hellfish
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Part I - My new shack
About a year ago I moved from a house in Chicago with a 2 car garage AND a 2.5 car garage with a 2 car parking pad to a smallish town in the middle of PA to a small house with a garage so small my car wouldn't really fit (so we turned it into a play room for the kids). My "art" space was also relegated to a table in the basement next to the cat litter box. I had to sell my '65 Econoline and some tools, spares, etc when I moved. I kept my '59.
My wife and I agreed that once our house in IL sold we would start looking at houses with useable garages. I wanted one out in the country, but we agreed that in town would be best for the kids... for now.
The house finally sold and we close on this place in about a month. Premature to post about it, but anxious to start planning the rebuild. The house was built in 1901 and I think the garage was hacked together a long time ago, but it's not without it's charm... it just needs a lot of work.
You can see why my family liked the house so much.
IMG_0209 by Joe, on Flickr
It's oddly shaped, but it has a workshop space and my car should fit in it, but fitting another big custom sedan in (my next dream project) will be hard, and my wife's woodworking tools will squeeze me out. So we're thinking about building another garage next to it eventually.
IMG_0212 by Joe, on Flickr
A little rough, but cool barn-hung accordion doors.
IMG_0224 by Joe, on Flickr
I call this an alley, but the city refers to it as an avenue. Tight squeeze for a big car.
IMG_0241 by Joe, on Flickr
One neighbor in the other direction, and then a big park.
IMG_0240 by Joe, on Flickr
Next Part II - the inside
About a year ago I moved from a house in Chicago with a 2 car garage AND a 2.5 car garage with a 2 car parking pad to a smallish town in the middle of PA to a small house with a garage so small my car wouldn't really fit (so we turned it into a play room for the kids). My "art" space was also relegated to a table in the basement next to the cat litter box. I had to sell my '65 Econoline and some tools, spares, etc when I moved. I kept my '59.
My wife and I agreed that once our house in IL sold we would start looking at houses with useable garages. I wanted one out in the country, but we agreed that in town would be best for the kids... for now.
The house finally sold and we close on this place in about a month. Premature to post about it, but anxious to start planning the rebuild. The house was built in 1901 and I think the garage was hacked together a long time ago, but it's not without it's charm... it just needs a lot of work.
You can see why my family liked the house so much.
IMG_0209 by Joe, on FlickrIt's oddly shaped, but it has a workshop space and my car should fit in it, but fitting another big custom sedan in (my next dream project) will be hard, and my wife's woodworking tools will squeeze me out. So we're thinking about building another garage next to it eventually.
IMG_0212 by Joe, on FlickrA little rough, but cool barn-hung accordion doors.
IMG_0224 by Joe, on FlickrI call this an alley, but the city refers to it as an avenue. Tight squeeze for a big car.
IMG_0241 by Joe, on FlickrOne neighbor in the other direction, and then a big park.
IMG_0240 by Joe, on FlickrNext Part II - the inside
