25'x45' Garage- Super OK!

[tek18b_jimmy]

Mid 2013 I bought/inherited my great uncles estate that was full of tools and garage/shop space that came with the property. I am VERY thankful for the stuff I have that he left behind and will cherish it forever!

Here's the garage..



started with a couple workbenches.









After a week I decided the 3, 4ft t12 fixtures wasn't enough light so I bought 2 t5 High Output 8ft tandem fixtures. on the left is the t5, the middle and right are the t12. and as you can see its still a little messy.



Since I finally had enough light in there, I spent the next week or so cleaning up and organizing my tools/stuff I wanted to keep in the garage. some stuff I still have to bring down from the other building (6ft tall harbor freight drill press and an 8 inch bench grinder).

Last night I was in the garage late and finally have it 85% organized.





left door.


right door.


left wall. "where my car is going to be parked" (will be building another workbench where the shelves/torpedo heater are)


right wall. "welding side of the garage" (will be adding 4x8 sheets of plywood to cover the mess of random junk under the shelves)


back wall. (left corner)


back wall. (right corner) compressor not anchored yet in that corner.


Can't wait to bring my project car over and work on it in MY garage as its been a little over 2 years (91 Nissan 240sx)... But I have a couple more things to do to before I can start the car and bring it over from my in-laws garage. I'll post more on the car later.. Here's a recent picture to hold everyone off...

The ONLY thing I did not do is spray the white paint. I had a body shop/paint friend do that.

 

[tek18b_jimmy]

This is a picture from yesterday in the garage. you can see the other workbench on the left wall I made the other day.


Here's the main tool chest. Since my uncle worked for sears for a LOOOONG time there are many Craftsman tools, but a good mixture of others in there too!! A lot of my yard and wood shop equipment is Craftsman as well.

 

[little d]

Nice space!

 

[95riosnake]

I would kill for that much room! I dig the graphics on the truck and love the 240! I'm going to guess that judging by those wheel tubs and your avatar, you're a drifter right?

 

[tek18b_jimmy]

Thanks guys! The 240 has become more of a show car/ car meet/ weekend cruise car. Ive never really beat on it other than a spirited drive here and there, but nothing insane. Thats what i have my rc drift car for. Heres a couple of the one in the avatar.

 

[s1mpsons]

Nice modified fenderwells.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

Awesome shop space!

 

[Ed Litsch]

That is one great place!!

 

[xJoey Dubsx]

What corner brackets did you use on those workbenches?

 

[tek18b_jimmy]

Sorry for the lack of updates.

The brackets are a simpson strongtie product.

http://www.strongtie.com/products/connectors/rtc-fwh.asp

Here on home depots site.
http://m.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-Rigid-Tie-Connector-RTC42/100375007/

I used the reccomended fastener per strongties site load chart on the brackets. almost a whole box just for the brackets.
http://m.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-Strong-Drive-Screw-SD8X1-25/100375375/

all you do is cut the length and width pieces and screw them together.

 

[tek18b_jimmy]

so here is a little update on the Garage...

So you pull up.. 25X45



As you walk in, i've added a couple more to what i've deemed the "Slap Sticker" Door than pictured...



Welcome, to the SuperOK! ガレージ



Had a couple freinds over to do some work on their cars.



re-arranged the garage a little bit.. next is an Ethernet cable run under the stereo and my computer brought out with a 32" tv as the monitor attached to the wall..



I just bought this for the garage on October 26th. Miller Diversion 180 TIG. I CANT wait to use it over the winter =)



i secretly bought the welder for a project that a friend of 16 years brought over to just pull the engine and then separate the body/chassis to have sent out and new floor pans and other bits installed. but i wanted to help him out and more so bond with him as a great friend should..

 

[sbd4de3]

Very "Super OK!" Nice place man!!

 

[tek18b_jimmy]

Its been quite a while since i updated this thread. As always things are moving forward and evolving. towards the end of 2017 me and the fiance' re-arranged/re-organized/cleaned the garage and the other 3 bay garage in the alley which had that building attached to it.

Here's a "before"


Here's the current late 2017


It all started with Ericka (my fiance') moving some stuff around to clean some shelves and it turned into moving the power tools and shelves to move the couch, then the brown paint/solvent cabinet got moved away from what will be the welding/grinding/fabricating corner. Then more shelves added and car parts and materials were now (semi) neatly stored. We also sorted a couple big coffee cans worth of bolts to put into parts bins with shelves.

Before winter weather set in, my dad installed a new boiler in the house. So after getting around to it, i had some friends over and ended up taking the old one out in 4 pieces. i just put it back together and will be using it as a wood stove. It just needs sealed around the top/sides with furnace cement. hopefully ill be able to use it this winter.

Its an american radiator and standard sanitary corp water/steam boiler from i think the 50's/60's. hopefully i can heat it up good enough to at least take the chill off.

