Above 1200 Sq/FT Garage Refurb®

[NUTTSGT]

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I made a few more tools for working on the SCBA bottles, nothing fancy but I'll show them.

I started with some pieces of misc parts.

Cut off a piece of the round stock and the angle off the allen wrench. Drilled a hole and ground the allen. AKA home made t-handle, which I already have but this will be going to the FD and I'm not leaving my tools there.

Next up, a Cman 1/2" deepwell socket, some 3/8" keystock and another pice of the round stock. I notched the deepwell ( I used SYWR points so it didn't cost anything) to fit around the needle guage on the bottle valve. It's not a high torque item, so it won't be "cranked" on.

I ground a "V" on one end off the keystock for the round stock to fit it. The other end of the 3/8" keystock, goes into the drive end of the socket. A little welding and some paint after the picture was taken.

So what I ended up with was a 5/32" t-handle and a 1/2" deepwell t-handle.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Nothing exciting going on here, just taking some stuff down and slapping more paint on the walls.

You can see the banners have been taken down and the top of the wall repainted. I've also trimmed around the edge of the ceiling too. It'll get all painted at one time. Biggest problem is the MUstang doesn't move under it's own power.

Something I have found to use and make life easier, a hook from a rubber bungee cord. Nice and strong, holds a half gallon paint can with ease.

 

[akdiesel]

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I made a few more tools for working on the SCBA bottles, nothing fancy but I'll show them.

I started with some pieces of misc parts.

Cut off a piece of the round stock and the angle off the allen wrench. Drilled a hole and ground the allen. AKA home made t-handle, which I already have but this will be going to the FD and I'm not leaving my tools there.

Next up, a Cman 1/2" deepwell socket, some 3/8" keystock and another pice of the round stock. I notched the deepwell ( I used SYWR points so it didn't cost anything) to fit around the needle guage on the bottle valve. It's not a high torque item, so it won't be "cranked" on.

I ground a "V" on one end off the keystock for the round stock to fit it. The other end of the 3/8" keystock, goes into the drive end of the socket. A little welding and some paint after the picture was taken.

So what I ended up with was a 5/32" t-handle and a 1/2" deepwell t-handle.

So instead of a Snap-On we have a first NUTTS-ON tool. Good job. Simple modifications to things makes life easier.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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So instead of a Snap-On we have a first NUTTS-ON tool. Good job. Simple modifications to things makes life easier.

Oh man did it make life easier. Those two tools along with the bottle clamp, we did 5 bottles in the time it took to do the first two. The time I spent making them was worth it.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Trying to mix it up a bit, I decided to do a little detail work. I have a 7up opener that was a little out of shape. I don't think it'll ever be worth more what I need to open a bottle so I was worried any orginality.

Here it was before I started.

I tossed it in the blast cabinet and made quick work of the clean up.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Then I grabbed my can of silver POR 15. I thought this would look somewhat original and give it a rugged finish. . . . . hanging up to dry.

After it was somewhat dry, I broke out the red POR 15 and tried to free hand the top of the letters. Whether or not it looks the best, it'll still open a bottle.

 

[Vernmotor]

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Heck that looks great

 

[akdiesel]

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Nice work on the opener.
Just got building a small smoke house display to show proper ventilation techniques. I will post it on the general section for you.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Heck that looks great

Thanks. I hung the opener today. I want to make a small metal box to catch the caps or find something that would serve the same purpose, "garage oriented" of course.

Nice work on the opener.
Just got building a small smoke house display to show proper ventilation techniques. I will post it on the general section for you.

Cool, I'll check it out.

 

[Vernmotor]

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Do you really still have a need to use that opener ??

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Do you really still have a need to use that opener ??

I'm not a beer guy (I hate the taste) but I do have some Smirnoff or Mike's in the bottle usually in the garage fridge along with some Bud Light or Yuengling Light for the wife or friends. I usually just open them with the opener when I grab one.

