Recent content by BarryD

No, no. That's my building and I leased it out for that amount to a truck mechanic after I took these pics. I intended to keep the two end bays that are separate from the other 4 and turn it into one of the beautiful spaces that are on this forum. Never happened, just like the little one never...

It's not you. The pics are just a bit of self-motivation on my part to finish up a project this year. They're like the picture of the bikini that the woman tapes onto the refrigerator door to remind herself of her goal.

The lesson is that nature abhors a vaccum. It will fill space with old appliances, boxes of unidentified junk, and garden tools if you don't fill it with tools and vehicles first. This is the outside of the 7,000sf shop. That and 2-1/2 acres of gravelled yard runs $3,250/mo.

I'm only posting these pics as a way to shame myself for starting something and not finishing as planned.... This one is a cautionary tale for others. After removing the overlaid concrete that was installed by a previous owner in order to provide drainage for a detail shop, remodeling the...