Recent content by LeighB

Thanks for the feedback. More dreaming to do...

I have a new shop build going on. I have hot water heat in the floor and now I'm trying to decide what floor finish to use over the heated concrete. I was just planning on a Epoxy coating but before I go that route I thought I would look at the possibility of a wood plank floor in the...

Thanks. I tried sketch-up a few years back but didn’t have a real need so I quit it. I’ll likely give it a new go. I’ll also look into turbo cad.

This probably been asked a million times but here it is again Is there a free shop design software that anyone has used and recommends? I have some cad experience from doing tool design 20 years ago but no cad software at home these days. I would like to be able to do enough design to...

Concrete is done, u can see the 15' trench drain, sink goes in the corner by the walk door to the house. The septic pipe on the right is going to the 2nd floor addition, we are also building living space over the current garage. The current garage will be my motorbike garage. Sorry about the...

I actually already have a almost new laundry tub that was never installed in my old house. You're right on about ac and keeping the bugs locked out. I'll have one and a couple of ceiling fans to spread the air around I also took a bunch of pics of the pex tubing installed so once it's buried in...

I'm new here too Movieman. I've gotten some great ideas and feedback on my garage build. I retired on July 1, you're gonna like doing things for yourself, all the time! I hope you're from someplace cold, I get sick of all these fellas that have easy weather! (Just joking)

Great idea NES, that I almost for got. The plumber and I worked a couple of late hours to put in the drain for a utility sink last night. Hope to get the final fill screeded today, insulation and floor heat in today or tomorrow and floor poured yet this week. I'll make sure to frame and run...

I like the floor outlet idea, but probably not in this build but next year in my shop build. In my shop build I think I'll also put wood dust collection in the floor under the concrete. I'll talk to the concrete guy about the slope to the driveway, my current garage is done this way.

Ethernet is covered, router is in the current garage, cable tv is also there. Washroom and bathroom 10 ft into the house so also covered. Also have a cold water garden hose hookup in the current garage. Maybe I should add hot water.

Former SD??? I just retired and moved back. I think I'll go with Ribtrax from Swisstrax. I got a quote to do both the new and old floors. Not as spendy as I thought it would be.

Thanks for the ideas so far. My biggest dilemma is figuring out if I'll have enough money after building the garage to actually build my shop. If I build a basic garage I should have funds to build the shop. But if I run short I'll be living with a unsatisfactory garage/shop combo. So I guess my...

I have a 15 ft trench drain in the plan. SWMBO thru cold water on my scissor lift idea, she wants me to not put it in the car garage but save the money and put added space and a lift in my wood/metal shop. So I guess that's ok as long as I don't run out of money and never get the shop building...

Yeah, doing some more reseach and the mid rise seems like the way to go. I'm looking at the specs for a Bendpac MDS-6KF. Gotta get price yet and the concrete drawings Thanks for the reply.

I'm a new member here and am looking forward to contributing and learning from the member here. Some background: I've just retired, sold all my other real estate an moved full time to the lake house. So we (wife and I) are adding onto the house, which includes an additional 30x36 3 stall...