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I Finally Finished the 100-Year-Old Boiler Room Workshop! - no. 20
18 October 2025 · 23 min · 68K views · Eastern Canada
What this video covers
Joshua constructs a workshop inside a shed to support the restoration of a 32-foot wooden sailboat in eastern Canada.▶ 0:02 He builds custom shelving units using plywood ripped to 10.25 inches, adding front trim to reach a total depth of 11.25 inches.▶ 1:10 The structural frame consists of 2x4s resawn into 7/8-inch by 1-7/8-inch strips, sanded and oiled for durability.▶ 5:35 To accommodate the uneven walls of the structure, he cuts shelf brackets shorter than the shelf depth and uses shims made from D-grade shingles for levelling.▶ 11:15 He installs French cleats across the adjacent wall using a laser level to organise tools and storage bins.▶ 20:13 The shelving design utilises 45-degree braces for support, though he identifies a potential failure point in the single-screw attachment method and plans to reinforce the fasteners before loading the shelves to capacity.▶ 22:33
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