New Guy From Nova Scotia

[kmcphee]

I've been checking out this site for some time and decided it was time to join. My garage is 22' x 24' attached to the house. I picked up a bunch of steel cabinets from a university for $150. Just have to touch up the scratches and make the butcher block top. I have my old house PC that will be in the lower cabinet with a pop up screen. After lots of thread reading on floors I am going with tile. I just bought enough for the entire garage. It is porcelain with a PEI rating of 5 so should stand up quite well. The house is a year old and I had the builder frame in spots (pockets) on each side of the garage for a 10" steel beam to sit (I will have to poke a small hole in the side of the house to get it in; the wife will love this!) I have an electric hoist with trolley for lifting heavy stuff. Talked with the engineer on the house and as long as the loads are not over 1,000 lbs I am more than ok with the weight on the footing walls. Realistically the heaviest will be around 500 lb - 600 lb max. (Engine / ****** etc.)

Would love to hear some thoughts / comments / improvement suggestions?

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[Outlander]

welcome aboard! My Dad grew up in New Glasgow, and my sister lived there for 30 years so I know your neck of the woods (I have clients in Halifax).

Nice shop & great job with those neat cabinets.

 

[flippin]

Welcome aboard. Great site with tons of information. Be careful this place is so addictive but then again all the good things in life are.

 

[dellwas]

Welcome, Kevin. I'm down the road a bit, Chester Grant on the South Shore.