Drove out to Danville, NH today to get 605 lbs of weight plates and a barbell, good deal at $225. Took about an hour to get there, a bit more to get back, but I had some friends join me, which was helpful and nice of them. Got all the weights loaded into the gym in back, along with the bar, and the gym is really coming along nicely. Got a bench, a barbell, plates, bumpers.
Worked with some of the 2x4s I have in the room, got about 50 or so from the half-pipe that was taken apart, they are all pressure treated and in good condition so its free lumber for me. Got two steel bars, one thin for chins and one thick that I am going to attempt to fashion into a dip station. The thin one I have prepared a wooden mount (2 pieces) that will attach to the ceiling and keep the bar in place. The dip station will require some more thought but I have designs in my notebook that should be good to use.
