Ben Secor
Well-known member
Hello,
I am new to the Garage Journal Board. I found this website while looking for ideas on my current renovation. There are wonderful posts and amazing ideas to ponder over here at the Garage Journal. I can't wait to explore the possibilities.
I've been seeing this note whenever I log in "Why not start with your first post today and become an active part of The Garage Journal Board now!" So here goes.
I bought my home in 2006 when I was single. One of the main reasons for this purchase was the 28x30x10 attached garage. That may not seem large, but by Tampa Florida standards, it's big! I moved into the house over a period of three months. The owner allowed me to put my belongings into the garage before the closing. That was the first problem. The house needed soooooo much work, that it encompassed most of my (free) time. That was the second problem. Like most people, I work (allot), and since 2010 I have been married. We won't (dare) call those things problems, but rather "time consuming blessings". The biggest problem by far is the heat. In Tampa, the weather from June to October is something like this: Low temp-76, High temp-92, Precip-50%, Humidity-73+%. Try it sometime. Your blood dries out from perspiration, and your body goes into super slow motion.
So here I am. Eight years later. I have since added a Laundry room for my new wife because of an unrealistic spider phobia , and moved her belongings into one corner of the garage. It is finally time for the makeover!
I am new to the Garage Journal Board. I found this website while looking for ideas on my current renovation. There are wonderful posts and amazing ideas to ponder over here at the Garage Journal. I can't wait to explore the possibilities.
I've been seeing this note whenever I log in "Why not start with your first post today and become an active part of The Garage Journal Board now!" So here goes.
I bought my home in 2006 when I was single. One of the main reasons for this purchase was the 28x30x10 attached garage. That may not seem large, but by Tampa Florida standards, it's big! I moved into the house over a period of three months. The owner allowed me to put my belongings into the garage before the closing. That was the first problem. The house needed soooooo much work, that it encompassed most of my (free) time. That was the second problem. Like most people, I work (allot), and since 2010 I have been married. We won't (dare) call those things problems, but rather "time consuming blessings". The biggest problem by far is the heat. In Tampa, the weather from June to October is something like this: Low temp-76, High temp-92, Precip-50%, Humidity-73+%. Try it sometime. Your blood dries out from perspiration, and your body goes into super slow motion.
So here I am. Eight years later. I have since added a Laundry room for my new wife because of an unrealistic spider phobia , and moved her belongings into one corner of the garage. It is finally time for the makeover!
Maybe I will be able to use my garage now? The cost of the lift was $28 for 1/2 day rental. Bonus: I was planning on renting the lift, and a trailer for the full day at a cost of $86. On the way to the rental store, I passed a Yard-Sale. At the yard sale was a 4X8 flatbed converted boat trailer. The owner only wanted $100 for it! SOLD! I had anticipated spending $86, but for $42 more I ended up with a 4X8 utility trailer to keep.
