just read through all 24 pages, great transformation for sure. Love the shop decor and lighting.
Wow, thanks, Jhama! I appreciate it, for sure.
Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT A Garage Rehabbed
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Wow, thanks, Jhama! I appreciate it, for sure.
It was an incredible evening so I pullout out the ladder and put up a light on the front of the shop. I had the smaller, angled one (seen below) up there but when I came across the 16"er I felt that it would fit better and I could use the smaller one by the man door.
In total, I've got more into that Barn Light Electric mount than the lights and bulbs, haha.
One thing about this garage, in the past, was that it was a dusty mess up in the loft. I think a big reason had to do with the gable vent. The Salt Lake valley is a pretty dusty place. If you know anything about the valley you know we get our share of inversion, smog, and other **** in the air.
Since I am planning to use the attic for storage, I wanted to cut down on the dust. But, obviously, I still need ventilation. That said, I took some left over J-channel and picked up a filter from Home Depot.
I forgot a true before photo. When I got the first piece nearly in is when I remembered to take a pic.
And the after. It sits snug and I'll check it in a few months and see what, if anything, is in the filter. I don't expect it to be all that dirty. But, we'll see.
That's it for tonight. I pulled a muscle in the center of my back between my shoulder blades and it feels like I'm being stabbed if I move the wrong way. I have no clue what the heck I did to it. Hopefully, I'm back to normal after a good night's rest.
In total, I've got more into that Barn Light Electric mount than the lights and bulbs, haha.
One thing about this garage, in the past, was that it was a dusty mess up in the loft. I think a big reason had to do with the gable vent. The Salt Lake valley is a pretty dusty place. If you know anything about the valley you know we get our share of inversion, smog, and other **** in the air.
Since I am planning to use the attic for storage, I wanted to cut down on the dust. But, obviously, I still need ventilation. That said, I took some left over J-channel and picked up a filter from Home Depot.
I forgot a true before photo. When I got the first piece nearly in is when I remembered to take a pic.
And the after. It sits snug and I'll check it in a few months and see what, if anything, is in the filter. I don't expect it to be all that dirty. But, we'll see.
That's it for tonight. I pulled a muscle in the center of my back between my shoulder blades and it feels like I'm being stabbed if I move the wrong way. I have no clue what the heck I did to it. Hopefully, I'm back to normal after a good night's rest.
Grumblebum
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Brent, the shop is looking awesome. That sheet metal has added plenty of character and those outside lights are way cool too.
Well done.
GB
Well done.
GB
Knyte Tyne
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I'm glad you said that Brent. Something that might not necessarily be entirely useful or necessary can always be used by someone that doesn't have it at all. To date I've Given away a lot of Duplicates and Other odds and ends to people I know can have a use for it far more than me just storing it in a cupboard wasting away. Sometimes things can be too Crappy to try sell... But even crappy is gold if its the first time you have a tool that makes your life easier... Kind of a way to pay it forward.
zjrog
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Which is exactly why a lot of my duplicates have been set aside for grandsons or daughters that want them when they are old enough...
Brent, the shop is looking awesome. That sheet metal has added plenty of character and those outside lights are way cool too.
Well done.
GB
Thanks, GB. I certainly appreciate it. That smaller light was going to be scrapped but asked the guy if he'd take a couple bucks for it. He gave me one of those looks like,"you're crazy but I'll take your money."
Same here, I couldn't get away with it on the house but the garage it fits.
Thanks. I'm a huge fan of giving things away. I used to make it a mission of mine to give away something every month. That was when I was pretty big into fixing and selling machinery. I'd always end up with stuff that came with a major purchase that I could do something with and pass on. It was fun to do. The other night I put a bunch of random stuff in a box that's going to get given away or donated this weekend. It's stuff I don't want in the garage or the house and I don't want to spend the time trying to sell it. But, it's all quality stuff that someone could use from push-up grips to a couple multi-meters to unused CFLs and so on. Why I kept this stuff around for so long, I don't know. It's another one of those "bad habits."
