Recent content by FL684X4

Progress pics for what it's worth. Skinning the structure in progress now. Floor has been sealed.

There are many around that use the poles, usually roughly 6" diameter. It was existing when I bought the house. Most have them to keep machinery or equipment under and that's all they do with them. I do all my own vehicle/equipment maintenance so I went with what I had. The laminated beams we...

It was a LONG drive on I-10 to and from my hometown in Florida.

Did the same about a year ago. The hygienist said she would call me after my appt. if they had any. She called and I only got 3 but, free is good. I've used them and it's been a year so I've got to remember to ask next time I go. Me and my insurance have given them enough money so, it doesn't...

Welcome, spent time in El Paso but was back in the 90s.

Pulled a permit and doing this with my Father-in-law and 1 other friend that has helped. We subbed out the concrete and plan on having someone else hang the metal. Easier to sub out some things when they do it all the time, would take more than 2 people to do, and/or would take 2 people a long...

Laminated posts are sitting on cement at 4" thick and the pour around them was with the floor at 18" circumference and true 4' plus in depth.

Floor is 4"+ and was sub-grade done by us to get the full cement. Sumps where the lift will be located is 8". If you let someone else prep the sub-grade and they use 2x4s for skirt boards then you don't get the full 4" of cement.

Thanks all, trying to keep up here and build, and go to work and all the other stuff that comes with life.

Been lurking for awhile and finally got the build going in DEC2014. Build thread here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275921 Born and raised in North FL, some Army time and still in now. Working on shop to finish rebuild of a 1968 F100 4x4. hope to contribute and gain from...

Thanks!!!!! for maintaining the forum, it's helped me with my current build.

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From start to current. Girts, header for overhang, framing for doors and windows next. Never thought I'd see this progress:shocking:

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It's been awhile since I've been on a forum, re-learning skills:lol_hitti