Recent content by frankiejr

Yes, I just said that yesterday: I had no idea that 0.25/ft was a standard, even after having four garages in my lifetime. This is the first one that isn't dead flat, and I grew up in MA where you'd think it'd be common to drain snowmelt. (My first garage was built in 1974.)

Thanks for all the replies. I had no idea that 0.25/ft was a standard. This is the first garage of mine out of four that has this. I grew up in MA where you'd think it'd be common for snow melt, but no one I know has ever mentioned it.. I might dig it out and repour, but my wife and I were...

Because of where I measured the heights, I think it's about a 5" difference in 21'. Anything pushed against the back wall has a significant tilt, and when testing the toolbox drawers with the most weight would open by themselves. If feels like anything there that's unwedged is going to fall...

I looked up the permits and the garage was built in 1980. I haven't tried to figure out how thick the floor is yet. I've considered tearing the floor out, but I'm weary after tearing out a 12x20 patio a few years back (at another house I owned) and finding the worst combination of rebar/fakebar...

I think that's going to be my best bet.

My ceilings are already too low. I don't want to lose any height, even an inch or two, if I can help it.

Yeah that's what I'll do at first, but that means anything on wheels will have an unlevel surface. Maybe it won't end up being as big of an issue as I think it will, but what I have in there now is unfortunately saying something different.

Yeah, my first thought was "Well I guess that's so washwater drains easy, but is that much necessary?" (It very rarely snows here so meltwater wouldn't be an issue).

My garage is 21.5'w x 21.5'd x 8'h, and it's 4.5" lower at the door than it is at the back wall. It was built this way on purpose in the 80s and I have no idea why. My goal is to make the garage into a workshop and eventually house a car I'll be working on. I'd like to keep the main part of the...

Thanks, good info. My original post is fixed.

Thanks! I knew you all could help me out!

I found this table in a YouTube video and all searches are coming up blank. It looks like a collapsible table base, but I can'f find reference to it anywhere. Anyone know what this is?

This'll probably be a winter project, so nothing yet. The idea is to create one concrete/rebar wall to divide the basement, add some ventilation, and call it a day. I might do a ceiling if I can figure out how. Unfortunately our yard isn't big enough for a container. Even if there was room and...

Wow, thanks for all the replies! Size: about 8'x15' I did plan on making a steel roof to prevent cuts into the ceiling to get in. I've been pricing out in-swing vault doors, too. What it's for: It'll be mostly a gun room, and also a place to work on them and do some reloading tasks. It'll be...

I'd like to build a vault in my man cave / garage. I have no idea how to go about building the walls in an existing structure to create something like this. I figure I'd need rebar reinforced concrete walls at the very least. Can anyone point me to some resources or offer any tips about how to...