Old.Seadog
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I've been looking at some of the really great work that folks have put into their spaces and it is inspiring.
The house is 35 years old and I have been repairing and replacing for the past two and a half years. I am still using the garage to get the basement rebuild completed. The garage is 19'6" by 20'6".
Sorry to say, but my garages never get a car in them. The garage is primarily used for woodworking projects, some wrenching on the motorcycles and generally escaping from the rest of the world.
Started from this:
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Cleaned out all of the ****, then got started.
Done so far:
First, Installed the beer fridge,
Removed water line (tapped from the Laundry with no shutoff),
Removed the plastic conduit power and light (tapped from the Laundry),
Added a step in front of the door to the house (12-3/8" rise),
Added an automatic door closer to the house door,
Removed the wavy ceiling (1/2/ drywall on 24" OC Trusses),
Added 2x4s to the existing 2x4s on the roof line to create a 7'" cavity for insulation,
Insulated the ceiling with 6" of Glass - R20,
Added new power circuit for the garage,
Added a 4-way switch so that the lights are controlled at every door,
Added 7 new plugs (all GFCI protected)
Moved the GDO over to provide space for new lighting,
Removed 2 old florescent fixtures (2 x 4' bulbs each),
Added 6 new T8 florescent fixtures (2 x 4' bulbs each) so now @ 81 lumens per sq. ft.,
Installed Mr Heater 50,000 BTU Nat Gas heater.
Vapour barrier and Drywall on ceiling,
Removed the existing drywall from all the walls,
Added new cold water line near garage door with shutoff inside the house,
Added a Cat 6 cable drop at the new workbench,
Added speaker cables in the walls,
Added telephone line,
Added Cable for television,
Insulated the walls (R12),
Vapour barrier and Drywall on walls.
Painted (ceiling, trusses, shelves and cabinets),
Epoxy on the floor,
New cabinets
Almost done with the garage now. Next steps:
New garage doors being installed next Monday.
Install Vinyl baseboards,
Take the "after" pictures
It's been a long haul to get this far.
The house is 35 years old and I have been repairing and replacing for the past two and a half years. I am still using the garage to get the basement rebuild completed. The garage is 19'6" by 20'6".
Sorry to say, but my garages never get a car in them. The garage is primarily used for woodworking projects, some wrenching on the motorcycles and generally escaping from the rest of the world.
Started from this:
View media item 43338View media item 43336
Cleaned out all of the ****, then got started.
Done so far:
First, Installed the beer fridge,
Removed water line (tapped from the Laundry with no shutoff),
Removed the plastic conduit power and light (tapped from the Laundry),
Added a step in front of the door to the house (12-3/8" rise),
Added an automatic door closer to the house door,
Removed the wavy ceiling (1/2/ drywall on 24" OC Trusses),
Added 2x4s to the existing 2x4s on the roof line to create a 7'" cavity for insulation,
Insulated the ceiling with 6" of Glass - R20,
Added new power circuit for the garage,
Added a 4-way switch so that the lights are controlled at every door,
Added 7 new plugs (all GFCI protected)
Moved the GDO over to provide space for new lighting,
Removed 2 old florescent fixtures (2 x 4' bulbs each),
Added 6 new T8 florescent fixtures (2 x 4' bulbs each) so now @ 81 lumens per sq. ft.,
Installed Mr Heater 50,000 BTU Nat Gas heater.
Vapour barrier and Drywall on ceiling,
Removed the existing drywall from all the walls,
Added new cold water line near garage door with shutoff inside the house,
Added a Cat 6 cable drop at the new workbench,
Added speaker cables in the walls,
Added telephone line,
Added Cable for television,
Insulated the walls (R12),
Vapour barrier and Drywall on walls.
Painted (ceiling, trusses, shelves and cabinets),
Epoxy on the floor,
New cabinets
Almost done with the garage now. Next steps:
New garage doors being installed next Monday.
Install Vinyl baseboards,
Take the "after" pictures
It's been a long haul to get this far.
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