2LTim
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Hey guys!
I am a middle aged former tech school instructor / former factory rep for a tool company. I currently have an attached garage, (24 X 38) and a detached garage, (24 X 30) "The Barn." Both have 10' ceilings and a bunch of Losier shelving. The barn is the real work horse, it also has an upstairs that is 7' tall and 24 X 30. Some of the goodies include; I beams on each of the 30' walls to support another beam for the engine hoist/trolley, air compressor located upstairs W/solenoid valve to control the air flow down, and another to feed air to the attached garage, the 16 X 9 overhead door opens like an airport hangar so it stays out of the way of the engine hoist, a trap door in the upstairs floor and another trolley to hoist engines, mowers, snow throwers ect up, floor drain in the middle of the floor, 96 feet of T8 florescent lights and 100 amp 220V service.
The attached garage has what are called "Room-in Attic" trusses. This gives me a room that is 7' 2" tall, 12' wide and 38' long. Awesome storage in other wise waisted space. Like the barn it has T8 lights as well, but just 70 feet. Two O/H doors, 16 X 7 and 8 X 7.
Here's an idea for future dual use garages, a "trough" style floor drain, running the length of the floor, 6 feet in from the doors. My wife just about had a cow when she first saw it, but loves it now. The reason it is 6' from the doors is that when you pull in and your rear tires hit the drain, park it. You have ample room to close the door and you haven't hit her potting bench or the deep freeze. The same holds true when you back in, just wait for the front tires to hit, no need to ruin a tennis ball and have to keep moving it for different cars. It works great with Lincolns, Chevys, Chryslers, even full sized Chevy and Ford extended cab pickups. There is a problem with a Chevy 1-ton Dually extended cab 4X4 w/8' box, the rear bumper makes an ugly crease in the door of the deep freeze before the front tires get to the drain. Oops!
A couple of projects that are currently on the back burner, an 8N Ford tractor that is in the process of getting a V6 diesel from an old Delta 88 Olds and a '79 VW Thing that is about to recieve a 3.4 liter V6 from a '99 Lumina.
I will attach pics as soon as I get some downloaded from the camera.
Well, it's time for this old fart to hit the sack, 4:30 am comes early!
Later,
Tim
I am a middle aged former tech school instructor / former factory rep for a tool company. I currently have an attached garage, (24 X 38) and a detached garage, (24 X 30) "The Barn." Both have 10' ceilings and a bunch of Losier shelving. The barn is the real work horse, it also has an upstairs that is 7' tall and 24 X 30. Some of the goodies include; I beams on each of the 30' walls to support another beam for the engine hoist/trolley, air compressor located upstairs W/solenoid valve to control the air flow down, and another to feed air to the attached garage, the 16 X 9 overhead door opens like an airport hangar so it stays out of the way of the engine hoist, a trap door in the upstairs floor and another trolley to hoist engines, mowers, snow throwers ect up, floor drain in the middle of the floor, 96 feet of T8 florescent lights and 100 amp 220V service.
The attached garage has what are called "Room-in Attic" trusses. This gives me a room that is 7' 2" tall, 12' wide and 38' long. Awesome storage in other wise waisted space. Like the barn it has T8 lights as well, but just 70 feet. Two O/H doors, 16 X 7 and 8 X 7.
Here's an idea for future dual use garages, a "trough" style floor drain, running the length of the floor, 6 feet in from the doors. My wife just about had a cow when she first saw it, but loves it now. The reason it is 6' from the doors is that when you pull in and your rear tires hit the drain, park it. You have ample room to close the door and you haven't hit her potting bench or the deep freeze. The same holds true when you back in, just wait for the front tires to hit, no need to ruin a tennis ball and have to keep moving it for different cars. It works great with Lincolns, Chevys, Chryslers, even full sized Chevy and Ford extended cab pickups. There is a problem with a Chevy 1-ton Dually extended cab 4X4 w/8' box, the rear bumper makes an ugly crease in the door of the deep freeze before the front tires get to the drain. Oops!
A couple of projects that are currently on the back burner, an 8N Ford tractor that is in the process of getting a V6 diesel from an old Delta 88 Olds and a '79 VW Thing that is about to recieve a 3.4 liter V6 from a '99 Lumina.
I will attach pics as soon as I get some downloaded from the camera.
Well, it's time for this old fart to hit the sack, 4:30 am comes early!
Later,
Tim