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I've been working on stripping the walls; removing shelves, plywood, and whatever else was up there, as well as beefing up the roof some. I added a rafter tie, and sistered the one that was only overlapping 2 x 6s from a previous owner, and removed the sagging 2 x 4 tie. I also added collar...

Oops, I didn't see this. Actually, there are just hooks up there that bikes were hanging on previously, and the handles at the front and rear of the kayak just happened to line up perfectly. That will not be it's permanent placement, just wanted to get it up off the floor.

After what everybody else has said, I have decided not to do anything with the siding. I have no problem with how the garage looks on the outside. It was painted the last time the house was, and the house has wood siding also (albeit nicer siding) so I'm ok with that. I like the idea of the...

The only reason I was saying re-side was because i can see daylight through the existing siding. I hadn't even thought about wrapping the inside. The "cables" are actually ropes that are part of a lift I made for my jeep hard top. I just unbolt the top, hook it up to the lift, and crank the...

Hey guys, I think I've come to the right place. I'm looking to fix up my old detached garage, 8 years after buying my house. It has done what I've needed it to so far, but I'm looking to turn it into a space that I enjoy working in as opposed to dreading. It's dark and dingy, and gives me too...

Hey everybody. Just checking in. I've lurked for a while, and probably ended up here because of Jack Olsen's garage some time ago. I'm ready to start working on my garage, and I'm sure this will be an excellent resource!