Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT Woody's Works Garage

[nwdustin]

What google searches ended up bringing you to this thread? Just curious

We're actually finishing up a bedroom remodel and slowly turning to our garage which needs some shelving or cabinetry of some sort. So I was just googling garage organization and trying to drum up a little inspiration on how to do it, but keep it nice and clean (that's a whole other project outside of the shed I first spoke of). THIS is the image that popped up on google image search, which caught my eye, then I saw your thread on the first page and the rest is history, lol.

The garage and shed will get some minor organization stuff done before I start a thread, but I'm thinking about the head room issue since my shed is even shorter than yours was. I dunno, now that I'm looking through these threads, my mind is going crazy with ideas!

Oh and it's funny that you mention LEAN. We were both talking about it while out in the garage visualizing storage opportunities

 

[nwdustin]

Destroy: your dinky shed is maybe even bigger than Denwood's so you picked a great example to shoot for. we're a pretty friendly group and some of these guys and gals have designed or owned some of the products we use daily so if one of those sees a question you might not know you are talking to the inventor.

looks like you are in my neighborhood too so best of luck and hope you get the shed or garage weather tight so you can start it's transformation.

cheers and welcome to GJ

Thanks, I won't gum up this thread with more rambling past this, but I'm super stoked to have run across this and while my funds are a little tight for various reasons (mostly too many hobbies), I'm ready to start dialing in this shed and my garage! For now though, the shed is good to go for the most part. Will do some minor reorganizing and then probably in the spring I'll start a thread and ask everyone for help and ideas, haha!

Thanks again!

 

[Denwood]

Dustin I figure the forum (and much of the net) works on the pay it forward principle. Take on a few ideas, and give a few back in the process

 

[drivesitfar]

Dustin: if you watch some of these guy's threads and see what they do and still run a business or go to work every day you'll be amazed. Woody (Denwood) is a perfect example and 1/2 Cup is another good one if you want to see some quality and some guys that rarely have a negative thing to say. stick around and ask questions if you need to or a few WELL DONES works too. maybe start your own thread with a ton of pictures in Garage gallery because there are a lot of us that don't own a 40 x 120 shop and need good ideas on how to work with smaller spaces.

Woody: sorry to hear about the blisters. i had better luck with my last two pairs of tennis shoes so maybe take them back for another pair or maybe they'll work better with use.

new wall in the basement sounds like a new media room??

cheers and have a great week

 

[Denwood]

Drive, we're pretty much redoing our finished basement as the girls are getting older. The playroom/office (about 10'x20') is getting a 90" screen, projector and very nice sound. The components were originally sourced for a 3D projection/screen system in our studio..so it's nice stuff. Also moving laundry down, cleaning up a storage area to do an exercise room etc.

The basement was done in the 70s, so the drywall/insulation/air sealing is not great. Spray foam will be a big improvement. Should be interesting.

 

[drivesitfar]

Woody: i know you will, but remember to take lots of pictures. also maybe a great time to set up the time lapse video equipment??

i'm hoping to lose the weight Sub has dared me to so i can pop popcorn and use REAL butter and watch all your progress.

good luck with both big screen projects.

 

[sublime68charger]

Drives you need to be doing more than hoping if you want the popcorn!

Get that p 90 DVD in and going!

Denwood looking forward to your basement revamp progress!

 

[BBChevro]

Hey Dennis, I've just caught up on your thread again (I'm pretty "time poor" lately) - great work on all your latest improvements.

I must admit that I'm more than a little bit jealous of your new WiFi set-up -- we're connected to mega-slow Internet here.
I don't really need Speed test to tell me what I already know - but the results (depressing as they may be) are...

Ping 103ms
Download 0.81
Upload 0.20ñ

 

[jbmatth]

Denwood, from my experience with shoes at least for running is that it usually takes 400-500 miles before they really feel broken in. During that time my feet tend to hurt more than normal. I then get 200-300 miles out of them before they start to break down, by 1,000 miles total they are shot and need replacing. If the blisters are around your heal try this trick:

It has worked wonders for me over the last year. Best of luck to all of you on the weight loss!
JB

 

[Denwood]

Sub, staring at the basement daily now. This is a genetic trait which signals controlled destruction is about to take place. My wife has asked me to delay until after Christmas which will drive me a bit nuts

BB, i was running a computer business back in the 28.8K (.028 Mbps) modem days so the speeds now are very much welcome Hopefully some net updates will find their way color to you in Brisbane. The shop connection is now great, so now I need to figure out to what degree (or not) we tech it up with screens.

