rieferman
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Nice, go go go.. You're a machine! Keep up the good work
Nice, go go go.. You're a machine! Keep up the good work
Above 1200 Sq/FT Garage Refurb®
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OP
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They weren'y in the best shape either, they had years of neglect.
Thanks, for the kind words guys. I'm trying to make visible progress every time I go out there and work. I hung some OSB on the ceiling last night. It was only three sheets but it's a start when you're doing it yourself.
I have to get some wood cut this week, so it might slow down the refurb a little bit, but I need the heat for the winter.
They weren'y in the best shape either, they had years of neglect.
Thanks, for the kind words guys. I'm trying to make visible progress every time I go out there and work. I hung some OSB on the ceiling last night. It was only three sheets but it's a start when you're doing it yourself.
I have to get some wood cut this week, so it might slow down the refurb a little bit, but I need the heat for the winter.
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Stuntmonkey
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Build looks great! Really like what you did with the house so I can definitely see the potential with the garage!
Build looks great! Really like what you did with the house so I can definitely see the potential with the garage!
Hardware
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Good Job. Love the house and the wrap around porch!
Good Job. Love the house and the wrap around porch!
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Ok, I admit, I have been slacking on the garage lately. I was busy last week trying to get some "heat" cut for the winter. My parents have about 17 acres of woods and I clean up all the standing dead/decent dead on the ground.
The big row is a double row, a small row beside the garage and another stack between the poles that needs split yet.
I did get the aluminum brake and wrapped the garage doors, also nailed on the weatherstrip around the doors.
I have started the ceiling, hanging OSB. It's pretty labor intensive when you do it your self. I screw a few blocks to the adjoing sheet or wall, lift up the sheet, drive in one nail , get off the ladder, (hoping the sheet doesn't fall) and stick a T bar or dead man under the sheet. Then I climb back up the ladder and bang away with the framing nailer.
Ok, I admit, I have been slacking on the garage lately. I was busy last week trying to get some "heat" cut for the winter. My parents have about 17 acres of woods and I clean up all the standing dead/decent dead on the ground.
The big row is a double row, a small row beside the garage and another stack between the poles that needs split yet.
I did get the aluminum brake and wrapped the garage doors, also nailed on the weatherstrip around the doors.
I have started the ceiling, hanging OSB. It's pretty labor intensive when you do it your self. I screw a few blocks to the adjoing sheet or wall, lift up the sheet, drive in one nail , get off the ladder, (hoping the sheet doesn't fall) and stick a T bar or dead man under the sheet. Then I climb back up the ladder and bang away with the framing nailer.
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Today, I'm going to try to finish the ceiling for the most part. I took off half a day so I have to got to work this evening. All the OSB left to hang are partial sheets, which will make it easier.
Today, I'm going to try to finish the ceiling for the most part. I took off half a day so I have to got to work this evening. All the OSB left to hang are partial sheets, which will make it easier.
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I finished up the OSB on the ceiling on Friday. I had one sheet that wanted to kick my ****. Luckily, I won out and nailed it. lol.
Here's the other side finished.
Here's looking through the center beam. You can see the dead man leaning against the other wall.
Saturday morning I went out and rolled the first coat of paint on the ceiling.
I'll go back out tommorrow and do a second coat. I've been using Kilz oil based and man does that stuff stink. When I through another coat on it, that'll all that gets done out there. I'm going have to get a decent fire going and open the vent in the eave to vent out the stink.
another view.
I finished up the OSB on the ceiling on Friday. I had one sheet that wanted to kick my ****. Luckily, I won out and nailed it. lol.
Here's the other side finished.
Here's looking through the center beam. You can see the dead man leaning against the other wall.
Saturday morning I went out and rolled the first coat of paint on the ceiling.
I'll go back out tommorrow and do a second coat. I've been using Kilz oil based and man does that stuff stink. When I through another coat on it, that'll all that gets done out there. I'm going have to get a decent fire going and open the vent in the eave to vent out the stink.
another view.
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Am I boring everybody ?
Am I boring everybody ?
JC23
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Hell NO! We're just getting to the good parts.
Party on NUTTSGT!
