Andi Bauer on sun 11 jun 06
Hi Amanda,
You might have to figure on paying out several thousand dollars. We =
moved from California to Washington and refitted an outside garage =
building (40x80) into a 20x20 studio with a storage area the same size. =
We added insulation, heat, better lighting and had 100 amp electric =
service for our kiln. The actual construction work was done by a good =
friend, who did the work for much less than if we had hired a company to =
do it. Even so, all told, it ended up being somewhere around $15,000 to =
get it all done. But it's a beautiful place for the two of us to work, =
so we have no regrets.
Andi in Sequim, WA
>>Amanda Bohnsack >
Subject: Converting a Barn to Studio
Hi All, I'm trying to add a small home studio to a room in my barn. =20
I'm wondering if anyone has an idea of what all this might cost? =20
Has anyone taken on a similar project? I've read some of
the great posts in the studio list, but didn't see much on actual cost
estimates. Any advice on this project would be helpful. The floor is
already concrete and I've got some decent windows, I'd say the room =
itself
is about 20'x 25'. Thanks!>>
June Perry on mon 12 jun 06
When I lived in Oregon, I converted the first floor of one of my barns into
a studio. The cost was minimal -- maybe a couple of thousand dollars.
There was already a wood burning stove in there, so I insulated the walls
and ceiling and put plywood over it all and put in a good sized window and a
sliding glass door and ran plumbing from the well house which was close by.
That space served me very well. That lower section of the barn was about 500
square feet.
Eventually we put a bathroom upstairs and finished the two rooms up there to
use as guest quarters. We had drywall, linoleum flooring, a few big windows,
etc installed for a few thousand more. The whole redo up and down, including
a new outside staircase from the guest apartment to the ground level was
under $10.000. That was around 1996-1997.
Good luck!
June
Craig Clark on mon 12 jun 06
Amanda, if you are planning on hiring out the project then
unfortunately, it amounts to some pretty fair speculation on what it
will cost you to do the job. The retrofitting costs for your barn, done
by a local contractor, will be subject to whatever the local rates are
for labor as well as material. One thing, unless you are able to get the
"family friendly" type of deal that Andi has mentioned then you can plan
on paying some pretty hefty fees for skilled labor.
Let me emphasis the importance of skilled labor. When getting bids,
it may not be prudent to go with the low hole bid, especially if it is
appreciably under the others that you have gotten. Check to see if they
are bonded. Stay away from the guys who can get started, that afternoon,
without any type of notice. Chances are they aren't particularly good if
they don't have a job going. THis is just a rule of thumb. You could get
lucky with the occassional craftsman who just happens to be available
when you call. But, generally speaking, a good crew trys to stay planned
out several weeks in advance. Get at least three bids.
One suggestion is to be your own contractor and check out the folks
who others that you may know have hired. You will need an estimate from
a framer, electirican, plumber and the folks who are going to do the
sheet rocking. Of the aforementioned, I do all with the exception of the
last. Sheet Rock work done by true professionals is poetry in motion.
They are quick and efficient!
Start with a clear plan of what you want to do and go from there.
There are several soft ware applications available which will facilitate
this if you don't want to draw something up the old fashioned way with
pencil and paper. Once you have a clear plan then you will know what the
materials costs will be and you can be specific with the folks with whom
you may do business. Be sure to check their references.
At the very least, even if you are doing the work yourself, plan to
spend a few thousand dollars on materials alone. the cost of lumber
now-a-days is pretty steep. And with a muscular Hurricane Season
forecast, those prices may increase.
Hope this helps
Craig Dunn Clark
619 East 11 1/2 St
Houston, Texas 77008
(713)861-2083
mudman@hal-pc.org
Andi Bauer wrote:
>Hi Amanda,
>You might have to figure on paying out several thousand dollars. We moved from California to Washington and refitted an outside garage building (40x80) into a 20x20 studio with a storage area the same size. We added insulation, heat, better lighting and had 100 amp electric service for our kiln. The actual construction work was done by a good friend, who did the work for much less than if we had hired a company to do it. Even so, all told, it ended up being somewhere around $15,000 to get it all done. But it's a beautiful place for the two of us to work, so we have no regrets.
>Andi in Sequim, WA
>
>
>
>>>Amanda Bohnsack >
>>>
>>>
>Subject: Converting a Barn to Studio
>
>Hi All, I'm trying to add a small home studio to a room in my barn.
>I'm wondering if anyone has an idea of what all this might cost?
>Has anyone taken on a similar project? I've read some of
>the great posts in the studio list, but didn't see much on actual cost
>estimates. Any advice on this project would be helpful. The floor is
>already concrete and I've got some decent windows, I'd say the room itself
>is about 20'x 25'. Thanks!>>
>
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gsomdahl on tue 13 jun 06
Finally, started work on my studio. The "shed " had been used be the
previous owners as a play house for their daughter. It is fairly crudely
built with an OSB (oriented strand board) exterior. That had gotten wet
and the water had penetrated to dry wall and the carpet on the floor.
Mold and mildew was developing everywhere: walls, floors, ceiling. I've
had to gut everything and tear out the lower course the exterior OSB.
Then I washed everything with a hose sprayer filled with bleach. I'm
now ready to start putting things back together.
I have collected advice and suggestions from potters, sculptors, cabinet
makers, and other craftsman. Here are some that I intend to follow:
1. Build the work spaces to a height that fits me - I'm 6'2" with a bad
back. Wedging on a standard height table strains on my back.
2. Put a wide door in the studio. The shed currently has a narrow door
that I can not get my Leach wheel through.
3. I will paint the place with several coats of paint before I put up
shelves and move in other stuff. Once the place is occupied the chance
of painting again is pretty small. Thin paint gets old fast. I plan to
paint with cream tinted white. I want it a neutral as possible but still
"warm".
4. More windows and lights everywhere (see discussion elsewhere on this
list).
5. Heat with overhead radiant heater (also, see other discussion).
6. Use a ceiling fan. This will even out the temperature in the studio
and when set on down draft it can be used to firm up wet pieces.
7. I plan to cushion the floor and cover it with something that is easy
to clean. I haven't decide on specifics yet. Any ideas?
8. I will put up a wall mirror in front of the wheel to view work while
still at the wheel.
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June MacDonald on wed 14 jun 06
--- gsomdahl wrote:
6. Use a ceiling fan. This will even out the
> temperature in the studio
> and when set on down draft it can be used to firm up
> --
Hi: I wonder how wise it would be to use a ceiling
fan? It strikes me that you might get dust flying
around that may not be very good for you, small silica
particles, etc. Also, dust collecting in fans is not
particularly good for the fan.
June from B.C.
>
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