It's time to focus on my "barn door" window shutters. Here are the doors I stripped a while back.
One of them leaned in place.
The meat hook trolleys I'm going to use as slider hardware. I paid $50 and they're nearly identical to the $475 pair of authentic barn door rollers I saw in the antique store, last year. In all my research I've not seen one other person use these. That surprised me. If this were to hit Pinterest the price of these trolleys will skyrocket... haha.
U.S.A Philidelphia Tramrail Company. Things were made with so much more style, way back. It was second nature. Now if you want style, you have to pay for it.
The wheel wouldn't sit on the bar stock, as is. I needed to massage the steel. My once clean corner of the shop is now coated in steel dust.
After a little time with the spark, dust, and noise makers.
I tested it from one end to the other. I found a couple spots needing a little more work and refitted. Not only should they sit on the rail well, but there's enough of a lip that I can get things assembled to where someone couldn't lift the door off. It will have to be slid off and there'll be stops on wither side. So, another level of security will be added to the shop when these are closed/locked.
Thermochromism! When zinc oxide is heated, it turns yellow. It also sparks and pops off in flakes. Still, science it pretty cool.
All straightened.
Tonight I'll work on getting the rail mounted.
One of them leaned in place.
The meat hook trolleys I'm going to use as slider hardware. I paid $50 and they're nearly identical to the $475 pair of authentic barn door rollers I saw in the antique store, last year. In all my research I've not seen one other person use these. That surprised me. If this were to hit Pinterest the price of these trolleys will skyrocket... haha.
U.S.A Philidelphia Tramrail Company. Things were made with so much more style, way back. It was second nature. Now if you want style, you have to pay for it.
The wheel wouldn't sit on the bar stock, as is. I needed to massage the steel. My once clean corner of the shop is now coated in steel dust.
After a little time with the spark, dust, and noise makers.
I tested it from one end to the other. I found a couple spots needing a little more work and refitted. Not only should they sit on the rail well, but there's enough of a lip that I can get things assembled to where someone couldn't lift the door off. It will have to be slid off and there'll be stops on wither side. So, another level of security will be added to the shop when these are closed/locked.
Thermochromism! When zinc oxide is heated, it turns yellow. It also sparks and pops off in flakes. Still, science it pretty cool.
All straightened.
Tonight I'll work on getting the rail mounted.
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If you're ever thinking about giving away that roadster project.....
Catch me on the right day, lately, and it very well could get pushed out the door - for good.
I'm at the point that I'm tired of the collection of parts. I want to be out and driving!cpttuna
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don't care what anyone says, you have a bunch of "NEAT" stuff.
Thanks, CPT! I now have another name to throw on my will. Too bad I won't be there to hear the attorney read, "Okay, this cool junk thing will be handed down to... is that Captain Tuna? CPT Tuna? Oh, why the hell did I take this client on?"
klusenhusen
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Hello Brent
You are really making progress.
I love the corrugated sheet metal, brings back childhood memories.
Where I spent my summer holidays, there was an old fox fur farm, with lot's of corrugated roofing, brilliant for making hut's in the nearby wood.
Keep up the good work.
Jan
You are really making progress.
I love the corrugated sheet metal, brings back childhood memories.
Where I spent my summer holidays, there was an old fox fur farm, with lot's of corrugated roofing, brilliant for making hut's in the nearby wood.
Keep up the good work.
Jan
I took on getting the barn door shutters up, this Sunday. I’m pretty much building this as I go and taking on issues as the come up.
I placed the rail up onto the window trim to get a sense of level and such.
The window opening is nearly ¼” off over the width. Plan was, originally, to run a block spacer under the rail and mount it but I’d like the rail level since the doors are on rollers.
I put a hole in the center and mounted the rail up to figure out the side mount locations since I want to incorporated stops into them.
Here’s the rail mounted. (This will present an issue, soon)
Here are the rollers, ready to be mounted. (See the issue I don’t see, yet?)
And some estate-sale hardware.
