Above 1200 Sq/FT Garage Refurb®

[rixtrix1]

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Thanks for the pics and descriptions, Eric. Gotta have all the tools to do the job, for sure!

 

[captain14]

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Are you using medical grade oxygen for the torch? When I was on the Rescue Squad our Slice Pack used an industrial grade oxygen, not the expensive stuff.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Are you using medical grade oxygen for the torch? When I was on the Rescue Squad our Slice Pack used an industrial grade oxygen, not the expensive stuff.

Yes, as it's on hand and easy for us to refill from the mother bottles. We don't use it often, mostly training, so the consumption is low.

 

[Redwolf947]

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Wow, been reading thru this thread for days a little at a time. Awesome work. Great craftsmanship too. Keep it up. I'll check back often I'm sure. Thank you for taking the time to post and discribe everything. I've learned a lot. I hope I can make my small garage look as good..

I do want to Thank You for your service to our country and your on going service to your community. We need more Americans like You.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Wow, been reading thru this thread for days a little at a time. Awesome work. Great craftsmanship too. Keep it up. I'll check back often I'm sure. Thank you for taking the time to post and discribe everything. I've learned a lot. I hope I can make my small garage look as good..

I do want to Thank You for your service to our country and your on going service to your community. We need more Americans like You.

Thanks for the compliments on the garage. I must say the last paragraph, I believe the nicest comment I have ever received. Thank you, it was an honor to serve our country and I'm lucky to serve my community.

 

[Redwolf947]

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Any updates?

 

[Ducati98]

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I started reading your thread sometime last year, got busy with other things and forgot to catch up with it. The other day I logged in and read for a few hours to catch up. You have given me (and others) motivation to continue to improve our garages. As others have said awesome work! Hopefully I will remember to check back more often!

 

[sean Buick 76]

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Great job on everything! Keep us posted please.

 

[charlie v]

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Just finished going through the 90 pages over the last couple of days. Amazing work. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Thanks for the compliments guys, they are one of the biggest reason that I have tried to keep documenting what I have done over the last few years working on the place.

As you have followed through the refurb, you'll remember that I ran Cat5e out to the garage for the internet. Last week I had a meeting out in the garage with a few other guys. As I had my laptop out referencing a few things online, I saw that my hardline was in the way when I had others out here. Since I tend to plug in for power above my worktable, I decided to add a drop for the internet in that same area.

I mounted a box on the ceiling and then went up to the attic. I had to remove part of the insulation and flooring that I had just put down a few months ago. I'm glad that I had the forward thinking then to screw it down.


Then it was a matter of drilling a hole for the Cat5e to pass though. Basically my garage shares a common attic even though it has been added onto a few times. I snaked the data cable from one side to the other.


Once that was done, I put some ends on the cable, tested it and grabbed my laptop and went online. All in all, I think maybe I should have put it here in the first place but I had other thoughts at the time. If I were to get a "garage computer" I'd want it near the area where I put the original access point.

 

[BBChevro]

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Thanks for the compliments guys, they are one of the biggest reason that I have tried to keep documenting what I have done over the last few years working on the place...

I had better say something then Eric, because although it's been a long while since I have commented on this thread - I do enjoy following along.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I had better say something then Eric, because although it's been a long while since I have commented on this thread - I do enjoy following along.

Thanks, when guys like you follow along, it makes me feel worth it when I take the time to snap pics, post them and type out replies.

 

[Vernmotor]

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I had better say something then Eric, because although it's been a long while since I have commented on this thread - I do enjoy following along.

Yea me too. I come and read once a week anyhow But don't post much.. But I am still here LOL

 

[1/2 Cup]

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Yea me too. I come and read once a week anyhow But don't post much.. But I am still here LOL

Ditto, I always look forward to your updates.

Regards

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Thanks guys, I'm glad to see some of you guys still here following along. I wish I had more to update with but it's been slow.

 

[BigSteve63]

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Eric,

Do you get any interference on the CAT 5 connection, with it being that close to the fluorescent light fixture?

I am installing a "new" shop computer that has problems with wireless, but runs great plugged in. My garage wall buts my mechanical room, but I would have to loop the CAT 5 really close to a light fixture to get to where I need to be.

Thanks,

Steve

FYI - have never chimed in before, but really enjoy visiting your thread often!

 

[GDPossehl]

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I'm curious why you wouldn't just go wireless for connectivity? Everything these days is headed towards wireless access. An inexpensive residential router would be $50-$80 and you'd have internet everywhere. Newer smartphones now do wifi calling too.

 

[Jazzman442]

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Way to go on wired internet connection. most people want wireless and it *****. It is a shared topology and when you have wired you wont go wireless. Congratulations.

 

[Vernmotor]

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Not a fan of wireless here. .. Been down that road. Insecure and unstable.

 

[Olinrj]

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Echoing others' comments: thanks for continuing to update progress. I check in on this thread regularly for updates. Once i can get into the next house, i plan on going wired for my shop computer, more dependable connection and allows others in the family to take up more wireless network space. Keep up the good work.

