Recent content by Ben7203

My 3.5 acre lot is totally fenced. The house is almost in the center. When I first fenced it in, figured I would tired of it. Not the case. I have health issues and disabled now. Those few days after chemo, it's really nice being able to control who comes to the house. I can let my dog out...

I've seen CJ shells lifted with a hand crank and some with a small winch. Amazon even sells them

I vote for the 28x40 built around the pad. Take the issue of the pad out of the equation. Why fuss with the pad? Build a 25X25 garage and then in a few years expand a relatively new building to me, doesn't make sense. Plus life may get in the way and you'll never get the bigger garage. Build...

The Ex and I did a 20x20 parking pad. We rented a float and the edging tools and went with a broom finish. Simple enough. It turned out pretty good. The driver took his time with us and showed me how to work the float. I was told to have a few bucks and soda for the guy. I gave him $40 and...

Looking really good Lamar. I bet today's rain sounded intense inside your garage.

X10 to what Scott said/suggested. My in-laws were smashed by Alberto in '94. It took weeks before they even let people back in to see their homes. Plus the National Guard had road blocks everywhere. If you ID didn't match the address, you didn't get in. Once the water subsided, we went in...

Looks cool, reminds me of the wood working shops that are around the bigger cities. Definitely not for the average wrench but could be helpful expanding our passion hobby to a group of people that have better resources and connections to help take it in the future.

Working solo on a ceiling will be tough. I put up siding and Sheetrock on my basement walls by myself. It was hard work and very tiring. I would not do it again, having on buddy would have made it allot easier, having two would have been perfect. Even with help, if you do a ceiling get one of...

Park all your vehicles like you want to see them in your dream garage. Remember to leave space between them and front and back. Measure what you have, sketch it out, make adjustments for car doors, work benches and such. Graph paper helps allot

I suggest you research your market and find out how your area handles detached garages. In my area, a detached garage is valued more per sqft than a building that is an awesome work shop, but most would just use it as a shed for additional storage. But a detached garage will not have the same...

I have a MM350, going on 6 years, knock on wood zero issues. Is it slow? Yeah, but I hit the button and by the time I get there, the gate is open. When I get home, I may have to wait a few seconds to pull in. If I need to get the mail, I can hit the button, get out and get back in and drive...

Like Larry stated, create a list and prioritize. If you find you're tired of working on a "need" switch to an easy "want" project. When you start dreading a project, it can become a huge burden and then it's easy to quit. If you know Excel, you can create a master list that includes sub-list...

If she cheated with you, she'll cheat on you.

2cd vote to add a toilet in the shop area. Upstairs I would swap the stove and the sink. I like the cooktop/stove in the bar area so I see the TV or talk to my son or guest at the bar. This morning he cook the bacon, then I did the eggs while we watched Toons. Dinner was quesadillas at the bar...

Not sure this helps but a friend of mine had a similar project. He took the attic space above his garage and turned it into a "kid zone" The attic had batt insulation under the floor decking and nothing on the ceiling. He used a DIY spray kit and sprayed in directly to the underside of the...