Recent content by farrbar

I still have work to do (especially organizing and cleaning).... but was able to move some stuff into the loft this week. Aside from 2 days of a helper time to set beams, this has been all me. I added several outlets in the loft. Likewise, I have ordered a 36K btu mini split, but it has not...

This is my first crack ever at building stairs. I think they will be decent when done, but certainly they were complicated by some imperfect lumber (warped stringers and treads) coupled with my imperfect skill. After I initially cut the stringer I didnt feel like they had enough "throat" left...

I had my helpers back for about 5 hours on Saturday and we got the second section of loft constructed. We also got much of the decking laid down. So far I'm pleased with the progress. The center beam is 4 lvls that are glued and screwed to create one very beefy beam, and the span is about...

Nice updates.... your 718 looks like a GTS 4.0? Looks like you got to see a couple of cool collections on your way. Another collection you should keep on your radar if you find yourself back in SW Florida belongs to the Collier family and is called "Rev's Institute". Located right next to...

Here are a couple of "occupants" that I acquired this past year - a 2024 Lotus Emira and a 2024 Boxster GTS 4.0. Porsche has threatened to take the Boxster/Cayman platform electric, and so I wanted to get one of the last of the gas engine / manual transmission variants. I must say, this is...

The Mezzanine has 7' of clearance between the bottom of the beams and the floor. In the loft you will about 7' to the bottom of the rafters

I havent updated in a long time, as there was nothing to report (other then a few new cars). Over the holidays I decided that I wanted to build a 19x16 loft in the back of my garage, with the plan to move my office and poker table upstairs. So the first thing I had to do was move the barn...

Trent - Just got read up on your space. Looks great so far...... I trust having a mini split allows for pure comfort when doing projects. The tile is a nice touch. I'm a fan of boxsters too, I have had a '97, '01, '05, '10 and now a 2024 - in fact twice I have given up a 911 to return to...

I decided to start 2022 with a small project…. We are renovating our home kitchen and the old sink and faucet were sitting in the junk pile. However at the garage I only have 1 small sink, so historically filling a bucket was a real challenge. so I decided to take the old sink/faucet and...

Been a slow year for garage projects. I did sell a couple of cars given the frothy car market. So with the space i decided to store one of my boats myself this year and save the storage costs. it is a triple cockpit with a modern V8. hope everyone has a safe and healthy holiday.

Picked up a sign for the “Barn”

Congrats on the Porsche - looks spectacular, and I’m sure you will keep it looking that way. The garage looks great, very organized (If you are ever in Chicago I could use your help organizing). Keep up the great work.

Congrats on the new car, sounds like a blast. That track was not in my radar, but it looks like it will be great. I will occasionally do a track day in one of my nicer cars, but I must say I really enjoy budget endurance racing (24 hours of Lemons) - tons of seat time for the money. Happy...

Threadbaron - thanks for checking it out. I’m flattered that your first post was here.

Thanks AK Jim for taking a look. It has come along way since I got it (initial pictures when I bought it still show in the first few posts - kinda bummed I lost some in the middle with the collapse of tinypic) wish I was able to get stuff done a little faster, but so be it.