Recent content by grandall4

I’m a big fan of the Bakflip X4 rolling cover. I previously had a Bakflip VP on my last truck. Rolling the cover is much better than folding. If you can prove you had a Bakflip (receipt, proof of purchase), contact Bak directly (I messaged via Facebook) and ask for direct pricing for return...

Re: RaceDeck Black & Graphite Inside cabinet picks. The shelving is removable. Sent from my iPad using The Garage Journal mobile app

The truck is lowered about 3” front and 5” rear. The height under the loft is almost 8 ft with 10 feet height for the first 14 feet in that room. Ceiling heights are mixed due to combo of old & new construction. Sent from my iPad using The Garage Journal mobile app

RaceDeck Black & Graphite A few pics of the floor I just installed. Approx 800sq ft. This garage has an old slab in the front room and a new slab in the back room. I ruled out epoxy due to some flooring defects and not knowing how it was prepped when poured in 1976. I compared to other...

Painting is complete. Floor is down. Slowly moving everything back in. I’ll add a flooring write up in the Flooring forum

Fathers Day weekend update. Trim completed. Sent from my iPad using The Garage Journal mobile app

Insulation completed and waiting for the inspector. Sent from my iPad using The Garage Journal mobile app

The official lessons and learnings post About me: age 44M. White collar with blue collar skills and work ethic. Capable of all aspects of the project. Limited by time. I’d rather pay a professional for their unique skillset and efficiency versus taking forever doing it myself. Budget: my...

The official expense post Drawings $125 Permit $100 16x26 slab 16 yards of crushed concrete $260 Labor to spread and pack. self Concrete (4K, mesh, plastic) and labor $2,800 Framing (16x26) and roof materials (entire bldg) $4640 Labor $5,800 Disposal (15 yard can) for old roof $500...

From the inside

The latest progress Sent from my iPad using The Garage Journal mobile app

Here is a pick of the before and after on the house. Most of the work was on the inside. Porch was added to the front, dormer on the rear for a 3rd bathroom. This was a 6 month project where we: gutted to the studs, redid all plumbing, removed all copper and installed pex with a distribution...

16 yards (22 tons) of 3/4 minus crushed concrete to raise the floor. A 4 inch pour is planned for this floor. It was a 90* day, so I got creative with spreading in the hard to reach areas. I didn’t want fully open the back wall, I made it just big enough. Packed most of it with a...

The vision: enclose the former greenhouse area to match the garage walls, floor, and roofline. Open the back wall for continuous space. To get there, I need to raise the floor of the greenhouse area. Basic plan to get the ball rolling I had considered a 3rd bay, but this isn’t our forever...