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8 Years after moving in - The Airboxer Garage

Rothaus

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Since moving in to the new build house in 2003, there were many other things that had to done first.

Now it's time to finish my detatched garage.

One or better 2 of the things I did before, finish the attached garage and finish my 71 911T.

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This is my starting point.
Airboxer Garage Before

I also used the unfinished garage to build a paint booth to paint the green 911.

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That's all gone, and the construction has started.



I will post more picture as I progress.
 
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I was able to do the insulation of the roof last winter

R30.... the point was to do the whole roof and do not the ceiling of the garage.

Here is what the upstairs looked like

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I used R30 Insulation

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Next is to install the electrical.
 
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After the ellectrical and the insulation was done, I got some help over Labor day weekend to install the drywall.

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Yes, the posting is a little behind the work.

At this point I'm still finishing the drywall. The ceiling is painted and the lights are up, and I made some progress with trim and storage area.

This is now what I'm currently working on.

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Next weekend I hope I can finish all the drywall and paint the walls.



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The red one is a 78 911 SC, an other project I have in the pipeline.

1978 SC in Process

The green one is actually a 71 911T. In the meantime I upgraded the '71 from 2.2L to 3.6L.

Here is a video from the PCA AX at Verona

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Wow, didn't know you had a detached too...I'm sure it'll turn at least as nice as you attached and 911T turned out.
 
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Yes, the detached garage was build with the house, however, there were toooooo many other things to be done first. At least I did the small section, the wood workshop. because I needed the place to put my wood working equipment, in order to finish all (or at least a lot) other stuff.

Here are some pictures from my wood workshop next door to the detached.

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Yes, the detached garage was build with the house, however, there were toooooo many other things to be done first. At least I did the small section, the wood workshop. because I needed the place to put my wood working equipment, in order to finish all (or at least a lot) other stuff.

Here are some pictures from my wood workshop next door to the detached.

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Woodshop, woodshop, woodshop! :bubbrubb:

Actually, for some reason I can't see the pictures, but any time there is a woodshop, that is a good thing!

Nice car, too:D
 
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Made some progress last weekend and the weekend before

The walls are painted

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The one wall still needs to be painted, as soon I can move the wood sheets.

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The overhead storage is ready for paint on the trim. I installed some recessed 12V lights I still had ( brought them back from Germany when we build the house) and did not use in the house.

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Instead of Halogen, I used LED

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Installing some German 220V outlets for my left over power tools I still have from good old Germany.

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Next is to finish up all the trim, the sliding doors for the over head storage, install the rest of the outlets and order the 2 post lift.

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Time for an update.

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Made some progress with the painting and the overhead storage. Put the frame and trim on the door.

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I made temporare a cart for the plywood sheets to put on so I can move it around and out of the way. But now it's time for a better place. I made a smaller one which will fit in my wood workshop underneed the wall cabinets.

I had some left over hardwood which came with my decking material when I build the deck.

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Got some wheels

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Some left over 2x4

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Now I had to clean up the space where the cart goes. A lot of left over material from projects.

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Stuff is gone, now some fresh paint as long I can get to it

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Fits perfect and I can pull it out if needed.

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Here is also a picture of the garage from outside.

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More to come Cheers :beer:
 

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Question on your plywood storage cart -- does it topple over with the weight of the plywood? or does it lean onto the wall when you have it stored away (underneath the cabinets in your wood shop)? I need to build something similar for storage of half-sheets and odd pieces.
 

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Excellent work! Like this a lot -
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Think I will do this after work today! Also checked out your website, very nice work with the cars as well.

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What type of 220v tools use those outlets? I assume they don't draw a lot of amperage as that looks like 12-2 AWG romex.

Nice space!
 

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Rothaus- What did you use for the trim where the drywall meets the block foundation as seen in this pic? Very neat.


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Question on your plywood storage cart -- does it topple over with the weight of the plywood? or does it lean onto the wall when you have it stored away (underneath the cabinets in your wood shop)? I need to build something similar for storage of half-sheets and odd pieces.

The cart stands actually nicely, however, I would get better wheels the next time. I got these from HF, and they say good for 300LB each. I think the wheels self are OK, but the bearing don't turn when you want to change directions.:shocking: Make sure you get wheels which have a good bearing on the turning section. And no, it doesn't lean against the wall.