Once I drilled and mounted the rollers onto the door and hung them I saw that the inside rollers would hit and the doors wouldn’t close. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t seen that. As well, originally when I had done measurements and math to get the materials I’d need, I picked up some 1/8 thick washers to be spacers to hang the rail out a bit further. I saw the box of washers with the materials but didn’t think twice about why they were there. It was apparent when I hung the door on the rail and it interfered with the window trim. Then, I modified the washers to slip them in while the rail was mounted and I lost one of the spring loaded toggles inside the wall. Hearing it cling-clang all the way down was disheartening, haha. This means the rail is going to have to come down anyway and be done right. Still, I could progress and get the thing finish-mocked
I plugged the holes with dowel, trimmed the rollers and moved on.
Here it is, doing its job. Like I said, there’s still some tuning to be done but I’m happy with the way it’s coming out. And, now the light won’t distract the kids when I come out here at night. I’d been keeping it blocked with plywood and such but now I have the space clean and clear.
I picked up the stain but it took longer than I expected to get it to this point. The finish work will have to wait.
Then I knocked out a quick project, getting some pine trim around the door. Again, it’s not finished. That’s a recurring theme, lately.
As far as finishing the shutter doors, which are pretty worn from the 100+ years of use. I'm going to get them into better shape before I stain them but I'm going to use some restraint. I've restored furniture in the past and I know how fast you can fall down the rabbit hole with projects, as such. Actually, I really like the dings and dents and wear. I think it will look pretty neat, when finished.
That said, I've been conflicted with how rough the shop looks with the materials I've used. Although sometimes I really enjoy it there's parts of me that look at the issues, too. However, this past weekend, I had a complete stranger in the garage come to look at some tools for sale. He was in awe of the place. He really took in all the different aspects. He was walking around pointing all the things he liked and how he'd only seen things like this commercially, like in a bar or restaurant. He was really interested in how I got the new corrugated to look old, the accent lights, and so on. He even took a close-up picture of the ceiling metal so he could try to recreate it. It felt really good and that part of me that wants perfection relaxed.
I placed the rail up onto the window trim to get a sense of level and such.
The window opening is nearly ¼” off over the width. Plan was, originally, to run a block spacer under the rail and mount it but I’d like the rail level since the doors are on rollers.
I put a hole in the center and mounted the rail up to figure out the side mount locations since I want to incorporated stops into them.
Here’s the rail mounted. (This will present an issue, soon)
Here are the rollers, ready to be mounted. (See the issue I don’t see, yet?)
And some estate-sale hardware.
Once I drilled and mounted the rollers onto the door and hung them I saw that the inside rollers would hit and the doors wouldn’t close. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t seen that. As well, originally when I had done measurements and math to get the materials I’d need, I picked up some 1/8 thick washers to be spacers to hang the rail out a bit further. I saw the box of washers with the materials but didn’t think twice about why they were there. It was apparent when I hung the door on the rail and it interfered with the window trim. Then, I modified the washers to slip them in while the rail was mounted and I lost one of the spring loaded toggles inside the wall. Hearing it cling-clang all the way down was disheartening, haha. This means the rail is going to have to come down anyway and be done right. Still, I could progress and get the thing finish-mocked
I plugged the holes with dowel, trimmed the rollers and moved on.
Here it is, doing its job. Like I said, there’s still some tuning to be done but I’m happy with the way it’s coming out. And, now the light won’t distract the kids when I come out here at night. I’d been keeping it blocked with plywood and such but now I have the space clean and clear.
I picked up the stain but it took longer than I expected to get it to this point. The finish work will have to wait.
Then I knocked out a quick project, getting some pine trim around the door. Again, it’s not finished. That’s a recurring theme, lately.
As far as finishing the shutter doors, which are pretty worn from the 100+ years of use. I'm going to get them into better shape before I stain them but I'm going to use some restraint. I've restored furniture in the past and I know how fast you can fall down the rabbit hole with projects, as such. Actually, I really like the dings and dents and wear. I think it will look pretty neat, when finished.
