nissan_crawler
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Well, I posted a while ago on help for a drain, and I'm getting a little progress on my project.
Here's the drain:
That's only one of 3 sections, I have lots more digging to do.
The original closet was a mess, not ONE of the "studs" (I use this term loosely) was one piece from floor to ceiling. Bits and pieces of wood were scabbed on every where, and the closet was WAY bigger than it needed to be, taking up valuable space, so I tore it down completely. (You can see in the picture how it's right up against the window, above the steel cabinet.) It also had it's own water heater, rather than using the house one, which I tore out to make room for the water softener, to give me more room in the rest of the garage.
Here's the new closet:
It's smaller, will still fit the washer/dryer, AND the water softener, and the steel cabinet can now be turned side ways for more room, and still have 2 more inches between it and the window, then the old closet did.
I stained it with "red mahogany" which turned out to be a VERY dark purple. I called Minwax, and they even said it's a dark purple...then why in the hell don't you call it dark purple???
So...I primered it and had some paint mixed to match the floor.
I'll have all the wiring for the tv/washer/dryer/water softener/light done tonight.
Now I moved the washer/dryer out, and need to fix a leaky gas line. Then I need to build a floor with treated 2x4's and 3/4" plywood. The stem wall sticks out 2"s and is 4.5" high, and blocks the outlet of the dryer. In sticking to the theme of keeping the cabinet as small as possible, I'm raising the floor to gain the needed clearance,rather than making the closet deeper.
After I do that, the inside is getting covered with 3/8" t1-11, painted, then all the plumbing will be ran on the outside of the walls.
This is way too much work for a damn washer/dryer.
Here's the drain:
That's only one of 3 sections, I have lots more digging to do.
The original closet was a mess, not ONE of the "studs" (I use this term loosely) was one piece from floor to ceiling. Bits and pieces of wood were scabbed on every where, and the closet was WAY bigger than it needed to be, taking up valuable space, so I tore it down completely. (You can see in the picture how it's right up against the window, above the steel cabinet.) It also had it's own water heater, rather than using the house one, which I tore out to make room for the water softener, to give me more room in the rest of the garage.
Here's the new closet:
It's smaller, will still fit the washer/dryer, AND the water softener, and the steel cabinet can now be turned side ways for more room, and still have 2 more inches between it and the window, then the old closet did.
I stained it with "red mahogany" which turned out to be a VERY dark purple. I called Minwax, and they even said it's a dark purple...then why in the hell don't you call it dark purple???
So...I primered it and had some paint mixed to match the floor.
I'll have all the wiring for the tv/washer/dryer/water softener/light done tonight.
Now I moved the washer/dryer out, and need to fix a leaky gas line. Then I need to build a floor with treated 2x4's and 3/4" plywood. The stem wall sticks out 2"s and is 4.5" high, and blocks the outlet of the dryer. In sticking to the theme of keeping the cabinet as small as possible, I'm raising the floor to gain the needed clearance,rather than making the closet deeper.
After I do that, the inside is getting covered with 3/8" t1-11, painted, then all the plumbing will be ran on the outside of the walls.
This is way too much work for a damn washer/dryer.
It needs a rod/curtain, but that's no hurry.
It has an eye wash fountain on it to, just in case. I put a hand cleaner dispenser on the wall, just need a small shelf for a nail brush, washcloth, towel, etc.