ok, let me explain. Thanks to this site I am putting off the finishing of my garage until I have money to do it right. Since I have been on this site I have found so so many great ideas. And I am on a limited budget now as we have just purchased this home, and with a cold winter fast approaching I must admit that I have been in such a big hurry that I was ready to bypass many of the great ideas just to get the ceiling sheet rocked and heated. So instead of doing it cheap and fast, I am going to bite my tongue and set aside my need for instant gratification. So I will be on here daily making a list of things I want to incorporate into my garage.
Thanks for NOTHING Garage Journal
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I couldn't begin to tell you how many times I've rushed something and regretted it later or had to tear something apart and do it right the second time. If you are having doubts or thinking about cutting corners you are doing the right thing by waiting and doing more planning. The time you have to wait will payoff in the long run and you will be much more satisfied with your project.
bimmer1980
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good plan to wait and work on figuring out what you need.....
also, with being a new home owner, there will be lots of stuff that will need to be done......
just enjoy having your new place!
also, with being a new home owner, there will be lots of stuff that will need to be done......
just enjoy having your new place!
mmhouse
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Sometimes less is more.
Good decision!
And not only will it be better if you wait but you'll appreciate it even more.
Good decision!
And not only will it be better if you wait but you'll appreciate it even more.
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1Garageman
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That's a good quote! I will remember that one.
Which I would of stuck to it over the years
MrSnicks
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You're welcome.
Patrick
Patrick
aqr81
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I too have found myself in the same dilema. As has been pointed out; it might be difficult now, but later when you are looking back you will see that it was well worth the wait. I am about to start on my project that I have been thinking, dreaming and planning - literally for years. I have wanted to do it for 15 years, ever since I moved here. Now, with kids older and some of the associated distractions and obligations lessened, it's time to move forward.
Look at the good things you have and be patient. You will be rewarded.
BTW - I love Pirates quote it is so true
Look at the good things you have and be patient. You will be rewarded.
BTW - I love Pirates quote it is so true
thomask
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Hey Duluth,
I feel your pain.
Don't worry, you will find lots of good support and advice here.
Enjoy your build, and we hope to ride along with you on your garage journey.
Dream as big as you want, it's free.
Hey aqr81,
Share your project plans with us.
Thanks
I feel your pain.
Don't worry, you will find lots of good support and advice here.
Enjoy your build, and we hope to ride along with you on your garage journey.
Dream as big as you want, it's free.
Hey aqr81,
Share your project plans with us.
Thanks
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Wingnut65
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Glad we could be of service. Or dis-service as it turns out to be. Hang around with us long enough and it will be spring again...
regguy1
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aqr81
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Thomask - I should be able to start a post on my project in a few days...
RUMBLON
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Your doing the right thing. It will pay off in the long run. When I did my back shop, it was my second. Its 2500 sq ft and a working shop, body shop. Build wayyyyy more power than you think you will ever need. wire in speakers and tv. and high speed lines,ect. Do it all now and wait to do the rock. I did mine over time and waited a year or so to rock a lot of it as $$$ would allow.
You will be glad you did. Is it a working shop or a place to hang????
also cxraigslist for the materials area. I find lots of stuff there and not junk either.
I use a lot of air. I had two 60 gal 5 hp compressors. I found a third for $100 on craigslist, brank new HUSKY 5HP from a guy forclosing on his 1Million $ home. You can find lights, materials, lots of stuff there cheap.
Dave
You will be glad you did. Is it a working shop or a place to hang????
also cxraigslist for the materials area. I find lots of stuff there and not junk either.
I use a lot of air. I had two 60 gal 5 hp compressors. I found a third for $100 on craigslist, brank new HUSKY 5HP from a guy forclosing on his 1Million $ home. You can find lights, materials, lots of stuff there cheap.
Dave
JC23
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Good thinking Duluth,
But you can get a head start by throwing some batts of insulation at the walls. You're gonna need that anyway. It'll help you when you want to work in there when it's cold and if you have to, you can move some of them later if needed. Some cheap plastic sheeting will make a good vapor barrier and you can move that, too. Start sealing up the cracks and voids to tighten that baby up!
Just try to come up with a plan and be flexible on the priorities. Figure what you WANT versus what you NEED - easier said than done but doable, none the less.
