Recent content by 1929rats

thanks for the kind words everyone, I'll add some more pictures to this link as time progresses and as I install the lift, finish up stairs, etc..... pete

I love those geo barns and I thought about them for a bit, but they were out of my budget, that, and I think it would be difficult to hang sheet rock on the walls (he installs the studs at an angle for strength.....however, they are beautiful barns bar none.....there is another company in VT...

This is how the garage looks today, I just seeded the backyard.....actually I didnt have a backyard between the house and garage so I made one....I cut down more trees, brought in a machine. shot some grades with a transit and moved some dirt around, then, I brought in 80 yards of top soil...

Then the fun part, I finally began putting all my "stuff" inside the garage....

I bought some sealer from legacy industrial who I made contact with on this page, bought the sealant, rolled it on and burnished it between coats. I put down 3 coats.....

here is a pic I took from my bedroom one morning getting ready for work...two curious deer wondering why I left my forms outside....

These pics are while I was the painting inside....the bead board sucked up three coats, the plaster ceiling sucked up two coats, I left the paper on the floor from the plaster work for the whole project, it made an excellent drop cloth.

here some pics last fall 2012 when we were getting the building water tight....me and my dog, a shelter pet we rescued...daisy....best thing I ever did was adopt her....

I realized I never finished this thread....Ive been enjoying the garage and I never let anyone know about it here, but, you know how it goes, my free time was spent working, then after the garage was built and inside was complete, came the spring and I dusted off the cars and boat, started...

angle iron ground off, smoothed over, and paint drying as I speak....actually, I thought it funny that I actually posted this when I was grounding the welds off...they were sound but, sloppy.....regardless....thanks pattenp for the drawing, and your response willys....

guys, three years ago a local Chevrolet dealership was closing, I got word, and boogied over and scored myself a 2 post 7K lift for 750.00. I'm now just getting around to getting it ready to put in my garage..... Of course I didn't take any pictures when I took it a part, and I really wish I...

one thing about these transom windows....Im SO GLAD I installed them, because during the installation of the blue board, the plaster, the bead board and trim, and the ceiling paint, Ive only had one live ac power outlet for my radio. The reflection of the light on the snow outside has been...

OK guys, Ive been slacking here, spending my time finishing the garage and working in the house (house being a whole different project, a different thread, and maybe even a magazine feature). This is where I am today....things are a little slower since Im the only one doing the work....but, I'll...

My brother and his men put the roof on in one day, we used 30 year certain teed arch. shingles....this went real fast because there was nothing to strip and no valleys....new work is always nice :) . the Tyvek was installed, and siding went on real fast considering....

shoot, keep on forgetting to add the pics