Ye Old Garage

[drivesitfar]

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Sub: maybe a good pair of gloves might be on the list to buy instead of the heated handles? looks like the kids had fun and i bet there Dad was smiling while dragging them around.

does snow usually stick around for months in your area once it shows up? we might have had a couple days of snow on the ground last year and i think the most we've had is maybe 2 weeks for the snow to stick around. since our temperature usually rises above freezing in the daytime we get a nice coat of ice on the road under the snow or black ice which is worse so driving is pretty tough for most of the people around here when we do get the white stuff.

personally i like the snow and if the people that don't know how to drive in it would stay home i'd get around nicely.

cheers and best of luck getting the electrical hooked up. also ask more questions if you need to on the sheet rock (drywall) fix. you might also want to put a couple cross members in to give the piece you are replacing some more support.

 

[xtremek]

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......................Took time today to get the home made Tobogan down from summer storage and pulled the kids around for 30 minutes......

Thanks for sharing the white stuff. I didn't get a chance to do much but work yesterday, but one of the items on today's agenda is some tractor sledding. The kids love it, and I'm betting yours had a great time.

 

[Denwood]

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I'm a bit envious on the snow...we only got a few cm, and it's gone already. Itching to get the skiis out.

 

[sublime68charger]

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Did some more pulling kids on the sled today
also cleaned in atv workshop!

Atv shop in winter mode have all 3 atvs in there.

Have all the snow blades as well!
Also the salt spreader is in the shop

Sleds are all down from summer storage as well,

I need to get my heated grips working on my primary plowing atv!
that one is parked off to the side so I can work on it! Did a quick check on it today and I have power to my toggle switch so I'm gonna have pull the front fenders and due some wire tracing!
Gonna take me appx 3 hours to unbolt for the front fenders!
But at least I can be warm doing that!

 

[sublime68charger]

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Drives,
Once you been spoiled with heated grips it's tough to have to go without!

This snow probaly be gone by next weekend,

We usually don't have snow stay till mid December, but then we have it around till mid March!

Yea I need to get some grounding lugs for the wiring project to progress!
And patching up the drywall will be a winter day project!

Denwood don't worry I'm sure snow is in your future!

 

[sublime68charger]

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Got the garage electric panel hooked up and even a outlet ran!

Need to go to menards to get more attaching lugs so I can Hook up the other end at the feed panel.
Then I'll have power in the garage!

 

[drivesitfar]

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Sub: i'm not sure i've seen a coil of copper for a ground before. is that code or did you get that idea from a good electrician?

when i read you had an outlet hooked up i didn't read close enough that the new panel wasn't hooked to the main box yet. good luck and stay safe. also with the little guys hanging around teach them about the negatives about electricity. my little girl thought a pair of metal tweezers fit perfectly in an outlet and boy did she get a surprise. luckily it only melted the tweezers and destroyed the outlet that was easy to replace. she was about 5 at the time.

is there still snow on the ground?

 

[sublime68charger]

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Drives snow is pretty well gone have small amount from roof slide off that is in the shade!

The ground coil is cause next summer I'm reduing the trench to add in the wood boiler lines and I may move this whole panel to other side of window to make room for boiler lines?
I don't know yet but if I leave extra length on the ground line I'll have plenty if/when I have to relocate the panel

Drives to clarify, the ground wire that is coiled runs out side to my ground rods the coil is just the extra wire that I left in case I decide to move this panel.

Same for having the extra mhf wire looped above the panel.

 

[sublime68charger]

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Since there is now power in the garage!
Huge item off before winter checklist!

It's back to the awing for the atv workshop!

Got the lower 4x4 cut to length and rough placed they will just float on top off the landscape blocks! If my landscape blocks don't shift much in the spring then maybe I'll anchor down the 4x4s

Got the upper 2x4 s attached to the side of shop!

Ran out of daylight after this!

 

[Denwood]

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Congrats on getting some electrons flowing Power in a shop is a very good thing.

 

[drivesitfar]

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Sub: I'm not sure how you are going to make that awning work, but looking forward to seeing it up there. take plenty of pictures or maybe have your wife take a few. also make sure you have plenty of support so it doesn't fall on you until you get it secure.

good luck and congrats on getting electricity into your garage.

 

[sublime68charger]

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Drives the awing will have the sides enclosed that is what the 2x4 attached are for that
It'll all make sense when done!

I'm just not done yet this is a in progress project!
As many things are around my place!
I have a vision in my head it's just making it happen!

Thanks for posting!