JB, let's hope we get some snow soon so the shoe challenge goes away. Cross country skiing will burn up around 1000cal/hr. Winter with no snow is zero fun :-(

 

[Paul_VR6]

Re: Woody's Works Garage - rebirth!

Shoes won't last past 500mi and using them can hurt you. I tore my plantar fascia about 3/4 through because I waited too long to get new shoes. 12wk recovery was not fun and not worth postponing saving a few $. I track my mileage now and replace at 350mi. I do another 100mi or so of xtraining and walking once I take them out or active rotation.
The heel trick for the laces, it works great, use it!

 

[Denwood]

So JB and Paul..I guess I need to purchase some decent running shoes as well

I had a "retired" 10" subwoofer in storage, so decided to move this little one (it was running as shown below in the shop soffit storage) into the house. Our Yamaha sound bar has provision for an external sub. and the missus has banned any visible home theater stuff from the living room.

This "baby" sub is moved out:

And this one stuffed in with 100 watts of thump.

I had to turn it down quite a bit as the eave soffit was buzzing outside like a few swarms of angry bees. There's no substitute for displacement when it comes to low frequency. It's firing down the soffit storage on the left side which seems to act like a big old bass tube. Ha. I'm loving it.

 

[drivesitfar]

Woody: so now when you open the doors to your garage and crank up the tunes won't the neighbors be surprised that haven't seen your garage in a year.

your girls must love their talented and young DAD.

cheers

BTW i went to a place that sells inserts with the new tennis shoes instead of buying another pair off the rack or the discount store and i've been walking and exercising without any issues for months. i'm sure they have one on the internet, but maybe you might have a store in your area or when you are traveling out of town when you are working? i used to get blisters from my cheaper golf shoes and eventually took them back and bought a more expensive pair if i wore them once and had issues. just saying if your feet don't feel good it's hard to want to walk or exercise or have fun.

 

[Denwood]

I'll have to be careful at night with volume. The low frequency stuff really travels. I tend to work in the shop fairly late and enjoy cranking it up a bit. The shop is the "Dad listening with zero complaint zone". Depending on the mood, it's anything from flavor of the day hip-hop to AC-DC, to opera. The only thing I don't listen to in the shop is country. Not sure why, but just never developed an ear for it.

Drive, my shop shoes are steel toed and uncomfortable as heck. If anyone has a specific brand of heavy duty inserts that they like, I'm all ears. I just pulled out the old ones. I generally have gone to Shoppers drug mart and found the best ones they sell...none of them are all that great. If I could rip my Berkenstocks apart and stuff the sole into a work shoe I'd be a happy guy.

 

[drivesitfar]

Woody: Aetrex is the name of my new inserts and can't remember the cost. the tennis shoes i wear are Brooks and size 11 EE (double wide). i'll try to find the name of the stores we've shopped at because my wife had trouble with her heel about 3 years ago and shoes with inserts fixed it. i had a heel i could barely stand on last year (maybe because we kick the elevated piece up on our recliners) and i know longer have issues. she has a clunky looking pair of New Balance with inserts that she says it's like walking on air. her new tennis shoes don't have the same feeling for her and they are New Balance too so shop around.

good luck and maybe 20 years ago i bought the best at the drug stores and there are much better products out there. problem i had is i wasn't putting the inserts in my work shoes.

Red Wing has great steel shoes and if you find a good insert you like bring it with you when you try the shoes so you'll get a good fit for the shoe.

 

[jbmatth]

I'll have to politely disagree with Paul at least as far as my experience with running shoes, it may be different for walking shoes. I've been running at least a mile everyday for going on 5 years now without missing a single day in that time for any reason, and have been injury free that entire time as far as leg/foot injuries. I haven't had any issues putting 700-800 miles on any of the shoes in that time, I usually push them too far as replace them about that time but will alternate from my old shoe to my new one to slowly get used to them. By 1,000 they are done and are only good for yard work. One thing I also do with my running shoes is I only run in them, I don't wear them to walk or around town. Once again this is just my experience and that of a couple of my brothers which by no means should be taken as fact just to let ya'll know.

