Do You Hate These As Much As I Do?
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Durka
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I used a nicer piece of angle, well one on each side, punched it through the sheet rock, then braced above it.
Shoot, -you could always hang a fake fern in front of it. You know, - where it catches your eye the most.
Shoot, -you could always hang a fake fern in front of it. You know, - where it catches your eye the most.
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ChevyEFI
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a fiberglass hornets nest.
Pathfinder
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I used a 4x4 with 3/8" radiused edges and a finial on the bottom. It is through bolted to the floor joist and is quite solid. I'll see if I can grab a photo the next time I'm at the cabin.
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Stuart in MN
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I did pretty much the same thing. It looks good and is very stable.
Beemer533
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I would bet you could rebuild even the tracks with strut.. that stuff is the adult version of Legos crossed with tinker toys!
Falcon67
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If I replace that angle iron, where would I hang all my small painted parts while drying.
readhead
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Exactly what I was thinking. I have wire hanging from all four of mine.
csp
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Put a hook in the top of the wire and hook it onto the door track.
Leaflessshadetree
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I used chain to hang them at my last garage.
Current garage is like your picture and yes I find them convenient for hanging parts while painting.
Current garage is like your picture and yes I find them convenient for hanging parts while painting.
I have that cheap looking metal on both my doors. I honestly had not given much thought to it until this post. Now that it has me thinking about it, I'd use 8020 or Faztek extrusion to make hangers. I'm a big fan of the stuff and have it on hand. it would look very sharp and it's way beyond strong enough.
rshadd
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Painting them white to match the ceiling and walls helps camouflage them.
Painting them white to match the ceiling and walls helps camouflage them.
I'll agree.
I guess the biggest reason I don't like that material is the look of being "universal" that it gives. I will always prefer something with the look of being "purpose built" (ie. no extra holes, etc.) This is obviously my **** retentive side making itself known. Contractors hate me.
You guys are offering some good ideas. Any more?
Durka
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Well, at least I know I'm not the only who has done this...13 years ago. I have a detached garage now, no drywall , no biggy.
My garage before this one was dry walled and had the ceiling finished off. Just used a nice looking piece of angle. Everything white, - hideaway stairs and ceiling fans. Looked good when you looked up. Of course, most thought I was nuts.
My garage before this one was dry walled and had the ceiling finished off. Just used a nice looking piece of angle. Everything white, - hideaway stairs and ceiling fans. Looked good when you looked up. Of course, most thought I was nuts.
csp
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Kinda hard to tell from the photo exactly what your solution is. Got any details?
Ah, a fellow esthetics nut *high five*.
My ceiling needs to be as clean looking as possible too. That's what facilitated the LM3800 purchase and the lighting being converted from florescent (big fixtures screwed to the ceiling) to can LEDs (flush with the ceiling). I also need to remake the attic door because I don't like how it came out.
I also had a beam in the garage (which supported the second floor) and was just finished with sheet rock. This of course needed to be incased in something far nicer looking.
The art on my walls has to be of a certain dimension, as does the custom LED signage/logos.
I even special ordered some flooring from Jorgen not normally used for garages because it gave me the parquet wood floor appearance look I was going for.
I'm sure I'll need to make my own cabinet doors because I'm not finding what I'm looking for.
Feel free to point and mock. My wife does. lol
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dirttracker18
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Drop a little wall down to follow along the tracks, drywall and paint then attach the tracks.
You could even attach the two pieces to finish the effect.
Unique and easy on the eyes.
You could even attach the two pieces to finish the effect.
Unique and easy on the eyes.
I used the extra holes to attach a cord reel and air hose reel. Do that on both sides and you won't really be able to see them anymore.
PelicanPines
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Christmas lights. 
Empower the brace with festive lights, it will be happier, you will be happier.
Empower the brace with festive lights, it will be happier, you will be happier.PugetDude
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Two pipe ******* and a pipe flange... ten bucks, tops.
Letsgobowhunting
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I would go with something extremely overkill.like a bracket welded from 1" rebar or something like that. Then when people ask what the heck it will give you a chance to discuss how much you really do not like the before picture.
ChevyEFI
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allthread with Barbie on the pole.
AnEv942
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Why yes, even white they look pretty good from here, cant say camouflaged though because 1st thing I focused on. .Painting them white to match the ceiling and walls helps camouflage them.
But I thought you were talking about the pair supporting the door...
Universal in appearance because they are-if rafters exposed could block for single down support. But no limit to what you could use to replace, round or square tube, folded angle, welded link chain or drive chain, welded tools, gears. Wrap with rope if into nautical, twisted steel, hmm woven tri-twisted bar , probably get pretty creative with round bar. Beaded aluminum panels--old machine butterfly covers. Depends on what your into that might look good in 'your' garage.
Though I dont have a finished garage, I cant say I think waste of time. Im routing some wood pieces to cover an exposed piece of sheet metal channel that I only see when using drill press-kinda funny once we focus on something that otherwise doesnt matter and then hard to ignore.
ptgb
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Mine were hung off the ceiling joists with a 2x4. I sister-ed another 2x4 to make it a 4x4.
Then used plastic deck post covers and trim to cover it.
Real clean look that I wanted and cheap.
Then used plastic deck post covers and trim to cover it.
Real clean look that I wanted and cheap.
PelicanPines
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:But, really, why not? I have a real one that's big enough, and it looks pretty neat hanging in the corner.
I remember a thread on here, I think the guy bent stainless ... looked nice