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Nope, I dug it by hand. I wasn't going to dig it deep enough to bury a body, besides a smart person doesn't hide bodies on their own property. . . . I prefer the hiding properties of a large cornfield.
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Nope, I dug it by hand. I wasn't going to dig it deep enough to bury a body, besides a smart person doesn't hide bodies on their own property. . . . I prefer the hiding properties of a large cornfield.
Strouty
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LOL. It will be nice to get that trailer settled in that nice spot.
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Yes it will and hopefully once it's in place, I can start working on it again if the rain stops.
CrazyAirborne
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I havent posted on GJ in ages, but I will say Ive spent the last few days going through all 118 pages and gotten a bunch of ideas for our future house. We are looking at buying our first place and I plan on using GJ and amazing posts like this to inspire and guide me. Thanks again and keep up the great work! Love the before and after photos of the house!
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Thank you for the compliments and I expect to see a well photographed build thread when you start yourself.
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The concrete should have cured enough over the past week for me to put it to use. I pulled my truck to see if I could line approximately where the trailer would sit in regards to my garage and the house garage.
Everything looked good so I hooked up the trailer and pulled it into place.
Once I figured out where the back of the trailer would sit, I need to set up a spot for the tongue jack. I had pulled up a small 20"x20" concrete section from the sidewalk when I dug out for the trailer pad. I thought that would work nice so I dug down added some stone, leveled it up and unhooked the trailer.
Now that the trailer is in place, I'm going to add a receptacle out of the garage shed to plug the trailer in. I need to pop a piece of siding off, hang a mounting block and wire in the outlet. Then I can get started back on finishing the inside of the trailer.
BTW, in case you're wondering, I did mow the yard after getting the trailer into place.
Everything looked good so I hooked up the trailer and pulled it into place.
Once I figured out where the back of the trailer would sit, I need to set up a spot for the tongue jack. I had pulled up a small 20"x20" concrete section from the sidewalk when I dug out for the trailer pad. I thought that would work nice so I dug down added some stone, leveled it up and unhooked the trailer.
Now that the trailer is in place, I'm going to add a receptacle out of the garage shed to plug the trailer in. I need to pop a piece of siding off, hang a mounting block and wire in the outlet. Then I can get started back on finishing the inside of the trailer.
BTW, in case you're wondering, I did mow the yard after getting the trailer into place.
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krcoomer
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Trailer looks great sitting in place. Shore plug is a great idea. Just don't let your batteries cook long term on the charger. Will you pull it on around the garage through the grass or back it out? I ask because I know how soggy the ground can get when you need it not to be.
Strouty
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Now you need to make a trailer jockey out of an old snowblower.
Gearbanger
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I haven't been on much lately, nice updates! Great trailer!
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I'll be backing the trailer out through the drive way. The road on the other side is way to steep to take a trailer out, it'll drag *** big time if I attempt it.
Plugging the trailer in will only power the electrical service in the trailer. That battery only gets charged going down the road hooked up to the truck, however I could put a battery tender on it. That will be something for a later date if I do.
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A what ? Honestly, I don't need anything else sitting around. While my garage might look big, the actual space for vehicles is small. To get my F250 all the way into the garage during winter, I have put a towel between the hood and beam.
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dpljmurphy
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Nice work Nutts!
drivesitfar
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Nutts: agree your parking pad for you trailer looks great. sounds like you've got challenges with moving it around or even getting on the highway, but i bet even those will make you a better driver come race day.
1Garageman
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Awesome Job, Trailer and Truck! All three are looking very good!!
krcoomer
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Gotcha. I was thinking it had a charger like my travel trailers used to. I always used the disconnect type terminals on them and put a reminder tag on the plug to reconnect the battery. You may decide to pour a couple more yards at the end of your pad for your rear wheels to get some bite if the weight of the trailer is not enough to give you some bite.
