Recent content by cuthroat72

When I was working for an excavation company, one of the guys got the "bright" idea to pick on the civil engineer working on the jobsite. The engineer went into the portable toilet, and this wiseguy drops a large dirt-clod down the exhaust of the toilet. The engineer emerged, wearing blue dye...

Hello Garage Journal. I am a native Tennessean, and am dreaming of the day when I get to buy or build my dream shop. I thought I had high standards, then I found this site, and well, there's a whole new level to aspire to. Presently I am in school, and unless I get really lucky, I will be...

mrb, I didn't think of that. He's an electrician. He worked at ALCOA as an electrician for years before he retired. The problem with just getting him to do the work is he's 2 hours from me. That'd be the downside to moving for school. You're away from all your buddies and friends that know what...

The family friend IS a certified electrician. I may have forgotten to mention that. Sorry!

I get an individual electric bill, and each condo has a separate meter I believe. I won't be starting a business or anything like that, so the welding, grinding, etc. will mostly be for personal use. What I meant by "main" box, is that there is only one panel for my condo, and there is not a...

Thanks nehog. I am pretty "with it" when it comes to common sense. I am not scared of doing wiring, especially on DC. I have a 1972 Bronco that I put a new wiring harness in from the headlights to the tail lights, and have added circuits to that for lights, CB, etc. However, I am well aware that...

Thanks guys. I am not going to attempt to hook the electrical up myself. If adding to the current box is doable, all I was intending to do was to string some wire and hang some conduit. I plan on letting someone "in the know" do that part. I figure the time consuming part is running the wire and...

I apologize if this has been addressed before. This is a total newb question, so please go gently on me. I used the search function, but I could not find a straightforward answer to my question, that or the answer didn't register (I am coming off of call, and am borderline delirious.) The...

I agree with the Willy's Aero.... http://www.carpictures.com/photo/viewer/03DSF300814709B

Pics! Down the long wall, you can see the beam supporting the floor trusses. In the deepest half of the garage the wiring and plumbing is all flush. This is where I plan to sheetrock. The shallower part of the garage, the overhead space is pretty cramped, as evidenced by the garage door rails...

Thank you to all for your comments and suggestions! I am going to try and get some pics loaded, but I warn you, they are all cell-phone quality. In terms of re-routing the pipes and wires, the only problem is the one pipe that has to cross the floor, and must run 90 degrees to the floor...

First, let me say that I am beyond impressed at the garages showcased here. I enjoy having a clean workspace that has purpose, but I never knew how good a garage could look until I stumbled across this forum. I have been in garages that get used, and garages that have storage and are clean, but...