Above 1200 Sq/FT Garage Refurb®

[krcoomer]

Wow, it's been 6 years since I started this thread, boy does time fly.

Thanks for adding that little piece of perspective. It helps guys like me who are starting near where you were if we are lucky to realize that you have to keep grinding it out while trying to have fun and add to the knowledge bank.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Ive seen this house before. I was on my way to Sandusky after leaving Peoples Bank and i took a wrong turn and ended up in some town called Sully Springs or Sally Springs or something like that.

Yeah something like that.

Well, congratulations my friend!

Thank you.

Thanks for adding that little piece of perspective. It helps guys like me who are starting near where you were if we are lucky to realize that you have to keep grinding it out while trying to have fun and add to the knowledge bank.

Yep, you have to enjoy it and appreciate what you have and are accomplishing. Set small goals and like I said many times before to others, take plenty of pics. When you don't think you are making progress, go back and look at the pictures to see what you have already done. Not only are pictures great for recording your progress, they can keep you motivated.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I upgraded 3 more light fixtures today with some more LEDs lamps. I picked up 12 Sylvania LEDs from Menard's during the 11% sale and used some previous rebates to save about $30.

On the right are the LED, 5K bulbs vs the 4100 Cool Whites on the left. I know the ceiling looks dark but that due to taking a picture of something bright. The lumen output is also more 2200 over the 1750 of the others.

 

[NUTTSGT]

We have a anniversary party this evening for my in-laws and I had to pick up a 6' lifetime table so I made a trip to Menard's this afternoon. Sine they have the 11% sale going on, I decided to bite the bullet and make the total switch to all LED T8s.

I checked stock at Menard's to see how many bulbs they had in stock after I grabbed those the other day. They didn't have enough so I was going to use the other brand I bought originally but they have a lower lumen output. Even buying those, they still didn't have enough so I was going to ride down to HD and grab some Phillips like I put in my trailer. Once I arrived at Menard's, I grabbed a cart and headed to the correct aisle and found that somebody else had bought some and they didn't have as many as I needed now. But, I did find something better that doesn't show up when you search for LED fluorescent on Menard's site. They actually carry 10 packs for $59.20 vs individual lamps for $6.97 (10/$69.70) I wish I would have spotted them the other day, I could have saved myself a few bucks.

I have one T12 single bulb fixture that I bought a new two bulb T8 fixture to replace. So I will have to do a tad bit of wiring and go up in the attic but it'll be worth it to have more light at a lower cost.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Snapped a picture this morning as I went to get a fire going to help show what I have plans for today. Since these bulbs are a higher lumen output, I'm going to swap the ones that I already put in the other side above those work benches to the high bay lights.

 

[dpljmurphy]

Nice, do you have to bypass the ballast or are they compatible?

 

[rparlee]

Nice, do you have to bypass the ballast or are they compatible?

They're compatible. No need to change any wiring. Just put some in for my inlaws and it was just like changing a standard bulb.

 

[doorfx]

Can you post up a couple pics of the labels ? I want to see if they have them here in Calgary.

 

[Vieux]

I like the sign on the wall

 

[1Garageman]

How do those light bulbs work during this cold weather?? I could use some more light in there, but I am worried about the cold weather for those kind of bulbs?

 

[NUTTSGT]

Nice, do you have to bypass the ballast or are they compatible?

They're compatible. No need to change any wiring. Just put some in for my inlaws and it was just like changing a standard bulb.

Yep, just a simple bulb swap.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Can you post up a couple pics of the labels ? I want to see if they have them here in Calgary.

Sorry but I already got rid of the boxes filled with the old T8s. But I can give you a link to Menard's for them.

http://www.menards.com/main/electri...764709189-c-7482.htm?tid=-3719276067767025286

EDIT: actually, I believe I still have a partial box in the garage. If the link isn't enough for you, I can get a better picture of the label.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I like the sign on the wall

Thanks, the wife rolls her eyes everytime she comes out.

How do those light bulbs work during this cold weather?? I could use some more light in there, but I am worried about the cold weather for those kind of bulbs?

I can't really say, my garage doesn't get "cold" persay. The lowest it's been in there so far is 50 something before I get a fire going.

 

[Cable]

Eric, I have spent the last two days going through this thread. Fantastic job!
You really motivated me to get my **** in gear and finish cleaning out and setting up my garage. Thanks so much!

