Houston we have a problem

[rickairmedic]

Yep major problem My garage has gotten waaaaaaaay out of hand Time to gut it and redo everything new cabinets and all . This has been comming for a while now and it is time to get to work . Have included some pics of the current unorganised mess and will update as it comes back to a usable space .


Rick

 

[rickairmedic]

Ok my pics didnt show up lets try this again .

Rick

 

[Bib Overalls]

Looks neat to me. Mine shop is much, much more cluttered than yours. I win!

 

[OctaneMotorsports]

Wow...I wouldn't consider my garage clean either but I can at least work in it...damn. That's pretty insane, good luck with that man...hahaha

 

[bmwpower]

Time 4 a spring cleaning...lol.

 

[29bowtie]

It will look better after you clean up from the toronado!

 

[great adventure]

rick....nice garage but need.... time to return it back..you need at least
2 to 3 days...to put everything in order.. waw.. how can you walk in and out
i cannot work like that... unless my garage is clean...

you must be a busy person...

 

[DaveL.]

That clutter would drive me nuts...post up some pic's when you are done.

 

[rickairmedic]

Ok here we go part one done upper cabinets along back wall painted and installed . Ttomorrow I start painting the new lowers for this wall and hopefully get them into place . Heres some update pics from today.


Rick

 

[mickeypat]

Nice cabinets Rick. Are they old metal kitchen cabinets?

 

[rickairmedic]

Yes Mickey they are Geneva metal Kitchen cabinets . I ran an add on craigslist in louisville saying I was looking for Old Metal kitchen cabinets . I had no response for about 2 or 3 weeks then I got an email from a guy said he had 14 feet of cabinets if I wanted them . I filled My Astro extended van twice he had 14 feet worth but they were stacked 3 high as well .


Rick

 

[wilbilt]

It will look better after you clean up from the toronado!

It looks like he is a Ford guy....what would he be doing with an Oldsmobile?

 

[rickairmedic]

LOL Will dont tell anybody But I drive a chevy Astro extended for work and my other half keeps insisting on driving Chrysler minivans . Dont loose faith though I do have a 1963 F100 unibody I am getting ready to restore plus an old E150 and a Ranger my oldest and I are fixing up.

 

[wilbilt]

No problem. I'm a longtime GM guy but my wife likes the Mopar minivans, too.

I do like the Ford unibody pickups.

 

[Down Under Bloke]

Free cabinets, good score

 

[rickairmedic]

OK day 2 of the redo . Got the lower rear wall cabinets painted and installed today . With any luck I will have the rest of the peg board up and the counter installed on this section tomorrow night . I included a closeup of the name ttag on the lower sink base they are Geneva cabinets. The drawer unit to the left side of the lowers will get a coat of True Ford Blue as well.

Rick

 

[cdrewferd]

Good progress. What are you doing for counter tops?

 

[rickairmedic]

Counter tops will be 2X6 frame with plywood and then covered in galvanised sheet metal normally used to make air conditioning ducts.

Rick

 

[Kevin54]

Man...that is going to be more than a weekend project for sure. But it is looking good so far I figured out a long time ago...if it hasn't been used in a year, either toss it out to the curb for someone else to use, or sell it in a sale. Time is too short not to be able to enjoy the garage!!!!!!!!!

Kevin

 

[beetroot72]

The floor!, The floor!, Somebody got overspray all over it!:tard:

Sweet Cabinets...That's one of the best scores I've seen yet.

 

[rickairmedic]

Dont worry Beetroot I have a cleaner that will get the overspray off before I epoxy the floor .

Rick

 

[wrigh003]

Moving right along, there. Looks good.

 

[beetroot72]

Dont worry Beetroot I have a cleaner that will get the overspray off before I epoxy the floor .

Rick

Phew!

 

[RickP330]

Dont worry Beetroot I have a cleaner that will get the overspray off before I epoxy the floor .

Rick

I wouldn't be that worried about getting up. What floor system are you going to use? If you degrease and etch it and that still dosent' take it up then paint right over it.

