backlog of de/construction

When we bought our house, I really wanted a place to make pots

Over time the insulation and sheetrock had gotten wet and it was no longer a very energy efficient space. There was some wood rot, drafty windows, outdated electrical, and a micro-sized door to replace and update. and a small workshop to house my clay habit. The garage was partitioned into a workshop area and a space for one automobile. The inside of the workshop was originally sheet rock and vermiculite insulation. I have heard from the neighbors that this workshop was added by a woman who had owned the house earlier and used as a sewing area with heat from a small stove.


I started the update well before the snow melted and it has come along way. It has surely been a great experience and I can now see the satisfaction of being a home owner.

I have tried my best to take pictures of different stages in the process so I can truly appreciate the workshop when it is finally completed.

So here goes a sampling into the past; the documenting of the de/construction of our garage.

A view of the partition that separates the garage and the workshop sans insulation and sheetrock.

As I ripped off the sheetrock and the insulation I came to realize that I may have gotten in over my head with a project that was well outside of my ability. My first headache came when I removed the sheetrock and insulation from the south side of the garage near the door.

Something crucial was missing? Do you see it? (or not see it?)

So much work ahead of me (and everyone that I have suckered into helping me)!