Carl_WI
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I like the office chair. It's hard to find a good quality chair at that price. I found an old oak school chair a while back, re-glued and refinished it.
The Wretched Mess Garage
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rubberrodder
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My dad had an old oak rolltop desk from the 1920's with a matching chair. Even after I grew up, it was still huge, and HEAVY!!! He got it from the Union Pacific r.r. surplus auction so it had all these little "pigeon holes" and drawers in the top half. He sold it to one of the neighbors for $200.
That would have been cool in the loft/office space. This chair comes pretty close though.
That would have been cool in the loft/office space. This chair comes pretty close though.rmalkow2
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Great job so far on the new garage. You made the right decision to tear down the old one and start new. Keep up the good progress. Adding this to subscription.
taumac
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Nice deal on the free cabinet and that's a cool old chair.
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sean Buick 76
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Great work! Some sturdy shelves built to mount to two of your lateral boards would be great! Also some hooks to mount along some of the lateral boards would be a great help too. 
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Nothing new to report on. Or show off. We used the garage as extra covered space for 2 parties/bbq's so far. The first one was the "shop-boss"s 6th birthday. The second one was for my Nephew C.K's "Going back to the Army" farewell party. {He was home on leave.} We have third one planned for this next weekend for MY birthday. My wife said we should do it with a 50's theme{voluntary} and have a "sock-hop" in the garage. This could be uhhh... "interesting" to say the least. I hope she doesn't want to "decorate" 'cause I'M the one that will have to clean it up! Ha ha ha!
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sean Buick 76
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Great wall storage!
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It has been a while since the last update. Mostly due to other projects getting in the way. I believe it's something called "life".
Anyhoo, I had to build a "needed-but-not-wanted" addition to the garage. The neighbors were complaining about Hannah, and Charli, barking all day long when we are at work. They are fine when we are home, but bark at anything and everything when we are not. Just like "Doug the dog" in the movie "UP", SQUERREL! And the bark is ON! We decided to put them in the garage until a better solution can be had.{Like the whiney renters move out!} Heres the collapsible pen I came up with. Pic. 1 is folded up against the wall. pic. 2, and 3 pull it out and open it up. pic. 4, push the loose end back into it place, replace the hinge pins that hold it all together, and an 8 X 8 kennel for "THEM". Not too shabby for 4 sheets of 7/16 osb and a bunch of door hinges.
Anyhoo, I had to build a "needed-but-not-wanted" addition to the garage. The neighbors were complaining about Hannah, and Charli, barking all day long when we are at work. They are fine when we are home, but bark at anything and everything when we are not. Just like "Doug the dog" in the movie "UP", SQUERREL! And the bark is ON! We decided to put them in the garage until a better solution can be had.{Like the whiney renters move out!} Heres the collapsible pen I came up with. Pic. 1 is folded up against the wall. pic. 2, and 3 pull it out and open it up. pic. 4, push the loose end back into it place, replace the hinge pins that hold it all together, and an 8 X 8 kennel for "THEM". Not too shabby for 4 sheets of 7/16 osb and a bunch of door hinges.
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My wife and I went to the Washington state fair this year and spotted one of our favorite TV personality's, Cpt. Johnathan Hilstrand of the "Time Bandit", from Discovery channels Deadliest catch series. My sweeties brother has worked in Dutch harbor since 1976 and knows the whole crab fishing fleets captains, even the ones NOT on TV. He laughed like crazy when she told him who her brother is. He said to charge us triple for his kids books he wrote, since it was "Al's sister"!
Who knew this cat writes children's books? And illustrates them too!
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Good to see your still at it, nice job so far.
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I got "TIRE"-d of having spares under the stairs. I wanted to use this space for other stuff. So, I built an overhead tire rack above the collapsible dog kennel.
Picture 1 is one of the brackets I whipped up for the ends. Picture 2 is the first bracket mounted next to the main door. Picture 3 is the second bracket hung in place. I hung it from the rafters and one wall stud. Picture 4 you can see how they are hung double shear from the rafters. Picture 5, not a real good shot, but this is the finished rack. And #6, all loaded up. I can walk under it with out hitting my head too. Aint it cool what you can make out of scrap plywood, odd ends of 2x4 cut offs, and a bunch of sheet rock/woodscrews?
Picture 1 is one of the brackets I whipped up for the ends. Picture 2 is the first bracket mounted next to the main door. Picture 3 is the second bracket hung in place. I hung it from the rafters and one wall stud. Picture 4 you can see how they are hung double shear from the rafters. Picture 5, not a real good shot, but this is the finished rack. And #6, all loaded up. I can walk under it with out hitting my head too. Aint it cool what you can make out of scrap plywood, odd ends of 2x4 cut offs, and a bunch of sheet rock/woodscrews?