More than once I have had those so called "twist-off" caps tear into my hand. I'm to the point anymore I don't even screw with it and use the opener.

Something I'll also add, while I don't mind getting dirty or busting knuckles like anybody else, I try to keep it at a minimum. Why ? Running EMS, I'd prefer not to have any open wounds on my hand in case of a nitrile glove failure on an EMS scene.

 

[Vernmotor]

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Yea I do not drink and can not remember the last time I had anything in my hand that I would need a opener for.. but I would of painted it up like you did. Because I think it looks cool !! LOL

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Nothing but some boring paint progress pictures.
This wall is done, now to put everything back up.

This wall is next. I hate pulling all that **** back off the walls.

Painted and stuff will go back up tomorrow.

I have yet to paint around the workbench, that will be the last of the walls that needed to be repainted. Next up would be the ceiling after I trim around everything. As I have been doing the walls, I have trimmed around the edge of the ceiling 3-4".

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

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Painting - a necessary evil!

Actually, I don't mind the painting itself, but the prep work is a royal pain.

If your decorations are "****", maybe it's time for NEW "****". lol

I don't know if it's a 'guy' thing or not, but I think once we put something on a wall, it seems to become a permanent fixture. You've done such great work and so much of it, perhaps you ought to spiff up the walls with an all-new collection; kinda like icing on a fresh cake.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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If your decorations are "****", maybe it's time for NEW "****". lol

I don't know if it's a 'guy' thing or not, but I think once we put something on a wall, it seems to become a permanent fixture. You've done such great work and so much of it, perhaps you ought to spiff up the walls with an all-new collection; kinda like icing on a fresh cake.

Some of the posters I have had for awhile (2006) and the corners have been stapled once or twice. I repaired one of the others today before I hung it back up.

If I can find something newer that I like better, I'll swap one of them out. The problem is different sized stuff, sometimes you have to move something else or it leaves a big "empty" spot on the wall.

 

[IONH]

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Looking good Eric! I agree, painting is a pain but think about how bad it would look unpainted.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Looking good Eric! I agree, painting is a pain but think about how bad it would look unpainted.

I know, I never noticed how the Kilz Primer had yellowed. It seriously looked like a white room in a smokers house. Once I had the upper wall painted the other day, I realized how it was brightening back up.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I hung everything back up on the walls, now on to the ceiling and truss. I did work on the overhead door today. Last week I had noticed a large gap between the door and trim. I went out to get some wood for the stove and could see the light.

I knew it needed some adjustment in the form of moving the brackets in closer. I figured if I chiseled out part of the 2x6, I could close up the distance. The problem I had was my chisels were dull and beat up. I've never bought a good set but just a cheap 3 piece set. I watched a couple of Youtube videos about sharpening them and had at it today. Well, end result, they were sharp enough to the job done.

It's hard to tell in the picture but (in real life) there's a gap between the 2x8 (2x10) of the door frame and the 2x6 that the door brackets mount too.

One of the brackets to be moved in.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Before I removed the bracket, I traced it with a Sharpie. I scored on the line with the chisel and then removed the material inside the scored marks. Once the first one was done, I move to the second one.

Once they were done, I put the brackets back in and lagged them like they were before.

You can see how far I moved them in. Now once it gets dark tonight, I'll see how much light is showing on the side of the door.

 

[IONH]

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Is it possible that the weather stripping had easied up a bit over time or do you think the door was installed incorrectly to begin with?

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Is it possible that the weather stripping had easied up a bit over time or do you think the door was installed incorrectly to begin with?

It's something I missed when I reframed the door ways. After pouring the new floor, I had to raise the door openings and I hung the brackets in the same place as the old doors. I used 2x8 or 2x10 when I reframed the door way. Apparently something wasn't square or was a different size, I guess that happens when you update some that's about 75 years old.

