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I have a couple of the lights I move around from project to project and hang as necessary. My neighbor was doing some skidsteer work and ran out of daylight so I put one on a ladder so he could finish what he was working on. This is a single light with a corncob LED. Ironically, I just put...

I do want it noticeable from space lol! This was my inspiration behind it but a little less vintage quilt pattern and more modern geometric. Each possum supposedly collect about 5,000 ticks per season. They drag their hairy bodies around gathering them like a Roomba then sit and have a...

That’s the plan! I also want to cover the entire hangar door with polycarbonate panels. It faces north so no direct sunlight hits it but would still allow plenty of light inside. This will also allow a nice glow to spill in front of the garage at night. For the concrete in front of the...

Back in July I tossed around the idea of building out half the 30x40 garage as a studio apartment. After getting to a point of not being able to make any more changes to the layout on CAD, I modeled it on Sketchup followed by rendering with a trial version of Lumion. Since I got this far I...

Still alive and free of snake bites lol! Progress has been slow this summer because it has been so miserably hot, most days reaching 120F inside. Hopefully I’ll have a proper ventilation setup by next summer! During a couple days of recent cooler weather I did rearrange everything and clean top...

I released them before the heat hit. Took them out to the woods and they stayed next to me for the 20 minutes I was sitting there expecting them to take off. Who knows, maybe they were plotting an attack lol! Progress has been slow because of the heat inside. I’ll make a new post with the...

Oh wow thank you. I love that you were able to get all the plumbing on a single wall! A) The back wall is the shortest distance from the water source B) I want to disturb the least amount of concrete possible and not obstruct any future use. I’ll have to go back to the “drawing board” and see if...

I’m tossing around the idea of building out a studio apartment in half the garage. It’s a 30’x40’ red iron corrugated steel building that’s currently divided down the center with a 2x4” framed wall covered in old corrugated fiberglass roofing panels. It is insulated but I will be adding 5-6” of...

It can definitely be a problem if not contained and done correctly! The rhizomes on running bamboo species can get out out of control at the blink of an eye. Even though it will be contained I intend on using a species of clumping bamboo that doesn’t have the long running rhizomes. The problem...

It’s perfect at night...for a few more weeks lol! The idea is a flex space. Being a “bedroom” isn’t permanent and can be disassembled and removed in 15 minutes—It’s more of a challenge to see what I can do with a 200 sq. ft. glass box. The walls are insulated and I’m about to put 3.5-5” of...

Plywood Project #1 After doing the math on how much plywood I need to panel the interior, I elected to put some of the extra to a quick project. An 8’ x 8’ x 7” platform bed with 12” overhang on the front and sides is my first project from the recent plywood deal. It’s also the first...

Thanks! There is so much waste, especially in the construction industry. There’s a reason companies like Habitat For Humanity Restore and LifeCycle are thriving!

How do I not know about that Vega$ house?! Even though it was before my time, I should have at least seen or heard about it. There's so few photos of it though...which probably explains why I haven't seen it before lol! In my search to find pics and clips of it I did run into another...

Well, today’s find is an interesting one. A local Asian buffet closed and I got two 8’ tall fountains out of it. Water features aren’t exactly a priority but they were too interesting to pass up! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh wow, thank you. There’s no question it’s their door after looking at the parts catalog. Definitely need the outside rollers because mine are seized. Even after PB Blaster, oil, and heat only one turns...barely. One cam lock is good but the other is bent like a Twizzler and broken. The...

1 of the 4 cables was broken when I bought the property so I used a chain hoist in its place to help keep it level while raising with the electric motor. The tension on the cables wasn’t equal either so I had to use giant ratchet straps to keep it level. After cleaning all the trash and junk...

Picked up a couple loads of cabinet grade plywood to finish the hangar interior! A local shoe store closed and this was the material from their shelves. (48) 24” x 96” x 3/4” (20) 30” x 96” x 3/4” 2,300+ lbs. of plywood for $200. Wasn’t planning on an all wood interior but It should...

I don’t bother with curb alerts. In a city of 5M it’s guaranteed there’s several others trying to get it at the same time lol! I contact the seller stating I have a truck available and give them an ETA the moment they give me the address—been scavenging for years and have yet to miss a find. No...

Latest addition to the hangar. They said it’s heavy and to bring help—how heavy could a 6’ long, barely knee high, cabinet be right?! 346 lbs. heavy [emoji24] Looking at it, you’d think it’s 150 lbs. tops. Original plan was to get it as something for my plethora of bench grinders/polishers...

The demand is so high for building materials you have to be quick when it comes to salvaging! I have a toolbox loaded with straps and full gas tank because every second counts—literally have to be ready to go on a moments notice. I even check the local listings whenever I leave a grocery store...