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It has been a while since my last update. This working for a living stuff gets in the way of progress and FUN!!!
We had a major financial snafu over the spring and summer. When I found a weird fungal growth popping out from between the drywall and kitchen window frame. My first thought was "Oh s%^&, This aint gonna be good." I was right. Ants, soggy insulation, dry-rot, you name it. We had it. If I can find the file with the pictures the wife took, I'll post them up. The roofers came out and fixed where they "oopsed" 6 years ago. and we're still at odds with them about getting paid back for the wall repair. I ended up replacing an 8ft. long section of the interior and exterior kitchen wall. Sill plate to ceiling. But, on to more fun stuff. LOFT STORAGE!
Left to right. Pic 1 is looking down at the open rafters with a few lumber scraps. Pic 2 your average 4x8 sheet of 1/2 inch plywood. Pic 3 plywood trimmed for loft wall stud clearance and nailed in place.{sorry for crappy photo}. Pic 4 is after wrestling the other three sheets of plywood in place.
We had a major financial snafu over the spring and summer. When I found a weird fungal growth popping out from between the drywall and kitchen window frame. My first thought was "Oh s%^&, This aint gonna be good." I was right. Ants, soggy insulation, dry-rot, you name it. We had it. If I can find the file with the pictures the wife took, I'll post them up. The roofers came out and fixed where they "oopsed" 6 years ago. and we're still at odds with them about getting paid back for the wall repair. I ended up replacing an 8ft. long section of the interior and exterior kitchen wall. Sill plate to ceiling. But, on to more fun stuff. LOFT STORAGE!
Left to right. Pic 1 is looking down at the open rafters with a few lumber scraps. Pic 2 your average 4x8 sheet of 1/2 inch plywood. Pic 3 plywood trimmed for loft wall stud clearance and nailed in place.{sorry for crappy photo}. Pic 4 is after wrestling the other three sheets of plywood in place.
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BBChevro
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I just stumbled onto this thread today and started reading it because I thought the "wretched mess" was going to refer to a catastrophic accumulation of stuff within it (like mine has). 
OK, I obviously misinterpreted the meaning behind the title, but still found it to be a good read anyway – you’ve come a long way since the rotting, dirt-floored (OK, “carpet over dirt”-floored) shanty that we saw at the start of the thread.
You’ve got quite a nice building there now – the loft (or should I say "2nd story") is a great space, what are your plans for it's use (storage or "man cave", or a bit of both)?
A couple of nice cars there as well - did you refer to the Buick as your daily driver?
I’ll stay tuned for updates.
OK, I obviously misinterpreted the meaning behind the title, but still found it to be a good read anyway – you’ve come a long way since the rotting, dirt-floored (OK, “carpet over dirt”-floored) shanty that we saw at the start of the thread.
You’ve got quite a nice building there now – the loft (or should I say "2nd story") is a great space, what are your plans for it's use (storage or "man cave", or a bit of both)?
A couple of nice cars there as well - did you refer to the Buick as your daily driver?
I’ll stay tuned for updates.
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BBChevro,
Yes. The title referred to both the shanty and the mess inside. And, yes, again. That old Buick is my daily driver. It started out as a basic 225 v6 powered, 2 speed ****** grocery chaser. I swapped a 300 inch Buick v8 into it with a th350 trans. I found another Skylark with a bucket seat interior for a $100. PARTS SCORE! I used a mid 70's Camaro shifter. Dropped spindle/disc brake conversion. 320 thousand miles so far and still puttin' along. The upholstery is pretty well shot so, that's next on the never ending list.{ I hope }
Yes. The title referred to both the shanty and the mess inside. And, yes, again. That old Buick is my daily driver. It started out as a basic 225 v6 powered, 2 speed ****** grocery chaser. I swapped a 300 inch Buick v8 into it with a th350 trans. I found another Skylark with a bucket seat interior for a $100. PARTS SCORE! I used a mid 70's Camaro shifter. Dropped spindle/disc brake conversion. 320 thousand miles so far and still puttin' along. The upholstery is pretty well shot so, that's next on the never ending list.{ I hope }
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We have been slowly working on the loft the last few weeks. I FINALLY got the wood down in the storage areas of the loft. We also have turned a space into a micro-gym, and have been actually been using it! 
Since I have moved so much sh...uh, STUFF, into the storage space, I had room to build a nice shelf/workbench/bartop for my granddaughter{The "shop boss"}. She likes being out there with me and gramma. And the dogs.
