I Miss My Garage

[patcal19]

My Old Garage

These are some pictures of the garage I built at my old house. It was 30 x 40 with a 12 foot ceiling. I really wish I didn't move. I had my heart and soul in it. It's not near as nice as some on here but it was a first and a great learning experience.

 

[Morrisman]

That's a great garage! I'd kill to own a place like that. My story is the other way round, I left a tiny grotty little place behind and I'm moving on to greater things at our new house, but I still miss that little 8 x 16 asbestos and wood 'shack'. I had another place that was used for storing junk, but it was a ways from the house so not really practical, and had no power in either.

I spent nearly four years working in this place, complete with lack of headroom, spiders, dust, uneven concrete floor etc

 

[TY2185]

Is that a "Punch" Cad Design image?
I've been using that software to design my new shop.
It really gives you a great walk through of what you will really get then your done.
BTW sorry you had to move away from that place.

Wade

 

[Down Under Bloke]

I need to know more about the Jeep crane, who does it work, do you have the patent?

 

[patcal19]

Is that a "Punch" Cad Design image?

It is Punch. It helps give you an idea of what the finished product will be.

I need to know more about the Jeep crane, who does it work, do you have the patent?

There's no patent here I just needed a way to lift my trusses. I had a jeep with a winch and I had a long ladder so I built it to do the work. It worked great.

 

[Down Under Bloke]

Yep I thought it was a ladder, guess you don’t have any more detail picks, as you probably just pulled it apart and got on with the next thing.

I have thought about using the winch that way myself but unfortunately access to get the truck in is a problem, so I have been using block and tackles

 

[bluesman2a]

For what it's worth Patrick, I miss your old shop too!!! We had some fun projects in that thing...

 

[patcal19]

Here's a little better picture of the Jeep Crane.

 

[Down Under Bloke]

Way cool, nice jeep.

 

[C_F]

That Jeep crane is a bit redneck, ain't it? I LOVE IT!

So...what's the story? Are you gonna build another garage at your current place?

 

[JMURiz]

Question is, what's the garage like in the new place?

 

[bluesman2a]

That Jeep crane is a bit redneck, ain't it? I LOVE IT!

So...what's the story? Are you gonna build another garage at your current place?

Well it's a long story... Patrick built that garage as a single man...
Then he went and found himself a girl...
Then he had to make her an honest woman...
Then he went and got her all pregnant...
Now there's gonna be little baby-Patrick(s) around...

Patrick doesn't play with his Jeeps as much as he used to, and I don't see a garage in his future, but I will say he's made good decisions and trades all along the way. She's a great lady, good in the garage, and they suit one another. Worst case, his wife will get tired of not being able to work on HER Jeep and "motivate" him!!!