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Didn't get much done this weekend, had to do brakes on two cars and a wheel hub, then a car show and grad party.. Only had 2 hours out there. Got all my supplies moved out to the shop that were in my garage. Started the insulation, but didn't like doing it that way, just wasn't sitting...

I was going for an ice skating rink in the winter... :) Yes it will be a little slick when wet..

Thanks!!.. I am not sure if they are going to last or not.. The acrylic dries so fast it made the vinyl crinkle a little or had some mild reaction to it, so once it completely cures I am going to put another coat over the top of just the decals. I wasn't 100% sure how it was going to work out...

After I got the vinyl down, I started putting down the sealer. 10gallons I was able to do 2 coats, it dries to the touch in 10 minutes and safe to walk on in 1 hour. Did one coat then an hour later did another coat, used probably only 8 gallons because the concrete guys did one coat earlier...

Thanks Sean!...

First one down... Just gotta get some bubbles out..

Back from 2 weeks off, time to get back at it.. They came and sealed the concrete today, I had asked about sealing myself, but they would only knock 100 bucks off. I figure i'd let them put there sealer down as the first pass will absorb the most. I plan on going over the entire thing my self...

Get it out.... I had 4 of them to do, dug around them and yanked with the truck.. When you have it cut leave a bunch of trunk the higher the better more leverage. If i had to do over i would have dug around them first, then pushed them over with the tractor. Only if you have space to fall...

They used an 18" auger, went down 54". Then the put 80lb bag of concrete in each hole, then a 8x12x4 solid block on top of that. then dropped the pole in. Then filled the hole while leveling / squaring the pole. I think this is probably the most difficult part of the build getting everything...

I haven't 100% decided on what to do with the upper wall. the lower wall will be 4ft of plywood, then on the fence about steel or drywall. $$$...

Bring your NISSAN over we'll see who gets dragged around.. :3gears:

I think its plenty, wont really know till I am working on a car or truck. It was certainly a great start for sure, I have one extra box up in the ceiling for adding future lights over the bench for direct work lighting.

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Final got the last of the main electrical done, snaked the dinosaur cable into the panel in the basement, clamped her down and got the breaker installed. Flipped it on, it didn't pop, so must have done something right. Went out and started putting up some of the 48 bulbs up, then power washed...

Pushed all the dirt back in the trench tonight and finished up all the ditch work, got the network cable into the basement and the junction box mounted outside. I decided to go with a junction box to switch to service cable because I didn't want to deal with running conduit all the way into my...

Thanks guys, been dreaming of this ship since my buddy put his up in 2004... I am planning on 30ft radiant tube heater, on the back wall. roughly another 800 bucks. I posted earlier that I am still shocked that the local gas company found a bi-law stating anything under 100ft is free, so they...

Not 100% sure, was going to ask my electrician buddy. I did buy two of them, just need to know what gauge wire to run and how far apart to put them.

Got a lot done even though I was only home for about 5 hours the entire weekend.. Got the trench filled in, elect box mounted, all the rest of my interior supplies and everything ran into the box, only have to add two more lines and i am done with electric. Box mounting done: Box mounted...

I choose not to go this route. Instead after running all my main lines I ran two pieces of conduit from the box into the ceiling of the shop. That way if i ever need to add a line i can fish one through into the ceiling and then fish it down into any wall i need.

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