BellyUpFish
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How are you scoring the fencing?
Above 1200 Sq/FT Gearbanger's Shop Project
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
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Gearbanger
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I've picked up fencing from a contractor. He pays his crew to haul the wood off to a local dump. I pick it up right from the job site, saves him money. I've also seen ads on Craigslist for used fencing. But probably the best luck I've had is just finding it on the side of the road waiting to be picked up with the weekly garbage. Friends and family know I'm looking for it so the keep an eye open also.
BellyUpFish
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I've been thinking about doing the same thing with pallet wood. Found some old barn wood the other day, may see if there is enough to do my 24x24 and then finish the lower half with corrugated steel wainscoting.
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Gearbanger
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That will look great. I almost did something similar but didn't trust myself with cutting the metal in around the outlets.
BellyUpFish
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Yeh, I am planning on putting the outlets at around waist level.
rickyboy
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Well Gb,...I've read this entire {new to me} thread, and I won't ask what your plans are for the roof. LMAO !!
I think it looks awesome. Great idea and not something I thought of. I have chimed in on a couple of posts with the dilemma of having a fully finished non insulated garage in an area that gets down in the -20's Celsius in the winter. Obviously the guy I bought from didn't wrench on cars or motorcycles like myself, and did all his work in the full basement shop. So I was going to have someone try and blow in some insulation down the walls which would mean I would have to cut an 8 inch strip around the top of the walls in order for the contractor to get his blower head in to blow the insulation. A P.I.T.A. for me I think. I think I might just get rid of the dry wall completely and put some good R value batt insul. in and start looking for either old fencing, barn wood, and maybe visit the mill near by for seconds and smaller pieces. I live or will be living in a fairly rural area and there are a number of old barns, fences, etc.to pick from.
Thanks for doing the orig. post and for whomever resurrected it recently.
I'll be staying tuned for any more posts. Thanks again !!
What a great web site.
I think it looks awesome. Great idea and not something I thought of. I have chimed in on a couple of posts with the dilemma of having a fully finished non insulated garage in an area that gets down in the -20's Celsius in the winter. Obviously the guy I bought from didn't wrench on cars or motorcycles like myself, and did all his work in the full basement shop. So I was going to have someone try and blow in some insulation down the walls which would mean I would have to cut an 8 inch strip around the top of the walls in order for the contractor to get his blower head in to blow the insulation. A P.I.T.A. for me I think. I think I might just get rid of the dry wall completely and put some good R value batt insul. in and start looking for either old fencing, barn wood, and maybe visit the mill near by for seconds and smaller pieces. I live or will be living in a fairly rural area and there are a number of old barns, fences, etc.to pick from.
Thanks for doing the orig. post and for whomever resurrected it recently.
I'll be staying tuned for any more posts. Thanks again !!
What a great web site.
Bigcanuck
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I own a fence and decking company and generally have to pay to dump it or burn it which either way costs me money and man hours. Hook up with a local company and I'm sure they'll be happy to hook you up.
Gearbanger thanks, I'm now planning on finishing my new barn this way as I have a 30' wide pile ready to be burned. Will now be my walls
BSAschields
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Wow - Just now seeing this. Now I see where tinbender got the idea. I am also planning to do my basement in the old farmhouse with old wood the I have on hand. I will also be on the search for more so that when I build the new garage area I will have the same look. It really is fantastic looking and you did a great job. Thanks for posting the photos
JonBoehman
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Nice job on the wall work. What are you gonna do about the wall with all the pipework?
dubber
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Very unique, love the reclaimed wood with the more modern stripe.
jdeck
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Love the walls!!! Great work.
Sounds like you have a ol' fence fan club now. 
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Gearbanger
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It's roughed on for a sink. The whole corner of the shop is going to have a bench of some type and the sink will be built in to it. Don't want to finish it off until I'm sure the plumping is where I need it.
On another note I pressure washed and broke down a bunch of fence this weekend. About half way through the load I picked up a couple of weeks ago. This is my least favorite part of the whole project.
namsag
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Hello, new guy on the forum here, your walls look awesome, I'm going to steal that idea when the time comes for my building. I see that you are using treated fence material, some of it looks to have been pretty well used. I don't know much about this, so this is an honest question. I'm curious, is there any concern at all about bugs, wood-decaying bacteria, molds, or any other kind of wood-rotting scuzziness invading the rest of your structure?
