Recent content by cdottinger

Got the final inspection on the electrical and all is well. Utility company came out and pulled the lines and set the meter. Im super happy. This is how i used to work. Extension cord, one light. Now I have power! and its great. my phone camera makes the lights look glowing and...

I dont plan on putting siding behind the meter box instead I am going to trim around it and the mast. The top cinder block is solid and i used threaded anchor type studs. And the reason I installed the lights before siding was I made the tubing fixture from 1/2 inch pipe and used a 1/2 inch...

I had to clean the lights up a little but i think they turned out great. Just got some pipe and fittings and rewired them.

Alright I know its been awhile but i couldn't find any lights for the longest time. Finally I found some, and they were pretty cheap too. Anyways here they are.

Got the entry door up. Still looking for some exterior lights. Maybe ill get lucky this week.

Started the electrical stuff, it went pretty smooth. Hopefully get the inspector out soon to get the stamp of approval. The next big question on my mind is what type of exterior lights to use. I think i like the old porcelain gooseneck style but i dont like the price, they're pretty...

Well the plans are to make it just a good all around shop. Do some moonlighting and some projects. Probably park vehicles in it at night. Im just excited its actually happening. Im pretty behind on pictures so ill upload them as i get time. I couldn't resist.......

I bought my first house about a year ago but it was missing one thing.....a garage. Started planning, got the permits, and got to work. Who knew building a garage was so much work. Its a 32x26 with an 18x8 door. Here's the progress. I didnt think it was going to fit in the backyard...