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What type of 220v tools use those outlets? I assume they don't draw a lot of amperage as that looks like 12-2 AWG romex.

Nice space!

The tools I still have from Germany actuall use half the amp because of the higher voltage for the same watt. So I could live with smaller gauge wire.Yes, these are 12-2.
 
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Rothaus- What did you use for the trim where the drywall meets the block foundation as seen in this pic? Very neat.

I have 2 ft wall, and the builder user pressure treaded wood, 2x6 and build the 2x4 walls on top of that. So I had about 2" of cinterblock sticking out. I got pressure treaded 2x4 ripped to size and screwed it to the already existing 2x6. On top of that I put 1x4, and to close it out to the drywall I used trim, caulked it, and painted.

I did this the same way in the wood shop and the attached garage,
 

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Looks great ! Can you provide some specs on wood size & dimensions ?
Any pics showing how you ran the wiring for the lighting under the shelves ? This is exactly the kind of storage I am looking to build into my gararge , spec'd to my space of course.
 
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Looks great ! Can you provide some specs on wood size & dimensions ?
Any pics showing how you ran the wiring for the lighting under the shelves ? This is exactly the kind of storage I am looking to build into my gararge , spec'd to my space of course.

It is 24" deep and high. In the upper picture you see, I used 2x6 for the framing, Drywall from the bottom side, and 3/4" particle board on top. I used 12V LED, it's only 12V running between the 2x6. The 120V wire comes in in the middle above the window. The front trim is 1x8. I left it as is, so it sticks out a bit on the bottom edge. Since those pictures I painted the inside as well and finished the sliding panels. I will post some more pictures soon.

Hope this helps.

Cheers :beer:
 
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I made some progress. I got the lift.

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I have to close the door to lift the car all the way up, :lol_hitti

but then it is high enough to stand underneed.

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Cheers :beer:
 

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Love it ! Going back to your storage up top how did you mount the rollers to slide the door panels sideways ? Are they on top or on the bottom of the panels ?

I'd love a lift in my garage and I have the space but I also have two young boys, the oldest is 2.5 and loves to watch me work & play with my tools, can't bear to think of him playing with a lift so I'll wait till they're 16.
 

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I'm surprised your 220V European tools will work here - aren't they 50hz, and our electricity is 60hz?

Great looking shop, and the attention to detail really makes it special!
 

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I am also an aircooled guy (with two 1979 Westies). My shop (currently under construction is a 28' x 28' x 12') with attached 12' x 28' x 12' woodshop will also have a Bendpack XPR-9 two post lift.

Currently I am scheduled to have two 8' x 8' doors. Is there a good way to mount the doors so that they will snug up to the 12' tall ceiling even though the shop doors will likely be close while the car is up there? Should I go to taller doors (like 10 feet) while I still can?
 
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I am also an aircooled guy (with two 1979 Westies). My shop (currently under construction is a 28' x 28' x 12') with attached 12' x 28' x 12' woodshop will also have a Bendpack XPR-9 two post lift.

Currently I am scheduled to have two 8' x 8' doors. Is there a good way to mount the doors so that they will snug up to the 12' tall ceiling even though the shop doors will likely be close while the car is up there? Should I go to taller doors (like 10 feet) while I still can?

I modified my rails in my attached garage, so they go up in an angle. If you look at the first picture of my thread you can see it.

Here it is

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Love it ! Going back to your storage up top how did you mount the rollers to slide the door panels sideways ? Are they on top or on the bottom of the panels ?

I'd love a lift in my garage and I have the space but I also have two young boys, the oldest is 2.5 and loves to watch me work & play with my tools, can't bear to think of him playing with a lift so I'll wait till they're 16.

Don't make the mistake and wait, if you can do it now. I feel I run out of time. :shocking:

If you can do it now, do it :thumbup:

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I'm surprised your 220V European tools will work here - aren't they 50hz, and our electricity is 60hz?

Great looking shop, and the attention to detail really makes it special!

These tools work fine. I have Drills, Jigsaw, Planer, etc. My wife has a Kenwood kitchen machine we purchased in Saudi Arabia, 1983 and it now get to the point that it will give up the gost. The problem is that these machines are not available here in US. :shocking:
 
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