Denwood, you are really making me want to upgrade my shop radio now, that just isn't right.
JB

 

[Paul_VR6]

Re: Woody's Works Garage - rebirth!

Jb, I totally respect your opinion, its just counter to my own and more than a few others experience. By 1km I wouldn't even have shoes to put on!

I will second red wing for shop shoes, some of the best out there.

 

[jbmatth]

Denwood, this will be my last diversion in your thread but feel like I should correct some of the information I posted earlier. Paul, after thinking about my brothers experiences they don't run over 500 in a pair of shoes. I'm the only one of us that pushes mine that far. It could be that I'm a lightweight (150 soaking wet) and don't have an aggressive running form so shoes may last longer for me than most. My recommendation would be to get a new pair as soon as you start to feel discomfort. Back to the regularly scheduled program and again I apologize for the diversion.
JB

 

[drivesitfar]

Woody: i guess what we are all trying to say is we don't buy or wear shoes that don't make our feet feel like we have slippers on that also have decent support too.

good luck

I heard a story that a guy paid $1,000 for a pair of custom made shoes and was asked why would he pay that much for just one pair. he replied because it was going to last him his entire life because of how well made it was. i'm more for the quality than the quantity any more and same is applying for food.

cheers and have a great day designing the basement.

 

[Denwood]

I think my single biggest challenge with the basement is not the job but the Missus. Ha. The shop/house/deck projects went fast and "simple" as there was one pot and one(ish) cook. Now, one basement, but two cooks. We'll get there, but it won't be quick.

It would appear a new laundry room has been added into the plan.

 

[bj383ss]

Just checking in Dennis. As usual enjoy reading about your adventures. Good luck with the basement. Remember the old saying when she is happy your are happy! HA.

Bret

 

[Denwood]

Thanks Bret. I have a feeling this project will be a long one. Just in case you guys were wondering why I've been slacking in the garage...

We just made public a new product, the "Grip Reacher" with an obvious play on words. This is my favorite launch video (60 seconds) ever. The clip features a spinning girl suspended from silks, welding torches, compound bows..and of course the product itself. A local shooter Curtis Jensen of Applewagon Films did an amazing job infusing the shot concepts with his own artistry.

The Grip Reacher product comprises 19mm super accurate solid carbon fiber, CNC machined 6061 anodized aluminum parts, stainless fasteners and laser branding. The product basically "liberates" a camera from it's slider making it possible to get some very interesting viewpoints and angles. It's pretty unique so has ended up in our IP policy patent stream. I love this stuff

 

[JohnnieMo]

That is totally cool. I want one even though I would have absolutely no use for it.

 

[kaia]

the grip reacher is a pretty amazing piece of kit, and an amazing video to boot!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Now wonder you love what you do Dennis, that's just awesome and thanks for sharing.

Regards

 

[nwdustin]

Amazing little tool to have in the bag! Nice little edit to grab attention too!

 

[Denwood]

That is totally cool. I want one even though I would have absolutely no use for it.

Johnnie, me too. Actually I have one on my desk right now as we experiment with 2 and 3 axis time lapse.

the grip reacher is a pretty amazing piece of kit, and an amazing video to boot!

Thanks Kaia. It's my favourite "launch" video ever.

Now wonder you love what you do Dennis, that's just awesome and thanks for sharing.

Regards

1/2, my pleasure..your work ethic is always an inspiration when I'm feeling lazy

Amazing little tool to have in the bag! Nice little edit to grab attention too!

Nw, I have to give all the credit to the director/shooter/editor Curtis Jensen who exceeded our expectations on this piece. He wasn't sure how we'd respond to this treatment, however my team unanimously loved it.

 

[BBChevro]

Great video Dennis.

...move over Spielberg!

 

[Denwood]

Thanks Mark. We're hoping to keep the clip writer/director/shooter/editor Curtis a secret for at least a bit longer

 

[Vieux]

I love this stuff

This is a great stuff!

 

[Da Wad]

I'll have to be careful at night with volume. The low frequency stuff really travels. I tend to work in the shop fairly late and enjoy cranking it up a bit. The shop is the "Dad listening with zero complaint zone". Depending on the mood, it's anything from flavor of the day hip-hop to AC-DC, to opera. The only thing I don't listen to in the shop is country. Not sure why, but just never developed an ear for it.

