darkk
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It would look much more awesome with a set of those red cabinets to match everything else we have. hahaha...
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It would look much more awesome with a set of those red cabinets to match everything else we have. hahaha...
Kevin54
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Everything looks great. Inside and outside.
A little bit of advice.....when the weather breaks and things are dry, make sure you caulk the header trim on the top. If not, the water will run in behind by the grooves in the siding and will end up rotting things out. Another thing I'd also do when you have a free day is mix up some concrete and fill the holes in the top of the foundation blocks. It'll make it look better plus you won't drop anything in there. If that foundation goes down into the dirt, male sure you use a termite treatment. In my area they use a termite block which is basically a solid top block. It keeps termites from building tunnerls and reaching the bottom plate.
And the red cabinets look fantastic. I like the uppers with the glass in them.
notch4u
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AWESOME!!!
CL add is still up, wonder if he still has any
the uppers and lowers look great
CL add is still up, wonder if he still has any
the uppers and lowers look great
tornadocaster
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I have to agree with Kevin54 about caulking the top of the top trim, but.... if it's not too late and those are screws and not nails, pull the board out and put a simple drip cap on top.
If at all possible slide it under the siding wood. I have done this many times with a quick pass of a sawzall with a short blade to cut any low fasteners. This allows you to slide the back flange of the drip cap behind. Then one bead of caulking between the wood and the drip cap.
Cheers.
If at all possible slide it under the siding wood. I have done this many times with a quick pass of a sawzall with a short blade to cut any low fasteners. This allows you to slide the back flange of the drip cap behind. Then one bead of caulking between the wood and the drip cap.
Cheers.
darkk
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No uppers,they ran out two weeks ago. Last I knew, he had 5 sets of lowers left. The add is misleading....I think to sucker you in.
Yep I def plan to caulk and fill in all the holes it's just been 1-20 degrees for the past month. I have been thinking about filling the blocks too! 
Base cabinets should be done soon
Base cabinets should be done soon
Everything looks great. Inside and outside.
A little bit of advice.....when the weather breaks and things are dry, make sure you caulk the header trim on the top. If not, the water will run in behind by the grooves in the siding and will end up rotting things out. Another thing I'd also do when you have a free day is mix up some concrete and fill the holes in the top of the foundation blocks. It'll make it look better plus you won't drop anything in there. If that foundation goes down into the dirt, male sure you use a termite treatment. In my area they use a termite block which is basically a solid top block. It keeps termites from building tunnerls and reaching the bottom plate.
And the red cabinets look fantastic. I like the uppers with the glass in them.
Coming out awesome.
Why did you paint the sides of all the base cabinets if you just put them next to each other?
Anything worth doing is worth doing right.
all sides were painted before assembling. Wood top will be 2.5" reclaimed bowling alley wood.
darkk
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I'm still really bummed 
over this deal, but very very nice....
over this deal, but very very nice....Omphaloskeptic
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I'm not sure if you mentioned the total investment w/paint, but the final product looks so good, you should have a BIG ****-EATING GRIN on your face every time you walk by them. In fact, since those cabinets comprise such a big chunk of your garage, you might consider naming your garage
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THE REAL (steal of a) DEAL
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KissMyWhiteSS
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Dude I cannot wait to see the end result of this garage...I have been contemplating painting cabinets red, and this may have sealed the deal.
Kevin54
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EXIGED.......what did you paint them with? I know it was paint 
but did you spray or roll them? The reason I ask is that the doors look really smooth and I can see the reflection in them of stuff you have in the garage.
And I think the uppers with glass look fantastic. You should mount some puck lights in them. If I remember correctly that's what Tripp did to his. Your cabinets sort of remind me of the ones in Tripp's Garage.
but did you spray or roll them? The reason I ask is that the doors look really smooth and I can see the reflection in them of stuff you have in the garage.And I think the uppers with glass look fantastic. You should mount some puck lights in them. If I remember correctly that's what Tripp did to his. Your cabinets sort of remind me of the ones in Tripp's Garage.
The Boss
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Looks great!
darkk
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EXIGED.......what did you paint them with? I know it was paint
The were painted with Rustoleum Safety Red enamel from a gallon can, buy at Home Depot or Tractor Supply, thin a little with paint thinner, those were rolled and brushed in various different areas. Two coats, goes on pretty wet then flattens out as it dries... Mine came out pretty smooth when we did them a while back...
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CDNflatlander
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WoW! Great deal, and excellent install! Really looking forward to more progress pictures. I was thinking the same thing about the paint and the application, good to know as it looks perfect from here.
Greg
Greg
Painted exactly how darkk did his.
Total investment for what you see in the pics including paint and material is about $390.00 hehe
The bowling alley top is about $320 but 2.5" thick!
I think the Garage Name will be Carter Motorsports... As I am hoping to do Honda engine swaps out of here for other Lotus Owners
Total investment for what you see in the pics including paint and material is about $390.00 hehe
The bowling alley top is about $320 but 2.5" thick!
I think the Garage Name will be Carter Motorsports... As I am hoping to do Honda engine swaps out of here for other Lotus Owners
Simply AWESOME look from the upper and lower cabinets in red!!
That's $15K result on a $1K investment . . . . EXCELLENT !!
You're setting the standard awful high . . . now ONLY cars allowed in the garage will be bright red, yellow, or orange!! No routine gray allowed!!
Keep the pics and updates coming . . . . Love It!!
That's $15K result on a $1K investment . . . . EXCELLENT !!
You're setting the standard awful high . . . now ONLY cars allowed in the garage will be bright red, yellow, or orange!! No routine gray allowed!!
