Above 1200 Sq/FT Garage Refurb®

[NUTTSGT]

When are you going to fire up the new heater?

Just a few hours ago.



I wanted to get all the duct work ran first. I had to make a trip to HD and grab a breaker for the blower motor and finish wiring that in. Once that was done, I moved on to running and connecting the rest of the duct work. I put one "register" vent in the ceiling of the other side. Hopefully this will put some warm air over there faster than I was getting it there before.



I stuck the Tee on along with the 90° and it it didn't seem to put out much heat. I might grab a duct damper , install it in the tee and see if it helps direct some heat. If not, I put the 90° on a small leftover piece of duct to move it up a little bit.

 

[Vieux]

Looks like the stove gives plenty of heat.

 

[captain14]

1. Can you mount a thermometer around the shop
Now to see what the temps are after the unit has heated the building?

2. How Many trips to the store to get this job completed?

3.stove and ductwork look good. ShG is the life expectancy of this unit?

 

[NUTTSGT]

1. Can you mount a thermometer around the shop
Now to see what the temps are after the unit has heated the building?

2. How Many trips to the store to get this job completed?

3.stove and ductwork look good. ShG is the life expectancy of this unit?

Temperature was it's about 70 degrees right now. Trips to the store, at least a half dozen. The life expectancy, l would think 15/20 years shouldn't be a problem...have replace the fire brick at some point.That's not a problem though.

 

[Slycox]

How does the heat compare to the old stove?

 

[Bears Fan]

Great looking new stove

 

[Strouty]

I have had poison ivy so bad that I needed shots to get the swelling down. I have also had it on my "appendage", that oil transfers way to easily, if I get into it now, I wash before I go to the bathroom and after.

The heater looks great, hopefully it will work the way you want it to, I have my fingers crossed.

 

[NUTTSGT]

How does the heat compare to the old stove?

So far, it's been fine. I started a fire this morning and was in town doing more than I thought and it burned out. I fired it up again and it brought the temp up to where I wanted it. The garage side isn't getting too hot like the other stove did when I was trying to get the woodshop side warm. I think having the duct going to the other side is going to be a smart move and beneficial. I believe wood consumption is also going to go down.

Great looking new stove

Thanks.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I have had poison ivy so bad that I needed shots to get the swelling down. I have also had it on my "appendage", that oil transfers way to easily, if I get into it now, I wash before I go to the bathroom and after.

The heater looks great, hopefully it will work the way you want it to, I have my fingers crossed.

I had poison ivy on my appendage once back in high school when I was clearing an area back in the woods, not pleasureable either. I know I should have washed my hands before I left my parents house but I didn't. My ******* mistake.

Stove is working good so far.

I think the old one is going to disappear tomorrow while I'm at work. I talked to the neighbors down the road and they are going to check it out. I told them I have two elbows, a section of stove pipe with a damper in it that are only 3 weeks old they can have too. He asked what I wanted for it, since they have a meat shop, I told him a half dozen strip steaks. They have really good strip steaks, they cut them about 3/4" thick and are about 8 oz. They grill up really nice.

 

[Strouty]

I grilled on Sunday, outside! WTF is with this winter, steaks are always good. Glad to hear the heat is working the way you want.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Since the heat hasn't on for several days, l believe it will be a few days before I get some heat built back up in the concrete.

 

[wraith666]

Well after a marathon of late nights over the span of a week I have finally reached the end of your thread. Simply awesome work. So much inspiration.

 

[drivesitfar]

Nutts: new heater working ok?

BTW how's the rock n roll sound in the shop and did you hook up the TV to the speakers to play your movies or videos loud enough to hear while you are working out there

 

[dlcwent]

Glad it's working out for you Nutts. I know you had quite a lot of effort and time getting it to where it is now.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Well after a marathon of late nights over the span of a week I have finally reached the end of your thread. Simply awesome work. So much inspiration.

Thanks for the compliments and glad you enjoyed the thread.

Nutts: new heater working ok?

BTW how's the rock n roll sound in the shop and did you hook up the TV to the speakers to play your movies or videos loud enough to hear while you are working out there

I haven't hooked up the TV to the speakers, that'll probably a spur of the moment job if I decide to do it.

The heater is working great so far. I just wish we had some colder weather so I could really get a feel of how well it's going to work. I guess it doesn't matter much now, the old heater is gone.

Glad it's working out for you Nutts. I know you had quite a lot of effort and time getting it to where it is now.

Yeah, I've spent plenty of time and money over the years, many dollars and time that were never seen before I started this thread. I doubt if I ever come close to getting out what I have put into the garage but it doesn't matter, I'm making it comfortable for me and what I'm doing.

 

[Strouty]

That is all that matters, you are making the space for you, not for us. We are just along for the ride.

 

[NUTTSGT]

That is all that matters, you are making the space for you, not for us. We are just along for the ride.

I enjoy the company for the ride too.

