Bib Overalls
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Looking mighty fine. Mighty fine. That horizontal tin layout is pop art for sure.
lisiecki1's 26 x 36 build
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rmckee
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Great place! Any reason the doors aren't identical? I'm really interested in seeing more pics of the '73....!
I got a screaming deal on them.
Both doors, with hardware (and chain falls), for less than $600.
I'll be sure to post more Charger pics as soon as I can get it back in the garage.
1/2 Cup
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Great build, keep up the good work.
I really like the effect you have achieved in running the iron horizontally looks great.
I really like the effect you have achieved in running the iron horizontally looks great.
Great build, keep up the good work.
I really like the effect you have achieved in running the iron horizontally looks great.
Thanks!
The horizontal running sheets were my father-in-law's input. His theory (old school country knowledge) is that when you want to add on later, you just slip the edging under an existing sheet and go on about your business. No cutting of the tin to install a drip edge. An added bonus was that I was able to fold the remainder of the sheets over the bottom of the trusses, and then lay the roof over it and lock it all together with screws.
I'm already glad I did it, as I currently want to add a porch roof off the side of the shop that is in the back yard, to act as additional cover over my wife's studio; and create a nice little porch for the barbecue pit and firewood in the process.
Not too much new going on. Trying to organize and realized that I just need to get the rest of the car parts off the floor to get to the point I want to be at, until I can finish the electrical and insulation and wall covering.
So, after a deep discussion with my wife, I decided to build another mezzanine on the opposite side of the garage that matches the one I already built. Two mezzanines, actually. One in the corner between the windows, and the other on the outer wall, over where the lathe and mill will eventually be.
This is in addition to the Water tank/Lawn equipment shed that I want to build in the backyard (14x14).
I just love how projects blossom.
So, after a deep discussion with my wife, I decided to build another mezzanine on the opposite side of the garage that matches the one I already built. Two mezzanines, actually. One in the corner between the windows, and the other on the outer wall, over where the lathe and mill will eventually be.
This is in addition to the Water tank/Lawn equipment shed that I want to build in the backyard (14x14).
I just love how projects blossom.
Sunbimmer
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Another one again I don't know how I missed this one, love the tin
Nice garage....but I'd really like to see the Charger
Not a whole lot to see at the moment. Do you have facebook?
I have a folder with some pics of the tear down. I'd be happy to post a link.
Garage update:
Two new mezzanines constructed this weekend. Need to trim them out and I'll post some pictures....
Thanks!
Slab is 4-5 inches throughout, 8x8 around the perimeter, 3/8 rebar 16" on center. I did the dirt/plastic/rebar work myself and farmed out the actual pour and finish.
Total cost was around $500 in materials IIRC and about $1400 for the pour and finish ($70/sq.ft. x 15.5 yards + labor). So it ran roughly $2000.
This was a year ago (almost exactly), but at that time it was $70 a square for 3500 psi.
Finally finished up the trim on the mezzanines on the other side of the garage last night.
Now to get some more organizing done.
My wife has informed me that Valentine's day will consist of a shop sink and the materials to get my plumbing tied in to the septic system. Not looking forward to the work, but definitely looking forward to not having to make my way to the house when mother nature calls.
Now to get some more organizing done.
My wife has informed me that Valentine's day will consist of a shop sink and the materials to get my plumbing tied in to the septic system. Not looking forward to the work, but definitely looking forward to not having to make my way to the house when mother nature calls.
BrownEnterprises
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Great build. I also love the tinwork. Awesome handiwork!
In the back corner of the previously posted picture you can see the bench that is intended for gunsmithing work. Over the weekend I started working on a "restoration" of sorts to make it match the way the other workbench and tool boxes look. A little work yet to be done but here is how it stands at the moment:
I'm going to add some aluminum channel as drawer pulls, to mimic the look of the drawers on the tool boxes; and give the red a coat of semi-gloss to bring a little more shine to it.
I'm going to add some aluminum channel as drawer pulls, to mimic the look of the drawers on the tool boxes; and give the red a coat of semi-gloss to bring a little more shine to it.
mournlight
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Thank you so much for posting these pics. I was trying to figure out how to do a mezzanine, but didn't even know what to call it. I have a question - since those are hung from the trusses, did you have to specify that the trusses would hold extra weight? Is there any additional strengthening done to accomodate the extra load or pulling? That's such a great idea. Also, I don't quite get what you mean about bending the tin under at the truss - do you have a pic of that, by chance?
If you are going to order your trusses then I would definitely specify that you plan to hang a mezzanine off of it.
From the research I did, a 2x4 has a load bearing capacity of 636 lbs per sq. ft. (note: the "rafters" are 2x6 and the rest of the truss is 2x4) and I don't plan to ever put that kind of weight up there; except for the area over the bathroom walls. Since I've put the mezzanine's up I have not seen any deflection of the trusses at all and I've been up there with more than one person jumping on it and have not seen any issues. I have the wall-side slightly lower than the hanging side (about 1/4-1/2 an inch) so that if anything up there were to want to roll or slide it will head to the wall and not my head as I'm walking by.