Hell NO! We're just getting to the good parts.
Party on NUTTSGT!
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klogan121
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What thickness osb you use? I am thinking about going the drywall
Or osb route for my ceiling. The walls are osb on mine.
What thickness osb you use? I am thinking about going the drywall
Or osb route for my ceiling. The walls are osb on mine.
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I used 7/16 on the walls and ceilings. The ceiling joists are 24" oc.
I used 7/16 on the walls and ceilings. The ceiling joists are 24" oc.
klogan121
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How tall are your ceilings? And once you get a fire going in the woodstove, how long before it's comfortable in there? Sorry for all the questions!!
How tall are your ceilings? And once you get a fire going in the woodstove, how long before it's comfortable in there? Sorry for all the questions!!
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Not at all. I have been enjoying your project and tune in to read the updates when ever I get a notification.
To be honest I wish I was in a position to do something like that but I only have a 2 car garage and I am not really sure what to do with it just yet.
Not at all. I have been enjoying your project and tune in to read the updates when ever I get a notification.
To be honest I wish I was in a position to do something like that but I only have a 2 car garage and I am not really sure what to do with it just yet.
OP
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The ceilings are now 11" since I lowered them. They used to be 14' and slope down towards the back and were about 11'9". Well, actually the interior roof line still is.
I generally take the Bode out in the morning and start a fire. I come back inside, surf the net while eating breakfast, then take a shower. By the time I am out there it's nice enought to work. Generally it doesn't get much colder than 48-50* during the winter. I have a fire going 2 out of 3 days, as it fits my work schedule, 24 hours on/48 hours off. The concrete floor acts like one big heat sink, gotta get the heat in the 'crete.
The ceilings are now 11" since I lowered them. They used to be 14' and slope down towards the back and were about 11'9". Well, actually the interior roof line still is.
I generally take the Bode out in the morning and start a fire. I come back inside, surf the net while eating breakfast, then take a shower. By the time I am out there it's nice enought to work. Generally it doesn't get much colder than 48-50* during the winter. I have a fire going 2 out of 3 days, as it fits my work schedule, 24 hours on/48 hours off. The concrete floor acts like one big heat sink, gotta get the heat in the 'crete.
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Coverage has be fine with two coats and that was going over the dark gray. I'm planning slapping the 2nd coat on the ceiling tommorrow.
I saw the latex based stuff but I was going over a dark gray that is already oil based. I figured the oil based would cover better. I believe it was also a few bucks cheaper for the 5 gallon bucket too.
Coverage has be fine with two coats and that was going over the dark gray. I'm planning slapping the 2nd coat on the ceiling tommorrow.
OP
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I used a dead man and also screwed some blocks to the ceiling to help hold it. What really helped was using the framing nailer, another tool I bought several years ago knowing it would pay for itself doing everything planned on the house/garage.
I absolutely cannot believe you were hanging 7/16" OSB on the ceiling that high by yourself
I used a dead man and also screwed some blocks to the ceiling to help hold it. What really helped was using the framing nailer, another tool I bought several years ago knowing it would pay for itself doing everything planned on the house/garage.
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I put the studs (2x2) back up in the back corner. It was alot easier since I numbered all of them when I took them off and merely had to trim a few inches off the bottom. It was just a matter of lining up the tapcons and zipping them back in.
After the studs were back up, I had to trim the styrofoam also. I've found that a steak knife works pretty good cutting white styrofoam.
Then it was just a matter of cutting a few inches off the OSB and running screws back in. Tomorrow, I plan on getting a coat of paint on the upper section of the OSB too, white of course.
I put the studs (2x2) back up in the back corner. It was alot easier since I numbered all of them when I took them off and merely had to trim a few inches off the bottom. It was just a matter of lining up the tapcons and zipping them back in.
After the studs were back up, I had to trim the styrofoam also. I've found that a steak knife works pretty good cutting white styrofoam.
Then it was just a matter of cutting a few inches off the OSB and running screws back in. Tomorrow, I plan on getting a coat of paint on the upper section of the OSB too, white of course.
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Motown 454
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It looks good. That foam should make quite a differance when you start heating in there.