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Gearbanger
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Certainly something to think about, but I don't worry about it. Pressure washing takes the majority of he crud off the wood.
Trey T
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I like your wall. I'm gonna steal the idea put a twist on it and use reclaimed wood as wainscoting but above wall and ceiling stay drywall.
Looking good. I know how much work it takes to use old wood with nails. I'm doing the upper part of my walls in pallet wood because I can get them free and from a couple local lumberyards. Lots of work but I built a tool to take them apart. Check out my build thread. I used old barn metal for my ceiling. Im laying old bricks for my lower walls. Keep up the work. I havent had time to get out and work lately.
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Gearbanger
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Very nice! I dig the sliding door you built.
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Gearbanger
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GEARBANGER CONSTRUCTION "we may be slow, but we do poor work!"
After 2 years the wall project is done! I'm happy with the way it turned out. Would I do it again? Probably not.......it's a TON of work. My main motivation for doing it was very low cost. Basically our only expenses were paint and nails, so that part is nice.
Next is finishing up painting the trim and doors. Then tackling the ceiling. I want a few ceiling fans so I need to frame and wire those locations.
Stay tuned, but don't hold your breath, it might be awhile.
After 2 years the wall project is done! I'm happy with the way it turned out. Would I do it again? Probably not.......it's a TON of work. My main motivation for doing it was very low cost. Basically our only expenses were paint and nails, so that part is nice.
Next is finishing up painting the trim and doors. Then tackling the ceiling. I want a few ceiling fans so I need to frame and wire those locations.
Stay tuned, but don't hold your breath, it might be awhile.
tinbender 66
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Looks awesome GB!! I'm not sure I'd do it again either, but in the end it was worth it.
The walls look great, so we taking guesses on the ceiling covering ? My guess is white metal.
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Gearbanger
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Thanks for all the kind words!
It's going to be metal, but probably not white. That sure would brighten things up though!
It's going to be metal, but probably not white. That sure would brighten things up though!
taumac
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That great repurposing of old fencing. Great job
Nick_Wa
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That looks unreal, of I thought I had any chance of finding that much fencing I'd do that to
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Press_Corpse
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The wood looks awesome. Definitely stealing this idea when the time comes for me!
Iroc-Z
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Any updates?
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Gearbanger
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Unfortunately no.
Hopefully we'll get back to it soon. Thanks!
Hopefully we'll get back to it soon. Thanks!
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Gearbanger
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Hey, long time no see! Did a little work in the shop. Got a good deal on a tool box so I decided to finally build the work benches for that section on the shop. Just basic wood construction with laminate counter tops. Also finally installed the sink that's been roughed in forever. Wanted a stainless mop sink but found this one on clearance and went with it instead, it will work fine.
These benches will be light duty so the laminate should hold up ok. I plan to build an island in the middle of this area for heavy beating and banging work.
These benches will be light duty so the laminate should hold up ok. I plan to build an island in the middle of this area for heavy beating and banging work.
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Gearbanger
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Got a little more done. Mounted an older flat screen TV and some take out cabinets from a laundry room redo on our house. Keeping that repurpose theme going.
CoachR_9426
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Great job.
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Gearbanger
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I'm glad to see this bumped, I hadn't seen it finished. The walls really look great. It's amazing to me that they're all so close in color after washing.
I've got some experience with a reclaimed wood project that's not nearly as close in size and after it was done I had enough to know I wasn't going to do it again. But you... you had 10x the square footage to cover and a couple years into it. You and your wife deserve major kudos for that marathon.
I've got some experience with a reclaimed wood project that's not nearly as close in size and after it was done I had enough to know I wasn't going to do it again. But you... you had 10x the square footage to cover and a couple years into it. You and your wife deserve major kudos for that marathon.
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Gearbanger
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Built the island work table over the weekend. 4' x 8' steel top 3/16" thick. Wasn't cheap but I love how it turned out. Will handle anything I can throw at it. Will mount a vise eventually. Can't find an American made unit I can afford or a Chinese version I can stomach.
