Another triple getting started

[Yarz]

Thanks for showing that! I was doing the same as TiFJ, with the hammer and prybar. It works, but I had pretty much lost interest because it was so much work to disassemble them.
I'll have to make one of these tools so I can start making things again!

 

[JimL]

Shew thats a lot of work for those pallet boards!

 

[budmanm3]

The pallets look like a lot of work, but as you said it will look good and saves you money. It will definitely add to the look of the garage. Nice job so far can't wait to see it all done

 

[mountainman72]

The pallets look like a lot of work, but as you said it will look good and saves you money. It will definitely add to the look of the garage. Nice job so far can't wait to see it all done

Thanks! I can't wait to get to that ceiling.

Thanks for showing that! I was doing the same as TiFJ, with the hammer and prybar. It works, but I had pretty much lost interest because it was so much work to disassemble them.
I'll have to make one of these tools so I can start making things again!

I hope it works out for your projects. Taking them apart isn't bad once you get going.

Shew thats a lot of work for those pallet boards!

For sure! It better look cool when I'm done.

I racked all the pallet boards tonight, shuffled some junk over to the far side of the garage, and primed about 2/3 of the drywall. Went pretty fast with the sprayer. I'll try to post some pics tomorrow.

Have a good night and thanks for looking.

Brett

 

[1Garageman]

That is an awesome way to separate boards on the pallet!

 

[erda]

So, any updates?

 

[mountainman72]

Hello all,

Sorry for the delay in updates! For those of you with two kids, two jobs, and a garage build, you know how it goes....

But, this weekend was good. My dad came over to help paint. He is always such a huge help. I've got an airless sprayer that I love/hate. When it works, nothing beats it - super fast and flawless finish. But when it clogs, jams, spits - it's infuriating. Luckily it ran perfectly and we had the whole garage sprayed and backrolled in a warm gray by lunch time.

I stacked the rest of the ceiling boards on these carts after I ran them through the jointer. Can you believe these carts were in a dumpster this summer?

A good friend came over today to help me get started on the garage doors. These things are heavy duty! All the door guides are two pieces of 1/4 steel angle and c-channel. I had a bit of concrete grinding to do to get them plumb.

Setting the guides, the headplates, and the barrel was pretty straightforward, and with two people and a small scaffold, no big deal. Hanging the curtain was a different story. It was really, really heavy. We lifted it on top of the scaffold, and then looped ropes around the barrel. Once we got the cog and chain on, we could pull the chain to coil the slats on the barrel. Here are some final photos:

Now it's time to mount the motor and hook up the gear drive. Then onto the next one!

Hope you all had a productive weekend. Thanks for looking.

Brett

 

[JohnnieMo]

Another vote for the cool siding! Was it cheaper than vinyl?

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[mountainman72]

Another vote for the cool siding! Was it cheaper than vinyl?

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You can do a bunch of cool things with the cement board panels, but I doubt they are cheaper than vinyl. They won't crack in a Calgary winter though!

Thanks for looking, Brett

 

[TiFJ]

Here are a few pictures of the pallet tool I made. It is rather crudely built (no fine welding beads on this one), but functional. I've changed it a few times, hence the cut tubing and multiple welds.

Thanks for taking the time to take some pics and write a description of the pallet tool Brett. It is similar to what I imagined would work well but lack the skills to build. Can't wait to see your garage develop further!

 

[mountainman72]

Hello everbody,

Headed out to work on the garage after I put the kids to bed. Since my sheet rocker pulled all my wiring tags off at the panel, I spent some time with a small alligator clip lead and a continuity tester to try and figure the circuits out again. I'm pretty close.

I did wire up 3 220 outlets and a few regular 20 amp outlets. Thats all for tonight.

Have a great day, Brett

 

[Hot Chop shop]

I did wire up 3 220 outlets and a few regular 20 amp outlets. Thats all for tonight.

Have a great day, Brett

That's a lot of juice! You could run so many things at once.

 

[mountainman72]

Hello everybody,

Getting ready for Christmas is taking time away from the garage build. But I thought people might be interested in seeing this Lego table I made up for the kids. I wanted to have an industrial looking base with a welcoming top they could play on. The base could have been simpler or less beefy of course, but when they are done using this as a Lego table, I'll just take the top off and repurpose the base frame.

