Decided it was time to post.

[RINELL88]

Have been lurking around for a couple months and thought it would be time to start posting. Have been wanting to finish the garage since we bought the house in May, but decided to do a couple things inside the home before I started the garage.

The time has come to start the garage project.(reason why it was time to post)

When we first move into the house (just a little messy)

Time for some insulation

This wall is now fully insulated was too dark to take a picture.

Need to call the electricians out to add a couple more outlets then will be ready to put up the dry wall.

 

[930dreamer]

Welcome and nice work.

 

[PECVD2]

+ Additional outlets
+ Insulation
+ Rocked
What color scheme are you going with?
What are your plans for the updated garage?
Great start, more pictures please.

 

[jasonreck71]

Have fun...Give us some more pics along the way

 

[justinmc]

Extra outlets and good lighting are a must for small spaces. I've got a little one car as well and lighting and outlets every 4' make a huge difference.

 

[RINELL88]

+ Additional outlets
+ Insulation
+ Rocked
What color scheme are you going with?
What are your plans for the updated garage?
Great start, more pictures please.

Im not sure on the color scheme yet still have a long way to get to that point.
Other plans are painting the floor with some type of epoxy coating, build work benches, figure out some type of storage system, add audio and maybe throw in a tv.

Have fun...Give us some more pics along the way

Will take plenty of pictures, i tend to be a little picture happy.

 

[DARK AGE 53]

Need to call the electricians out to add a couple more outlets then will be ready to put up the dry wall.

First, welcome to the posting world.

Second, why call a electricians for such a simple job, this forum does two major things, helps you save money on jobs you can DIY and we all know it will help empty your bank account also.

 

[RINELL88]

Little up date. Went to Menards and picked up the shop light they had on sale for $9.99. Got them mounted just need to finish hiding the plugs and wire up the outlets in the attic.

Need to figure out how to fix this

 

[Everett]

i would frame it and sheet rock, nice little box unit

 

[RINELL88]

Work bench idea

 

[PECVD2]

Rinell88,
looking good, love the color scheme and bench layout looks very functional.
Looks like you got the insulation complete on side walls.
5/8" sheetrock is cheap and goes up fast as well.
As for the coil, if you do not have the right tools to install a new coil, let a pro do it. I have several friends who messed with the "bull" and lost.

 

[JC23]

i would frame it and sheet rock, nice little box unit

I think he means the spring is broken.

 

[Jeff 9-280]

As for the coil, if you do not have the right tools to install a new coil, let a pro do it. I have several friends who messed with the "bull" and lost.

Believe me, I am the most frugal, independent minded person I know (wife calls me tight and stubborn). When I had a broken spring, I called a pro after doing the research and realizing what was involved. Did I hate calling for help and then paying for it? Yes! But I watched the pro do the work and quickly realized that had I attempted the job myself, I would have been in way over my head and would have likely emptied our home first-aid kit or woken up in the hospital. Then I would have still had to pay someone to do the job.

 

[RINELL88]

Rinell88,
looking good, love the color scheme and bench layout looks very functional.
Looks like you got the insulation complete on side walls.
5/8" sheetrock is cheap and goes up fast as well.
As for the coil, if you do not have the right tools to install a new coil, let a pro do it. I have several friends who messed with the "bull" and lost.

Thanks, Still not sure on the color scheme, still have a long way to get their. Need to figure out if I want to mess with the electrical or pay someone to do it. Then I can put the sheetrock up.

Believe me, I am the most frugal, independent minded person I know (wife calls me tight and stubborn). When I had a broken spring, I called a pro after doing the research and realizing what was involved. Did I hate calling for help and then paying for it? Yes! But I watched the pro do the work and quickly realized that had I attempted the job myself, I would have been in way over my head and would have likely emptied our home first-aid kit or woken up in the hospital. Then I would have still had to pay someone to do the job.

I would like to do the spring my self, but think the pros will have to be called to come out and fix it. Hope it wont cost me a arm and a leg for them to do it.

 

[nocones]

Fixing the spring is simple work but there is risk of large injury. I replaced 4 garage doors at my old house. Winding the spring takes slow deliberate motions, a steady off to the side work platform, and keep your head out of the path of the winding sticks in case you mess up. That said if you are uncomfotable you could convert to easy set springs (wound with a drill) or pay to have it done. It shouldnt be to much in parts and a minimum labor job (it only took me about a half hour to do each of mine).
Looks like a nice space you have going.

 

[bacarl]

I would absolutely farm out the garage spring work, but tackle the electrical myself. Read up here on the garage journal, or elsewhere online, or in a book you buy or borrow from the library. Adding outlets is about the simplest thing you can do after changing out switches or plugs, and it's a great way to try some basic electrical DIY. It'll be fun!

 

[RINELL88]

I would absolutely farm out the garage spring work, but tackle the electrical myself. Read up here on the garage journal, or elsewhere online, or in a book you buy or borrow from the library. Adding outlets is about the simplest thing you can do after changing out switches or plugs, and it's a great way to try some basic electrical DIY. It'll be fun!

I think adding the electrical could be something I could do. I've changed outlets and plugs out before. Just not sure whats all on the breaker and not sure how many I could safely add to the breaker.

Was bord tonight after work and played around with sketchup a little more, here's what I came up with.

 

[RINELL88]

Got the lights wired up this weekend.

