My Southeast Ohio 30 by 40

[Growlertdi]

Exactly. the shallow doesnt reach into the recess the motor mount bolt is in, and the deep doesn't allow for the ratchet to be on there and be able to actually loosen/remove the bolt.

the mid length socket is perfect for this one situation. and I tend to just use it everywhere since i have it, and to know that I havent lost it

 

[jp828108]

Exactly. the shallow doesnt reach into the recess the motor mount bolt is in, and the deep doesn't allow for the ratchet to be on there and be able to actually loosen/remove the bolt.

the mid length socket is perfect for this one situation. and I tend to just use it everywhere since i have it, and to know that I havent lost it

Thanks for the response. So Im not missing much by not completig out my sets with mids. Will probably only get them if I need them.

Losing a socket *****. I am missing a couple 3/8 drives. And man it is expensive to fix that mistake.

 

[jbmatth]

Losing a socket *****. I am missing a couple 3/8 drives. And man it is expensive to fix that mistake.

JP,
PM me a list of what you are missing, I picked up a bucket of Craftsman and other sockets a while back and might be able to fill in some of the gaps you have. I only have shallow sockets though and a few sizes are all gone.
JB

 

[jp828108]

JP,
PM me a list of what you are missing, I picked up a bucket of Craftsman and other sockets a while back and might be able to fill in some of the gaps you have. I only have shallow sockets though and a few sizes are all gone.
JB

JB,

Thanks for the offer. I ended up picking up an entire set of metric 3/8 with an extra ratchet on the cheap from sears to replace the lost craftsman sockets.

I still have a few snap on 3/8 drive that are missing, but I keep finding other stuff to spend money on. One day I will replace them, but with an extra craftsman set, and a set of snap on 3/8 impact it's really not a necessity.

I do appreciate the offer though.

 

[jp828108]

Spent Friday evening doing some much needed weed eating at my parents' farm. My brother and sister in law built a house on it, and the driveway needed done pretty bad. This is the first time this year it has been done. The driveway is about 1000'. So it takes a bit to get both sides of it done. I used my brother's big brush cutter. My Stihl 110 just doesn't have enough power when it gets as overgrown as it was.

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I snapped some photos on my way out. In the first photo you can see the start of the high fence for the garden. I think phase one of the high fence will be about a quarter of an acre. Eventually my brother wants to extend the fence and fence in a hill side that has been cleared for some berries and fruit trees.

Saturday I did some mowing and more weed eating. I also busted out the power washer and gave my car a MUCH needed bath.

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I also decided that it was time to power wash the driveway and my building again. They were both filthy again.
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Sunday I will probably clean up the inside of my car. It has been way to long since that has had a good cleaning too.

 

[jp828108]

I was out in the sunroom watching some tv and relaxing this evening. I saw a couple of deer. Been a little frustrated with the progress of the inside of the house, and garage, but the view and wildlife helped remind me why it will be worth it in the end.

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I then decided to go clean up around the garage a little, and while I was out there my girlfriend came out and said I had to come outside and see something. This little fawn is hanging out next to my driveway.

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Hopefully it's mother isn't too far away. No major progress, but a small update to remind me how nice it is to live in a rural setting.

 

[jbmatth]

Woo hoo new pet, you can hold it and love it and call it summer sausage. All joking aside I love seeing "nature" right outside of the house like that. With our dog around we don't get many deer that close to the house but we do have them close by and lots of pheasants roaming around.
JB

 

[jp828108]

JB,

The fawn was gone this morning. Hoping momma came and took it back. I will keep a close eye out for it though. Our dog Dane is an inside dog. So he doesn't scare much wildlife off. He doesn't go out without a leash. Even though I live somewhat secluded I do have a few neighbors, and Dane doesn't play well with other dogs. So most of the time he is out on his leash or in the shop when it is closed up. I think we are going to do a fence around the front yard. It's on a fairly steep slope so not really usable for much else. He won't get free roam of it whenever he wants, but will at least be able to run around and enjoy himself a little more, without having to worry about him getting distracted and chasing down a neighbor dog.

