ground, and then raise each section into place and attach it to the ceiling.
Read more...Posted by Charles Fri, 21 Oct 2005 07:51:00 GMT
Here is a series of three shots that demonstrate my progress, or lack thereof, so far. The last shot was taken last Wednesday, and I have come a little further since then, but writing orders and running around to hardware and lumber stores took its toll on my allotted time on the cement.
Read more...Posted by Charles Sun, 09 Oct 2005 05:18:00 GMT
The epoxy is now dry enough to walk on. When my wife found this photo on my computer later, she said I should send it off the my landlord, with a made up story about how the building was flooded.
Read more...Posted by Charles Thu, 06 Oct 2005 22:50:00 GMT
Epic Contracting is still working on the floors at Passion, so I am storing my bench and fixtures in the kitchen an empty warehouse next door until they are done. I hate the idea of having to move all this stuff twice, but the floors will be worth the wait.
Read more...Posted by Charles Thu, 06 Oct 2005 22:40:00 GMT
And the furniture mover. Yesterday, I rented a stakeside truck in Palo Alto, and drove to Sunnyvale to pick up a workbench that used to belong Hewlett Packard. This heavy steel and wood bench will be my fork overhaul station, with drawers and shelves containing suspension specific tools and small parts. It will be an oily bench, but no metal shavings will be allowed in this area. I am still shopping for a dirty bench for my grinder and dirty vise, and may end up building one if I can’t find something just right.
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