 

[1/2 Cup]

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Let there be light Sub having the power on is one huge milestone.

 

[dlcwent]

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I'm happy for you that you now have power in the shop. You've come a long way sub.

And drives story about the tweezers is the same one I have. Our youngest (about 5 at the time) stuck a pair into a light socket. Than God it just popped the breaker and did not kill her.

And keep all the snow right there. We had enough last winter. So far no snow here, but it was 16* here this morning.

 

[Strouty]

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Looking great sublime, I thought I came a long way, you have me beat for sure!

 

[sublime68charger]

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Thanks for stopping by Strouty!

DLC and 1/2 having power is so very nice! Though all I have right now is 1 outlet but that's way better than having none!

Got the car started today and moved to its winter spot in the garage but before that I set up for a quick pic!

Truck is also lurking in the background

 

[1/2 Cup]

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Home sweet home, I just had a look at your first few posts, the before and todays pic.

What a great transformation, well done.

Regards

 

[sublime68charger]

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Home sweet home, I just had a look at your first few posts, the before and todays pic.

What a great transformation, well done.

Regards

Thanks 1/2, I wanna take this pic and my first and due before and after pics in my sig but need my reg computer not ipad to due that!

 

[drivesitfar]

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Sub: hard to tell or see that your garage isn't new construction from the last picture. nicely done.

how often do you drive the 68 or is it your daily commuter to work and back?

cheers

 

[sublime68charger]

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Sub: hard to tell or see that your garage isn't new construction from the last picture. nicely done.

how often do you drive the 68 or is it your daily commuter to work and back?

cheers

Drives back in 2000 first summer I had the car it was the daily driver!
Unless I was short on gas money then I had to take the bike to work which was a 20 mile country drive!
I had to take the bike like 5 days that first summer!

This last summer I ran 1 tank of gas through the car!
It now has a leaking heater core that needs fixed!
The carb needs the choke reset as its a bear to start after it has sat for more than a day!
I get garage insulated and inside finished off then car is moving up on the projects list!

Also kids are now old enough can just ride in booster seats which are a lot more muscle car friendly than baby seats!

Ps thanks for the nice words about the garage!
After all the grief I give you, It really means a lot!

 

[xtremek]

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The garage looks great. That shot is very picturesque.

 

[sublime68charger]

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As with most on her you have a goal!
To get that goal done its seems like you need to due 5 other things to get that goal done?

My goal is to get the ceiling of garage insulated!
Have electricity to garage now! Big check of list as now I can work after dark with work lights if I want! Plus put a fan on my wood stove to disperse some heat around, once wood stove is hooked back up!

Next goal is to get insulation!
Ordered insulation batts i wanted for ceiling! Need to go pick them up!
Need to use 78 ford truck to haul insulation batts home!
Truck has load of wood on!
Unload wood from truck!
Wood is for garage wood stove!
Wood stove needs to be in place before unloading wood!
Pull wood stove in place unload wood from truck!
Car was parked where wood stove goes!
Get car started and moved! Not easy when choke is unhooked!

 

[drivesitfar]

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Sub: that's exactly what we all have to do so don't feel like the lone ranger. nicely done and keep moving forward.

is it snowing or going to in your area again soon?

 

[sublime68charger]

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Take wood hauling racks off of truck,
Drag topper out of the weeds and put on truck for hauling the batts!
Go and pick up batts truck is stuffed full now!

Yet to due is hook up wood stove!
Rig for temp lighting and fan for heat from stove!
My brother is home for x mass week and there just might be a night or 2 of cold beer and insulation installing and Tom foolery out in the garage when he's home to help me out!

Pic of truck with topper on!

Season greetings all!

 

[sublime68charger]

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Sub: that's exactly what we all have to do so don't feel like the lone ranger. nicely done and keep moving forward.

is it snowing or going to in your area again soon?

Snow is 99% gone right now and nothing in the forecast this week so far!

Still have my snow plow blade on the backup atv!
Primary atv is in the repair bay for fixing the heated grips when I get time!

Soon as I take the blade off the atv it will probaly snow!

Some times it seems all I due is move stuff from her to there but then I look back at this thread and I realize there is actual progress going on!

 

[drivesitfar]

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Sub: pretty cool you have a brother and also that you still get along great with him.

i know you still have things to do on the garage, but think where you've been and the budget you've done it with. AMAZING is one word that comes to mind.