That said, I've been conflicted with how rough the shop looks with the materials I've used. Although sometimes I really enjoy it there's parts of me that look at the issues, too. However, this past weekend, I had a complete stranger in the garage come to look at some tools for sale. He was in awe of the place. He really took in all the different aspects. He was walking around pointing all the things he liked and how he'd only seen things like this commercially, like in a bar or restaurant. He was really interested in how I got the new corrugated to look old, the accent lights, and so on. He even took a close-up picture of the ceiling metal so he could try to recreate it. It felt really good and that part of me that wants perfection relaxed.
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Hello Brent
You are really making progress.
I love the corrugated sheet metal, brings back childhood memories.
Where I spent my summer holidays, there was an old fox fur farm, with lot's of corrugated roofing, brilliant for making hut's in the nearby wood.
Keep up the good work.
Jan
Hey Jan,
Thanks. And thank you for sharing your memory. We used to do the same thing in the woods! I appreciate you sharing.
The Barn shutters came out great. The aged wood will look even better when you finish it.
A buddy of mine just bought some land that has an 1890's Victorian style house on it. It also has a barn full of old wood that came from the house. Once he gets what he needs he said I could have what is left. He even has some old doors like yours. I won't have a use for the doors but the wood I will.
Bret
A buddy of mine just bought some land that has an 1890's Victorian style house on it. It also has a barn full of old wood that came from the house. Once he gets what he needs he said I could have what is left. He even has some old doors like yours. I won't have a use for the doors but the wood I will.
Bret
Thanks, Bret!
That house (and the barn wood) sounds like a neat find. Architectural stuff is hard to find, now, more than ever. Don't let him toss the doors unless they're beyond saving. That stuff is pretty hot right now.
Duker
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Brent, doors came out great. It would be cool if you get a free minute (what are those right?) to see some before and after shots of the whole space if you have any from before to compare. Sort of a collage of the journey!
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timbitca
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Brent,
Just got done reading the 25 pages of this thread and I love your place, the mix of the old tin and wood is beautiful, and something like I had in mind for my place.
Just got done reading the 25 pages of this thread and I love your place, the mix of the old tin and wood is beautiful, and something like I had in mind for my place.
Brent, doors came out great. It would be cool if you get a free minute (what are those right?) to see some before and after shots of the whole space if you have any from before to compare. Sort of a collage of the journey!
Man, I am so not ready for a before and after!
Things aren't final, still a mess, etc., but I have put others in the same position... so here we go! I went out to the shop before work and snapped a few current photos. So, you're seeing the down and dirty honest view.Before:
This is when there were a few outlets and 3 light bulbs and it was tied into a kitchen circuit.
Today.
North wall:
Lot's of stuff crammed into a pretty unusable space.
This is during the removal of LOTS of parts that were stored. Sitting in the blank space was a cantilever rack loaded with parts.
And, today:
The NE corner where the two early ford bodies were sitting and two cantilever racks with a thousand pounds of parts.
The south wall:
Looking west (at the start of the build, cleaning up):
Not a perfect match, but still looking west at a more finished perspective.
So, there you have it. The plan is to get some nice pics taken at the end and then I'll do a better comparison... I'll match angles and such.
Duker, thanks for having me do this. At first I was reluctant/embarrassed but now I'm really happy to see the change.
Scout3918
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Love the vintage outside light. they hard to find around here or I am looking wrong places lol.
Wow, thanks for delving into this thread. And thanks for the compliments. It's neat/interesting how we can take materials that are otherwise deemed as garbage and put it to a use that looks decent, isn't it? The ceiling with the old tin is an area I still want to work on to get the overlapped areas looking better, but overall, I'm happy to have taken it on. Comparing the costs of materials, I've spent less money but probably more time than the other materials I considered (shiplap or T&G).
Anyway, thanks again. Be sure to let me know when you dig into yours. I enjoy watching other people's variations of the same theme.
Thank you.