I also get deer coming within 20 or 30 feet of the sunroom. They love the persimmon trees (for anyone who doesn't know like me before moving into my house it is a tree that drops little fruits that I guess are pretty tasty). Dane will just lay in front of the door and watch and they typically don't seem to concerned about him.

 

[sean Buick 76]

Super cool projects! I love the teamwork with your freinds that's awesome!

 

[jp828108]

I had a somewhat productive weekend. I had a buddy come over on Friday night to hang out and help me mount the tv above the fireplace. I was going to try to get a couple couches moved in as well, even though the basement isn't completed yet. We only got the tv mounted. I want to get down there for the summertime. It will be the main area for hanging out, and watching tv. I have to get some plywood to bring the cedar planking basically flush with the drywall. I also need to buy some lumber to plain down, and make the chair rail, and base trim. Then I have to paint. The bulk of the messy work is done in the basement, so I see no issue having a little bit of furniture moved in. This was the status as of Friday night.

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There is still a fair amount of leftover building materials and tools down here. I have a few more projects, and am slowly working on getting everything cleaned up. I used six quarter by three and three/quarter tapcons to attach the mount to the fireplace. I considered using 8, but after getting six in, I fully extended the mount and grabbed ahold of it and applied more weight than the tv and it held solid. Kind of a crappy photo, but here is the mount attached to the fireplace

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The heads were a little small, luckily I have been building up a decent supply of nuts, bolts, and washers. So I was able to fix it from MY hardware store. I love having a supply of things. I chose to go through the mortar joints. If my planned layout of the basement doesn't end up working it will be fairly easy to patch and fix.

I finished cleaning up the fireplace area on Sunday. I painted the covers, and installed them. Here is another picture of basically what the currently planned finished product will look like. I had to remove the mantel to install the tv. I am thinking about doing a small mantle on each side of the tv. Because of the tv it would likely be two separate pieces. I would use the brick that is already there to help hold it and probably tapcon in a bracket or two for each side. I Think i would also taper it to fit somewhat behind the tv. My dad has a couple small sawmills, so I am thinking about using a couple live edge pieces that are cut and made on the farm.

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Friday night my dad also finally stopped by with his old mower. He had talked about bringing it out all week, but other stuff got in the way all week. The old mower has seen around 340 hours of very rough use. The mounting points for the height adjustment, and the wheels have been come apart, and had to be rewelded at least once before. Saturday I ran into town and mowed some grass then my dad and I went to my place to pull the deck off, and see what we could make happen

THESE PHOTOS WILL BE SLIGHTLY OUT OF ORDER BECAUSE OF PHOTOBUCKET FIASCO

This photo didn't turn out very well, but it shows a small split

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Another spot before
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After

View media item 79213I ran into a couple spots on that one where the deck was a little ate up. I blew a hole through. So I had to go back and build it up and fill it back in. It's ugly, but hopefully it holds.

I didn't get a before of this spot, but here it is after. This one had pulled apart and sheared the metal. We pulled it back in place, and I laid some wire into it.

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I'm by no means a welder, and I told my dad I made no guarantee that the repair will hold. He used to be a decent stick welder, but can't see to do it anymore. I have had a course in MIG and TIG. I have also taken a couple fabrication courses, but can only drool at the welds of the guys that get time in under the hood on a daily basis.

Time will tell if the welds hold. I also learned a few lessons from welding in my shop saturday. I don't have enough light, flux core ***** compared to mig welding with gas. TIG is still the best, but I **** at it and don't have a TIG machine yet.

 

[jp828108]

Super cool projects! I love the teamwork with your freinds that's awesome!

Sean,

Thanks for checking in. I used to have a coworker that always said "teamwork makes the dreamwork", and it really is true.

I also always enjoy checking into your thread to see what kind of neat project you have going.