How I kinda hid the power cord.

 

[rmckee]

Looks like good use of the space! Will you be painting the Michigan logo or getting one of those ridiculously huge wall decals?

 

[PECVD2]

RINELL88,
Realy brightend the place up.
Your electrical panel is accessable now.
Add a couple of 20amp-120v circuits and a 60amp-220v receptical 6-8 inches above your intended bench level on that right hand wall.

 

[regguy1]

Believe me, I am the most frugal, independent minded person I know (wife calls me tight and stubborn). When I had a broken spring, I called a pro after doing the research and realizing what was involved. Did I hate calling for help and then paying for it? Yes! But I watched the pro do the work and quickly realized that had I attempted the job myself, I would have been in way over my head and would have likely emptied our home first-aid kit or woken up in the hospital. Then I would have still had to pay someone to do the job.

I agree, risk reward ratio is poor for a DIY on this, if you make one mistake and get hurt the medical treatment can cost you many times the amount of any possible savings.

I had a broken spring recently and I think they charged about 75.00/side for the whole job

 

[GirlnAgarage]

Nice space. I like what you're doing with the workbench and sketchup. It really gets you a good idea how the finished product will come out.

Call the pro for the garage door. And adding outlets is definitely something you can do. You've got the walls open and access to the studs, just get a right angle drill and your materials and go to work.

I this book from Lowe's

 

[RINELL88]

Looks like good use of the space! Will you be painting the Michigan logo or getting one of those ridiculously huge wall decals?

The Michigan logo will more than likely not happen. Just was messing around with sketchup

RINELL88,
Realy brightend the place up.
Your electrical panel is accessable now.
Add a couple of 20amp-120v circuits and a 60amp-220v receptical 6-8 inches above your intended bench level on that right hand wall.

Yes it has brighted up the place a lot.

I plan on adding a couple more outlets around the bench. I can do the ones on the right wall, but how would I go about doing the back wall. Would I need to put them on a new breaker, or could I tie the into the existing ones?

 

[machine_punk]

Looking good. Thanks for lots of pictures. I have about the same space (half of a two car garage). I'm looking forward to see how you cram the most into the least. Looks like you are going to have great lighting there.

M_P

 

[GirlnAgarage]

The Michigan logo will more than likely not happen. Just was messing around with sketchup



Yes it has brighted up the place a lot.

I plan on adding a couple more outlets around the bench. I can do the ones on the right wall, but how would I go about doing the back wall. Would I need to put them on a new breaker, or could I tie the into the existing ones?

Depends on what the load looks like for the circuits and what size wiring/breaker.

Do you have an outlet in mind to tap? What else is on the circuit? That'll help you figure out if you want/can tap an existing outlt or if you should add another breaker or two and run new ones.

 

[RINELL88]

Depends on what the load looks like for the circuits and what size wiring/breaker.

Do you have an outlet in mind to tap? What else is on the circuit? That'll help you figure out if you want/can tap an existing outlt or if you should add another breaker or two and run new ones.

Im not 100% sure whats all on the circuit. Their is only 4 outlets in the garage.
Here is the one i'm thinking of tapping into and going back towards the breaker box. Maybe 3 or 4 mote outlets on this wall.

Then on the back wall that has the drywall their is a GFI outlet, Would like to add 3 or 4 outlets on that wall also.

 

[RINELL88]

I agree, risk reward ratio is poor for a DIY on this, if you make one mistake and get hurt the medical treatment can cost you many times the amount of any possible savings.

I had a broken spring recently and I think they charged about 75.00/side for the whole job

Thats not bad, will be calling the pros out to fix that.

Looking good. Thanks for lots of pictures. I have about the same space (half of a two car garage). I'm looking forward to see how you cram the most into the least. Looks like you are going to have great lighting there.

M_P

Thank you, pictures will continue, Thinking I might add two more lights up by the garage for when the garage door is down. Nice thing about those shop light is that their on a pull string, so when the garage door is up I can turn those two light off.

 

[RINELL88]

Little update. Decided it was time to tackle the electrical. Called a loco electrical company to see how much it would be but the guy that dose their quotes was out. So I took that as a sign to do it my self. Went to Menards and pick up all the supplies for under $50 with my rebate from the insulation.

Here's how it turned out.

Dry will be next on the growing list of things to get done.

 

[RINELL88]

One wall down one to go.

That stuff is not fun hanging it by your self. Should have the other wall done by the end of the wk.

 

[cderalow]

for future reference, it's actually easier to hang drywall vertically rather than horiztonal, especially for one person.

It also yields fewer joints.

 

[RINELL88]

Dry wall is all up and close to being done with mud. Got some paint up on the two walls that were all done now onto getting the mud sanded and painted.

 

[jwo316]

How much longer until the Michigan logo gets onto the wall? Go Blue!

Garage is looking good.

 

[RINELL88]

How much longer until the Michigan logo gets onto the wall? Go Blue!

Garage is looking good.

Go Blue! not sure when or if the logo will go up.

 

[RINELL88]

Painted the black strip today need to touch up a few stops then will be done

 

[Garage Junky]

I like what you're doing there - very clean. Where in Michigan are you located? I'm working on my garage in Oakland County but I must say its not nearly as neat or well-lit as yours.

 

[dubber]

Thanks for the bump. I've never seen this one and it look like the OP has forgotten about his thread.