 

[doorfx]

Sorry but I already got rid of the boxes filled with the old T8s. But I can give you a link to Menard's for them.

http://www.menards.com/main/electri...764709189-c-7482.htm?tid=-3719276067767025286

EDIT: actually, I believe I still have a partial box in the garage. If the link isn't enough for you, I can get a better picture of the label.

Link is good , thanks.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Eric, I have spent the last two days going through this thread. Fantastic job!
You really motivated me to get my **** in gear and finish cleaning out and setting up my garage. Thanks so much!

I'm glad you enjoyed it, taking the pictures as I went and posting them up, helped keep me motivated when I was working on it.

Link is good , thanks.

Cool, glad to help.

 

[STANIMAL]

Baller setup .

 

[NUTTSGT]

Baller setup .

LOL, thanks.

 

[rparlee]

How do those light bulbs work during this cold weather?? I could use some more light in there, but I am worried about the cold weather for those kind of bulbs?

They're LED, cold shouldn't affect them.

 

[sean Buick 76]

They're LED, cold shouldn't affect them.

True it gets -35 F here and although water turns to ice before it hits the ground when you toss up a bucket the LED lights are fine on our trucks... Read video I filmed a few years ago. 2 liters of water tossed up in the air:

 

[NUTTSGT]

I've been taking the pup out to the garage with me to try and get him used to it. Unfortunately, if I walk outside for a minute, he goes nuts looking for me and has ruined one of the mini-blinds that cover the windows and the prying eyes out at night. I decided to start a little project to block somebody from looking in with some wood shutter blinds.

These are going to be anything fancy and will be painted to match the walls and stripes. Here's all the pieces laid out for one of them



Two sets done.



I have the third set made, now just need to a little work and mount the hinges, sand and some paint.

 

[jywilli69]

I also made a small addition to the pegboard today. I grabbed a magnetic strip at HF this morning. I've never had a good way to hang or keep some impact driver bits. I was going to make a tray to toss them in but I thought about using one of the strips. It works great.

Eric, Want to say I am reading your thread now, it has been a great read so far. If you get some 1x2's and trim out your pegboard front and back, you will be able to hold sockets. I have a 8x16 Wood Shed for my shop. I have pegboards hanging and the 1x2's make them look better and they hold my tools well.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Eric, Want to say I am reading your thread now, it has been a great read so far. If you get some 1x2's and trim out your pegboard front and back, you will be able to hold sockets. I have a 8x16 Wood Shed for my shop. I have pegboards hanging and the 1x2's make them look better and they hold my tools well.

Thanks for the idea. I have the majority (99%) of them on the other side in my regular tool box. I do have some of this side but they will be shortly, next Spring, make their way into the tool box in the enclosed trailer. I've tried to use the pegboard for the odd shaped/size stuff or the other things that I need readily available when I'm working on a project.

I'm almost to a point where I should pull everything down off the pegboard and reorganize it to make it more efficent. Trimming it out at that time would definetly make it look nicer.

 

[NUTTSGT]

been too long since I made an update on these shutters. It just seems that life has been busy with this or that. I've taken some pics but not posted them.

I made all the shutters and got some white paint on them.



Somwhere between making the first pair (aka test pair) and the other two, I went in ate supper and came back out. My thoughts/plans got side tracked and I goofed up. I was going to make the second/third pair slightly different but apparently not.

This required some thoughtful reengineering.


Once they were back in order, some repainting was required.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Since the windows are tinted and you really can't see in, I figured I could go one step farther. Completely blocking the view and making the space a little warmer wouldn't cost much. So while making a run for some other things, I picked up a sheet of 1/2" foil faced insulation. It was cut to size and slid in place. I'm only covering the lower section to prevent prying eyes any way to see in. Leaving the top open allows me to still peak my eyeballs through the blinds if I hear anything outside.



Then it was time to mask them off and try to paint some matching wall stripes. For some reason it was slightly difficult as my helper wasn't cooperating or helping like he should.....



I took him in the house and put three coats on and it still doesn't cover very well. It's Rustoleum Painter's Touch and honestly, the word "****" probably covers the description of the paint better than it does on the project at hand.



I'll try to do a 4th coat today, remove the tape carefully and let it dry before attempting to mask off for the lower gray section.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Eric, your shutters are looking fantastic..

Regards

 

[NUTTSGT]

Eric, your shutters are looking fantastic..

Regards

Thanks, the last coat of blue finally covered it like it should have. I'll try to remove the tape tomorrow.