 

[IONH]

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It's something I missed when I reframed the door ways. After pouring the new floor, I had to raise the door openings and I hung the brackets in the same place as the old doors. I used 2x8 or 2x10 when I reframed the door way. Apparently something wasn't square or was a different size, I guess that happens when you update some that's about 75 years old.

That makes sense.

Is there a reason you went with the thicker wood for the doorway when you reframed?

When I redo the front of my garage, I have briefly thought about using 2x6 instead of directly replacing with the same 2x4 sized lumber for the thicker insulation.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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That makes sense.

Is there a reason you went with the thicker wood for the doorway when you reframed?

When I redo the front of my garage, I have briefly thought about using 2x6 instead of directly replacing with the same 2x4 sized lumber for the thicker insulation.

Between the way the garage is built, I believe it needed more than the 1x lumber that it was trimmed with before. Price wise, I thing the cost would have been really close comparing 1x vs 2x lumber of the same width.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Hung some lights back up that I had taken down for painting. One those were back up, I moved the mystery machine (Mustang under the car cover) back out from the workbench area.

Other than a few little spots, all the painting is done. It once again bright out here.

Next up, a little Christmas project.

 

[akdiesel]

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I had to take a tripple check on that last picture of the wagon. It looks like the checkard floor is supporting an extremly large red wagon.
There is a local guy here that made a large Radio Flyer with an engine to take it out on the road. Only saw it once at the fair.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I had to take a tripple check on that last picture of the wagon. It looks like the checkard floor is supporting an extremly large red wagon.

HA HA LMAO, it does.

Here's a link I started to the wagon project.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=177787

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

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I did the same double-take! lol I immediately thought - WTF!?!

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Well I guess it an optical illusion as those squares are 6"x6".

 

[Fyrme]

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Nice job on the shop Eric, I subscribed a week or so ago and finally got to the end. I love a multi use shop. There are so many beautiful shops on this board but some of them look more like showroom man caves than work shops. I currently only have a 28x30 attached garage that serves as a weld shop, wood shop, auto shop, project shop, small engine shop, oh and a garage to park in too. So I can appreciate one like yours. I hope to get my real shop built with in a few years and be able to segregate each area. You've also done a great job on the outside as well. I think the only thing I would have done different on the out side for vintage aesthetic reasons is installed more vintage looking doors on the overheads and man door. But I do agree with your reasoning, not to mention security reasons too. However, your front awning over the doors fits the building era very well.

P.S. check your PM's

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Nice job on the shop Eric, I subscribed a week or so ago and finally got to the end. I love a multi use shop. There are so many beautiful shops on this board but some of them look more like showroom man caves than work shops. I currently only have a 28x30 attached garage that serves as a weld shop, wood shop, auto shop, project shop, small engine shop, oh and a garage to park in too. So I can appreciate one like yours. I hope to get my real shop built with in a few years and be able to segregate each area. You've also done a great job on the outside as well. I think the only thing I would have done different on the out side for vintage aesthetic reasons is installed more vintage looking doors on the overheads and man door. But I do agree with your reasoning, not to mention security reasons too. However, your front awning over the doors fits the building era very well.

P.S. check your PM's

Thank you and PM returned.

 

[USAF_POL]

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I just completed reading 90% of all the posts, what an AMAZING job you did! I think I had questions along the way but that was a few hours ago or even yesterday and can't remember... HAHA!! I think I spent probably near 5 or 6 hours going thru all the pages (I am deployed and right now am waiting for the wife to give birth so not much to do).

I started doing work on my house years ago and still haven't finished. The fact that you have done all this work on your own has reinspired me to finish my house! I too work alone and was burnt out and lost my drive. I now look forward to getting home and finishing doing my work. Thank you for the inspiration!


AJ

EDIT: Did the moving of the garage door rails close that gap you noticed?

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I just completed reading 90% of all the posts, what an AMAZING job you did! I think I had questions along the way but that was a few hours ago or even yesterday and can't remember... HAHA!! I think I spent probably near 5 or 6 hours going thru all the pages (I am deployed and right now am waiting for the wife to give birth so not much to do).