 

[sublime68charger]

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Drives thanks,
On page 4 post 80 is a pic of my little little brother and the kids and the atvs

I had 2 brothers but one passed away in 2003 due to leukiema when he was 24 years old,
A lot of the tools I use was my brothers he was a real good carpenter by trade!
Every time I use them I think about him! Also the honda atv with fancy rims was his!


Any way me and the little little brother get along great! 8 years younger then me!
He lives in phoniex so when we get time together we try to make the most of it!

 

[Denwood]

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Sub, it's a sad story about your brother. I was best man at my brother's wedding, and he at mine. We talk every day, and our kids play together often. He's 11 years younger.

I don't envy your work load at all. That shop of yours is getting a whole new lease on life . Can't go wrong with insulation.

 

[sublime68charger]

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Thanks Denwood!
Yes that was a tough stretch! Was holding his hand when he passed along with the rest of the family! Me and little little brother been real close since, best men for each other's weddings! Thou he's divorced now
We talk off and on 2-3 times a month but usually talk weekly during packer season!
And last x-mass he got tickets to packers- lions game at lambeau field, Him, me and our dad day trip and a great game! We was cold but a lot of fun!

Geez Denwood I read your thread and think I need to step up my stuff compared to you!

 

[Bears Fan]

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Wow, just read threw your entire thread, I love what you have done and how you went about it on a shoe string budget, it made for an interesting read and thanks for sharing. This should be a inspiration to anyone starting out on a budget, What a transformation! The look of your garage sort of resembles a cabin out in the woods, very cool

 

[Bears Fan]

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Your build reminded me of 44 Bikes Frame Shop build

 

[sublime68charger]

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Thanks Bears fan!

Had a free pass to the house on the rock today!
https://www.thehouseontherock.com
So took the kids, which shot my work time for the most part,
Still got some work in on my atv tracing out why my heated grips not working!

So far I snap off 3 bolts getting front fenders and rack off!
So looking forward to having to drill them out now!

But I think I found where my bad spot is just need to test it out

Pic of atv minus front fenders!

 

[drivesitfar]

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Sub: while i'm looking at the before and after pictures and the amazing transformation i thought i'd offer some advice on how to keep ants out of your garage. we've been fighting moisture ants almost all year inside my house so we've found boric acid is their death. Terro traps you can buy at Home Depot are easy and a bit expensive. Diatomaceous Earth comes in a powder form and you can just put around the outside of the foundation and inside too and pet and kid safe. not saying you have or will have ants or other critters in your garage, but with all that old wood, sawdust and firewood you have i'm just guessing ants might thrive if they find you.

also if you have a stump not far from the garage or house that you know has ants or termites in it burn it or get rid of it because once their family grows and they look for more food sources your stuff will be high on their list.

did you also know potato bugs eat wood? don't ask me how i know all this, but storing wood to keep it at the ready isn't an easy job.

this post is making me hungry. Soup or ice cream. soup is homemade so a no brainer and i've had enough ZZB's for the weekend.

cheers

 

[sublime68charger]

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Drives thanks for the tips,

Ants and mice I will have to always fight.

I'll have to look that stuff up and get some for the garage!

 

[dlcwent]

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Sub, I also wanted to add that you have done a great job. And in a short time to boot. It shows what can be done on a shoestring budget. And all the time you worked, you also found plenty of time to spend with your kids. Cudos to you my friend.

 

[drivesitfar]

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Sub: so heated grips on atv repaired and you are readdy for winter? Sounded like they were not just an easy replacement or fix?

Whats next or is Christmas festivities filling the calender?

 

[sublime68charger]

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Got some insulation put up in the ceiling the area above the car is done so now I can work on the rest and won't have to hassle around moving the charger in and out which is a good thing the old 440 is a bear to start when cold!

This is just the rough in look it's gonna have layer of 1" stryofoam bead board underneath you can see my 20" starter strip on the right as to how it will look when done I hope I just wanted to get this up and over the car so now I can work on the rest and finish fit it as I go!

Or that is the plan!

 

[drivesitfar]

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Sub: i bet with insulation the garage retains more heat now from your little heaters? did you see the fancy mouse trap thread in Free Parking? 1st post had 4 dead mice in the picture drowned so guessing it works.

hope all is well and is brother still around and is he helping with something in the garage or just having fun riding around with you on the ATV's?

cheers

 

[BuickFarmer]

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Hey charger, just now stumblin in. Great work you're doing keeping the character of "Yea Old Garage" Hope '16 is another good year for you,family and garage.

 

[captain14]

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Moving things to get to other things or finding
Them is a time consuming process we All face or finding
Something we knower have somewhere

We have all been there completing Projects .