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I hope to keep on top of the varnish. I know boat owners are always re-coating their wooden trim.

Thanks, Dennis! I knew the bench refinishing project was going to be time consuming, but I've been flirting with the idea of making a wooden kayak and I thought some experience with epoxy and varnish would be worthwhile. It has certainly given me greater respect for wooden boat builders.

Although I realize this is Garage Journal and not Backyard Journal, since I've already described our fire pit project I thought I should provide an update. These posts also are a convenient way for me to record my notes for future reference. In June of 2015, the finished project looked like...

We like the weathered wood shingle color. It's versatile - a good match for either grey or taupe walls. We didn't want the roof to be too grey because we were afraid it might make the entire structure too monochromatic.

Tamko Heritage 30 “weathered wood” https://www.tamko.com/ShingleColors/Heritage/Phillipsburg

Beautiful garage! I posted some additional information on my build thread about my tire hoist system (posts #63 & #157).

Joe Cool - thanks for reading! cp64 - I've raised and lowered tires a few times now, and the system works great. You do have to climb a ladder to fasten/unfasten the tires, but not while carrying any weight. It turns out that I didn't need four lifting eyes - one in the center of each rack...

Re: Rick's Audi Double Your floor looks great! Here in South Dakota, we've had about three big snow storms this season. My floor looked almost as bad as yours from tracking in all the slop, but since I have a floor drain I've been hosing the RaceDeck down with a regular garden nozzle after...

Thanks, Cris! When designing this garage, I spent a lot of time playing with the wall height, truss height and stair configurations. The end result is still a compromise, but it suits my needs. I think the only solutions that don't involve compromise require a lot more square footage, but...

Thanks, duckweed! Do you mean the cabinets? I have filled all but one with the following: car cleaning supplies oil/antifreeze/windshield washer fluid bottle jack & jack stands tire chains off-season floor mats small electric power washer stereo receiver & electronics for garage boat...

I have carried 8' long 2x4s up the stairs by myself, but it's difficult to turn the corners without gouging a wall or ceiling with a corner of the board. A friend and I carried half of a ping pong table (4'-6" x 5') up the stairs without too much trouble, but we still had to be careful of...

scootermcrad - I received your PM asking about the cost of my attic trusses. I replied twice and even sent you a new PM, but none of these messages appear in my sent items folder so I assume something is wrong with my PM settings and you didn't receive them. I used a general contractor for my...

Thanks, Sunbimmer! The problem with our roof isn't that the snow slides into the gutter. It does slump a bit, but the asphalt shingles hold it in place pretty well until it melts. I think the problem is that the roof pitch is just steep enough for the sun to aggressively melt the snow, but...

Thanks for the compliments, everyone! Now that I have experienced two big snowstorms with a new garage and a finished driveway, I am really appreciating the benefits of this project. It also helps that our frustrations are fading memories. One thing I underestimated was the utility of the...

Thanks, jaydub62. We are experiencing our second significant snowfall this season. The floor tiles are working very well with drainage. They are visibly discolored from the sludge melting off of the cars, but a smooth floor would be dirty as well. Last winter I found that the south side...

Thanks, 1/2 Cup! Now that the garage is clean, I'm doing my best not to accumulate additional clutter. I will admit that I have a few items stored in basement closets in the house that you would typically find in a garage. The storage space behind the attic knee wall has been extremely handy...

We weren't using the attic as much as we thought we would, so we got rid of the couch and bought a ping pong table. There is enough width in the attic not to be hitting the sloped part of the ceiling with paddles. The kids love it, and we're using the space much more often. I think we'll be...

We use our garage attic primarily as an art studio and craft room and decided just to paint the plywood subfloor. It's a cheap solution, easy to clean and we can always install real flooring later. Almost a year after painting, it's holding up very well. The paint has chipped off in a couple...

Thanks, SliderJack. If you decide to get a Harken Hoister, pay attention to two things: the weight of the object you are lifting and the height you need to lift it. Different models of Hoister have different weight ratings and different lengths of rope. If you buy a heavy duty Hoister but are...

I wouldn't say that I'm done with the garage, but I've chased down the last pile of junk and have managed to put everything away at last. It's a good feeling. I am happy with the size of the garage given the limitations of our site. If it had been 26' wide instead of...