However, if you mechanically abrade the surface that will take it up for sure.

otherwise looking good dude!
Regards,
Rick

 

[29bowtie]

It looks like he is a Ford guy....what would he be doing with an Oldsmobile?

NOT THAT KIND OF TORONADO!!!!Did you look at the pics???

 

[cyclopsblown34]

NOT THAT KIND OF TORONADO!!!!Did you look at the pics???

Who else made a Toronado? Maybe a Cyclone went through there.

 

[rickairmedic]

Who else made a Toronado? Maybe a Cyclone went through there.

LOL nope wasnt a tornado or a CYCLONE just a year of letting stuff get stuffed in there . I am getting it back together will have more picks this weekend . I will say on a side note if a cyclone had come into my garage it would still be there they are getting RAAAARE .


Rick

 

[KenBaker]

My basement is as bad as your starting point. I had a friend recently ask if the Trashman dropped stuff off instead of picking stuff up.

 

[rickairmedic]

Ok I am getting closer a couple more years and I may have it licked ROFLMAO like that will ever happen . Ok heres update picks .

 

[russlaferrera]

I was wondering who unearthed this thread. When I seen it was you well I was surprised . Even with the mess it looks 1000% better. I must say, I miss the air conditioned sink in the 1st picture. Congrats on making progress.

 

[Topcat]

I'm glad i saw this i was holding off, now I'm happy to start mine.

This has come up a treat- looks like a WORKED SHOP to!

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

Looking like a real garage again! Good effort and great score on those metal cabinets. Are you planning on coating the floor 'wall-to-wall' or just up to the cabinet bases? Are the base cabinets on the concrete or are they be set on flat 2X4 pressure treated lumber? What happened to all the accumulated schhhitufff? LOL

 

[rickairmedic]

Ompha I still havent decided on flooring and honestly if I do coat the floor it will most likely just go to the cabinets Whiich are set directly on the floor . I meed to get some new pics up as I have changed the layout quite a bit with the lower cabinets . I still have plenty of **** in here but I did get rid of quite a bit ( including the airconditioned sink ) . I also still have a pile of cabinets that I havent painted yet either . I put up a shed to get rid of alot of stuff from the garage and honestly need a second shed which I have and just havent gotten up yet.I do use my garage which is part of the problem with flooring as I havent seen a flooring product yet besides comcrete that will stand up to welding and grinding abuse .


Rick

 

[wayoff]

That's one of the best before and afters I have seen. I LOVE the cabinets and I LOVE the color. The whole thing looks great. I can tell that you are a slob like me though, and I don't hold out much hope that it will good for very long.

 

[Red Leader]

Hey, nice garage! Let's resurrect this thread and see that floor get finished!

 

[Bobcat719]

Now I like that a lot! that is a nice subtle color scheme that I could relate too ( and probably steal) Looks like you use it, which is a plus, and I am with Red on this one, lets get that floor going, you will have one wicked garage!

 

[rickairmedic]

LOL Red leader I am working on it unfortunately we had a house fire Feb a year ago and the garage needless to say was the last room to get rehabbed . I will get some current pics up here real soon though .

Rick

 

[Red Leader]

LOL Red leader I am working on it unfortunately we had a house fire Feb a year ago and the garage needless to say was the last room to get rehabbed . I will get some current pics up here real soon though .

Rick

Damn, that *****! Hopefully wasn't too big? Everything okay?

 

[mrobins297aaa]

nice cabinets Rick, I must admit I was a little disappointed in the before pic's I thought for sure a hvac guy would some ductwork laying around getting in the way, maybe at least a few drive cleats............lol .........although I think I did see a jug of 22 in there.
looks good

 

[rickairmedic]

Damn, that *****! Hopefully wasn't too big? Everything okay?

Yeah fire was in the basement and my basement stairs are in the garage so needless to say I have alot of smoke damage out here . I have redone everything in the house now so the garage is next on the list of refinishing.


Rick