u/Technical-Top4187

Hi everyone. Apologies in advance if any of these questions are stupid, I’m learning. My wife and I moved into our house last fall. And as we’re getting used to the space we are realizing that having our treadmill, weights, etc in the spare room we have really doesn’t work well for us. Our house isn’t huge and it takes up valuable space that could be used for other things. We’ve been considering whether we could build a small backyard gym to get house space back.

I’m trying to understand whether having Tuff Shed or a similar company come build one for us would work for our purposes, or if there something better that would better meet our needs while keeping costs reasonable. Needs we have are:

1. Ability to accommodate a treadmill for running with a 300lb runner

2. Space for free weights (no squat rack setup though)

3. Space for yoga and ballet

4. Finished space that is climate controlled, with electricity

5. Under 200sq ft (anything more than that requires a permit in our city).

My main questions are:

1. I’m 300lbs and I run on our treadmill, do we need to put the structure on a concrete pad?

2. If something like a tuff shed is feasible, can you finish out and not have it be like working out in a sauna? Would you just finish it with insulation and drywall like a normal room?

3. What flooring do people commonly install for a build like this?

4. How do you ensure proper airflow and make sure you don’t run into any moisture issues?

We’re trying build a nice, comfortable space but I’m not sure what type of structure we really need. Would a shed-like structure meet our needs, or should we be considering some other type of structure/build? Again, sorry if any of these are horribly stupid questions. Thanks for your advice.

Can anyone recommend a lefty/progressive barber in Olympia? I’ve tried a couple of spots to get a haircut and I end up experiencing a much more conservative environment than I’m personally comfortable with, and don't really want to keep giving my money to those spots. Does anyone have any good recommendations? Thanks.

Niche request, but I'm curious if anyone knows of places in the Olympia area where one can learn about how to work on/repair an 80s square body Chevrolet truck? I inherited one a number of years ago, and, although it runs, it's in need of love. I'm not looking at trying to do a full restoration on it or anything, but I know there's minimally body rust that needs to be repaired, a lot of interior work that needs to happen, and mechanical work that it also needs done. I'd like to learn how to work on it, but it's such a niche-ish thing that something like taking automotive classes at SPSCC doesn't seem like that would really do it. Thanks.

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Hi all, my wife and I are hoping to build a fence around our back yard garden that's similar to this example photo. However, I have a couple of questions that I was hoping folks on this sub could help me get some perspective on. For context, we're in the PNW/western washington, so lots of rain from Sept/Oct to May. With that in mind, my questions are:

1. Is it feasible to build something like this but using either postmaster or lifetime steel posts for the actual posts? We had considered 4x4 cedar or ground contact pressure treated, but honestly...I don't want to have to build a new fence in 10-15 years and dig post holes again if they rot out. If it is feasible to do, has anyone built one like this with steel posts? how did you affix the wire?

2. If steel posts are not feasible, which wood type will give us the best longevity in this PNW climate, given all the rain (understanding that we should probably do some type of treatment to the bottoms/tops of the post regardless of wood type)?

3. Do folks recommend dado'ing a 2x4 and slotting the wire in, or sandwiching the wire between 2x2s?

4. What gauge of wire is most common/standard for a fence like this?

Thank you all so much, I really appreciate all the stuff I've learned from lurking on this sub, and seeing all the work folks have put in.

New contract agreement = reached.

This was all very stupid.

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Hey folks. My wife and I are looking at the idea of building a small-ish (under 400sq ft) studio shed/small ADU in our back yard. This would primarily be used as a home gym, in an effort to get workout equipment out of one of the rooms in our house. We're looking to have a space that's big enough for a sizable treadmill, some weights, and potentially space for doing Yoga. Likely no plumbing, but we'd want to outfit it with a mini split system for heating/cooling. I'm just curious if anyone on the sub has built/had anything similar built recently in Olympia? And, if so, who did you go with to build it (or did you DIY it), and how much did it cost you? Thanks for any advice you can offer.

Previous homeowners before us in our 90yr old home had a sliding glass door installed on one of the walls. We think they took down lath and plaster and replaced with drywall when they did it, but left a 1-2” gap at the top that gets a bit smaller at the other end of the wall. They filled that gap with foam board, then slapped shitty trim over it. It looks insane.

Is the solution hot mud, tape, and then all purpose/normal finishing? Or is there another way to make this look less ridiculous? Thanks.

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Hi all. I'm considering picking up this used 2011 Gibson SG Special in Dark Walnut. Price is $900, has some big scratches on the back. Just wondering if there's any big red flags here? I'm not great at spotting fakes, so figured it would be good to ask. Any help is very much appreciated. Thank you!