It looks good. That foam should make quite a differance when you start heating in there.
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It makes huge difference. I had it up there before but took it down to pour the new floor. It's amazing what a little insulation will do to keep the cold at bay on a block wall.
It makes huge difference. I had it up there before but took it down to pour the new floor. It's amazing what a little insulation will do to keep the cold at bay on a block wall.
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I made some nice progress today, atleast I thought so. Before I put the first coat on the ceiling, I chaulked most of the joints to make it look better. After the first coat, I saw some spots that needed rechaulked. So rechaulking was on the list first today.
After that was done, I trimmed out the scuttle holes into the "attic access" and above the breaker box. I was happy with them.
If you notice this one is trimmed all the way around unlike the one above. The one above has a door to the attic so I couldn't trim it on all sides.
Then I screwed up a couple of pieces of OSB under the cabinets and broke out the black paint. I put 1 coat on them and hit a couple of thin spots again.
Then I turned my attention to the scuttle hole covers. I put a coat of black on them. While in the middle of painting the edges on the second one, I had my "Oh ****" moment.
I made some nice progress today, atleast I thought so. Before I put the first coat on the ceiling, I chaulked most of the joints to make it look better. After the first coat, I saw some spots that needed rechaulked. So rechaulking was on the list first today.
After that was done, I trimmed out the scuttle holes into the "attic access" and above the breaker box. I was happy with them.
If you notice this one is trimmed all the way around unlike the one above. The one above has a door to the attic so I couldn't trim it on all sides.
Then I screwed up a couple of pieces of OSB under the cabinets and broke out the black paint. I put 1 coat on them and hit a couple of thin spots again.
Then I turned my attention to the scuttle hole covers. I put a coat of black on them. While in the middle of painting the edges on the second one, I had my "Oh ****" moment.
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My "oh ****" moment. Can you guess?
As I picked up the second cover, the first one along with the can of black paint flipped off on to the floor. Apparently, they were hanging off the side of the saw horse and I didn't know it. I picked up the can set it aside, put the cover back on the saw horse and went and got some saw dust.
Luckily, all the work I have been doing has made a mess on the other side of the garage and I haven't cleaned up the saw dust yet. The saw dust did a decent job of cleaning up the paint, which, luckily again, was latex. I'm glad I sealed my concrete too. I figure I spilled about a 1/4-1/3 of the gallon, I'm luckily again that it wasn't a brand new full gallon of black paint.
So, after cleaning up the mess and finishing the cabinets and covers, I was ready to call it quits. But I grabbed some supper and pressed on. I wanted to get this done so the fumes can vacate in the next day or two. I painted the back corner.
Then I rolled a second coat on the ceiling and the trim around the scuttle holes. I was going to paint the trim black, like I did the covers, but I might leave them, now that I'm out of black paint. On the other side of the garage, I painted the trim and covers black to contrast the lighter ceiling.
I guess my biggest accomplishment to day was "breaking in" my new floor.
My "oh ****" moment. Can you guess?
As I picked up the second cover, the first one along with the can of black paint flipped off on to the floor. Apparently, they were hanging off the side of the saw horse and I didn't know it. I picked up the can set it aside, put the cover back on the saw horse and went and got some saw dust.
Luckily, all the work I have been doing has made a mess on the other side of the garage and I haven't cleaned up the saw dust yet. The saw dust did a decent job of cleaning up the paint, which, luckily again, was latex. I'm glad I sealed my concrete too. I figure I spilled about a 1/4-1/3 of the gallon, I'm luckily again that it wasn't a brand new full gallon of black paint.
So, after cleaning up the mess and finishing the cabinets and covers, I was ready to call it quits. But I grabbed some supper and pressed on. I wanted to get this done so the fumes can vacate in the next day or two. I painted the back corner.
Then I rolled a second coat on the ceiling and the trim around the scuttle holes. I was going to paint the trim black, like I did the covers, but I might leave them, now that I'm out of black paint. On the other side of the garage, I painted the trim and covers black to contrast the lighter ceiling.
I guess my biggest accomplishment to day was "breaking in" my new floor.
