Aint much.. but

[FarmerWill]

So. Adding some Dutch doors to half of the front. Now I need to build the the doors for the other side.

 

[captain14]

Make sure you post Charlie’s picture in the Dogs of Garage Journal thread along with his story.

Let's See Your Garage Dog

Hey It has been almost 2 weeks since my partner and I got this adorable female Polish Lowland Sheepdog. She is 12 weeks old and looks very sweet. It seems when she gets engaged in destructive behavior like digging, eating dirt, eating her own poop and so on, it's no way to stop her. Specially...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[FarmerWill]

Make sure you post Charlie’s picture in the Dogs of Garage Journal thread along with his story.

Let's See Your Garage Dog

Hey It has been almost 2 weeks since my partner and I got this adorable female Polish Lowland Sheepdog. She is 12 weeks old and looks very sweet. It seems when she gets engaged in destructive behavior like digging, eating dirt, eating her own poop and so on, it's no way to stop her. Specially...

www.garagejournal.com

Got it.

 

[FarmerWill]

So… this whole thing has really taken on a life of its own.

 

[ZRX61]

So, with all this work on the old place, I am considering pouring a new concrete floor over the existing- thoughts?

Never ends well.

 

[jollygreengiant]

So, with all this work on the old place, I am considering pouring a new concrete floor over the existing- thoughts?

I'd be very leery of going that route. I would bet significant $$$ that there wasn't enough prepwork done before the original slab was poured, since you've stated both the original and top coats have cracked. I know it would **** to tear it all out but it sounds like the best way to do it.

I'll be following along though to see what you do! I'm a fan of old buildings being saved, hence my shop build lol. There's just some history and character in old buildings that can't be replaced.

 

[FarmerWill]

Yeah, so... I kinda dug down behind the garage... There's two massive 3" slabs poured- I seriously doubt any reinforcing was done and this has led to the issue. I can see into some of the breaks of the concrete and there's literally nothing in between. So.... now.... hmmm.....

 

[jollygreengiant]

Yeah, so... I kinda dug down behind the garage... There's two massive 3" slabs poured- I seriously doubt any reinforcing was done and this has led to the issue. I can see into some of the breaks of the concrete and there's literally nothing in between. So.... now.... hmmm.....

Well that *****. Probably no rebar in the concrete and just poured over unprepared soil.

Hate to say it but it sounds like all that concrete needs to be removed. At least you should be able to get some machinery in there instead of doing it all by hand.

 

[Wreckster23]

Good looking pup. He'll serve you well. Love seeing the restoration. There's also something about tin roofs, just hits a soft spot in my heart. I've never had one, maybe it's just the Americana in me that loves it.

 

[FarmerWill]

Good looking pup. He'll serve you well. Love seeing the restoration. There's also something about tin roofs, just hits a soft spot in my heart. I've never had one, maybe it's just the Americana in me that loves it.

Yeah. When it does rain, it is a beautiful sound.

 

[FarmerWill]

Building the wife a set of trellises for her bougainvilleas…. We had some… freeze killed them.

 

[FarmerWill]

 

[FarmerWill]

And it’s recharge day!

 

[FarmerWill]

Supposedly its going to rain here today, tomorrow and Friday.
We shall see.
Trying to get something done every day in the shop. Power issues are raising a very ugly problem left over from days gone by.
Frustration with outdated infrastructure.

 

[FarmerWill]

Been staying busy… making a little yard art for the wife…

 

[FarmerWill]

And trying to keep up with maintenance on the old Hexpedition…. 20 year old vehicles do not like salt air.

 

[FarmerWill]

The joys of sanding bondo….

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Ok, I'll be THAT guy:

Why the wire mesh & bondo when the right way is to cut out the rust-through and weld in replacement metal? Hell, even if you don 't weld there are adhesives for repairing metal these days that could work for this. You're just pushing a bigger rust problem down the road for yourself or another owner.

 

[PugetDude]

Ok, I'll be THAT guy:

Why the wire mesh & bondo when the right way is to cut out the rust-through and weld in replacement metal? Hell, even if you don 't weld there are adhesives for repairing metal these days that could work for this. You're just pushing a bigger rust problem down the road for yourself or another owner.

It's a 20 year old beater, Dan. Sometimes good enough is good enough.

 

[FarmerWill]

That rig has 294+++ miles on it. It get's run around South Texas, run through brush, tagged with mesquite thorns and such so.... yeah... bondo and mesh? Absolutely.
Crappy paint job?
Thanks Ford.
Remedy there?
Brick red bedliner.
I am that guy.
See the profile pic? Yeah- I am that guy that is **** about his chrome and the way the Harley looks.
I am also the guy that dropped the back seats in the Hex down so he could load and 350+ pound feral hog up and haul it in for processing... but hey....
And I will be the last owner. I will run it till the wheels fall off, the duck tape fails and the only thing left is the bondo.

 

[FarmerWill]

It's a 20 year old beater, Dan. Sometimes good enough is good enough.

Thanks. LOL!

 

[FarmerWill]

So, if we are playing along.... this week's installment of what I am going to do on the weekend includes:
Finish sanding/shaping of the bondo job on the Hex roof....
While it is SoTex- and summer is all but upon us, I am working on a vertical barrel stove idea. I might just start cutting out some stuff for that and.... moving bikes and such around in the garage.
I am likely (STILL BEING THAT GUY) going to harvest some pallet wood so that I can build another set of Dutch doors for the garage.
Electrician was out this morning.. @#(*%&@#(*& expensive....
Lights are all on again.
Still that guy.... Still gonna do this all on my terms and no one else's.

 

[FarmerWill]

Dang near midnight and I’m building birdhouses because the wife wants one for the grandson to paint. He’s two. So… not exactly perfect. Yeah, Im that guy…. And it will be a master piece after he gets done with it.