Bob

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Eric,

Do you get any interference on the CAT 5 connection, with it being that close to the fluorescent light fixture?

I am installing a "new" shop computer that has problems with wireless, but runs great plugged in. My garage wall buts my mechanical room, but I would have to loop the CAT 5 really close to a light fixture to get to where I need to be.

Thanks,

Steve

FYI - have never chimed in before, but really enjoy visiting your thread often!

No, issues with the fluorecents, including the other side that does create RFI problems with the radio.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I'm curious why you wouldn't just go wireless for connectivity? Everything these days is headed towards wireless access. An inexpensive residential router would be $50-$80 and you'd have internet everywhere. Newer smartphones now do wifi calling too.

That side of the garage where I just added the access point can receive a signal from the wifi router in the house, but it is definetly slower. In the other side of the garage, the wifi doesn't work. I'm not walking around with my laptop so a stationary place to sit is fine for me.

Way to go on wired internet connection. most people want wireless and it *****. It is a shared topology and when you have wired you wont go wireless. Congratulations.

Thanks, having it wired has been nice and adding the access point above the work table merely prevents me (or somebody else) from tripping over the Cat5e.

Not a fan of wireless here. .. Been down that road. Insecure and unstable.

If I bought a higher dollar router it might be better but I bought the Cat5e cheap and it gave me experience doing it also.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Echoing others' comments: thanks for continuing to update progress. I check in on this thread regularly for updates. Once i can get into the next house, i plan on going wired for my shop computer, more dependable connection and allows others in the family to take up more wireless network space. Keep up the good work.

Bob

Thanks Bob, that is also another issue of other family members connecting to the wifi and slowing me down. Wired is fine for me.

 

[PipeLayaz]

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Eric,

First and foremost I just want to say thanks for posting this and keeping up with it over the years. Most times you do a search on a forum its a dead thread with no proper ending. I've spent the last three days reading everything that you've done. Its nothing short of outstanding work that I've seen. Your a jack of all trades! Or "a hack with a hammer" as you put it. I was doing a search to update my garage since I have recently bought my first house. You've definitely motivated me to make some things happen around the house. The house is currently undergoing a remodel but when I get to the garage I'll be sure to post updates about it.

I also would like to thank you for your service to our great nation and your continued service to your local community. When people think of Patriots and Hero's the military and Fire Fighters definitely make the cut. I'm currently on Active Duty USAF, E-6 (Technical Sergeant) as a Fuels Specialist. I'm also currently serving a 6 month deployment to the Middle East, I missed the birth of my second child 2 weeks after arriving in country this past January. This is my fifth deployment so it's nothing new, but I do find solace in reading your posts and thinking of what I can accomplish when I get home and start working back on my house again. I can tell myself that by reading you spend a lot of time away from your family. I just wanted you to know that I understand where your coming from and I appreciate what you do! Keep up the good work!

PS. I'm a GM and a Michigan fan but I can tell by your character we can get along..

-Nick

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Eric,

First and foremost I just want to say thanks for posting this and keeping up with it over the years. Most times you do a search on a forum its a dead thread with no proper ending. I've spent the last three days reading everything that you've done. Its nothing short of outstanding work that I've seen. Your a jack of all trades! Or "a hack with a hammer" as you put it. I was doing a search to update my garage since I have recently bought my first house. You've definitely motivated me to make some things happen around the house. The house is currently undergoing a remodel but when I get to the garage I'll be sure to post updates about it.

I also would like to thank you for your service to our great nation and your continued service to your local community. When people think of Patriots and Hero's the military and Fire Fighters definitely make the cut. I'm currently on Active Duty USAF, E-6 (Technical Sergeant) as a Fuels Specialist. I'm also currently serving a 6 month deployment to the Middle East, I missed the birth of my second child 2 weeks after arriving in country this past January. This is my fifth deployment so it's nothing new, but I do find solace in reading your posts and thinking of what I can accomplish when I get home and start working back on my house again. I can tell myself that by reading you spend a lot of time away from your family. I just wanted you to know that I understand where your coming from and I appreciate what you do! Keep up the good work!

PS. I'm a GM and a Michigan fan but I can tell by your character we can get along..

-Nick

Nick,

foremost, thank you for your service and sacrifices that you've made at home. In order to make 5 deployments, you must have a great and very understanding wife, hats off to her as well.

I appreciate the compliments on the garage as I wish I could make more updates but the project has wound down and not as much is going on. I just need to keep updating it with ongoing projects inside as well to make it interesting.

I'm glad that it's motivated you as well as it motivated me, with fellow GJ members following along making compliments and asking questions.

 

[neilc]

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Excellent thread and a lot of very inventive solutions to an old building restoration.

Just finished the entire thread tonight.

Thanks for sharing your experiences and so many photos - they really tell an amazing story of dedication, ingenuity, and craftsmanship!

neil

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I figure I'd show you guys what I have working on lately. It's not my garage but the house garage. I insulated the ceiling the Winter before last and showed this picture I believe.