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Motown 454
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Nice progress. Don't feel bad about the the paint, atleast you got it off the floor.
Nice progress. Don't feel bad about the the paint, atleast you got it off the floor.
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Not much happening here with Thanksgiving. Currently hanging some new T8 lights.
Not much happening here with Thanksgiving. Currently hanging some new T8 lights.
sids04
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Awesome shop. I love the woodstove. Keep the updates coming !
Awesome shop. I love the woodstove. Keep the updates coming !
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Well, it's officail bright in the garage again. I hung all new 4 bulb T8 lights and reused 4 of the old T12 lights.
I added the older T12 lights to shine done the side of a car and put them on their own switch.
I also got a few smaller things done like making new brackets for the garage doors. I used some galvanized angle and it welded like ****, therefore, no pics. After I get everything done, I will buy some mild steel and make some new brackets.
Well, it's officail bright in the garage again. I hung all new 4 bulb T8 lights and reused 4 of the old T12 lights.
I added the older T12 lights to shine done the side of a car and put them on their own switch.
I also got a few smaller things done like making new brackets for the garage doors. I used some galvanized angle and it welded like ****, therefore, no pics. After I get everything done, I will buy some mild steel and make some new brackets.
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I just read this whole thread and all I can say is "wow". Awesome work.
I just read this whole thread and all I can say is "wow". Awesome work.
Rickster55
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Ditto to the above post! Love the change.
Ditto to the above post! Love the change.
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Thanks guys. The neighbor came over last light to check it out, he asked if I was going to perform surgery out there. lol
Thanks guys. The neighbor came over last light to check it out, he asked if I was going to perform surgery out there. lol
JC23
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Nutt, That's when you know the lighting is right! My daughter asked me the same thing when she saw mine for the first time.
Keep up the good work. Yours is a MUST SEE thread.
Nutt, That's when you know the lighting is right! My daughter asked me the same thing when she saw mine for the first time.
Keep up the good work. Yours is a MUST SEE thread.
RbrtAWhyt
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Awesome place you have there. Looks great!
Awesome place you have there. Looks great!
Motown 454
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Should have asked what he needs done and your always up for making some side money.lol Its looking great.
Should have asked what he needs done and your always up for making some side money.lol Its looking great.
JC23
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Any updates to this cool thread?
Any updates to this cool thread?
OP
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Yes, I have a few updates. It's been a little hard getting anything done here lately. It seems like everything else keeps popping up.
I bought another piece of metal siding to fit behind the wood stove. I previously have one piece but I'm shorting up the workbench so I wanted it to look nice. The wall is insulated behind the stove and has some framework to create an air barrier behind the metal siding. Since I had the siding brake, I trimmed the center out with some coil stock.
Wednesday, I pulled the cover off the breaker box, scuffed it and shot it with matte black spray paint. I also did the sides of the box. Now I'm looking for an electrical hazard or shock sticker to put on the outside of the box. Any ideas ?
Since I painted it Wed, I figured it could dry while I was at work Thursday and I'd put it back on Friday. But I was up all night at work (we had a bad fire, I grabbed a nap from 4:30 til 5am) and didn't feel like doing much yesterday. While I had it off, I finished up some painting around the box without worrying about getting white on the black.
Yes, I have a few updates. It's been a little hard getting anything done here lately. It seems like everything else keeps popping up.
I bought another piece of metal siding to fit behind the wood stove. I previously have one piece but I'm shorting up the workbench so I wanted it to look nice. The wall is insulated behind the stove and has some framework to create an air barrier behind the metal siding. Since I had the siding brake, I trimmed the center out with some coil stock.
Wednesday, I pulled the cover off the breaker box, scuffed it and shot it with matte black spray paint. I also did the sides of the box. Now I'm looking for an electrical hazard or shock sticker to put on the outside of the box. Any ideas ?
Since I painted it Wed, I figured it could dry while I was at work Thursday and I'd put it back on Friday. But I was up all night at work (we had a bad fire, I grabbed a nap from 4:30 til 5am) and didn't feel like doing much yesterday. While I had it off, I finished up some painting around the box without worrying about getting white on the black.
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