 

[jp828108]

I also forgot to mention that my girlfriend made a homemade cheesecake for my birthday. We celebrated today, but it isn't until Wednesday, but we both work. We are leaving Thursday morning for Evansville, Indiana to go to an Avett Brother concert. It is kind of our tradition. This makes our 3rd summer together, and our third time seeing them live.

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[jp828108]

So until the end of last week or maybe even this weekend I had never heard of Harry J Epstein Company, and it may have been a "good'' thing. I saw the Epstein's day 2017 thread, and decided to check them out. I couldn't resist putting in an order.

I missed the comments to request box art, but I am still quite pleased. I got the box opened up...
View media item 79217Got a small Craftsman USA punch set. Did I need them..... No, but for 7 bucks I felt like I couldn't go wrong picking them up.
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Got some more drum brake tools. I have never heard of the brand Wilde, but again it's made in the USA so once again worth giving them a shot especially at 9 bucks for all of them.
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Next out of the box were some Crescent flush cuts. Once again prices too good to not stock up. I got all three of them for less than my one pair I bought from SnapOn. I'm not sure how well they will hold up, but they are only used for cutting plastic. As long as I can keep them out of my dad and brother's hands for the wrong uses hopefully they will work for a long time.
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I will probably never actually put a tire changer and balancer in my shop. It's a bit on the small side for that, and I doubt I will ever upgrade, but I decided to pick up a set of wheel weight pliers.
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I also picked up an assortment of bit sets. I have a set of the ones in the back. I was able to keep it stocked for a long time, but at this point bits have been lost or broken. I saw these two different sets for a good deal, and decided might as well have my bit needs stocked up on for awhile.
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I seldom use a chalk line, but they had these on clearance for 75 cents a piece. I will probably give my dad and brother a bottle, and keep the rest stored away. Shouldn't need chalk anytime soon.
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Also picked up two bags of 2lbs scrap leather pieces. Not really sure where I will use them, but figured can't hurt to have a little stashed away. Just in case.

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All told I am in for $120.99 after shipping. I felt like a made out like a bandit. I just searched through their clearance stuff. I will for sure be back for Epstein's day 2017 as well.

 

[OutlawDrifter]

Wilde is actually manufactured in a town in Northeast KS about 20 miles away from me. Very cool family owned business. If you didn't know about them, you'd never know what went on in that industrial building.

 

[jp828108]

Wilde is actually manufactured in a town in Northeast KS about 20 miles away from me. Very cool family owned business. If you didn't know about them, you'd never know what went on in that industrial building.

That is even better that it's a family owned USA business. Those are rare in this day and age. My outdoor wood burner came from a similar type of place. Local to my girlfriends hometown. Obviously sourcing materials elsewhere, but designed, and built mostly in house. I believe the only thing they outsourced was their welding to another local welding business. They cut and fabbed everything then loaded batches onto trailers to go to a welding shop nearby. They even made their outside covering material from sheet in house. It's not as pretty as some of the mass produced stuff, but it was built/bent by hand for each and every wood burner they made.

 

[jp828108]

Put away the Epstein's haul this evening. Most of it went in the toolbox.... the section of drawer that houses drum brake stuff is becoming a little unsightly. I will have to work on organizing that a little better. There are a few other drawers that need some attention as well. I might work on that this weekend. Eventually I want to get some sheets of aluminum or steel so I can bend up some storage boxes to go in the toolbox. I also stored away some of the extras in the few cabinets I have. The more threads I look through the more I want to get some larger cabinets, and some good bolt bins. I'm slowly on the lookout for the right deal. Just haven't seen anything local yet. Next small project is getting a little more furniture moved into the family room in the basement. This will open up the attached garage. I need to get this area graded and graveled.

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I also need to pour a concrete pad for the outdoor wood burner to sit on. I may build a small lean to off the retaining wall to keep a week or two worth of wood for the stove. Then I have to get my cousin to bring his tools out and blow a hole through this block wall.
View media item 79226The ductwork is behind here. The stove will sit close to this wall, and the duct from the stove will enter into the house from here. I think I have mentioned I have a buddy who is an insulator and is going to help me insulate the ducts and try to decrease the heat loss that the current install was prone to.