Drive, my shop shoes are steel toed and uncomfortable as heck. If anyone has a specific brand of heavy duty inserts that they like, I'm all ears. I just pulled out the old ones. I generally have gone to Shoppers drug mart and found the best ones they sell...none of them are all that great. If I could rip my Berkenstocks apart and stuff the sole into a work shoe I'd be a happy guy.

Hey there Woody!
Long time listener first time caller here.
Have to say that the transformation your garage has taken has been spectacular to watch. You've given me many many ideas to incorporate into mine once funds start to free them selves up (job losses and 2 kids tends to make things tight).
Anyways just wanted to share some insight into your footwear conundrum. I've got some pretty messed up feet/knees with super high arches, pins and screws from past injuries etc etc etc, but the best bang for my buck that I've found is Superfeet (http://www.superfeet.com/en-ca/). Having worked for Shoppers Drug Mart and being on my feet 50+hours a week on the concrete floors I tried every insole they sold (the staff discount made sense at the time) but BY FAR the absolute best thing I did was get a pair of Superfeet insoles. They make a bunch of different levels depending on what your using them in.
I got mine at a ski resort when I was fitted for new boots, but I've seen them sold at Sportchek as well.

Hope you have a Merry Christmas, and please keep the updates coming!!
Cheers
Dave

 

[Denwood]

Vieux, thanks for your comment I almost feel lazy making new products when reading through your thread and seeing you fix just about anything that breaks! I would love to do a product at some point using 100% reclaimed hardware.

Dave, it's very nice of you to ring in and post in the thread . "Spectacular to watch" is a very motivating phrase indeed. Funds and balancing them are a constant challenge...sorry to hear about job losses. My wife is a research librarian at the local hospital in a rapidly dissolving job profile. Fingers crossed.

Thanks for the Superfeet tip. Given my love of carbon I've been wondering why no one is using it for insoles...and Superfeet has them! I have four pairs of shoes in desperate need. Merry Christmas to you..and I will keep the updates flowing

 

[Matias]

That's a seriously nice launch video! And the product seems awesome. Now that I watched the video, for the first time I understood why you could be interested in video in a DSLR: you already have good optics to get great video. Maybe I should update my trusty Nikon D50 sometime

I got a little boost from reading this thread last time, and now have one speaker installed in the garage. Need a night or two to get the other one and the bluetooth amplifier in place. Thanks for the updates!

Good luck with the basement. Luckily you don't have a strict deadline?

 

[Denwood]

Matias, our customers use everything from $1000 DSLR cameras, to $50 000 Sony F4s. The little Sony A7s has a full frame sensor, shoots 4K video, and will fit in your pocket for $3000...so the trend is definitely doing more with less.

Glad I could give you a boost There's no deadline at all with the basement. I'll likely focus on interior wall work over the winter, and hit exterior walls in spring. You can't spray foam over frost!

 

[Denwood]

Dave, thanks for the tip on Superfeet. I found them locally at Sportchek and fixed up my work boots and Doc's with the green (high arch) versions. They are firm, but after a week I can safely say I like them

Been a busy week, but we did get my brother in law's Ford Edge up on the hoist, and replaced rear rotors, brakes, and did a system flush. The lift is sweet

I picked up a smaller Rigid vac just for wet stuff in the shop. The little vac combined with the Racedeck drain pad is about perfect to clean up sand/salt left overs. Also ordered up Oneida's Dust Deputy and remote switch so the larger 14 gallon Rigid vac can do dust duty. Both the 14 and 4 gallon versions are excellent, moving 179, and 110cfm respectively.

 

[BBChevro]

Hey Dennis, I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

 

[drivesitfar]

Woody: how are the inserts working after using them for a few days?

i haven't seen a post from you since you lost 5 pounds the first week of your weight loss adventure so hoping you didn't lose so much that you flew away in the breeze.

also wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year and it's been a pleasure following your thread and your life at your home this last year.

cheers big guy

 

[Vieux]

Merry Christmas!

 

[jon72vega]

Dennis,
Wishing you and your family a Great Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 

[Denwood]

Mark, Vieux, Drive, Jon..and all you other GJrs, Merry Christmas gentlemen