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I don't know why some of my thumbnails wont open, and some will. Oh well...I'll figure it out later.
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I have been doing a few projects around the house that we have put off for way too long. we had been wanting a larger table for the kitchen as the old one was only 3 feet square, and our benches were 4 foot long. I built a top overlay out of nice looking boards from Lowes and a cleared the bejeesus out of it. Pic #1, I glued the top boards together and trim the edges with pine 1x2. Pic#2, you can really see the nice patterns and texture of the wood. Pic#3 , It's amazing how shiney you can get thing with a full quart of Varathane on it. Pic#4, The finished product in the kitchen. My nephew owns a small restaurant and got these booth benches off of C.L. for cheap. They are done up in black Zodiac vinyl with yellow piping. {Think "bass-boat" metalflake glitter.}
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BBChevro
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Thanks for the update RR, the new table and benches look good.
nonhog
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Cool build! Before our current house we lived downtown Puyallup with one of those tiny one car dirt floor Model T garages. viewing your thread sure brought back memories.
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I don't believe our house is old enough for a model T. Model A maybe, But not a T. Ha HA
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I gots me a new toy! It's a WORKING Coats 1010 tire machine. One of my neighbors had it in his garage and it was "just in the way all the time". So, I traded him the space for the tire machine! FREEBIE! GRATIS! NADA! ZIP! ZERO! He did tell me if one grouchy neighbor in particular asks...I paid $200 bucks! HAHAHA. It pays to be nice to your neighbors.
It wont do cast alloy type wheels but that's okay. I don't have any!
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BBChevro
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You just earned yourself a "you ****" award RR, free is always good - great score.
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From another thread ...
I will miss your old signature line RR.
The song always continued in my head (and that's a good thing) whenever I read it.
You could have both.
I will miss your old signature line RR.
The song always continued in my head (and that's a good thing) whenever I read it.
You could have both.
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I plan on making a sign for the garage reading "The Wretched Mess Garage". "The Dangerous Toy Company" will go on the door of my truck and, of course "World ********** Corp." is my joke at a parent company. All just for fun. Unless I can make a buck at it!
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I got side tracked with another project. The BBQ gazebo.
A friend of mine gave me this "thing" he was using as a corral for his recycle bins. It was solid and heavy as h@*%!!, But, ugly as a warthog. All pressure treated lumber, 2x6s and 4x4s, with left over sheet metal roofing from his garage build.
I used the roof frame 2x6s to make the back wall and built a better top for it. The shelving unit was me and the wifes old waterbed headboard.{We repurpose and recycle damn near anything!} My kindling box for the fire pit fits nicely under the shelves along with some small logs for firewood. Later this week I will stain it a nice "redwood" so it's all one even color.
Now, hopefully, back to the garage!
A friend of mine gave me this "thing" he was using as a corral for his recycle bins. It was solid and heavy as h@*%!!, But, ugly as a warthog. All pressure treated lumber, 2x6s and 4x4s, with left over sheet metal roofing from his garage build.
I used the roof frame 2x6s to make the back wall and built a better top for it. The shelving unit was me and the wifes old waterbed headboard.{We repurpose and recycle damn near anything!} My kindling box for the fire pit fits nicely under the shelves along with some small logs for firewood. Later this week I will stain it a nice "redwood" so it's all one even color.
Now, hopefully, back to the garage!
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trying to make pictures work from thumnails
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Hey world!
It's been a while since the last updates around and in the garage. I got really pissed off that my thumbnail pic's wouldn't open up as they were before. I think I got it figured out now, so here goes...
Oh joy! Oh rapture! The previews showed it worked!
AMAZING the differences between "explorer" and "Mozilla"!
This was an old, OLD, 1/4 inch drill my brother in law gave me. He wasn't even sure it worked. But it does, and looks pretty darn good after a bit of Mothers mag and aluminum polish combined with some elbow grease.
It's been a while since the last updates around and in the garage. I got really pissed off that my thumbnail pic's wouldn't open up as they were before. I think I got it figured out now, so here goes...
Oh joy! Oh rapture! The previews showed it worked!
AMAZING the differences between "explorer" and "Mozilla"!
This was an old, OLD, 1/4 inch drill my brother in law gave me. He wasn't even sure it worked. But it does, and looks pretty darn good after a bit of Mothers mag and aluminum polish combined with some elbow grease.
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I spotted a really cool looking firepit/grill at Home Desperate a few weeks ago and wanted one...BADLY! It had a swiveling hook for a dutch oven or a camp coffee pot. And the grill also swiveled out of the way for adding more fuel to your fire. It also had a pair of uprites for a rotisserie, albeit a hand cranked one. Really cool stuff, BUT, not $200 cool!