I started doing work on my house years ago and still haven't finished. The fact that you have done all this work on your own has reinspired me to finish my house! I too work alone and was burnt out and lost my drive. I now look forward to getting home and finishing doing my work. Thank you for the inspiration!


AJ

EDIT: Did the moving of the garage door rails close that gap you noticed?

Thank you and congratulations on the future child, hope all goes well. The door rails were just something that happened. I'm not sure if there was a gap all along and I never noticed it or came about from me putting up new rails or reframing the doors.

BTW, have you posted in the military thread (see my sig) ?

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Since I started the wagon project, I needed to get some steel to build the lift. While I was getting that, I figured I'd pick up some more for another project. I'd had this issue that has bothered me since I bought the place. Some of you may have seen it from time to time in a picture that i have posted.

Here is the issue.

That truss supports the roof over the garage. When the back was added 40 years ago, they put in an I-beam. Some how it never fit right so there is a block for the truss to sit on, on the beam. I had added the bolt through the block to make sure it never kicked out. Scary part is, when we bought the place, there was a wood barn beam sitting on the truss going to the wall. One of the previous owners had used it to pull engines with.

I drew up a sketch to solve the problem. I'm going to replace the wood block with some steel blocking. I started with some 2x3 tubing.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Some 1 1/4" flat steel will be the tabs to attach the blocking to the beam. Holes were drilled and they were bent 90 degrees.

Next up, some welding, the 2x3 pieces were clamped together and welded.

Everything was fine when I started the welds but once I tried to make the full length bead I encountered a problem. The wire didn't want to feed. I cleaned the drive wheels, they did have some oily **** on them. Problem not solved. I checked the wire, it did have a couple of wraps diagonally across the spool, fixed that. Tip might have had a small burr, put a new one in. After feeding the wire back in, everything was fine except wasting about 15-20 feet of wire.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I broke out my basement post jack and put it in place. I had to use a few more blocks then I did before when I jacked up the I-beam at the beginning of the refurb.

I also boxed the end of the tubing up to make it stronger.

Once I have the truss raised up, I check the fit. If everything is fine, I'll weld the brackets in place as they are tacked for now. The steel block will get welded to the beam and lags will go through the brackets into the truss. Hit it with some black paint and be done. Then I can get back onto the wagon.

 

[impala4speed]

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Eric,
Been watching your thread for quite some time and figured it's high time to chime in and say I've really been enjoying it. You're doing some really nice work and I'm getting ideas and inspiration for my meager shop. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more.

 

[Graham08]

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Nice work on the steel blocking. You won't have to worry about that going anywhere. The strapping to secure the truss is a nice touch, too.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Eric,
Been watching your thread for quite some time and figured it's high time to chime in and say I've really been enjoying it. You're doing some really nice work and I'm getting ideas and inspiration for my meager shop. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more.

Thank you Denny for the compliments. I'm glad you're enjoying the thread and getting ideas for your shop.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Nice work on the steel blocking. You won't have to worry about that going anywhere. The strapping to secure the truss is a nice touch, too.

Thank you sir. I hope it doesn't go anywhere. Maybe we'll see in the morning when I go back out to the garage as it is now finished.

The truss does put some sag on the beam. I took a quick measurement tonight but nothing official.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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All systems go. . . . I raised the truss tonight and removed the wood block. After some measuring and checking the basement jack, I think the beam has about a 1/4" sag in it when loaded. It's been like that for 40 (my guess) years and I don't see no reason to fret over it now.

I marked and tried to grind the paint off the beam before I took out the block. Once it was out, I finished grinding and test fit the steel blocking. Then I broke out the welder, well it was already out.

Here's what was in place holding the truss up. A piece of 2x4 and a tap handle. I had an idea by what I could see, it was some type of tool handle. I wonder if anybody ever missed it and wondered what happened to it ?