lynnbilodeau
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We moved in to a “new” place on Dec. 1, 2014. Here is a post that I started before we even made an offer on the place: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=254091
We absolutely love living in Guthrie. I can walk to the hardware store (when the ladies wait on me, I am either “hon” or “darlin’), to O’Reilly’s, to the Post Office, the Police Station, the Bank, and about 10 really good restaurants.
Thought I would consolidate some of my posts. I have been asked about a thread to chronicle the rehab of our 122 year old home and garage, as well as the workshop. We won’t get to the workshop for a few months, as we decided to take care of the main house first.
Before I start on the story, thought I would share a funny story. I am perusing Craigslist, and run across a VW for sale in Guthrie. Kind of funny. I am sure other owners of historic homes experience the same thing. This craigslist ad has pics of the car in front an on the side of our home in Guthrie, OK.
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/4857818111.html
And, because the ad will only be up for so long, I will post a couple of pics from it for posterity.
Our building is 105 x 31. Part of the downstairs is office space, which we are using for storage for the time being. But the rest is garage. We have already installed two lifts down there. There is a 22 x 24 building on the property (we own three lots) that we plan to expand and turn in to the workshop. However, for now we are concentrating on the house. If you have looked at my profile you noticed that it says I am married to an angel. I really am. She is so supportive, and would do anything to make me happy. I have no doubt I could take advantage of that, and get whatever I want whenever I want. But…. I love her more than life itself and would do anything for her. There is an active thread asking if your wife (or sig other) understands your manly needs. Sherri does to the nth degree. However, this cuts both ways, so I want to make sure I meet all her needs as well. She is the girl of my dreams.OK, on to the house. This post will be about the progress in the main garage. I wanted to install two four post lifts in the back corners, mainly for car storage. There are support beams down there on top of steel posts. We had to relocate four of the posts. I built a couple of headers out of LVL and plywood, sandwiched with ½ inch bolts and a whole bottle of glue on each one. We removed the posts, one at a time, cut them down, welded on ½ inch steel plats to spread the load and reinstalled them 18 to 20 inches farther from the middle. This in effect gave us three almost equal lanes about 10.4 feet wide. Before moving the posts, the middle lane was almost 14 feet, the outers just over 8. Possible to get cars in there, but not easy.
After the VW pics, the first pic is of the garage before we bought it. Second pic is while we were moving the posts, and the last three are after moving the posts.
We absolutely love living in Guthrie. I can walk to the hardware store (when the ladies wait on me, I am either “hon” or “darlin’), to O’Reilly’s, to the Post Office, the Police Station, the Bank, and about 10 really good restaurants.
Thought I would consolidate some of my posts. I have been asked about a thread to chronicle the rehab of our 122 year old home and garage, as well as the workshop. We won’t get to the workshop for a few months, as we decided to take care of the main house first.
Before I start on the story, thought I would share a funny story. I am perusing Craigslist, and run across a VW for sale in Guthrie. Kind of funny. I am sure other owners of historic homes experience the same thing. This craigslist ad has pics of the car in front an on the side of our home in Guthrie, OK.
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/4857818111.html
And, because the ad will only be up for so long, I will post a couple of pics from it for posterity.
Our building is 105 x 31. Part of the downstairs is office space, which we are using for storage for the time being. But the rest is garage. We have already installed two lifts down there. There is a 22 x 24 building on the property (we own three lots) that we plan to expand and turn in to the workshop. However, for now we are concentrating on the house. If you have looked at my profile you noticed that it says I am married to an angel. I really am. She is so supportive, and would do anything to make me happy. I have no doubt I could take advantage of that, and get whatever I want whenever I want. But…. I love her more than life itself and would do anything for her. There is an active thread asking if your wife (or sig other) understands your manly needs. Sherri does to the nth degree. However, this cuts both ways, so I want to make sure I meet all her needs as well. She is the girl of my dreams.OK, on to the house. This post will be about the progress in the main garage. I wanted to install two four post lifts in the back corners, mainly for car storage. There are support beams down there on top of steel posts. We had to relocate four of the posts. I built a couple of headers out of LVL and plywood, sandwiched with ½ inch bolts and a whole bottle of glue on each one. We removed the posts, one at a time, cut them down, welded on ½ inch steel plats to spread the load and reinstalled them 18 to 20 inches farther from the middle. This in effect gave us three almost equal lanes about 10.4 feet wide. Before moving the posts, the middle lane was almost 14 feet, the outers just over 8. Possible to get cars in there, but not easy.
After the VW pics, the first pic is of the garage before we bought it. Second pic is while we were moving the posts, and the last three are after moving the posts.
