nicholam77
Well-known member
Hello everyone,
I'm a new homeowner, car lover, VW enthusiast, and aspiring DIY guy.
A little bit about me. I'm 28, live in Minnesota, just bought my first house ~4 months ago. I've been constantly working on home improvement projects ever since. I've found that I really like doing it -- working with tools, making something with my hands, making something better, and feeling proud of the work.
But I would still classify myself as an amateur. I often enlist my dad's help, and tools. I wanted to join this forum because firstly, I have some work I want to do to my new garage, and second, to gain knowledge from a community that seems very "handy" and DIY oriented.
I moved to a neighborhood where it is very hard to find a 2-car garage, as most of the homes are older and have smaller lots. Mine was built in 1942. But it has a 2-car detached garage, that was added in the 90's by the previous homeowners. It is on the small side, but is able to fit my GTI and my wife's CX-5.
Upon moving in, the garage was not in great shape. The previous homeowners didn't seem to park their cars in it, or at least not both of them. They had rigged up some dilapidated shelving and were mostly using it as overflow storage. The slab is sinking in multiple places and has major cracks. The sill plates of the framing sit right on the slab, so I can't get it re-poured, and moisture can touch the wood. There was no lighting other than two incandescent bulbs on the garage opener, and no exterior lighting. The "service" door would not lock and the frame is chipped. The lower boards of the siding have some rot on all three sides. Basically, you could park cars in it, but it wasn't pretty.
It's okay though, because the house itself is great, and I like a project / challenge.
So my goal for this garage is to make a very clean, streamlined place to be that is attractive to me to work on my car and other home improvement projects, store my tools, etc, all without spending a fortune. I will be starting a journal soon in the Gallery to document my progress.
So... here is a pic of the garage, and a pic of my GTI:
Cheers!
I'm a new homeowner, car lover, VW enthusiast, and aspiring DIY guy.
A little bit about me. I'm 28, live in Minnesota, just bought my first house ~4 months ago. I've been constantly working on home improvement projects ever since. I've found that I really like doing it -- working with tools, making something with my hands, making something better, and feeling proud of the work.
But I would still classify myself as an amateur. I often enlist my dad's help, and tools. I wanted to join this forum because firstly, I have some work I want to do to my new garage, and second, to gain knowledge from a community that seems very "handy" and DIY oriented.
I moved to a neighborhood where it is very hard to find a 2-car garage, as most of the homes are older and have smaller lots. Mine was built in 1942. But it has a 2-car detached garage, that was added in the 90's by the previous homeowners. It is on the small side, but is able to fit my GTI and my wife's CX-5.
Upon moving in, the garage was not in great shape. The previous homeowners didn't seem to park their cars in it, or at least not both of them. They had rigged up some dilapidated shelving and were mostly using it as overflow storage. The slab is sinking in multiple places and has major cracks. The sill plates of the framing sit right on the slab, so I can't get it re-poured, and moisture can touch the wood. There was no lighting other than two incandescent bulbs on the garage opener, and no exterior lighting. The "service" door would not lock and the frame is chipped. The lower boards of the siding have some rot on all three sides. Basically, you could park cars in it, but it wasn't pretty.
It's okay though, because the house itself is great, and I like a project / challenge.
So my goal for this garage is to make a very clean, streamlined place to be that is attractive to me to work on my car and other home improvement projects, store my tools, etc, all without spending a fortune. I will be starting a journal soon in the Gallery to document my progress.
So... here is a pic of the garage, and a pic of my GTI:
Cheers!
. As for the photos to see them presently you have to take the I. out of IMGUR. Hosting photos here is much easier in your own album and you just post in the links the same you would do with what you posted form Imgur. Many will tell you of other places to post host photos but I find an album here works well.