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This had no issue keeping the house warm most of the winter. I just know I was losing a lot of heat, and the induction blower was running burning up more wood than I needed.

I am hoping reduce the width of the garage door before next winter, and install a man door as well. Has anyone ever tried cutting down a wooden garage door? I'm curious if it would be possible to move the track over, and cut a panel out of it to frame up and install a man door. I'm guessing it's a crazy idea that can't work, but here is what I am working with.
View media item 79228If it is even a remote possibility I have to measure, and make sure the width that would leave me with is a standard size. I know I eventually want to replace this garage door with a well insulated one.
I'm guessing it will make more sense to purchase a cheap garage door, and eventually upgrade or wait until I can swing the money for a quality one vs trying to make alterations, but figured it's worth a shot to see what the GJ community has to say.

 

[GDPossehl]

I am hoping reduce the width of the garage door before next winter, and install a man door as well. Has anyone ever tried cutting down a wooden garage door? I'm curious if it would be possible to move the track over, and cut a panel out of it to frame up and install a man door. I'm guessing it's a crazy idea that can't work, but here is what I am working with.

If it is even a remote possibility I have to measure, and make sure the width that would leave me with is a standard size. I know I eventually want to replace this garage door with a well insulated one.
I'm guessing it will make more sense to purchase a cheap garage door, and eventually upgrade or wait until I can swing the money for a quality one vs trying to make alterations, but figured it's worth a shot to see what the GJ community has to say.

I would suggest tackling that project right the first time. What about reusing that back door of the detached garage and framing that wall out for more wall storage?

 

[jp828108]

I would suggest tackling that project right the first time. What about reusing that back door of the detached garage and framing that wall out for more wall storage?

Thanks for the input, but I will be leaving the back garage door in the detached garage. I had the retaining wall built, and area behind there leveled out to make it usable. Coming up with the money to purchase a smaller garage door shouldn't be a big issue. Just might have to purchase a few less toys. Not a big deal. Just a crazy thought I had, but realize it is probably silly.

 

[jp828108]

Also got to looking at the opener on the large door on the detached garage. The chain is sagging a lot. Going to have to tighten that up. I need to measure the door, but I think the opener might be a bit undersized. No real major projects to note this weekend. Spent time with friends and family and just enjoyed myself. Took my mom to go furniture shopping. She finally pulled the trigger on a new couch and chair. She has been talking about doing it for probably 4 yours or better. Also put a call into my cousin with the bobcat. This is a busy time of year for him, but hopefully I can get it lined up to have him out here for another day or two to finish out the grading.

 

[jp828108]

So not a lot of progress since the last update. The weekend was spent taking a NRA Basic Pistol course. I had my concealed carry license in Indiana, but Ohio require an entire 8 hour course to be able to apply. I had been looking for a course for awhile, and found an instructor that came highly recommended. So Saturday morning started at 6 AM to get ready and go to the day long class. Sunday I went to our family lunch, and helped my dad grind up 40 pounds of pork into sausage. Then we went to rural king, and he picked up a few of the 4 foot LED shop lights. One of them ended up in my garage so we could see how it compared, and it is quite a bit brighter than the 4 foot two bulb fixture it is next to. I also ordered some LED bulbs from amazon to try out. Here is a link to what I am going to try. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SSNPGSC/?tag=atomicindus08-20
The ballast gets removed from the fixture and the bulb gets put in. I'm not sure how they will be, but they were 44 dollars for 4 bulbs. I have at least one fixture that needed a ballast, so I figured it was worth a shot to see how they do. Will probably wire a fixture up tomorrow when they come and try them out.
This evening my buddy and I moved my parents old couch out of their house, in preparation for their new furniture on Friday. He was having issues with his brakes so we pulled it in the shop, and put new calipers, rotors, and pads on it. One of the calipers had eaten through the ENTIRE pad and was nearly through a side of the rotor. Not sure how he didn't start hearing issues with it, but it is fixed and ready to go now. No pictures because it was just a simple brake job on an old beater. He was just going to do one side, but I talked him into going ahead with both.