Should I notice any issues with it in the future, I will add some posts anchored to the garage floor, but I am trying to avoid that at this time because I like the free-span feel of the floor plan. As I am not a structural engineer and have built everything without plans, I keep an eye on it. I have checked it with a tape measure a couple of times and it hasn't moved since it was built.
If you don't mind having the posts under your mezzanine, I recommend you use them; if you use the same materials that I have.
If you plan to use it for anything more than light storage, I recommend you have your design engineered.
If it's going to act as a second floor then it really needs to be engineered.
Tin:
I lost my in-process tin pics when my old phone crashed. The tin is not under the trusses, it's rolled over them. Basically, when we sheeted the walls the top-most sheet stuck above the trusses about a foot and since we were running the tin horizontally we were able to just curl that foot of tin over the trusses and nail it down, rather than having to cut it off even with the trusses.
From the research I did, a 2x4 has a load bearing capacity of 636 lbs per sq. ft. (note: the "rafters" are 2x6 and the rest of the truss is 2x4) and I don't plan to ever put that kind of weight up there; except for the area over the bathroom walls. Since I've put the mezzanine's up I have not seen any deflection of the trusses at all and I've been up there with more than one person jumping on it and have not seen any issues. I have the wall-side slightly lower than the hanging side (about 1/4-1/2 an inch) so that if anything up there were to want to roll or slide it will head to the wall and not my head as I'm walking by.
Should I notice any issues with it in the future, I will add some posts anchored to the garage floor, but I am trying to avoid that at this time because I like the free-span feel of the floor plan. As I am not a structural engineer and have built everything without plans, I keep an eye on it. I have checked it with a tape measure a couple of times and it hasn't moved since it was built.
If you don't mind having the posts under your mezzanine, I recommend you use them; if you use the same materials that I have.
If you plan to use it for anything more than light storage, I recommend you have your design engineered.
If it's going to act as a second floor then it really needs to be engineered.
Tin:
I lost my in-process tin pics when my old phone crashed. The tin is not under the trusses, it's rolled over them. Basically, when we sheeted the walls the top-most sheet stuck above the trusses about a foot and since we were running the tin horizontally we were able to just curl that foot of tin over the trusses and nail it down, rather than having to cut it off even with the trusses.
Some photo updates:
My little brother came over for the night week before last. We built this:
Then we did this:
YES!!!!!!!! The charger is finally in the garage that I started building for it a year and a half ago!
After this I was looking at an old bench that was in the backyard since we bought the house. I wanted to clean it up and use it on the back porch until we get some new outdoor furniture. I hit it with the pressure washer and discovered it was a giant plank of cedar! Got it all cleaned up, sanded and pinned with 1-1/4" round pegs (didn't want hardware, kinda natural look), two thick coats of polyurethane and this is what I wound up with:
Aside from a few new hand tool purchases and some reorganizing, this is about where things stand at the moment. Hoping to come up with a nice welding table sooner than later and start rebuilding and upgrading the k-frame on the Charger.
.....Until next time.....
My little brother came over for the night week before last. We built this:
Then we did this:
YES!!!!!!!! The charger is finally in the garage that I started building for it a year and a half ago!
After this I was looking at an old bench that was in the backyard since we bought the house. I wanted to clean it up and use it on the back porch until we get some new outdoor furniture. I hit it with the pressure washer and discovered it was a giant plank of cedar! Got it all cleaned up, sanded and pinned with 1-1/4" round pegs (didn't want hardware, kinda natural look), two thick coats of polyurethane and this is what I wound up with:
Aside from a few new hand tool purchases and some reorganizing, this is about where things stand at the moment. Hoping to come up with a nice welding table sooner than later and start rebuilding and upgrading the k-frame on the Charger.
.....Until next time.....
Wow. It's been 4 years since the last update.
The walls have finally gotten finished. I picked up some second-hand cabinets and got them all hung and have a lot more organization completed. All the plumbing is connected, the electrical is run, and there's a fridge out there for drinks and ice.
The 14x14 shed was finally completed in the back yard.
The supras are gone, and the bike is gone; replaced by an excursion and an '11 mustang GT.
Looking at these pictures again brought back some bittersweet memories.
I actually died in April of this year, and then had a cancer scare last month; but I'm on the mend now and looking forward to getting back out there to work on things. It's hard for me to be outside in the Texas heat for an extended period of time since I'm on blood thinners now. Hopefully only for another 5 months.
The walls have finally gotten finished. I picked up some second-hand cabinets and got them all hung and have a lot more organization completed. All the plumbing is connected, the electrical is run, and there's a fridge out there for drinks and ice.
The 14x14 shed was finally completed in the back yard.
The supras are gone, and the bike is gone; replaced by an excursion and an '11 mustang GT.
Looking at these pictures again brought back some bittersweet memories.
I actually died in April of this year, and then had a cancer scare last month; but I'm on the mend now and looking forward to getting back out there to work on things. It's hard for me to be outside in the Texas heat for an extended period of time since I'm on blood thinners now. Hopefully only for another 5 months.