 

[1Garageman]

Today is defiantly a day for some heat in the garage!
First weekday of spring here in Ohio and it's in the 20's!!!

 

[rixtrix1]

Today is defiantly a day for some heat in the garage!
First weekday of spring here in Ohio and it's in the 20's!!!

91 at my home in the Phoenix AZ area today! Yes the AC was on.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Today is defiantly a day for some heat in the garage!
First weekday of spring here in Ohio and it's in the 20's!!!

Having the tame Winter that we had this year, I have plenty of wood left yet. I have no issue with making as much as I can disappear before it gets "warm" outside.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I've had the new wood stove burning for about a month now. Although, I was sick for about a week, it does have some run time and I've learned one thing so far about the filter. The owners manual stated the filter may need to be changed every few weeks and I thought, "no way."

Well I have realized how dusty/dirty my garage is when I flipped the filter after two weeks. Since it is 14x20, part of it sticks out(6") , so I flipped the first filter and gave it another week of life. No wanting the blower motor to over work itself, I figured changing filters is cheap and easy so I picked up was was left of a box at Menard's.

New vs old filter.



I also finished up the little Wilton vise from the hoarder house.

 

[drivesitfar]

Nutts: that vise looks like it will do small jobs nicely. I've told a lot of members this so hope you haven't already heard it or read it someplace. you probably know that vise is light duty and since it's got an open screw you can either grease it or oil it. i'd also throw a clean or even an oily rag over the screw if I was working on something in the jaws of the vise to keep the debris, sawdust and gunk out of the inside of the vise nut. that said you did a nice job restoring it.

thanks for reminding my that I need to wash out the electronic air cleaners in my old gas furnace that should be done about every 6 months.

i'm sure you'll hook up the TV to the speakers if you find a need and for now hope you are enjoying your tunes in your garage.

since you have a compressor sometimes you can just blow out the filters instead of changing them, but that's your call.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Those filter are $2.39 a piece, IIRC. There's 11 in the box, that should cover 33 weeks for less than $30. I'll probably just buy a box at the beginning of Winter and keep them on hand, cheap insurance.

The plan for the vise is to mount on a bench in a future enclosed car trailer. I think it will be perfect for that.

 

[drivesitfar]

Nutts: probably easier and less of a mess so your method of buying a box of new filters each fall sounds good.

 

[Kevin54]

I just now got caught up on this thread. Nice furnace you got. I hope it meets all your expectations as far as heat and wood consumption goes. It looks nice.

If you have a restore around you, or a Dollar Store, keep an eye out for the filters you need from one of those places. If they have them they usually sell for pennies on the dollar.

 

[crusinlumb]

so i read all 107 pages sitting on the couch yesterday. You sir have done an amazing job all the way around. I just have one complaint.


The Mustang need to be on some type of black top ASAP.

 

[don long]

Eric
I was thinking of you today while I was picking up some old brass pieces and realized that I was looking at old fire engine tools.
Do you have a collection of old fire stuff? I have picked up several different sized nozzles and various brass tools, several are duplicates that I would like to pass on if you are interested

Don

 

[NUTTSGT]

I just now got caught up on this thread. Nice furnace you got. I hope it meets all your expectations as far as heat and wood consumption goes. It looks nice.

If you have a restore around you, or a Dollar Store, keep an eye out for the filters you need from one of those places. If they have them they usually sell for pennies on the dollar.

I never thought of the Dollar Tree/DG or Family Dollar to look for filters. I will have to check them out the next time I venture in. The Family Dollar is basically around the corner from the station, easily within walking distance and a sprint back if we get a call. Thanks Kevin.

so i read all 107 pages sitting on the couch yesterday. You sir have done an amazing job all the way around. I just have one complaint.


The Mustang need to be on some type of black top ASAP.

Thanks for the compliment and complaint. I agree the Mustang needs to get back to the track and on the road. There's a Ford swapmeet next weekend and I'll be looking for a set of rocker arms. If I can find none, I'll be ordering a new set very soon.

A plan is in motion to get the engine back together at the end of April. The friend that is helping me put it together, has several other motors that have priority, including a new Ford power plant for a Top Sportsman car that won a Wally last year.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Eric
I was thinking of you today while I was picking up some old brass pieces and realized that I was looking at old fire engine tools.
Do you have a collection of old fire stuff? I have picked up several different sized nozzles and various brass tools, several are duplicates that I would like to pass on if you are interested

Don

Don, that would be greatly appreciated and quite awesome. I have a small collection that I have picked up over the years and always love it when it grows. This is older picture of what I have accumulated.



If you want to add to my collection, I would be greatful, just let me know what I owe for the items and shipping. Thank you, Eric.