Keep the pics and updates coming . . . . Love It!!
Kevin54
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I went back and looked at the pics way up above and saw the roller and pan.
I love the looks of them, and again, they look fantastic. You can't complain about the deal you got them for and what they look like now.
I look at my Gladiators and think
Darn! Where am I going to park my graphite Gray lotus! Actually the cabinets now give it a bit of a red look in the gray I like it!
Thanks I'm glad you guys like it!
Responder
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Ok, that was a steal of a find and furhtermore, you have done a great job with the garage transformation and the cabinets look AWESOME! Well done.
The Boss
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Kevin54
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Exiged or Darkk......is there any orange peel at all in them or did the paint completely flow out?
Cryptic1911
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there is a slight orange peel on the cabinets darkk and I did
Orange peel.. You could wet sand them and buff them but I think that is way overboard for garage cabinets... Even these!
Guys my back wall isn't perfectly straight (old garage) so the edge off cabinets are 25.5 to 26.25" deep from the front to the back wall. My question is... How much overhand should I do on the counter tops for the front? What dimension should I cut them at? This is 2.5" thick bowling alley lane so I am going to have the guy cut it for me before pickup.
Guys my back wall isn't perfectly straight (old garage) so the edge off cabinets are 25.5 to 26.25" deep from the front to the back wall. My question is... How much overhand should I do on the counter tops for the front? What dimension should I cut them at? This is 2.5" thick bowling alley lane so I am going to have the guy cut it for me before pickup.
dladcock
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I'd suggest enough overhang to use for clamping. I think about 3 inches is what one of my benches has. Just enough to get a C clamp on.
dla
darkk
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Personally I would do a 30" wide top. I would move those cabinets ahead off the wall just enough to make all of the fronts even, mount the counter so I had an even overhang, about 3"-4" . Then put a backsplash *maybe even pegboard* from the counter to the uppers to clean up the wall imperfections.
Kevin54
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Ditto on the 30". My countertops on my bench or from Lowes and are just the regular formica countertops. They are 24" deep. Not enough depthe to them with the cabinets above. My old bench was either 30" or 32" but they were adequate for almost everything. I even had an engine block sitting on them at one time and had room to work.
The Boss
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Where are you getting the bowling lane stuff from? Is it here in CT?
PM me with the answer please if you don't want to post it.
PM me with the answer please if you don't want to post it.
Search CT Craigslist adds near new haven
KPSquared
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That's awesome. Its pics like this that make me so glad I have a truck!
Cant wait to see it in place (and probably shiny. . .)
Cant wait to see it in place (and probably shiny. . .)
Omphaloskeptic
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You deserve extra points for stuffing those pieces into the vehicle; is that a 'Soccer Mom's'
van? If so, I'm not sure whether to award those extra points or ask you to turn in your 'Man Card'. lol
I've heard that only the first 10-15 feet (?) of bowling alleys are hardwoods like maple, and the remainder is comprised of softer woods. Any idea what species yours are? In any event, those are going to look fantastic on your cabinets. Your total cabinet investment is now what? When you are done with the install, you're going to want to position a lawn lounge out in the garage, sit back with a cold one (or two), and just gloat, gloat, gloat! Such a steal of a deal; you done good!
van? If so, I'm not sure whether to award those extra points or ask you to turn in your 'Man Card'. lol
I've heard that only the first 10-15 feet (?) of bowling alleys are hardwoods like maple, and the remainder is comprised of softer woods. Any idea what species yours are? In any event, those are going to look fantastic on your cabinets. Your total cabinet investment is now what? When you are done with the install, you're going to want to position a lawn lounge out in the garage, sit back with a cold one (or two), and just gloat, gloat, gloat! Such a steal of a deal; you done good!
Kevin54
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So how wide did you have them rip the pieces to?
You deserve extra points for stuffing those pieces into the vehicle; is that a 'Soccer Mom's'
van? If so, I'm not sure whether to award those extra points or ask you to turn in your 'Man Card'. lol
I've heard that only the first 10-15 feet (?) of bowling alleys are hardwoods like maple, and the remainder is comprised of softer woods. Any idea what species yours are? In any event, those are going to look fantastic on your cabinets. Your total cabinet investment is now what? When you are done with the install, you're going to want to position a lawn lounge out in the garage, sit back with a cold one (or two), and just gloat, gloat, gloat! Such a steal of a deal; you done good!
Lol that's my 2013 ford escape but.... It's a free company vehicle which I pay zero towards.. Not even insurance.
Total investment it about $700 for all of it
It's ripped to 30" and appears to be all hard wood. It weighs a ton!!
I have these extra pieces any suggestions on what to make out of them? They are about 13" wide and 8' long each.
Btw the wood is nailed and glued together but it had a back that is used to hold it all together.. It appears to loosen up once the back is removed so I will probably core 3 holes across it and use a threaded rod to hold it all together.
Thoughts?
Btw the wood is nailed and glued together but it had a back that is used to hold it all together.. It appears to loosen up once the back is removed so I will probably core 3 holes across it and use a threaded rod to hold it all together.
Thoughts?
dladcock
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I have these extra pieces any suggestions on what to make out of them? They are about 13" wide and 8' long each.
Btw the wood is nailed and glued together but it had a back that is used to hold it all together.. It appears to loosen up once the back is removed so I will probably core 3 holes across it and use a threaded rod to hold it all together.
Thoughts?
Just throwing a thought out here, cut the 8' lengths in half, put the 4 resulting pieces together to make a 52"x48" table top, build a nice square tube frame work table. Mount the table on casters and paint the frame RED!
dla
Derrickwade
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Nice work! I can't wait to see the finished product.