There's a lot of good info above so study it and make sure you know how it works. Along with CL, there is the Habitat ReStore and you'll never klnow what you'll find there.
But you can get a head start by throwing some batts of insulation at the walls. You're gonna need that anyway. It'll help you when you want to work in there when it's cold and if you have to, you can move some of them later if needed. Some cheap plastic sheeting will make a good vapor barrier and you can move that, too. Start sealing up the cracks and voids to tighten that baby up!
Just try to come up with a plan and be flexible on the priorities. Figure what you WANT versus what you NEED - easier said than done but doable, none the less.
There's a lot of good info above so study it and make sure you know how it works. Along with CL, there is the Habitat ReStore and you'll never klnow what you'll find there.
Rosco
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welcome to the "still in the final planning stage" club............been building mine for 2 years.
Duluth, winters are long and cold. You will have plenty of time to do it then. I did most of my work last winter (wiring, insulating, lighting, and osb on the walls). This summer I took it pretty slow to finishing up the trim and a couple other odds and ends, knowing its gonna be another long and cold one come dec. So enjoy the great weather while you can and bunker down inside the garage come nov/dec.
Another silly Minnesnowtan,
Ryan D
Another silly Minnesnowtan,
Ryan D
I actually have my entire winter dedicated to my garage, well in between my tree stand hunting in the Duluth City Hunt. You just can't imagine how big these deer are!
I am planning on using my wood furnace on the days I am working in the garage. I have my walls insulated and sheetrocked but my ceiling is still open. What are some ideas to keep it warm enough to work without an insulated ceiling up yet? Or should I just hurry up and get some sheetrock up?
milkovich
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The only other advice I can add is to pay as you go and not rack up debt with HELOCs or Credit cards and to not lose sight of what you want to do IN the garage. When I all I had were wrenches and jackstands, I spent all my time working on cars. Now all I do is spend time working on the garage.
When in doubt, do without.
When in doubt, do without.
My wife and I decided before we purchased our home we were going to get rid of as much debt as possible. We went to one of those Dave Ramsey classes. We have our 04' and 08' vehicles paid off and we put 20k down on our home. Neither of us even own a credit card as we have set up an emergency savings account. And we did all that by being very strict for a long time on a combined income of less than 60k a year!
But, I will say I am very tempted everytime I go to Home Depot or Menards. One of those plastic cards will get me everything I need to finish up.
Buford T. Justice
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Yep, also feel for pain. And by the way, this site made me spend $30,000 more than I should have on my latest house and garage renovation. And other than the wifey freaking out, I don't regret it. This site and the great people here gave me so many ideas I never would of thought to do.
JC23
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Duluth,
As for working in there during a winter, I did just that and stapled plastic sheeting on the ceiling to keep the heat down there with me. By the next winter, the wiring, insulation and OSB were up on the ceiling with some fresh paint.
The plastic trick is quick and easy and will save your heat so you spend your money more wisely later on.
As for working in there during a winter, I did just that and stapled plastic sheeting on the ceiling to keep the heat down there with me. By the next winter, the wiring, insulation and OSB were up on the ceiling with some fresh paint.
The plastic trick is quick and easy and will save your heat so you spend your money more wisely later on.
Great idea, and I have plastic already. Here is a question. Can I leave the plastic up and sheet rock over it? I plan of doing the blown in insulation when the time is right.
JC23
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Leaving the plastic shouldn't bother anything. I would think it as a 'makes no real difference.' What ever you use for locking in the ceiling shouldn't mess with it.
I even had to go 'up' into the ceiling so I cut a slice in the plastic then repaired it with duct tape.
Good luck with what ever you use as it's a royal PIA to put anything on the ceiling. Rent, buy, steal or make a drywall lifter. We made an attachment out of wood that went on a cherry picker/engine hoist to throw up OSB on a nine foot ceiling and it worked great. Wish I had taken some pics. It was amazingly simple.
I even had to go 'up' into the ceiling so I cut a slice in the plastic then repaired it with duct tape.
Good luck with what ever you use as it's a royal PIA to put anything on the ceiling. Rent, buy, steal or make a drywall lifter. We made an attachment out of wood that went on a cherry picker/engine hoist to throw up OSB on a nine foot ceiling and it worked great. Wish I had taken some pics. It was amazingly simple.