Recent content by Ernie

Got around to finishing the outside of the garage this past weekend. I did the taping and alot of it and my wife did the painting. I like how it turned out. Ernie

My wife's idea on the cupola. Didn't matter to me until I saw it installed. I love it !!!! All credit to her. It was an add on. She ordered it from Home Depot.

Thanks. Didn't really think about door placement. The actual path between the house and garage used to be shrubs. We dug them up after the garage was complete to create the path. In about 2 months time, we've prob used the man door twice. So not a lot of traffic through door. Combo work and...

Lower parts getting wet. Not real sure if the treated underground poles could have issues. But, I would think it would be many years down the road. Yea, love my GT-H.

Well, I guess that's it. Again, I can't say how much I love how everything turned out. From the start to the finish, couldn't have had it go any better. I thank God, my wife and my 3 girls for all their help and patience and guidance. Hope you have enjoyed our project. .

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Garage door installed. My wife started decorating. Hobby Lobby is our friend. ...

When the city did their final inspection I learned the the inspectors manager live just up the street from me. He told his manager, "I'll be on your street tomorrow doing final on a garage just down from you". The manager replied, "Yea, that's the guy who blocked and bricked his entire...

Taping and taping and taping !!!! 10 rolls of masking tape total. Once I got to the window, I wanted to do something different. PERFECT !!!!! Went with a smaller "brick" pattern and if I had know how much I would like the smaller pattern I would have done the entire garage like that. (as...

OSB! Originally I was going to go with gray walls but the more I thought about it, didn't want the "Kitchen" clean look. I mean it is a garage. So, thanks to youtube, I started looking for ideas and ran across a video where a gentleman taped a wall and sprayed with a black paint can. Looked...

Sorry OSB will be next post. All the credit to my wife on the ceiling. She is finished with last pic being the final brush. ....

Now we are getting close to painting. Went out and bought a Wagner sprayer and had BIGGGG aspirations. Was gonna put 2 coats on the walls with gray Zinsser. Started spraying on a Friday night and WHOAAAAAAAAA ! Overspray was incredible, not to mention the amount of paint being used, which...

Concrete cured for 7 days before we walked on it and then my Mustang was parked in there for first time. I give all the rooftop Rooster Cupola credit to my wife. Her suggestion and I love it!!!!! Moving right along .... .

If I'm out of order, sorry. More progress .... .