You'll notice the unpainted OSB and uncovered ceiling. I rolled on two coats of Kilz primer and another two coats of Glidden exterior paint. I decided to go with a tan color since it's close to the siding color on the house.

It's a little hard to tell but the walls are done except around the garage doors. The weather has gone to **** either cold or rainy. I wanted to trim paint with a the doors open but it's a no-go.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I need to take a better picture with the O/H doors open and use natural light. My camera takes a horrible picture with low light.





Here's a start of metal siding for the ceiling. I bent up some channel for teh edges of the metal. This will cover the first row of the garage.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I got started putting the metal up today. I would have liked to get it done but I had a few other things to do also. These pictures show the khaki/tan color of the walls alot better than the pictures I posted before.




This is where I stopped for the evening, except for putting all the screws in.


I think I have two more pieces to put up for the first row. Thankfully, the neighbor let me borrow his drywall jack. Man does this thing come in handy, I wish I had it when I put the OSB up in my garage.

 

[Vieux]

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Good job

 

[Scott V]

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I'd be interested in seeing how you dealt with the lights. Looks like the boxes are mounted on the ceiling joists but is there also something dressing the boxes in the finished areas?

 

[CanisLupus]

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First post on GJ...just wanted to say I loved reading through your thread.

I've been slowly working my way through the GJ Index, specifically yours, the Concrete Underground, as well as others and having a great time.

Thanks for taking the time to document your journey and stay safe on the job!

Matt

 

[klogan121]

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I put up that type of steel in my pole barn on the ceiling. Just the fact that you don't have to paint it makes the steel worth the $$$!!!

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I'd be interested in seeing how you dealt with the lights. Looks like the boxes are mounted on the ceiling joists but is there also something dressing the boxes in the finished areas?

When I built the garage, I put boxes on the bottom chord of the trusses. I mere cut a hole for the boxes in he metal so the siding will over it. Once the metal was screwed in place, I took a piece of coil stock, wrapped in a circle to fit over the octagon box and put a couple of rivets in it. It just sits over box and the light fixture holds in it place.

I can get a closer picture of it if you want this weekend. It's nothing fancy but it looks ok as it's a 10'6" ceiling.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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Good job

First post on GJ...just wanted to say I loved reading through your thread.

I've been slowly working my way through the GJ Index, specifically yours, the Concrete Underground, as well as others and having a great time.

Thanks for taking the time to document your journey and stay safe on the job!

Matt

Thank you for the compliments.

I put up that type of steel in my pole barn on the ceiling. Just the fact that you don't have to paint it makes the steel worth the $$$!!!

It's already making the ceiling look taller and brightening the place up. I'm kinda wishing I would have put it up in my garage as a ceiling now. I do know one thing, renting or borrowing a drywall lift makes it some much easier. If anybody plans on doing a ceiling, I'd most definitely recommend it.

 

[captain14]

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A couple of other members have used that type of siding on the ceiling also. I wish I had used that now on my small man door porch on my garage . No future painting, staining or scraping if needed. Oh well, maybe next time.

Job looks good, Eric.

BC 881

 

[rieferman]

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Love the steel ceiling! When I was in that industry, we sold a ton of steel ceilings to customers, and never had anything but glowing reviews afterwards. Bright, clean, permanent. Nice work as usual!

 

[Scott V]

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Thanks for the reply. It's looking great. Curious to hear what challenges you've had. I also have a near 10 foot ceiling I want to do with something other than sheet rock. I was considering aluminum soffit material but not exactly sure how to attach it for long spans. This was my first idea and I'm now taking a 2nd look.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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A couple of other members have used that type of siding on the ceiling also. I wish I had used that now on my small man door porch on my garage . No future painting, staining or scraping if needed. Oh well, maybe next time.

Job looks good, Eric.

BC 881

It should remain nice and bright for years to come.If it needs cleaned, I guess a brush and garden hose would make easy work of it.

Love the steel ceiling! When I was in that industry, we sold a ton of steel ceilings to customers, and never had anything but glowing reviews afterwards. Bright, clean, permanent. Nice work as usual!

For those having a building put up, it's fast and simple solution for a ceiling. Two guys could make quick work after a few minutes of working together. I, by myself, had to play the ladder game to get them in place.Even though I went up and down the ladders a few times, the end result has been worth it. I'll get it the first row finished this weekend.

 

[NUTTSGT]

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I'd be interested in seeing how you dealt with the lights. Looks like the boxes are mounted on the ceiling joists but is there also something dressing the boxes in the finished areas?

I snapped some pictures that might answer your question. I placed a extra box on top of the fixture I'm using.


Then I cut a piece of white coil stock and wrapped in a circle. I used a piece of tape to hold it temporarily.


Once I had the piece wrapped in the correct size, which is just smaller than the fixture, I drilled two holes and added a couple of rivets.



I'll get a bottle of touch up paint for a few scratches in the siding and at that time, I'll hit the rivets also.