 

[bp460]

Eric,

Thank you for sharing your journey. I continue to be inspired by your evolving garage refurb project. While I am a big fan of Rustoleum oil base paint, I definitely share your low opinion of the painters touch latex paint. I purchased a quart of satin and flat black for a small project... the coverage is absolutely horrible, the satin finish is actually very glossy and the flat is equivalent to a semi-gloss. In the future, if I have a need for a durable latex paint, I will use an exterior grade trim paint.

-Brad

 

[NUTTSGT]

Eric,

Thank you for sharing your journey. I continue to be inspired by your evolving garage refurb project. While I am a big fan of Rustoleum oil base paint, I definitely share your low opinion of the painters touch latex paint. I purchased a quart of satin and flat black for a small project... the coverage is absolutely horrible, the satin finish is actually very glossy and the flat is equivalent to a semi-gloss. In the future, if I have a need for a durable latex paint, I will use an exterior grade trim paint.

-Brad

I'm kinda wishing that I would have went and bought a qt of their oil based paint. The quart that I had was virtually full and I knew it matched what I already had on the walls.

I think I might need to check on the colors available for the next time.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I wasn't planning on doing this but since I had a few pieces left over and it's in the low teens/single digits/-neg windchill, I cut them to fit in the top of the widows. One of them is one piece and the other two are taped together.



I also masked off the blue and painted some gray at the bottom.

 

[Slycox]

Looks good! Definitely jealous of that stove on days like today.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Looks good! Definitely jealous of that stove on days like today.

I'd hate to think what I would spent over the years paying for fuel oil or LP since I heat the garage 2 out of three days, all day long. For me, buying the new stove was money well spent.

 

[Slycox]

I probably spend $50-75 a year using my torpedo heater and that's only when I absolutely need to do something in the garage. No extra projects get done for me during the winter. A better stove is going to happen soon hopefully

 

[NUTTSGT]

I probably spend $50-75 a year using my torpedo heater and that's only when I absolutely need to do something in the garage. No extra projects get done for me during the winter. A better stove is going to happen soon hopefully

I used a torpedo heater for many years before we bought our house. They are great for what they are for but I prefer not to use them now. They noise is annoying and I don't care for the start up/shut down smell.

 

[Duker]

Nutts, finally made it through all the thread. Great job on the garage and the house. That roof like was like a puzzle with so many angles and breaks. It was great to see the garage's interior reshaping with not only modifications but reorganizations along the way. Just goes to show it's always evolving and never done!

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[NUTTSGT]

Nutts, finally made it through all the thread. Great job on the garage and the house. That roof like was like a puzzle with so many angles and breaks. It was great to see the garage's interior reshaping with not only modifications but reorganizations along the way. Just goes to show it's always evolving and never done!

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Thank you for the compliments. Always evolving and never done is exactly correct. After many years of tossing my sweatshirt or coat on top of my tool back or laying it some where, I finally hung a hook on the wall to hang them on. . . . only took 16 years.

 

[xtremek]

I'm with you on the torpedo. I'll be doing the LP soon.... I hope. But on the current subject, the window fills look nice. Are there plans to take them out in warmer weather so you can look out?

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'm with you on the torpedo. I'll be doing the LP soon.... I hope. But on the current subject, the window fills look nice. Are there plans to take them out in warmer weather so you can look out?

More than likely I will pull them out or atleast the uppers to allow more light in. I have already noticed a difference with the amount of light cut down with them in. It's a minor detail since I always have the lights on when I'm out there anyways.

 

[NUTTSGT]

This post will put me at the 25K mark. I thought long and hard about maybe doing something special and trying to make agreat post out of it. In the end, I figured it was nothing more than any other post but I should atleast make it in my Garage Refurb thread and including my buddy, Bones.

Then it was time to mask them off and try to paint some matching wall stripes. For some reason it was slightly difficult as my helper wasn't cooperating or helping like he should.....

Since I got him up here as pictured above, he now believes that that is his spot when he comes out to the garage with me. I'm fine with it and since he has helped me through a few hard times already, I think he has earned it. So I decided he needed a bit more.

I picked up some cheap carpet (39¢/sqft) at Menard's to make it more comfortable for him.



He seems to like it and to keep the edge from getting tore or frayed, I added a section of stair edging.

 

[Bob Heine]

Eric, congratulations on the milestone post. Bones' new perch is perfect but I'm wondering what he keeps in his chest (or is that yours and he's stuck with the mid-box). I hope he shares his pretzels.