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Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT 1950s Craftsman Garage retro remodel

Workspaces sized between 265 and 485 squarefeet.
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P.S. I've picked up a second and third wheel - one for my father for his birthday and one for a long-time friend. Strangely these two latter wheels came with the arbor adapter whereas the first one didn't. Thanks again for sending my one of your spare arbor adapters.
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Interesting. I'm glad the others came with them.

And no problemo:thumbup:
 
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I saw your post over there on OWWM. Maybe even before you did:D

Ha j/k. Nice pick up on the light. The attached band saw is a nice plus.:thumbup:
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What, do you have a private fleet of drones just for Arn Poaching?
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No arn is safe.:willy_nil
 
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Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas over here at the 1950s Craftsman Garage.

ps - I should have an update soon.


Thanks all!

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Finally got the wood trim pieces laid down in the garage pad channels - made some mistakes, but it looks okay!

Camera just ran out of batteries, so I'll take pictures a little later today and put 'em up!

I kept telling myself that I needed to get out there and do some stuff, but the weather kept pushing me away. My will won out today, but mother nature gave it her best shot at 15-19 degrees F and chance of snow!

Stay tuned!

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. My will won out today, but mother nature gave it her best shot at 15-19 degrees F and chance of snow!
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Can't wait to see pics. It is not that cold here, but having the same battle. Have some glue struggling to dry in the cabinet shop since this morning. I gave it the college try but everything will just need a bit more time.
 
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Can't wait to see pics. It is not that cold here, but having the same battle. Have some glue struggling to dry in the cabinet shop since this morning. I gave it the college try but everything will just need a bit more time.
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Yep, that's what I'm a bit worried about as well. I was using liquid nails just to tack it down in a few spots but it wasn't holding too well. I have weights on it right now and will just try to hold it on there as long as possible. I'll need to remove one string of weights to get the car in, but should be able to keep pressure on most of it for the rest of the week.

I wanted to be able to say I 'finished' the floor in 2012...haha, so close:lol_hitti
 
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red leader, i though you ran gas pipes into the garage? no heat yet?
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Nope not yet:( I'm keeping my eyes open for a heater. I'd like to do a natural gas radiant heater out there but I need to wait for a good deal. Also, might have exhaust mitigation to look into. Honestly, I haven't done a lot of research on it yet.

Would have loved to put in one of those little art deco in-wall units! (though a little unsure as to the safety of such):

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Okay guys, some new pictures are up! Things are messy!

Here are the wood strips in the process of getting laid down. I'm going to be filling in the slight cracks in between the wood strips and the concrete where there are some slight gaps with some caulk that is close to the same color as the epoxy.

We'll see how it turns out!

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I took up a poster's suggestion about coating the trim pieces in the clear epoxy - worked great! Finish isn't perfect, but won't have to be. Really shows the grain! Thanks for the suggestion!

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More to come! Also, happy New Year! (T-minus 38 min)

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That floor looks awesome. I wouldn't have thought of finishing it like that in a million years. Great improvement.
 
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Great looking floor! I know you've been wanting that for a while and I am pleased you have it finished. Now you can concentrate on getting the shop set up to build things other than, well, the shop!

I think that wall heater looks great...but I'm not sure I'd put it in a workshop, with floating dust and paint fumes. I remember a similar heater at my granddad's house in Georgia...always seemed weird to me as a kid, since we lived where central heat was the norm.

Glad to see you are able to post again.

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Nice floor situation you got going on. Looks really good. Wish mine looked like that. My floor makes yours look like it was blanchard ground...before you started working on it.
 
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Great Project you have here... I grew up in a 1950s Craftsman Garage... Well of a sort. My father started off with a Craftsman semi enclosed carport that he built with his craftsman equipment. Had the table saw ( Emerson Electric Company saw branded Craftsman) with built on planer, also a radial arm saw, band saw, and a 2 wheel grinder. From there he expanded with a stand alone drill press, stand alone belt and circular sander, a metal cutting band saw, and air compressor. Then on to a wood lathe and metal lathe plus scroll saw and Router table. All Craftsman...

Sad ending to this story. When my father passed away (cancer) my mother sold all this equipment from the shop to another farmer down the road (we had moved to a farm when I was a teenager and the carport was replaced with a 2 car garage), before myself or any of my brothers could talk to her, for a fraction of what they were worth. Didnt have the heart to tell her the mistake she had made...
 
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That floor looks awesome. I wouldn't have thought of finishing it like that in a million years. Great improvement.
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I really have to thank Epoxy Coat, for making it happen!

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Great floor Red Leader! What a difference that makes. It is the icing on the cake.

Happy, Safe, And Prosperous New Year to all.

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It really has made a huge difference, and has brightened up the place. Now I just need to be careful and not slip out there. It is slippery! :D
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I love the epoxied wood strips. It looks awesome!

Chuck
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And I absolutely take no credit for that idea! It came from a fellow poster here. Brilliant!

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Great looking floor! I know you've been wanting that for a while and I am pleased you have it finished. Now you can concentrate on getting the shop set up to build things other than, well, the shop!