Last week I messed around with the garden trailer tire.

View media item 79229Fired up the compressor and got a few tools out
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Not a major project, but one that needed done. It still has a slow leak somewhere, but before messing with it, it was flat within minutes. Now it takes day to go down.

I then turned my attention to the chain on the garage door. The pictures didn't turn out very well, but
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Got the trusty multiposition ladder out.

I'm no garage door expert, but I think this is closer to what it is supposed to look like
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If anyone is ever in the market for a ladder I highly recommend the multi-position ladders. They are a bit heavy, but they are very useful. I have a decent step-ladder, I have a small extension ladder, I have a ladder that can be adjusted for use on steps, and if I wanted I could add planks, and take the pieces apart and have a walk board. I caught mine on sale for black Friday. I just have a ranch, so it is plenty large for anything I need to do.

 

[coljar]

Earlier in your thread, you mentioned about being 30 minutes from Athens. Are you in my direction?

 

[jp828108]

Earlier in your thread, you mentioned about being 30 minutes from Athens. Are you in my direction?

Sort of. I live about the same distance from Belpre as I do from Athens towards Pomeroy.

 

[jp828108]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SSNPGSC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I tried these bulbs in 4000k. I was debating between 4000k and 5000k. I decided to try 4000k first because I don't like extremely blue light. I might try ordering four 5000k to make my final decision on color temperature.

I just received the bulbs today. I had an old fixture that needed a ballast anyway, so I pulled the ballast out of it and wired it up. After I put the bulbs in I nervously plugged it in. No issues, I must have wired it right, and the light fired up. It is pretty bright. I put this fixture almost directly over my toolbox, and moved the fixture I got from rural king down towards my other workbench. The end of that work bench could use another light over it, but overall I am VERY happy with both of them. I then pulled another fixture down, and removed the ballast. This fixture is in the small "shop" area of my attached garage.

I am not sure how long these will last they allegedly have a 5 year warranty and are supposed to be good for 45,000 hours. Time will tell. Before I decide to convert all of my lights over I am going to give the four bulbs I ordered and have put in a few months just to make sure they hold up decently.

The picture don't really do justice to just how bright this area is now. I really hope these hold up well. I would like to be able to use them in the rest of the shop, and add a few more fixtures too.

 

[jp828108]

Had to go to Athens today. So I decided to hit up restore. Should have a small project to post. I'm going to try to actual take photos along the way of my small project.

 

[jp828108]

As I said earlier I had to make a trip to Athens. They have a Re-Store there. I decided to swing by and take a look around. They had 3 four foot two bulb fixtures. I decided I like the bulbs I purchased on amazon. I'm not sure on their longevity, but they allegedly come with a 5 year warranty. So I decided to go ahead and pick up some more fixtures and get to work on them.

Pulled the cover off, and began cutting the wires to remove the ballast.

Got the ballast removed and the correct wires hooked up.

Cover is back on, and ready to be mounted and electricity installed. I have to order more bulbs too, but decided I would get the fixtures ready for future use.

 

[sean Buick 76]

Looking good, nice work. I really like your big yard and the drive in garage in the basement... The detached is nice too!

 

[jp828108]

Looking good, nice work. I really like your big yard and the drive in garage in the basement... The detached is nice too!

Thanks Sean.

All,

It appears the photobucket fiasco has hit the thread. I have enjoyed documenting how things were taking shape around my place. Until things are figured out, and photo hosting that people find works for them is figured out I will probably not work on restoring the old photos. I can't even imagine what everyone who has put years into developing and making threads are feeling. I'm gonna hang tight for a bit, and hope to post some updates in the near future, and eventually rebuild the beginning.

