My double plus

[millwight.mike]

Long time mechanic first time having my own garage. Hope to share my fun and get some great ideas. Just moved in a few weeks ago. So this is my mess so far.

 

[ADCS]

Congrats on the first garage! Looks like a great blank canvas to start with.

 

[55cadillacking]

Great garage, especially for your first! That's quite the beam they used in there. Our builder was willing to use something like that in lieu of a support pole, but they wanted something like $3000. Is that a 4' extra wide section on the right side? There's a few similarities between our garages, undoubtedly due to the fact we are both in Alberta.

You have the perfect driveway for your rig and trailer, too! Around here, our streets turn into campgrounds since our driveways aren't quite long enough for some of these trailers. It actually annoys me when people store their trailers, with the bump outs, on the street for over a week in anticipation of a long weekend. Having yours neatly tucked on your driveway is a real score. I bet that was a consideration when you made your purchase.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing what you do with it. Best of luck.

 

[dubber]

Good luck with your transformation. Very envious of that driveway especially. Holding that 5th wheel and truck together and out of the way of the actual door.

 

[millwight.mike]

The driveway was one of the biggest buying points for me. We had wanted a acreage but not much on the market. The garage is 25 by 25. I think. I would have loved for it to be a steal beam. So the ceiling would be even across. Maybe if I stay long term. As that would make a nice bench top. Hoping to put my tools away. Throw up some lights the week.

 

[taumac]

That's a nice size. Should be able to fit 2 vehicles and use sides and front for storage, benchs and shelves.

Gerard
5 Stitches Garage
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[millwight.mike]

I found that the last owner pre wired a light socket so let their be light. A friend was cleaning out his basement. So the only thing better than light is free light.

 

[dubber]

What a difference that made.

 

[thetastelingers]

Seeing that heater is reminding me to get mine hooked up. I'm sure I'll wait until the last minute to get it going.
Good looking space to make yours.

 

[stroked89coupe]

Nice.

 

[dawgee]

some guys notice the beam and heater i noticed the mtb bike lol

 

[CodeRedZ]

so what all do you have going on in the room above the garage for a beam like that ;-)

kidding ;-)

 

[millwight.mike]

Well above will be our media room. Some day.

 

[LA1]

I always wondered it situations like this , do you have two sets of tools , one for work and one for home ? BTW the garage looks really nice and spacious

 

[millwight.mike]

The tools were always a problem I ended up with two sets of hand tools. And always taking my specialty tools back in forth. Most of the time ending up in my back seat. But now I have a camp job so for the first time everything is in one place. And loving it so far I keep unpacking and finding boxes of tools. Lol

 

[millwight.mike]

Tools put away for the most part. First project started. How to stack the snowmobiles.

 

[millwight.mike]

 

[HSpencer]

Looking great! Nice working area and boxes. The world is yours with the size of the shop and your free to make it your own!

Keep posting, we love pictures!!

Best Regards
Herb Spencer

 

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[millwight.mike]

Sled storage didn't work the way I was hoping. So a little redesign. I should be able too drive off my trailer on to the rack.

I fly out Monday so this is it for the month. Thanks for all the inspiration.

 

[dubber]

Its funny when i first saw that metal "table" you were building i thought it was for a workbench and i was thinking its a little big and would rob a bunch of space. Now that i know the use, damn that's brilliant!

 

[sean Buick 76]

Welcome from Edmonton! Looking great, I really like the work you have done so far!! Some more osb on the walls would finish it up perfectly....

 

[TiFJ]

Around here, our streets turn into campgrounds since our driveways aren't quite long enough for some of these trailers. It actually annoys me when people store their trailers, with the bump outs, on the street for over a week in anticipation of a long weekend.

I face the same problem in Bankview and with the inner-city streets that are already narrow it makes it difficult navigating sometimes when the trailers and motorhomes are out.

I know it ***** to be "that guy" but if it is a real problem where you live, Calgary has a bylaw that does not allow detached trailers and campers to be parked on streets or alleys and motorhomes may only be parked directly adjacent to the owner's home and not for more than 36 hours.

http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/ABS/Pages/Bylaws-by-topic/Recreational-vehicles.aspx

If it's the odd time then I wouldn't worry about it but if it is continuous for the summer then you could print off a copy of the bylaw and leave it in the window or door of the trailer to make sure the owner knows. If it's still parked there the next day or two then I would call the city.

 

[millwight.mike]

Well shop/work pics.

 

[millwight.mike]

Christmas gifts for the wife

 

[millwight.mike]

Got everything done a little late for Christmas.

 

[millwight.mike]

Got to finally test out the sled storage for loading. Nice to see the height was right.

 

[millwight.mike]

Finally got some time to work on the little things. Air reel mounted and lights wired in.

 

[millwight.mike]

Well got started on my work bench. After looking at a lot of different ones. I decided to go with a mobile small one.

 

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[millwight.mike]

Had a friend stop by so i always take advantage of free help. I finally got the central vac. Plumbed to the garage

 

[millwight.mike]

Got some landscaping done. Shed built to clean out the garage.

 

[dubber]

Sheds can really help save a garage, nice choice.

 

[millwight.mike]

Getting shed set-up the snap on shelves from Costco was a perfect fit.

 

[millwight.mike]

I got 30 amp power put in for the camper. No a/c in the house so sleeping in the camper.

 

[millwight.mike]

 

[YukonXL04]

Sweet! Great progress!

 

[OJ Bartley]

Great start, Mike. I like the sled rack, that's a pretty ambitious project... I'd always be scared it would collapse.

 

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