Recent content by vorpal

Awesome project, and even better results. Shout out from someone who grew up in Strathcona Southside Represent! We’re just off 124St Westmount area.

Nice job on the new structure! Where do you park your daily if the the Mrs's Infinity get that spot in the garage? Also, it looks like you had to deal with overhead power lines. Does your main panel now come in to the new garage and feed the main house underground? Or do you have two service...

Solid advice. I tried just using a Asus router hardwired in the garage in WAP mode, signal was horrible. Finally got good garage coverage doing exactly what rlitman outlined: - use the LAN port, not WAN on the garage router and create a different static network IP, not DHCP - change the WiFi...

Part 5B Fiat Lux The overhead T5 fixtures are fine in the main garage area and in the back half of the shop behind the bulkhead. However, there are definitely areas that need some enhancement... Such as, under the lift checking the Zeds... Amazon order: 2 rolls of white IP67 rated LED...

And, as a piano technician, some cabinets are in order. Had a local cabinetmaker build these (my precision carpentry skills are non-existent): 00 and filled with the requisite piano parts:

Part 5A Assorted Audio & Video Upgrades Can't be all work... gotta add some entertainment. Dart board on the fire door: And as I'm an audio snob piano technician ;), I can only work with a boom box as my shop audio source for so long... so I moved my basement stereo system ... Dual 704...

Welcome, excellent work, garage looks great! The paving stones are a classic look.

Part V The Workshop I'll start this section by observing that it should have been bigger, however we were already over the allowed lot footprint for the new garage by 3% and weren't sure we'd get approved without applying for a variance. Turns out it was approved with no hassle... so in...

Part IV - The Suite This is Mrs. Vorpal territory. In early discussions, she asked 'Why am I paying for half this project when you're using up pretty much the whole garage?"... cause you get this as a quilting studio: Built in Murphy bed cabinet on the wall: Full bath with...

there are storm drains for surface water drainage in the back alley, all runoff from garages goes to the alley which is sloped towards the drains. Makes springtime melt interesting as channels have to be banged into the melting ice to the storm drains so the water doesn't pool behind garages...

And after 2 years and 1 month with some bumps along the way: Final inspection and occupancy: WooHoo! :beer: Of course, that by no means says it's complete. New pad poured June 2020... went both sides to the property line: That's better: And with the extra concrete either side...

With the lifts in and everything pretty much done but the new drivepad, time to start bringing the Z cars and Datsun Roadsters home: Mrs. Vorpal gets the third bay: Had to let the soil settle after they dug up the old pad to connect up the water... new pad poured in 2020: Avatar Shot...

Actually he came in middle of the pack for quotes. We went with him because he was local, had good references and a couple completed infill projects in the neighborhood and my wife did a background search on his company before we signed the contract and aside from 1 court matter on his...

Yes, this is also why you hide your SSID (WiFi name) from broadcasting... you and your guests will connect because you will tell them what the name and passwords are but the outside world won't see it. To the original poster, if the garage/shop is outside your home WiFi broadcast range, a Mesh...

2019, New Year... New Resolution With the old builder out of the picture, we got a new one recommended by people at my wife's office. They were awesome to deal with and started in March. Condition of the downstairs shop/garage: Some drywall and insulation done, I hung some T5's I got cheap as...