Anyway, heres some pictures of the boiler...









ANY input or suggestions/CC is welcome. i like learning from everyone and their first hand experiences!!

im still pondering ideas of a ceiling, either metal roof panels or (if i can find them) garage door panels cheap. thats the number 1 loss of heat is how open the garage is..

-Jimmy

 

[tek18b_jimmy]

I sealed up the wood stove/boiler with furnace cement around the fire box sections where they meet when bolted together.

I sealed along the bottom on the inside where i'll lay some fire bricks on the bottom and a grate on top of them.


I also plumbed to the outside where the chimney will turn and go up. I didn't want to punch a hole in the roof, so the wall it was.



I somehow lost a door hinge between taking it apart months ago and moving a couple weekend ago. So i had to weld one up with some scrap/material in the garage.






I think i might need some sort of variable speed fan to create a draft. Since the design of the firebox was for an oil burner, i'm guessing it had a somewhat forced draft as it heated up and the flame made its way through the boiler and out to the chimney.

 

[tek18b_jimmy]

:::Update:::

I got a call from my Dad and he said, "I have a Chimney pipe for you". He brought it over and set it outside the garage door for me while i was at work. Its a piece of 7"x10ft long. the one end had tabs cut into it so i only lost an inch after trimming them off.

After work i stopped by the local plumbing supply house and Picked up an 8" 90* elbow and a 8"-7"reducer. The next day i stopped by my dads and got his crimper tool since the reducer needed crimped on the 7" end.

Reducer in place.




The guy at the plumbing supply house showed me a chimney cap but for 7" it was 15$ (it's an odd size i guess). i chose to make my own...

Started with the top.


Cutting the circle.


After cutting, I cut a line from the edge to the center, and drilled a few holes in the over lapping top side.


Once that was together i started on the side pieces to hold the top on and to the chimney pipe.




Needed 3 of them.


Drilled the holes in them for the rivets that hold it all together. 3 on the pipe, 2 on the cap.






My Dad suggested putting a metal screen on top of the chimney to prevent any ashes that might work their way up and out and land on something outside so i used hose clamps to hold it in place. Then after bending the top of the brackets for the cap, i riveted the brackets over the screen and left the hose clamp in place. I also put a couple rivets in the hose clamp after it was tightened to secure it in place.



Riveted the cap on.


Put some rivets to hold the pipe to the reducer, and the reducer to the 90* elbow.


All together ready for some paint.


After a quick wipe with acetone, i started to shoot it with black grill paint. it was a little cold so i stopped for the night.


Next thing is to fit it up outside along the wall and make brackets to hold it up and against.

 

[tek18b_jimmy]

Made a little progress on the chimney for the wood stove today. ***sorry for the messy garage***

I painted the rest of the pipe and elbow. I also crimped the pipe ouside and sprayed another coat of paint around it.



The hose clamps will hold the brackets for the turnbuckle that attaches to the garage and holds the pipe steady. I will be making another bracket to support under the elbow.

These are the brackets for the turnbuckle. I drilled the holes and cut the square tubing after.


Then i made some angle brackets with 1 hole to lag to the wall/board behind and the other will hold the piece of the turnbuckle.



Cut them into pieces.


Made 3 and Assembled them.


finished and loosely strapped to the pipe. I will be using a couple rivets to hold the strap in place so nothing sags or can really move.





In the pictures you can kind of see I painted the wood stove with the same paint. I still have to seal the space where the pipe goes outside and get some 1/2" concrete board to put against the wall behind/around the wood stove. I'm not sure how hot it is/can get so we will see soon, i will probably buy/make a log/wood rack for the fire box. i might even look into a used waste oil setup..

-Jimmy

 

[tek18b_jimmy]

Here's the brackets that attach for the bracing.


Brought the ladder out and the pipe.


After putting the pipe up, i zipped a bunch of self tapping screws to hold it in place. then when i need to run the chimney brush up through i can undo the elbow and twist it straight and run the brush through.




Made the pieces that connect the end to the turnbuckle and tightened it all up.






Even with just the 2 braces its pretty stable. I'm going to get my bigger ladder out and put 2 braces on the edge of the roof as well. I dont want it to blow over in a really bad wind storm.

Still need to seal up the pipe to the outside, make a plate to cover the hole where the burner use to sit, then i'll start a fire in the box. Hopefully theres enough draft so i dont smoke the garage out.

 

[LaneRover]

My dad had an exterior stove chimney in NH and found that it cooled the smoke down enough to leave a lot of creosote ( the stuff that starts chimney fires ) he found he needed to clean it out a few times a winter. You may never have that issue since you most likely won't be constantly burning stuff. BUT if you do I'd just put a clean out at the bottom so you don't have to climb up on the roof to do it.

Nice garage and I hope your 'wood' stove works well for you!