Recent content by Broman

That is VERY close to the advice that I got from the fellow at work. He told me to sink the sono-tubes and lay a grid of beefy joists - no need for the post-in-hole design. He said the question mark would be in the spanning of the sono-tubes and less about the 'beef' of the joists. You got...

Mmfh, it's laid out in one of the pics above. It's in the back yard in the back corner of my lot. It's pretty straight forward. I just want to have a deck and a kind of cozy and inviting back yard where people can come for get-togethers and just hang out. Quite simply - even though it is...

Okay, I had a discussion today with someone who had no idea what I was talking about - this 'outside' perspective made him think about it in a way that made clear and simple sense.... I will comment further in the other thread.... ~Bro

NP, thanks. I really have no idea what the truck will weigh. My estimate is heavy. Nimrods little roadster is only a few hundred pounds short of what I am building. I wanted to build for beef though - incase I ever wanted to trade up to a sedan or something. Most hot rods are pretty stripped...

Yeah, I'm aware of that. I guess after seeing his whole post (and seeing his car sitting on a wood planked deck in combination with all of that) I assumed that it was possible. Forgive me here, but it seems like I am getting a lot of criticism for trying to do this rather than support in...

Not sure how to take this - but did you look at my whole thread? The hot rod &/or bike will never set a tire in my lawn....That's kind of the idea. And I just dug into that hill side and put in a french drain system - which caused all the work to get it back in shape.... And ishiboo, I have...

I tried this in the flooring sub-category, but perhaps that is too narrow of an audience.... please help me!! http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121176 Thanks! ~Bro

Uhh one major gap here. If I don't have room to get concrete back there how am I going to get a hot rod back there? I have a call-out in the parcel view that shows the standard 36" door. After I plan out and perhaps even build the decking and the shed - I plan on installing a set of sliding...

Okay - there are a hand full of things I need to clear up. Enough questions have been asked about the "why, where, how" and what not...I knew I'd get some questions but I am just now able to sit down and explain myself. I saw Nimrods shed: ......and as soon as I saw it I thought to my self -...

I want to build an overgrown shed in my back yard. After seeing Nimrods garage I am very passionate about having it sort of hit that same mark. Short of having him deconstruct his garage and tell me the specs specifically - I am wondering where I could find the right specs to build my shed /...

Well, I've been where you're at (doing the cheap and dirty). Not sure if this is a dead topic or not - just stumbled on this thread looking for my own solutions - but I am willing to respond in case you've not found anything better. If you already have plywood floors - how about topping it with...

I guess I should have added that I have experience welding in TIG, MIG, Ox/Ace, Stick....hell I even ran a RF welder. I guess I have the most experience with MIG and it seems like the quick and dirty solution on most jobs, and it seems like the most accessible of the choices. My TIG...

I have access to a MIG welder whenever I need it, but here's the thing. I don't want to keep borrowing it and/or going over to dad's shop to use it. I was thinking about getting my own MIG but then I thought about it a little longer and now I wonder if I should get a TIG instead. I'd use it...

oooohh... That's purdy. Can't wait to see the new site come up. It should go with the others nicely. I also can't wait to see Ryan's new garage. His old one was so boring....

just a couple pics... I thought I'd give you an idea what my truck is going to look like. And while I was at it I tripped over a couple of quick and dirty models of my dad's shop. It looks a little small but he can churn out 3 or 4 cars a year from this shop and still have room to pull a...