I made the frame sections out of 14 gauge 1.5" square tubing. The shelf is built with 1/2" angle mounted to 1" square tubing.

Then I painted the whole thing in Krylon gloss black:

Next I took doubled 3/4" plywood for the top. Then I cut bumpers from 3/4" plywood as well. I first wrapped the whole top in green felt, then wrapped the bumpers.

The bumpers were set so that 15 Lego base plates fit perfectly inside. They are not attached, so they are easy to take out and rearrange.

We have a bunch of multi-colored divider bins to hold Lego and go on the shelf. I can't wait to see them play with it tomorrow. Happy Holidays to all.

Thanks for looking, Brett

 

[mountainman72]

Let there be (a lot of) light!

My father-in-law is working with a company that does solar powered LED installs for commercial applications. He was working with a school district last week that was switching from sodium ballast lamps to LED. After he sent us a few pictures, I asked him to bring me six of the old lights for the garage. Here they are:

They are huge, cool looking, and free! I don't know if these will be the final lights for the space, but I'd like to give them a try and see how they look.

Thanks for looking, Brett

 

[1Garageman]

^^ nice score on those lights!

 

[Gingrbredman]

Really digging that Lego table! My kids are even drooling over it!

 

[mountainman72]

Really digging that Lego table! My kids are even drooling over it!

Thanks! My kids already set the whole city up and are enjoying it.

Thanks for looking, Brett

 

[jbmatth]

This is pretty interesting, I'm not a fan of the single pitch roof, but it does look pretty nice with all of the accent work you have done. I'm interested to see how the pallet ceiling turns out. Where do you find so many pallets for free, I'm lucky to get one or two from the places I've looked.

 

[mountainman72]

Hello everyboday,

It's been a long time since I've posted any progress, but I'm ready to give a few updates. I'll update with pics over the next few days. I'm trying out tapatalk for the first time in this post, so I'll see how it goes before writing a lot.

The pallet ceiling is coming along. Slow, but I'm liking the look. In getting around 11 or 12 boards across, so I use that number to gauge which size I'll use next.



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[mountainman72]

So here's how the pallets process goes:
1 break apart and remove nails
2 sort into sizes - I learned there are 4 basic board sizes
3 run one side through the joiner to make a clean edge
4 run through the tabs saw
5 square up ends on chop saw

Here are a few more shots of the process:

Close up


Sorting by size, and the cutoff scraps


Getting further up the ceiling


Thanks for looking, Brett

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[mountainman72]

Even though the work was often tedious, I really didn't get tired of the ceiling until the very end. Here is where I was just wishing it was done:



When I finally finished, I decided to trim the whole outside edge with the larger internal pallet boards. I like the beefy look they add.



I saved a long pallet and some old shiplap I had to trim out the windows to match the ceiling, and added some fans to move the hot air.



Thanks for looking, Brett

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[mountainman72]

Next project: those huge lights

I ran some loose 12/2 over to the lights to check and make sure they all worked before getting into a big project. With that set, I spent a bunch of think time working out different options for hanging and trimming. In the end I decided on a metal bracket, metal boxes, and metal jacketed wire. No trim.

I welded up these brackets and painted them to match the back cabinets and shelves:



Here's a close up of one hung and wired:



Tough to get a full shot, but here's the rest:



After washing the windows, I finally took apart the homemade scaffolding that's been clogging the joint for months!

Thanks for looking, Brett

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[Car_Guy]

That ceiling is looking great! I need to talk the wife into adding some wood ceilings to some rooms in the house (I don't think I could talk her into the garage wood ceiling yet...)

 

[Yarz]

That looks great! I didn't realize at first you were jointing and sawing every board. That's a ton of labor, but totally worth it!

 

[FunkyfullWidth]

What an awesome set up you're building. I see you're running the maxline behind the wall, any more pictures of that? And how are you planning on doing your drops/outlets? I'm in the process of roughing my 3/4 maxline setup, where in the compressor room it's wall mounted, but the shop area it will be behind the walls.

I'm really digging that ceiling btw. I was considering the pallet method but cringed at the idea of all the work involved with smaller pieces like that, but damn... you're making it work and making it look good.