In picture 1, I already had the truck rim fire pit. So why not modify what I got. Here are the 1 inch square tube uprites welded to the rim. To make my pot hook swivel, I used 1 & 1/4 inch I.d. round tube and welded the hook arms to that. Then slid the round tube over the square tube. I also did the same thing for the grilling surface. Picture 2, shows both the{unfinished} grill and the pot hook hanging over the fire pit. Picture 3, The now finished grill, pot hook, and original brickwork in action. The lower grill for the charcoal is from an old Weber kettle the neighbor threw out. I welded four 3/8 x 1/2 inch bolts to the inside of the rim for support and it fits perfectly! When I'm done with the fire, The lid from the old Weber fits too! My total investment? #38.55! Beats hell out of $200 huh?
And, YES, the steak was delicious!
In picture 1, I already had the truck rim fire pit. So why not modify what I got. Here are the 1 inch square tube uprites welded to the rim. To make my pot hook swivel, I used 1 & 1/4 inch I.d. round tube and welded the hook arms to that. Then slid the round tube over the square tube. I also did the same thing for the grilling surface. Picture 2, shows both the{unfinished} grill and the pot hook hanging over the fire pit. Picture 3, The now finished grill, pot hook, and original brickwork in action. The lower grill for the charcoal is from an old Weber kettle the neighbor threw out. I welded four 3/8 x 1/2 inch bolts to the inside of the rim for support and it fits perfectly! When I'm done with the fire, The lid from the old Weber fits too! My total investment? #38.55! Beats hell out of $200 huh?
And, YES, the steak was delicious!
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Who said a square peg won't fit in a round hole? Really nice job on making the fire pit very functional on a budget.
Also, nice to see that old drill spiffed up. I'm saving a few of those oldies for the same type of treatment someday. They represent a era of tools we will probably not see again.
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A sad but true statement. As old as that little drill is, the bearings are still as smooth, and spins as fast, as my 1 year old Hitachi 3/8. I also gave myself a shameless thumbs up in the reflection after polishing it.
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Finally getting around to playing in the garage again.
pic #1, Y'all remember these I built earlier? Pic #2, I had an old board left over from something else. Pic #3, I also had some more empty space between the studs. Pic #4, It fits! Get out the POWER TOOLS! Pic #5, Yep. MORE shelves! Pic #6, now to load 'em up. I left the end space open because of the electrical outlet and wiring.
pic #1, Y'all remember these I built earlier? Pic #2, I had an old board left over from something else. Pic #3, I also had some more empty space between the studs. Pic #4, It fits! Get out the POWER TOOLS! Pic #5, Yep. MORE shelves! Pic #6, now to load 'em up. I left the end space open because of the electrical outlet and wiring.
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Hello word! Again.
It's been awhile since I last threw anything out on here. Just not doing a whole lot over the winter other than work and trying to save money for MORE PROJECTS!!!!!
It has been over 2 years since I started this craziness, and now I have more craziness to deal with. My tale of woe goes like this.
The neighbors who I THOUGHT owned the house next door gave me verbal permission to cross a small corner of "their" property for access to the back yard door of the garage. Referring back to the start of my thread, you may recall the city said "THOU SHALT NOT HAVE STREET ACCESS TO THE GARAGE". So, I put the door around back and everything was cool with the city. For a while. NOW 2 years later, the ACTUAL owner send me a registered nasty-gram and says I am trespassing! Stop that! Knock it off! NO! you cant cross my property! GET OFF MY LAWN!
Okay. I thought I had permission, but I was wrong. I will make other arrangements. Sorry about that. Have a nice day. wont bother you again. Nice of the folks who I thought owned the place not to mention they sold the house BACK to you in 2011! sheesh!
This morning, I go downtown with said registered letter, and ask who do I talk to about a variance for putting my garage door back where I wanted it in the first place. "Talk to traffic engineering." I talk to them, "talk to land use planning." I talk to them. "It's a traffic engineering problem, go back to them." Y'all can see where this is going, right?
While I was talking to the land use fellow, He says "Put the garage door on the alley wall. You have a 25 ft. wide alley, that gives you plenty of room for access." I explain that wall is not engineered for a garage door. HE tells me "You will just have to tear it down and start over." WHAT???? "Unless you can prove to traffic engineering that the old garage had street access."
Thank god for this build thread and all the before and after pic's we took.
OH, btw, our 'hood is over 80 years old. Before there were codes and standardized alley widths and such. At 25 ft.wide, our alley would be 3 feet inside my garage walls! I'm just going to hold off on this till I get back from vacation in mid april. Then I can start dealing with the city.
