Building a Workshop

Post Written: 07/08/2025

Project Start: Mar 2021

Project End: Sep 2021

DISCLAIMER: This post is sparse as it was part of a backlog of posts. It may be updated in the future.

I built myself a workshop

TL;DR

In seeking a project and a space to do future projects, I built a finished work space. This started with a CAD model and a little help from a friend who was more familiar with SketchUp. Everything was done from the ground up. The building is ~100 sq. ft. has working electrical to code, in-wall ethernet that's connected to the home network, and a bunch of thermal insulation. I'm pretty proud of this one.

Mapping out shed location in yard
Fig. 1. Mapping out shed location
Shed Completed on a Sunny Day
Fig. 2. Shed Completed on a Sunny Day
Messy Shed Interior
Fig. 3. Messy Shed Interior

Longer Version

I'd love to write more and reflect more on this later. In the meantime, to get through the backlog, here's the résumé style version.

  • Modeled shed in SketchUp out of purchaseable components.
  • Leveled ground.
  • Ran electrical to code.
  • Ran ethernet.
  • Painted, drywalled, etc. the whole shebang!