 

[mountainman72]

Thanks for the kind words folks. The ceiling was a ton of labor but I do love it. So does the wife, and now she wants it on the bedroom ceiling. Ugh...

FFW - the max line was really easy to work with. I ordered extra drops so I will have one on the back wall, two on the side wall, and one on the ceiling for a hose reel. While I was framing a put a 2x6 scrap on the flat right at the drop location and stubbed the hose through. That way it will be easy to mount the actual drops. Sorry - I don't have more pics of the set up.

Thanks for looking, Brett

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[KCarGuy]

Mountainman72...Great Job so far on your new Garage.
Its got such simple, clean lines, yet the siding and ceiling add some real nice interest.
You, my friend, are not afraid to tackle a project head on...thats for sure.

I love that Look on your ceiling...

and the inside of the house....beautiful!

 

[jbmatth]

I love the look of the ceiling and reclaiming those pallet boards, I have something similar in mind for a wall in my shop, but don't have a good source for the massive amount of pallets I'll need. I think I'll end up using fence boards as I'll be able to get more of those easier, but will cost more as well.
JB

 

[mountainman72]

Thanks guys, I'm excited with how it looks too.

Jbmatth - if you're interested in pallets, try a few landscapers before you give up. The hardscaping blocks used to make walls and paver patios, come on pallets and often landscapers have a lot of them left over. I've had my best luck with landscapers, getting 20 to 30 at a time. Good luck with your project.

I'm working on the mini garage now. A shed/chicken coop built to look like the garage. Photos soon.

Thanks for looking, Brett

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[Briggs]

Loving the ceiling. What are you plans with the interior?

 

[Showboy]

Awesome tutorial on the ceiling. I'm slowly remodeling my house and always looking for things that I don't see every day -- and your ceiling qualifies.

 

[mountainman72]

Briggs - re: interior, i have a bunch of framed pictures and paintings for the walls. The right bay will be parking for my wife. I may use the center depending on what projects are going. I'd like to build a mobile welding table/fabrication table. The back corner has some cool cabinets and storage shelves. I'll post pics of those soon.

Here's a first shot of the mini garage:



I framed it to be the same lxw ratio as the garage, same roof pitch, and with the same huge front window. I split the floor plan so there is a 3x8ft chicken coop at one end and a regular shed space at the other. Hopefully this will let me follow Jack Olsen's directive of keeping the garden tools out of the garage.

Thanks for looking, Brett

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[YoungMedic]

Great space you've got going Brett! This thread embodies what this place is all about, great garages! That ceiling came out great too, my neck hurts just looking at the pictures.

Cheers!

 

[mountainman72]

YM - thanks! It's a fun project. Will try to keep going on the doors tomorrow.

Showboy- check Dwell magazine if you haven't already. Tons of different/unique/modern ideas for homes.

Thanks, Brett

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[spectral]

Excellent job on the ceiling in particular. Having done a project that only used around 100 pallet boards, I can only imagine the time and effort involved in that ceiling!

Its that kind of detail that makes or breaks a project - and its certainly a highlight. Well done!

 

[mountainman72]

Another update after a long hiatus. I finished the main install of the doors.


Here's a shot of the middle bay and the farthest from the house. The far door is manually operated only.



Door closest to the house, and the one my wife will park in most frequently.



A shot of what they look like when closed.

I still need to connect the electric on two of the doors. There's a weird wiring harness I wasn't expecting and will have to contact the company.

Hope you're all doing well.

Thanks, Brett

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[NUTTSGT]

So here's how the pallets process goes:
1 break apart and remove nails
2 sort into sizes - I learned there are 4 basic board sizes
3 run one side through the joiner to make a clean edge
4 run through the tabs saw
5 square up ends on chop saw

Here are a few more shots of the process:


Sorting by size, and the cutoff scraps



Thanks for looking, Brett

The ceiling came out looking nice and looks like you got a **** load of kindling for the Winter.

 

[JohnnieMo]

I keep thinking about your amazing ceiling. As I drive around town my eyes are scanning for abandoned pallets. I see them everywhere.

I can't justify doing my garage ceiling like that but I haven't ruled it out for a bedroom or something. I showed it to my wife and she loved it.

Keep up the good work.

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[Bigdukaaa]

sweet build, any update