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Thanks, honestly, I get plenty of practice driving around town evading accidents waiting to happen in the fire engine.
sean Buick 76
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Very cool trailer and always interesting posts, I love catching up on tor projects!
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The only thing the battery does power is 4 12V lights like most others do. Fortunately, mine are LED so they shouldn't put much of a drain on the battery. If I go to Norwalk, chances are I should be able to plug in there. A few other places, I won't have power until I get a generator.
The wife asked me why I didn't make the pad bigger. I told her $$$ and that's all I needed for now. I can always add on at a later date.
krcoomer
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That battery should also power your brakes if the breakaway switch ever pulls. Just a reminder for anyone who has never used one, don't connect the breakaway cable to the hair pin on your receiver. Or over the ball for that matter. I have seen both done.
EDIT: I just remembered that you added the battery for your lights. Your breakaway is on a separate battery IIRC.
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That battery should also power your brakes if the breakaway switch ever pulls. Just a reminder for anyone who has never used one, don't connect the breakaway cable to the hair pin on your receiver. Or over the ball for that matter. I have seen both done.
EDIT: I just remembered that you added the battery for your lights. Your breakaway is on a separate battery IIRC.
Yes, there's a battery under the trailer for the break away switch. Honestly, I just went out and looked because I couldn't remember myself.
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I posted this picture before and a keen eye would have caught the electrical in the shed. When I added the shed on, I wanted an outlet and a light, nothing fancy, just access to some power for outside if need be. I didn't want to run two runs of Romex (NM) for each so I ran power to the outlet than to the light. I'm not too worried about tripping the breaker and losing my light at night.
Once I moved the trailer, I "needed" power to plug the trailer in while it's at home. So, my thoughts were to tie into that box and bring some power out. Not wanting to completely stuff that box full of wire and then try to push a receptacle into it, I decided to add another box for a junction box.
First order of business, was to remove and replace the receptacle with a GFCI. Then peel some siding off and mark for the holes. One in the siding for the mounting box and another through the wall.
Adding the GFCI in the shed should protect both the outlet in the shed and the one outside. I mounted the block and box, wired in the receptacle and finished replacing the siding/trim.
Once I moved the trailer, I "needed" power to plug the trailer in while it's at home. So, my thoughts were to tie into that box and bring some power out. Not wanting to completely stuff that box full of wire and then try to push a receptacle into it, I decided to add another box for a junction box.
First order of business, was to remove and replace the receptacle with a GFCI. Then peel some siding off and mark for the holes. One in the siding for the mounting box and another through the wall.
Adding the GFCI in the shed should protect both the outlet in the shed and the one outside. I mounted the block and box, wired in the receptacle and finished replacing the siding/trim.
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dlcwent
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Hey Eric, I must have got lost. I can't believe it's been a couple of months since I've checked up on you. Sorry. Time has a way of moving way too fast.
The pad came out nicely. And like you said, you can always add to it later if you want and need to.
Just wanted to say hi and let you know I'm still interested in what you're up to.
The pad came out nicely. And like you said, you can always add to it later if you want and need to.
Just wanted to say hi and let you know I'm still interested in what you're up to.
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Thanks for the compliments. You didn't get lost, I took some time off and wasn't around for a few months.
dpljmurphy
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Nutts, nice work as always, stay safe out there my friend. David
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Nice!
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Whoa. Sorry to disappoint that I have no update but really got a shock this evening. I wanted to check a timeline and knew I could cross check it with some work I had done to the garage.
To find my thread, I merely sorted threads by "Views" and found that "The Garage Refurb®" was the second highest viewed thread in the Garage Gallery section with over 3.7 million views. Words can not describe the stunned feeling I have and wanted to tell my fellow members, thank you and that I hope all have enjoyed the thread.
To find my thread, I merely sorted threads by "Views" and found that "The Garage Refurb®" was the second highest viewed thread in the Garage Gallery section with over 3.7 million views. Words can not describe the stunned feeling I have and wanted to tell my fellow members, thank you and that I hope all have enjoyed the thread.
