Recent content by zbyler

Added a few new things to my collection this week: Milwauke M12 fuel 3/8 ratchet. Been wanting this ever since I bought my 1/2 mid torque impact (still my favorite tool). Olsa Tools socket organizers to replace my Ernst twist-on socket rails. Found this Proto 3/8" ratchet on ebay and...

Update for this week - A lot of progress! I ordered the wall control panels and some accessories for above the workbench. After I got everything set up I decided that I would prefer to have covered storage over the workbench and returned the wall control (thank you Amazon!). I replaced it with...

Decided to go through with my toolbox "downsizing" plan..... scary, I know! :scared: I've had a 56" U.S. General box for a few years now and I've been very happy with it. The issue is that it's too big for the space I have. "Downsizing" to the 26" box allows me utilize the vertical room that I...

Drywall was completed on Thursday and I finished priming and painting it yesterday. Went with Behr "Frost" for the color, which has a slightly off white/grey hue to it. Lightens up the garage even more and makes it feel significantly larger inside. I need to figure out what I want to do with the...

Looking for coupons for the 14.5" end cabinet (7 drawer) and/or the 26" x 22" top chest

Drywall guys started working last night and got everything hung. They'll be back today to patch up the wall on the house-side and to put the first coat of tape/mud on. The difference that the sheetrock and new LED lights made in regards to overall brightness in the garage is huge.

Quick update! Sheetrock guy is coming tomorrow to finish the back and side walls, as well as patch up the existing wall. I removed the two ancient fluorescent light fixtures that were hanging crooked and didn’t work half the time. I chose 3 of the commercial electric 4ft LED strip lights. I...

In other news, my 56" HF tool box has taken up residence on the side wall where the metal shelves used to be. This is not an ideal setup, but it's the only spot I have to put it at the moment. I've been looking into alternative toolbox setups and the HF 26" top and bottom cabinets would fit...

Slowly over the past few weeks I added 4 new outlets (there was only 1 before and it was right next to the front garage door) and installed R13 insulation in all of the wall cavities. The ceiling is open rafters and I haven't decided if I'm going to insulate them yet or not..... In my quest for...

Haha no worries! Technically you're correct. While it is ATTACHED to the house, there is no entrance to the house from the garage. That back door leads into my backyard and is mostly useless, unless you run out of power :o

It's more of a width issue, not length. Getting the car in there is tight as is, and being able to get the doors open to get in/out is a nightmare. The car is going up for sale shortly so I'm not too worried about it! ^^This, but at the time of the power outage I had no way to get in the back...

I agree, being able to finish and lay everything out how I want it is definitely a plus! I checked into RaceDeck a while back and it was between $650 and $850 for the whole garage depending on which style I went with. Not bad, but I'm looking into what it would cost to fill/level the concrete...

Shortly after moving in I started trying to try and organize things in a semi-efficient manner, given the layout. I had a workbench that I built with my dad back in high school and it managed to fit snug alongside my HF 56" box against the back wall, albeit blocking the back door. At the time...

Hey fellow GJ members! I purchased a new home with a small single car garage about a year and a half ago and this is my attempt to document it's transformation process. Overall garage shape at time of purchase: 21ft. long x 11ft. wide (8ft door opening) Panel located on the RT side, only 1...

Looking for a collar for a Dunlap 5244 vise. I picked this up from a swap meet and had to drill the collar out to remove it for cleaning and re-painting it. I ordered an off-the-shelf collar with the same ID, but the OD is much larger than will fit in the main jaw housing of the...