 

[jp828108]

Things have been slow moving forward around my place. I have gotten some work done, but haven't documented it as well as I should have. After the photo bucket nonsense kinda put a damper to updating. I am going to try to do better about documenting projects as I move forward. The most recent projects have been getting the outdoor woodburner moved, and working on finishing out the interior of the detached garage. Here are a few photos
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I didn't get any photos of the wood burner being installed or the "finished" job, but will grab some later.

The finishing of the detached garage has been a royal pain. I moved everything from one side, and worked on the side that is pictured. I cut the 2x6s on the sawmill with my dad, and we used pressure treated on the floor to hopefully avoid any rot. The upper portion as pictured is finished out with drywall. I haven't actually finished the drywall or put any paint up, and the lower portion will be covered with metal. One half of the building is drywalled, and the other half is nearly studded out. I also got some insulation in the 1/3 of the ceiling. It made a big difference, but the wood burner is still not enough to heat it. I imagine once I get the other half finished out and insulation in the ceiling of the rest of the building I will see quite a difference. I am using r19 in the walls, and ceiling. I will eventually blow more insulation in the ceiling if needed. I have a buddy who is an insulator and I think i'm gonna trade him some beer for labor on helping finish out the insulation. That stuff makes me itch for days even with a long sleeve shirt, long pants, and gloves.

Spent most of Christmas break sick. I did however get feeling better in time on Christmas Eve to venture up to Lima, Ohio to meet up with my girlfriend and her family. She went up earlier in the week. We picked up an entertainment stand her dad built for our basement/my mancave.

It will allow us to go from this.....
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To clearing everything off the fireplace and consolidating it in this.

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There are shelves for it, they are not quite as deep as the stand, so I can install the long plug in strips so each item can plug in right behind where the sit on the shelf. All the HDMI cords will run through the receiver and the speakers on the fireplace will be moved out to the sides. Obviously the stand still needs stained and finished. I also had to drill some holes for the shelves.
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The KREG jig for that sure comes in handy.

I used my new Christmas gift to take care of that.

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Got the kit at home depot with the light, hammer drill, impact driver, two batteries, and the mid torque impact. I decided to go with the One Key set, it is a little gimmicky, but I thought it could certainly come in handy. I can add this to fuel 4 1/2 inch angle grinder and 18 volt sawzall. I also ordered the M12 Fuel hammer drill, impact driver, and stapler. I have been borrowing a pneumatic stapler, but figured the cordless would be handy to not have to worry about having air. The holiday specials made it hard to pass up. I eventually wanted to get the ratchets, so I figured the compact 12 volt tools and batteries would be nice to have.



My goal for 2018 is to continue progress on projects, and hopefully work on getting the broken pictures at least partially fixed, I may not get the exact picture that was there, but I hope to get the thread cleaned up and at least some photos to help make it easier to follow along, and lastly figure out how to fix these darn photos that I am uploading to GarageJournal.

 

[Whitey1]

Looking great!

 

[jp828108]

I grabbed a couple photos from outside of the permanent outdoor wood furnace location. When I initially hooked it up I just came in through a window in front of the house and had it set up as a quick as possible. This year when one of my neighbors was having a septic put in the excavator that did it is a family friend. He brought his backhoe up and moved it to it's permanent location.
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picture of some of the ductwork. probably not the best routing, but it is how I could make it work with the location.

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Front of the wood burner. I still need to tape all the duct work, and figure out insulation, but it is getting me by as is. Beats the heck out of propane.

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Here is where some metal grating will go and a little roof or tarp to put over the wood pile. I should be able to fit at least a weeks worth there when it is done with some posts to hold the sides.

Also my M12 stuff showed up today. It was scheduled for delivery yesterday, but got delayed.
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The charger and other battery are plugged in, and not pictured.


ANY TIPS FOR FIXING THESE PHOTOS?

 

[JC23]

Another great thread totalled by Photophuckett.

 

[jp828108]

Another great thread totalled by Photophuckett.