 

[FarmerWill]

New tool day!

Always a good thing!


Impact power! Save the body!


Let see what we can do with this? Disinfectant? Insecticide?

 

[FarmerWill]

Mocking up a pipe stand in the garage tonight

 

[FarmerWill]

So. To answer a question. Yes. I upcycle a lot of stuff. Shipping crates. Pallets. You name it, I'm gonna find a use for it.

 

[captain14]

So. To answer a question. Yes. I upcycle a lot of stuff. Shipping crates. Pallets. You name it, I'm gonna find a use for it.

Check this thread out for ideas too.

 

[FarmerWill]

Check this thread out for ideas too.

Missed the thread.

 

[captain14]

Missed the thread.

The repurposing thread

I don't believe I've seen a thread like this so I thought I'd start one. Show off your repurposed items. Prefer "useful" things versus scrap turned into "art". I'll start with my plasma cart made from an old pressure washer cart. Welded some shaped round stock around various places to hold the...

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[FarmerWill]

The repurposing thread

I don't believe I've seen a thread like this so I thought I'd start one. Show off your repurposed items. Prefer "useful" things versus scrap turned into "art". I'll start with my plasma cart made from an old pressure washer cart. Welded some shaped round stock around various places to hold the...

www.garagejournal.com

That's an interesting thread.... I like that.

 

[FarmerWill]

Finished pipe rack…

 

[FarmerWill]

Good morning people. We're getting a little rain in Southern Texas! Give thanks for the blessings. Been quite a while since we saw this stuff falling from the sky.

 

[Chrisb62]

Hopefully you get enough rain and not too much.

 

[FarmerWill]

We had four inches of rain. Sorry for the late post, wife had spinal surgery. C5 vertebrae repairs.... putting me into a hold pattern having to take care of all kinds of stuff.

 

[driftpin]

Best wishes for your spouse to make a good recovery from surgery.

Good for you for keeping up the homestead. That's impressive 6 generations under the roof along the way.

If you can do it, I'd remove the old slabs, compact & fill, lay in rebar, and pour a thickened slab.

I see the Voyager was replaced by a Twin-Cam. Everyone around here wanting a H-D wants Milwaukee 8 bikes. There are dozens of Twin-Cams for sale, maybe hundreds. The tri-county area from Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-W Palm Beach is ~7 million, and it's 12 months/year riding, so I suspect saying 'hundreds of H-D's for sale' isn't exaggerating. The economy is good.

One of my former co-workers in Palm Beach County (FL, yes the county where POTUS #45 lives) has a probably circa 2006 Fat Boy and I think it doesn't have 4,000 miles on it. He is recovering from a triple coronary bypass after a heart attack, and he wants to get rid of the bike. I think if he sold it for $5K he would be doing good in the local market. It's got a Screaming Eagle kit on the engine, not sure if it's larger displacement or not, over stock.

 

[FarmerWill]

Best wishes for your spouse to make a good recovery from surgery.

Good for you for keeping up the homestead. That's impressive 6 generations under the roof along the way.

If you can do it, I'd remove the old slabs, compact & fill, lay in rebar, and pour a thickened slab.

I see the Voyager was replaced by a Twin-Cam. Everyone around here wanting a H-D wants Milwaukee 8 bikes. There are dozens of Twin-Cams for sale, maybe hundreds. The tri-county area from Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-W Palm Beach is ~7 million, and it's 12 months/year riding, so I suspect saying 'hundreds of H-D's for sale' isn't exaggerating. The economy is good.

One of my former co-workers in Palm Beach County (FL, yes the county where POTUS #45 lives) has a probably circa 2006 Fat Boy and I think it doesn't have 4,000 miles on it. He is recovering from a triple coronary bypass after a heart attack, and he wants to get rid of the bike. I think if he sold it for $5K he would be doing good in the local market. It's got a Screaming Eagle kit on the engine, not sure if it's larger displacement or not, over stock.

She's already light years ahead of where we were. The surgery restored sensation in her hand, leg and her motor skills in both areas have improved.
Swelling in her neck is starting to fall (point of entry for the surgery).
Prices on used bikes down here are ridiculous. Local HD dealer is insane. I really dig the Road Glide I have. Probably will buy another bike, but that one stays. Still have my Honda Shadow from uh, a long time ago.
For now, the floor is gonna stay as is- disappointing - but health concerns, life events and such are coming first. Been doing some small stuff out there, trying to get my stuff together. Likely post some pics Sunday or Monday.

Thanks for playing along here in my part of the world.

 

[RivennHewn]

Still that guy.... Still gonna do this all on my terms and no one else's.

Ain’t no other way

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

It's a 20 year old beater, Dan. Sometimes good enough is good enough.

Coming back VERY late to this thread.

Yes PD, I think you're right! Probably a lot more times than I do it- good enough is good enough. I tend to overthink and overdo some of my projects - though I do fewer projects now than I ever have.

You said sometime in the past - Shouldn't I be somewhere nailing up wallpaper!

 

[FarmerWill]

Coming back VERY late to this thread.

Yes PD, I think you're right! Probably a lot more times than I do it- good enough is good enough. I tend to overthink and overdo some of my projects - though I do fewer projects now than I ever have.

You said sometime in the past - Shouldn't I be somewhere nailing up wallpaper!

That old rig has served me well. I might, stress MIGHT, hand it off to my 20-something year old son. But-THAT causes me anxiety and all kinds of things. It's my RIG!

 

[FarmerWill]

Okay guys... not sure where to post this. Given the limited amount of floor space I have, I am thinking about a barrel stove for the garage/shop. But, was thinking of doing a vertical one. Does anyone have experience with this?