3pedal
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I have been hanging around here for a few years, learning a little, and generally being impressed with a lot of the builds and knowledge people have on this site. My goal has been to get a nice sized garage and shop for the last several years.
After almost a year on the market I sold my house a in Jan 2011. When I put the place on the market, there were lots of houses that matched my needs and in my price range. Of course, by the time it sold, that was not the case. So the rest of my stuff goes into storage and I spend most of 2012 a nomad. I finally found a place the end of July, took till September to close and I moved out of my storage locker and into the house end of September and early October.
The house is bigger and nicer than the last. It really is overkill for just me, but what are you going to do? Of course, who cares about the house. The best part is the garage is bigger than the house!
The garage/shop is a 40 x 72 pole barn. It is divided into 2 sections, with the larger one about 2/3rds of the building. The smaller 1/3 was the "barn" with 2 horse stalls. The stalls are the only part that does not have a concrete floor. It as a single overhead door, while the main part has two large doubles.
It needs lots of work to be where I want it, but it is a start.
On to some pictures.
The first three are from when I was looking at the house. They give a general idea to the outside of the building.
They took the horses, round pen, trailer and tractor stuff. Left the concrete pad in the paddock.
These are from right after close. I don't think I took but one picture inside the house when I closed, but several of the garage. Obvious what my priorities are.
Not sure what this area was for, the stalls are to the right just out of frame
Looking from the "Barn" room to the main garage
After friends helped me move everything from storage to the house.
I have lots I want to do with the building. Insulation and a concrete pad out front are high on the list, but there are lots of other things as well.
I am going to have lots of questions. For example, how do you build up and level an area for a concrete pad? I am sure it needs more than simply dumping road base, but I not done anything like that before.
The garage is somewhat better organized and in the last photo, but there is a log way to do. I have done a few small temp things so far I'll put up later.
After almost a year on the market I sold my house a in Jan 2011. When I put the place on the market, there were lots of houses that matched my needs and in my price range. Of course, by the time it sold, that was not the case. So the rest of my stuff goes into storage and I spend most of 2012 a nomad. I finally found a place the end of July, took till September to close and I moved out of my storage locker and into the house end of September and early October.
The house is bigger and nicer than the last. It really is overkill for just me, but what are you going to do? Of course, who cares about the house. The best part is the garage is bigger than the house!
The garage/shop is a 40 x 72 pole barn. It is divided into 2 sections, with the larger one about 2/3rds of the building. The smaller 1/3 was the "barn" with 2 horse stalls. The stalls are the only part that does not have a concrete floor. It as a single overhead door, while the main part has two large doubles.
It needs lots of work to be where I want it, but it is a start.
On to some pictures.
The first three are from when I was looking at the house. They give a general idea to the outside of the building.
They took the horses, round pen, trailer and tractor stuff. Left the concrete pad in the paddock.
These are from right after close. I don't think I took but one picture inside the house when I closed, but several of the garage. Obvious what my priorities are.
Not sure what this area was for, the stalls are to the right just out of frame
Looking from the "Barn" room to the main garage
After friends helped me move everything from storage to the house.
I have lots I want to do with the building. Insulation and a concrete pad out front are high on the list, but there are lots of other things as well.
I am going to have lots of questions. For example, how do you build up and level an area for a concrete pad? I am sure it needs more than simply dumping road base, but I not done anything like that before.
The garage is somewhat better organized and in the last photo, but there is a log way to do. I have done a few small temp things so far I'll put up later.
I need to change all the fluids and many of the seals. I am hoping the milky oil is at worst a head gasket. I really don't want to have to rebuild the engine right now. 