It's been awhile since I last threw anything out on here. Just not doing a whole lot over the winter other than work and trying to save money for MORE PROJECTS!!!!!
It has been over 2 years since I started this craziness, and now I have more craziness to deal with. My tale of woe goes like this.
The neighbors who I THOUGHT owned the house next door gave me verbal permission to cross a small corner of "their" property for access to the back yard door of the garage. Referring back to the start of my thread, you may recall the city said "THOU SHALT NOT HAVE STREET ACCESS TO THE GARAGE". So, I put the door around back and everything was cool with the city. For a while. NOW 2 years later, the ACTUAL owner send me a registered nasty-gram and says I am trespassing! Stop that! Knock it off! NO! you cant cross my property! GET OFF MY LAWN!
Okay. I thought I had permission, but I was wrong. I will make other arrangements. Sorry about that. Have a nice day. wont bother you again. Nice of the folks who I thought owned the place not to mention they sold the house BACK to you in 2011! sheesh!
This morning, I go downtown with said registered letter, and ask who do I talk to about a variance for putting my garage door back where I wanted it in the first place. "Talk to traffic engineering." I talk to them, "talk to land use planning." I talk to them. "It's a traffic engineering problem, go back to them." Y'all can see where this is going, right?
While I was talking to the land use fellow, He says "Put the garage door on the alley wall. You have a 25 ft. wide alley, that gives you plenty of room for access." I explain that wall is not engineered for a garage door. HE tells me "You will just have to tear it down and start over." WHAT???? "Unless you can prove to traffic engineering that the old garage had street access."
Thank god for this build thread and all the before and after pic's we took.
OH, btw, our 'hood is over 80 years old. Before there were codes and standardized alley widths and such. At 25 ft.wide, our alley would be 3 feet inside my garage walls! I'm just going to hold off on this till I get back from vacation in mid april. Then I can start dealing with the city.
BBChevro
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I detest bureaucratic buck-passing like that - I feel your pain RR.
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I plan on taking 1 weekday off when we get back. I'm going to bring a backpak with lunch, a thermos of coffee, and a good Louise L'amour western novel and be there all day. I'm going to count how many times they ricochet me back and forth.
The part that is SO aggravating is the attitude. "Take it down and start over." If I had that kind of money and wanted to spend it stupidly, I'de be Donald Trump and run for president!
The part that is SO aggravating is the attitude. "Take it down and start over." If I had that kind of money and wanted to spend it stupidly, I'de be Donald Trump and run for president!
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Hello world,
It has been a while since the last update. Life gets in the way of sometimes.
Back in March I went to the city and got absolutely NO-WHERE. Yesterday, I went back and talked to somebody else at traffic code AND Land use code. I {again} explained my lack of "practicable" access and Traffic said "I dont see too much problem here. lets have you talk to land-use." I go over to see the land use dude. IT'S THE SAME GUY as last time.
I figure"I'am SOOO screwed!". He pulls up a satellite view from 2012. We both look at it and his demeaner is totally different. He is mr. helpfull- how- can-I- help-you. I explain my problem{again}, And he says "Well, your new garage is well within all the code requirements,it's up to the traffic division." PINBALL TIME! Back to traffic for the permit application. Me,"What do you want from me for this? What do I need to do?"
The nice young lady hands me a sheet with a list. Site plans, elevation pictures, detailed wall plans, etc.
Going back tomorrow with all the "stuff" and we will see what happens from there. But this time seems much more hopefull. Kinda like just before the carpets yanked.
It has been a while since the last update. Life gets in the way of sometimes.
Back in March I went to the city and got absolutely NO-WHERE. Yesterday, I went back and talked to somebody else at traffic code AND Land use code. I {again} explained my lack of "practicable" access and Traffic said "I dont see too much problem here. lets have you talk to land-use." I go over to see the land use dude. IT'S THE SAME GUY as last time.
I figure"I'am SOOO screwed!". He pulls up a satellite view from 2012. We both look at it and his demeaner is totally different. He is mr. helpfull- how- can-I- help-you. I explain my problem{again}, And he says "Well, your new garage is well within all the code requirements,it's up to the traffic division." PINBALL TIME! Back to traffic for the permit application. Me,"What do you want from me for this? What do I need to do?"
The nice young lady hands me a sheet with a list. Site plans, elevation pictures, detailed wall plans, etc.
Going back tomorrow with all the "stuff" and we will see what happens from there. But this time seems much more hopefull. Kinda like just before the carpets yanked.
BBChevro
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I hope that you have better luck this time (fingers crossed) - surely common sense will prevail.......eventually.