Working on fixing all the photos that are broken from photobucket. Someone posted a thread about a Firefox add on that would fix the photos. I am using that to get the photos back, then finding them on my computer. I am uploading them to the GJ and fixing them in the thread. Hoping I can find the motivation to accomplish this before the work around gets broken.

I have the first page done. Only couldnt get a few of the photos to upload to the GJ for some reason. A lot of them are still oriented in the wrong direction, but at least they are going to be there even if you must tilt your head 90 degrees

 

[jp828108]

So it's been frigid cold around here lately. I don't have enough of the building insulated to make much of a difference yet when it is 0 Fahrenheit, and it's a chaos zone because everything is out of place. I have been keeping an eye out for a used treadmill. I was going to wait until after the new year and people to unload them once they were tired of them taking up space. I wanted to use the parts off one to create a variable speed drill press. I ended up finding one the decking was broken on for FREE. Can't beat free. So my dad picked it up for me a couple weeks ago. He had to take it partly apart to get it out of the guys basement. I ended up taking it the rest of the way apart without taking photos of course. Not really much to see as far as that goes. I got everything pulled apart and found this.
View media item 79242I didn't pay super close attention when I was unhooking wires. Thankfully there was a wiring schematic included on the cover.
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Here will be the heart of controlling the variable speed. There are a few extras on there, but not really sure any other way to make it work. I am sure ways exist, but I'm not worried about it. This will also have a fan that the treadmill had on it to blow some cool air when drilling holes.

View media item 79251I will mount the controls to this upright. Which I plan to cut down.
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Here is a shot of the circuitry. I will mount this in some type of case probably some inch lumber. I will probably have to extend the wires to the motor, but that will be easy enough.
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I haven't gotten the motor out yet. Most of my tools are out in the larger garage. I got cold working in the little garage, and the tools I need are in disarray because of working on studding and insulating out there.

I didn't get to replace the garage door on the small garage, and that wooden garage door doesn't offer much insulation. Despite that it was still tolerable to work for a little bit.

 

[jp828108]

Home today because of inclement weather. Went to work on putting some outlets in my building, but I'm out of single gang boxes. So that puts a halt to my plans for the unexpected day off. I did plow the driveway. It is supposed to get above freezing tomorrow, but I wanted to help make sure I could get back up the driveway if I go out today or when I come home tomorrow.

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I will grab some photos when my clothes dry, and I warm up. Thinking about trying to make a run to the hardware store to get the boxes.

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I did the entire thing, part black top, and part gravel it comes in right around 1/4 of a mile total. pictures uploaded sideways, and doesn't really do a very good job of showing it. I fired up the stove in the building, and ventured out and picked up some more boxes so I could finish up adding outlets. I am caught up with the framing at this point, just gotta frame up a few more bays. Then it will be time to start insulating, and drywalling the other side. I will probably add the metal, and start getting the building back in some sort of order too. I can't wait, but things are moving a little slow.

 

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Had an exciting and productive 3 day weekend. Plowed some snow, unfortunately there was a decent amount of ice underneath so the driveway is pretty slick, and we are forecasted to get more snow tonight. I cut and hauled some firewood, and continued studding and insulating the other half of the walls.

All the walls are now insulated, and a good chunk of the drywall is hung The remaining drywall is purchased and just needs outlets cut out and to be hung. I also got as much of the ceiling insulation up as I could. Now I have to rearrange all the stuff to gain access to more of the ceiling. I also need to pull down the plywood the previous owner put up. I will have r19 in the walls and ceiling. I will eventually add metal to the bottom of the walls, and the ceiling. When I get the ceiling up I will probably blow in some more insulation.

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The foreman (my dad) helped all weekend. He kept me supplied in cut insulation while I spent my time going up and down the ladder stapling it all in. I owe him more than I will ever be able to repay. I think this weekend we both kept each other motivated to continue working and seeing progress.