Growlertdi
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We have.. Thanks for bringing us along
dlcwent
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Your a great guy Eric and your thread is one of the best. You shouldn't wait so long (lately) between updates.
How are things going over your way? I've basically stopped my thread because of Photobucket. I also bought a house since graduation and will start a new thread eventually on the new garage and shop. Hope to see some updates soon.
drivesitfar
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NUTTS: I don't get over here to your thread enough to check on what you are up to, but it's usually interesting so hope you can still make time to take pictures and post what you are up to.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and here's to a great 2018!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS and here's to a great 2018!!
STClurker
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119 pages long, took the better part of two days to grt through it. Definitely worth it.
As far as the plug direction debate, at this point I would have just split the difference and put them in sideways
As far as the plug direction debate, at this point I would have just split the difference and put them in sideways
rparlee
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But then would you put the ground prong on the left or the right?119 pages long, took the better part of two days to grt through it. Definitely worth it.
As far as the plug direction debate, at this point I would have just split the difference and put them in sideways
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Since Doug has came back and update his Concrete Underground thread, I figured I should check my thread.
Things have been going ok around here. Not much going on to the Garage Refurb but I have been getting in knee deep in a utility room remodel project in the house.
I've gone down to the studs and next, the floor will be coming up. I have a few pictures on my phone but with PB have fits, I need to get them on the computer and attached. One trip has been made to the land fill with over 2100 lbs of demolition and my trailer is probably half full with a second load. This is all out of a room about 8.5'x10.5' in size.
Things have been going ok around here. Not much going on to the Garage Refurb but I have been getting in knee deep in a utility room remodel project in the house.
I've gone down to the studs and next, the floor will be coming up. I have a few pictures on my phone but with PB have fits, I need to get them on the computer and attached. One trip has been made to the land fill with over 2100 lbs of demolition and my trailer is probably half full with a second load. This is all out of a room about 8.5'x10.5' in size.
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My closet is in the utility room and this is some of the stuff that I have to contend with. The wall between the basement stairway was T&G poplar boards with expanded metal and plaster over them. Tearing down this wall lead to a trip to the ER for some stitches in my forearm. Notice the plywood that was pulled up to reveal some 2x2s on top of the original wood floor.
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While PB is working for me today, I'll show a little more of the utility room.
The utility room used to be a bathroom at one time and it was blessed with an old school flush anything man's toilet. . . . to be reinstalled. The floor in this room had always been weird, spongy in some spots and a place where you could see the underlayment under the carpet. Notice the two different holes for the register vents ? When I pulled up the plywood, two layers each with linoleum, it came up in pieces ripping the layers apart. The patchwork in the back is where the washer/dryer sat. Right to left, plywood, 2x6, particle board, 2x6 and plywood.
The utility room used to be a bathroom at one time and it was blessed with an old school flush anything man's toilet. . . . to be reinstalled. The floor in this room had always been weird, spongy in some spots and a place where you could see the underlayment under the carpet. Notice the two different holes for the register vents ? When I pulled up the plywood, two layers each with linoleum, it came up in pieces ripping the layers apart. The patchwork in the back is where the washer/dryer sat. Right to left, plywood, 2x6, particle board, 2x6 and plywood.
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Once that plywood and 2x6 **** was removed, you can see how bad the floor is. This picture taken from 90 degrees as the one above.
It's quite obvious, the tub sat here at one time. You can see the holes for a water supply and tub drain. In the background are two different holes for dryer vents that went into the basement. The odd bluish-green color is the basement lights, That is how rotted the flooring is in this room and it will all be coming out.
It's quite obvious, the tub sat here at one time. You can see the holes for a water supply and tub drain. In the background are two different holes for dryer vents that went into the basement. The odd bluish-green color is the basement lights, That is how rotted the flooring is in this room and it will all be coming out.
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