I think that wall heater looks great...but I'm not sure I'd put it in a workshop, with floating dust and paint fumes. I remember a similar heater at my granddad's house in Georgia...always seemed weird to me as a kid, since we lived where central heat was the norm.

Glad to see you are able to post again.

Kev.
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I'm inclined to agree with you - it was much more of a sentimental thought to hark back to the 'good old days'...I'd really like to find a nice small natural gas radiant heater so that it can constantly be on and only add a few bucks every month to the heating bill

And thanks, it is good to be back. I really would like to get caught back up to speed with others' garages as well, yours included. You do such great and unique work.

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Nice touch on the floor detail Red Leader! Again, you have come up with something unique :thumbup:
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Thanks shopnut. I was crazy for doing it the way it went down. I guess I am in good company:D

fergus said:
Nice floor situation you got going on. Looks really good. Wish mine looked like that. My floor makes yours look like it was blanchard ground...before you started working on it.
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From the time I spent on the floor, it basically was :lol:



Guys, thank you all for your awesome encouragement and support! It really means a lot to me. The garage is a little bit of a mess right now (big surprise) but as soon as I get it clean up a little more and get the caulk down, I'll take a 'final' picture...should be awesome!

I apologize I have been away so much. It is officially 'off season' at the 1950s Craftsman Garage, with no heater and temps averaging about 10-20 degrees out there. However, there is something that I have a feeling is going to give me a good kick in the pants for getting motivated to get back out there and keep at it! (see below). The 'next steps' are to start working on that suspended ceiling, primarily because all the junk for it is all over the basement and I know the wifey would like that outta there;). After that is the work bench...which is an ongoing project. I have a feeling it will be the pinnacle of what I do out there, but it still feels so far off. Maybe I should just go ahead and make that danged order for the ribbed aluminum diner trim from McMaster Carr:D




ALSO....(you guys are going to hate me for this)...

I have a 'fun' announcement to make soon (I know, another one of those)...here are some hints:

1. It doesn't directly involved any new tool purchases :)sad::sad::sad:)

2. Some of you may already 'know' about it through 'other' channels :)D:D:D)
 
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Great Project you have here... I grew up in a 1950s Craftsman Garage... Well of a sort. My father started off with a Craftsman semi enclosed carport that he built with his craftsman equipment. Had the table saw ( Emerson Electric Company saw branded Craftsman) with built on planer, also a radial arm saw, band saw, and a 2 wheel grinder. From there he expanded with a stand alone drill press, stand alone belt and circular sander, a metal cutting band saw, and air compressor. Then on to a wood lathe and metal lathe plus scroll saw and Router table. All Craftsman...

Sad ending to this story. When my father passed away (cancer) my mother sold all this equipment from the shop to another farmer down the road (we had moved to a farm when I was a teenager and the carport was replaced with a 2 car garage), before myself or any of my brothers could talk to her, for a fraction of what they were worth. Didnt have the heart to tell her the mistake she had made...
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Thank you for sharing your story. We can hope that those tools are still out there being appreciated by someone else. I have come across lots of folks getting rid of stuff, stuff that their parents and grandparents had. While in the end it is just stuff, it means something to be to be able to tell the seller that it will be appreciated and cared for. I can usually see some type of relief in their eyes and it helps bring a little contentment or closure to what is sometimes a painful process for people.

Do you have any Craftsman tools yourself right now? If not and you have the space, it might be worth it to keep an eye out on your local C/L for some vintage Craftsman items...the basic stuff like the bench saws and jointers can be had for cheap/sometimes free, and it would be a great way to continue your father's legacy and continue in the same pursuit of the spirit that helped to build this country into a very prosperous place for regular folk:)
 
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just saw the magazine on "custom workshops". good job! been a fan of this project for a while.
 
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Thanks guys! I was going to eventually reveal it but prefer it this way.

A HUGE thanks goes out to Ben and the rest of the staff at Wood Magazine for their consideration of this project. I had my doubts about it being worthy of the mag, especially with so much undone - bare concrete floors and exposed rafters and such, but was humbled to be a part of their coverage of garage makeovers, which included some flat-out amazing garages. I noticed at least one other prominent GJ garage on there.


Something really important to me was the mention of both www.garagejournal.com and www.owwm.org in the article since these two sites are really what made this project come together. I hope it draws new folks and new projects to the site.


I appreciate you all by your comments, ideas, suggestions, criticisms, and huge encouragement of this project!
 
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Congratulations, Red Leader! A well deserved recognition for your work and creativity.

Seeing what you and Jack Olsen and others have been able to do with your garages helps remind me that it is possible to have a very nice place to enjoy some time to myself. And I've finally got most of the "Honey Do" list items checked off, so maybe this year I'll be able to get something done with mine.

If I can just incorporate a fraction of what I've been able to learn from this site, I'll be very happy. Thanks again to you and everyone for sharing your stories with us.

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Congrats on the mag article Red Leader! So well deserved and couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

And I see Wingnut65's radio even made the photo :thumbup:

(EDIT: BTW, if you can post the whole article, please do so - I would love to see it.)
 
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Great job on a Great Garage! Every time I stop in to look at your garage I feel like a kid again in my Dad's Craftsman workshop in the 1960s...
 
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