Okay, I have a list of things that will be needed for the studio. There is obviously more to it than what is here, but it's a start. See what you can find salvaged or for free or cheap.
As you can see, this isn't a cheap endeavor. It's going to be $7500 just to get the building shelled/dry-in.
Sean, a big money saver would be finding an HVAC and duct work cheap. I don't know where your father is with that or if we could find something cheap.
If everything was bought brand new, it would probably be around 22k-28k to build this. Amy and I don't have that kind of cash laying around just for this building, so...let's see if we can get some deals.
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