It did take me a while to get the larger one. I kept looking for them, albeit sporadically. I pretty much lucked into the small one without looking for it. The large one I found on a local classified. We're fortunate out here to have a classified site that blows Craigslist out of the water and lots of folks use it.
They are certainly out there. I'd think that Indiana, which is evolving like all the rest of the states should have these kicking around. Stuff like this is easy to grab when a building is being torn down. Be patient, you'll find one. If not, you could always hit up eBay. Not a fan of them but they are still a decent way to connect folks/items.
xtremek
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So I'm still catching up on your thread. I saw the shutters, very cool. 
So I'm still catching up on your thread. I saw the shutters, very cool.
Thanks X! I've been following along, with you, as well. Patiently waiting to see the mower lights at night!
Since I posted this and the next comment bumped the thread to the next page, I may as well quote this for the folks that will look at the latest post.
Man, I am so not ready for a before and after!
Before:
This is when there were a few outlets and 3 light bulbs and it was tied into a kitchen circuit.
Today.
North wall:
Lot's of stuff crammed into a pretty unusable space.
This is during the removal of LOTS of parts that were stored. Sitting in the blank space was a cantilever rack loaded with parts.
And, today:
The NE corner where the two early ford bodies were sitting and two cantilever racks with a thousand pounds of parts.
The south wall:
Looking west (at the start of the build, cleaning up):
Not a perfect match, but still looking west at a more finished perspective.
So, there you have it. The plan is to get some nice pics taken at the end and then I'll do a better comparison... I'll match angles and such.
Duker, thanks for having me do this. At first I was reluctant/embarrassed but now I'm really happy to see the change.
Growlertdi
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Such an amazing transformation. sooner or later Ill take pictures of my 28x32 pole barn (AKA the disaster) and see what I can do about cleaning up my space.... ugh, where to begin.
Thanks, man! "The Disaster" sounds like a place I could be right at home in! I don't know about you, but for me, I had to dive in and pretty much make this my only project/priority. Obviously my family is number one but due to the focus on the garage, the lawn went to hell and now I'm battling getting it back into shape, the driveway became so cluttered because of the materials outside (like roofing metal and pallets and such) that for the first time in my life I was that guy with the eyesore property, at least to the neighbor to the west of me. They were the only ones that could see the mess. Well, not true, every passerby could see the lawn debacle.
I say just dig in. You know the disaster is going to get worse before it gets better. Haha. Whatever you do, post it here. We love a good comeback story! Let me know, too, I'd love to check it out.
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Growlertdi
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yeah, my garage does have space to park 2 cars in it, but everywhere else is a complete mess, I used to work on Diesel VWs for other people out of it, but quit a couple years ago and it has only gotten worse... built a deck on the house a year ago, and still have all 15 sonotube like cardboard forms sitting around that I didnt use a single one of.. I should put those on craigslist or something.
doesnt help any that I have two TDIs of my own demanding attention as well. One just decided that a sticking caliper was a thing just yesterday.. and the other one needs a complete front suspension rebuild... does it ever end.. lol and 4 kiddos from 16-10..
perhaps this weekend Ill take the before photos... perhaps.
doesnt help any that I have two TDIs of my own demanding attention as well. One just decided that a sticking caliper was a thing just yesterday.. and the other one needs a complete front suspension rebuild... does it ever end.. lol and 4 kiddos from 16-10..
perhaps this weekend Ill take the before photos... perhaps.
Ford52PU
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Brent,
Quite a transformation, love the way the ceiling turned out. I love that air manifold also, "Dryest Air in Town"
Quite a transformation, love the way the ceiling turned out. I love that air manifold also, "Dryest Air in Town"
You have HELP!
My little ones who are nearly 5 and 3, respectively, are eager to help but lack the attention span or height, haha. Man, so much of this shop has been a one man band. There were days I was so frustrated due to not having an extra set of hands.Thank you, Dennis. I appreciate it.
That dryer has impressed me. So much moisture comes out at the first two drops. Every time I open the valve I'm impressed that it works so well. It's one of the gems I've found out there on the Internet. I'm a believer that anyone with a larger volume of air should sun at least a collector/trap like that. Coupled with the dryer it has been great. The few others that have built them lately have said similar things, too.