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Still have a long way to go, but I am seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

 

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Working on fixing all the photos that are broken from photobucket. Someone posted a thread about a Firefox add on that would fix the photos. I am using that to get the photos back, then finding them on my computer. I am uploading them to the GJ and fixing them in the thread. Hoping I can find the motivation to accomplish this before the work around gets broken.

I have the first page done. Only couldnt get a few of the photos to upload to the GJ for some reason. A lot of them are still oriented in the wrong direction, but at least they are going to be there even if you must tilt your head 90 degrees

Thanks for trying. We appreciate it.

 

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More progress this weekend. I will grab some photos tomorrow and try to get them uploaded. I had some friends come out yesterday to help with what I hope is the final shift of things to open up floor space below areas I need to work. Installed bracing between all of the trusses to link them all together and help stiffen everything up. Also moved some plywood around and put some shelves in the attic. I raised the plywood up to accommodate r19 underneath without any compression to it. I have roughly 128 square feet of floor in the attic. All small progress, but things that needed done. I have just over 2/3 of the ceiling insulated in r19, and hopefully this week after work will be able to finish up the other 1/3 of the ceiling. I will eventually purchase metal, and probably blow in some more insulation. Temperatures are supposed to stay decent this week, so should be able to get some stuff done after work.

I'm excited to see how warm I can get it with the rest of the ceiling insulation in. I still have a little bit more drywall to hang, and some more bracing to put in between the studs for the metal, I would love to get the ceiling metal and the lower portion of the walls completed right now, but the budget is a tapped out.

 

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Got some more insulation in the ceiling this week.

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one 10 foot piece still needs to go in the middle of the building. I have an electrical outlet to fix from the previous owners wiring. Then I have the last 4 foot by 30 foot of ceiling and the wall area above the large garage door. Then I will be fully insulated in r19. I'm sure I will want to eventually blow in some more in the ceiling, but it will be a big help for the time being.

Also took a break from working on the garage, and started working on some furniture. Have an entertainment stand, and a couple end tables I needed to get finished. I stained the entertainment stand a couple days ago, and here it is with the first coat of Tung Oil on.
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I didn't stain the shelves so here are the shelves after I stained them this evening.
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and the tops are stained on the end tables

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Depending on how the tops look I may put another coat of stain on them. The bottom portion will be stained white. I got Helmsman spar urethane to use on the end tables.

Tomorrow I will hopefully sand the entertainment stand with 220 and get another coat of tung oil on it. Then I will get the first coat of tung oil on the shelves.

Depending on how long that takes I may put some more stain on the end tables.

I priced the 4 foot outlet strips, but didn't purchase them yet. Also still need to get a hammer drill bit to install the cable through the block basement wall.

 

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I finished the tung oil on the entertainment stand, and got it in place and the shelves in. I'm probably 3 or 4 shelves short. My girlfriends dad is going to make me some more sometime, so for now it is just kinda together. I still need to trim an inch or so off each shelf to get the outlet strip actually installed.
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I had to order a 1/2 inch by 18 inch hammer drill bit to get through the brick and the block for the coax. It came yesterday, and when I got to my office this morning the power was out. I went home for a few hours while waiting for the power to come back on. So built a fire in the wood burner in the garage because I needed to put a headlight in my girlfriends ford focus, and then got the new m18 hammer drill out and put a hole in the wall to install the coax.

I had already put the hammer drill away, but here is a few of the tools used to finish the hook up.

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I have been cleaning up the detached shop slowly but surely. I can finally make enough room to get a car in to work on it. Here is the Focus all wrapped up and ready to drive at night again.

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You have to loosen the grill to get the headlight assembly out.

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The airbox is in the way of just reaching in behind to put the bulb in

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I got up this morning without much motivation. I went out the shop to mess around a little. I built a fire in the stove and got the temperature up to a comfortable 70 degrees in the corner where the wood stove is. the rest of the shop was also quite comfortable to work in. I mounted the last couple of cabinets I have.

Here is the shop rag storage cabinet and wood rack area
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Here is the drill press and future bandsaw area

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