 

[Strouty]

Nuts, I have something you may like, it is technically broken because of the handle, but the head is still there. It is really cool, must have been used to ram through a wall then rip drywall apart or something. It is a pointed tool that has spring loaded teeth that pop out after it goes through the surface, kind of like a toggle bolt. I will have to take a picture of it. I found it in an old ladder truck that was at the salvage yard.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Nuts, I have something you may like, it is technically broken because of the handle, but the head is still there. It is really cool, must have been used to ram through a wall then rip drywall apart or something. It is a pointed tool that has spring loaded teeth that pop out after it goes through the surface, kind of like a toggle bolt. I will have to take a picture of it. I found it in an old ladder truck that was at the salvage yard.

Sounds like a certain design of a pike pole. If you ever have to rip down drywall, they work wonders. All of out pike poles have a fixed point/hook.

In the picture is one of the old ones that broke and somebody shortened it up. I mounted it to the door. Look similar to that ?

 

[Redwolf947]

Re: garage refurb

I used 7/16 on the walls and ceilings. The ceiling joists are 24" oc.

Hi Nutts,

I'm wondering if you left any space between your osb sheets? I see the sheets are not exactly 4x8. Just curious cause I want to do this in my garage.

Thanks, Red

 

[BuickFarmer]

Wow, not one but two fire pull boxes, cool. I copped one some 40 years ago when I worked in Public Works and the city had an old 5 room house at the Street Department where different city departments would "store" or "save" stufff. There were no shelves however, everything just got thrown into a designated room in piles. Different departments had their own room. There were literally piles of these call boxes along with a pile of brass fire hose nozzles, helmets and some cots. There were other rooms of piles of stop lights, street lights and parking meters. There was half of a room of the old metal crosswalk policeman on the Coca Cola stand. There were 5 gal buckets of the Coca Cola and DrPepper brass crosswalk discs. I was able to get in and get a fire box, a nozzle, a parking meter and one Dr Pepper brass disc a few days before the building was demolished and all contents hauled to the dump. How stupid I was not to have gotten more.
I put a wall phone in my fire box.

 

[fireeqpsrv]

Nice old Water cans you got there. I keep 2 in my garage and have used them to spray roundup before.

Don, that would be greatly appreciated and quite awesome. I have a small collection that I have picked up over the years and always love it when it grows. This is older picture of what I have accumulated.



If you want to add to my collection, I would be greatful, just let me know what I owe for the items and shipping. Thank you, Eric.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Re: garage refurb

Hi Nutts,

I'm wondering if you left any space between your osb sheets? I see the sheets are not exactly 4x8. Just curious cause I want to do this in my garage.

Thanks, Red

They are, or atleast some of them are full sheets. I staggered them if I remember correctly with no gaps. Any small gaps were filled with caulk before prime/paint.

Honestly, if I had it to do again, I'd put ribbed metal siding on the ceiling.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Wow, not one but two fire pull boxes, cool. I copped one some 40 years ago when I worked in Public Works and the city had an old 5 room house at the Street Department where different city departments would "store" or "save" stufff. There were no shelves however, everything just got thrown into a designated room in piles. Different departments had their own room. There were literally piles of these call boxes along with a pile of brass fire hose nozzles, helmets and some cots. There were other rooms of piles of stop lights, street lights and parking meters. There was half of a room of the old metal crosswalk policeman on the Coca Cola stand. There were 5 gal buckets of the Coca Cola and DrPepper brass crosswalk discs. I was able to get in and get a fire box, a nozzle, a parking meter and one Dr Pepper brass disc a few days before the building was demolished and all contents hauled to the dump. How stupid I was not to have gotten more.
I put a wall phone in my fire box.

Those were given to me by two different neighbors. I consider myself fortunate.

Nice old Water cans you got there. I keep 2 in my garage and have used them to spray roundup before.

Never used them for Round up but they are charged and do work.

 

[Strouty]

Nutts, the thing I am talking about doesn't really look like the one on the wall. I will have to take a picture of it at some point.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I ight as well get some pictures up of the drill press I have been working on. I have posted a picture here and there in different threads but this is a good place to put them all.

Here what I started with, a drill press picked up from a hoarder house. Those are barn door rollers sitting on the table.



I started getting it apart, cleaning the rust and repainting.



As it progressed, I got down to the last thing to take apart, the spindle head from the column. It had rust so I figured once it broke free, it would come right out. I used my leather hammer and drove it flush. Then I started using a brass drift and it only came out about an inch after 20 minutes. That's when it dawned on me to use the press. A few minutes later, they were separated and I started to clean the spindle head.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Next up was putting a coat of paint on the motor. I also picked up a new cord, switch and box to mount to the drill press. The old cord was dry rotted and literally not safe to use.


Spindle head painted, motor got a new coat of black and the rust was removed from the column. The top of the column is getting hit with some black.

 

[NUTTSGT]

After everything that needed painted was either painted or in the process of being painted was done, I moved on to the smaller pieces that needed cleaned.




While I could have put more effort and tried to put a serious shine of these parts, I decided not to. I'm going to take this to a swap meet this weekend. I figure if the next guy isn't happy with the finish, he can redo it himself, I did the hard part getting all the rust off and getting it apart.