Duker
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Hey I had the easy job of just making the suggestion. You did all the work and you should be proud! It has come a long way and it looks great!
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NedNorton
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OK, now your just showing off! 
With all of this stuff going on (ceiling, wall, air, and workbench work).
I almost forgot one thing...that you have one of the finest Craftsman Box collections know to the free world.
What a transformation!
Great job, Brent. Now about the Samurai.
Cheers,
Chris
With all of this stuff going on (ceiling, wall, air, and workbench work).
I almost forgot one thing...that you have one of the finest Craftsman Box collections know to the free world.
What a transformation!
Great job, Brent. Now about the Samurai.
Cheers,
Chris
Wow, Chris, thanks for the compliments! I'm really feeling like this place is my own. Funny though, last night my wife says (while watching Fixer Upper) that she'd like to take on another remodel and my eyes almost bulged out of my head. I said, "I just spent a year remodeling the shop - alone! Hahaha. Where were you, buddy?" TV (and a few threads here) make it look so easy and fun. I will tell you, though, that the fun has been opening that door and flipping the switch and seeing the shop bright and pretty much functional.
The day I dig back into the Sammy is creeping up. We got the kids a wood swing set, used, that needs some TLC. That's got to be done before their birthdays (first week of May). This thing is pretty large but I don't see it being a bad project. Plus, my wife, the newly inspired renovator, is wanting to put her touch on it. I'm looking forward to working on it with her. Then, I'd like to be driving the Sammy around on Father's day. It could happen. We'll see.
Again, thanks, man!
The day I dig back into the Sammy is creeping up. We got the kids a wood swing set, used, that needs some TLC. That's got to be done before their birthdays (first week of May). This thing is pretty large but I don't see it being a bad project. Plus, my wife, the newly inspired renovator, is wanting to put her touch on it. I'm looking forward to working on it with her. Then, I'd like to be driving the Sammy around on Father's day. It could happen. We'll see.
Again, thanks, man!
Finallygotit
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What else can I say? Fantastic!
zmotorsports
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What a transformation Brent. I'll bet that is a pleasure to work in having it so organized.
Absolutely spectacular job.
Mike.
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Absolutely spectacular job.
Mike.
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What else can I say? Fantastic!
Thanks, Dan. I really appreciate it.
Mike, thanks! And yes, I am truly excited to have it done. Maybe more than all the features I've wanted for so long, I'm looking forward to having a hang-out spot that's fit for hanging out and shooting the breeze. My kids couldn't really be themselves in the garage before.
I was off, today, hanging out with my nearly 3 year-old daughter and we went into the garage to get some items to return from Home Depot. It's neat to see the areas that grab her attention. She has informed me that she wants a robot. So, I'm looking forward to doing stuff like that. There are not only some great memories to be made in here but I'm sure some really neat things to learn, as well.
And, I know I've said it a million times, already, but - really - thanks to the folks following along. I love reading comments and the discussions and such.
zmotorsports
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Brent, having your kids hang out in the shop with you is the best. I remember working on many science fair projects, Pinewood Derby cars and then motorcycles and ATV's Utah my son and cherish each of those memories to this day. They mean more to me than any of the paying projects or money I made in the shop.
Now that I have officially dissolved my business I am looking forward to much the same thing. Not only a place to work but also a hang out for my son and I and friends when they stop by. Unlike my last shop my wife really wants this one to be more of a relaxing atmosphere than an income source.
Great job Brent.
Mike.
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Now that I have officially dissolved my business I am looking forward to much the same thing. Not only a place to work but also a hang out for my son and I and friends when they stop by. Unlike my last shop my wife really wants this one to be more of a relaxing atmosphere than an income source.
Great job Brent.
Mike.
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beautifulchaos
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The before & after shots are a nice display of your perseverance. Thanks for sharing and providing inspiration. Do you have some extra motivation laying around?!
Rick
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