Some good stuff happening

[BWR1953]

And this is but one reason why I got this building. My buddy and I are comfy and dry while inside working on boats.

The rain only lasted a few minutes but it was sure nice hearing the sound of it on that metal roof. :joyous:

 

[BWR1953]

Tunes!

I had this old receiver sitting unused in the house. It was connected to the cheap speaker set placed in the vents of the house, allowing music to be played outdoors. But, it got essentially zero use. Previously we'd been using small portable radios while working in the garage but I lost mine a couple weeks ago.

Remembered this old Pioneer and dragged it out there this afternoon. Boom! :lol:

 

[Watermann]

Tunes in the garage is a must. My 70's boats only listen to classic rock from the 70's. :drum:

 

[Decker83]

Alright.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Totally agree with Watermann :rockon:

 

[BWR1953]

Yah, now I need to get a shelf to put it on. Been keeping my eyes open on craigslist but the best deals are always 40 - 50 miles away.

Maybe sometime I can do a long loop and pick up shelves, a workbench, storage bins and boat stuff all in one trip.

 

[BWR1953]

Good news yesterday. The new garage passed inspection! The inspector said it actually exceeded requirements and was overbuilt. I like that! :clap2: :joyous: Since it's rated for 150mph winds, it could come in handy in a big blow. :lol:

And I don't have to get a new permit when I pour the concrete floor after the New Year. Excellent news there too!


Missed out an awesome shelving deal on craigslist yesterday. I was busy and couldn't travel down to pick them up. Five sets of these new large shelves. New in box and 1/2 the cost of new ones from the store. Dang! Will keep looking though. :ranger:

 

[BWR1953]

More garage and home related progress today! We put in a full 9 hours of work today. Literally. We're exhausted! Whew! :tongue-new:

Yes, it's all indirectly related to boat work! :lol:

We're turning my hobby room in the house into a dining room. Small house. 900' squared. The "new" dining room is about 8.5' x 12'. But it beats sitting in the living room on the couch for dinner! Gotta make do with what we have!

Bought forty 12"x12" pavers this morning. That's about 700 lbs. of concrete that we loaded and unloaded!

Tomorrow will put in a temporary "floor" area in the garage so that I can start moving guy stuff out of the house and into the garage. When the concrete floor gets poured, I'll relocate the pavers out to another deck area near the house.

A small workbench, fishing gear racks and quite a few other assorted items, including BOAT stuff, will go out there and into the garage tomorrow.

Should have enough pennies saved for the concrete pour in January but am now of the mind that I'd like to have a 3' wide sidewalk down each side of the building. That'll not only help with ordinary access, but will tie the inside of the building to the outside and provide a solid drip line off the roof and reduce potential erosion around the edges of the building.

So I may have to save a little longer but the concrete guy said he probably isn't available until February anyway. No rush. Best to get it done once, the way I want it, than to wish I had later! :joyous:

Pavers!






Concrete slab idea... a 6' apron front and rear of the building plus a 3' wide sidewalk along each side. The main slab and aprons will be 4" thick but the sidewalk areas may only be 2" thick. Dunno. Will discuss with concrete dude.

 

[mickyryan]

like how ya thinking however I would shift all the concrete to front first then after you recover pour back slab so at least you would have enough concrete to work outside also if I were you I would get a few loads of fill and raise the slab up about a foot so you can pour fall for easier cleaning

 

[BWR1953]

So we picked up this dining room set and China hutch off craigslist today. Asian themed antique stuff and it is HEAVY wood. Anybody know what it is? Mahogany maybe? (Pix are from the craigslist ad.)

The dining table itself is 44"x 66" and has to easily weigh between 150 - 200 pounds! Came with six chairs too. It also came with two large leaves which would expand the table enough to really crowd that little dining room! :lol:

Took 2 trips with my 8' truck bed to get it all moved and done. But the Admiral is thrilled and I'm happy as well.

That China hutch is gonna really help with storage for us too.

Tomorrow we start the cleanup and arranging. Fun, fun!
Oh yeah, we also bought a couch, took the old one to the dump and other whatnot! :laugh:

 

[BWR1953]

like how ya thinking however I would shift all the concrete to front first then after you recover pour back slab so at least you would have enough concrete to work outside also if I were you I would get a few loads of fill and raise the slab up about a foot so you can pour fall for easier cleaning

I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you're saying?

 

[jbcurt00]

Me either BWR and we've poured over 50yrds at work recently.

Mick, as the building is already set, raising it a foot so it has SLOPE isnt likely a possibility. Slope for easy cleaning? Yeah, thats a good idea, a 1/4in per foot, maybe. But raising it a foot? Nope.

Take a look back, lots of info and pix to tell the building story.

 

[BWR1953]

Here's the hobby room as it is tonight. Tomorrow we have to get the junk out, move the tables and hutch in and arrange everything. Might need to buy a small carpet for under the table too.

Most of that stuff is tools and supplies, including piles of boat stuff that aren't visible in the pic. Moving it out to the garage tomorrow! :facepalm:

 

[jbcurt00]

Interesting collection ya got going there, including a stationary bike NOT being used as a clothes hanger.....

 

[BWR1953]

Interesting collection ya got going there, including a stationary bike NOT being used as a clothes hanger.....

Eclectic, that's me! :lol:

And since I've been back on the steroids for 10 days now, I'm feeling much better and putting that little exercycle to work 20 minutes a day!

Not too shabby considering I could barely walk a couple months ago!
:jaw:

 

[jbcurt00]

Keep on riding to nowhere then. Boating is great, but walking is greater

 

[BWR1953]

Keep on riding to nowhere then. Boating is great, but walking is greater

Yes indeedy!

The meds helped a lot but I've also been going to Physical Therapy to improve my range of motion and strength. Getting old sucks but getting sick is the pits!

Did you have your surgery yet?

 

[mickyryan]

if you preplan to have 1/4inch per foot towards door it will be easy to wash down garage floor also if you raise the garage up on a bed of soil /rock compacted of course then you can also get good fall without being under ground by time you get to outside edge, also if you preplan you could even dig a pit for working under cars , would be easy to block up seal block and then pour floor , just some thoughts to think about before setting slab

 

[Watermann]

Electrical service would be my first order for a garage. Not much can be done without some juice flowing and lights.

 

[BWR1953]

if you preplan to have 1/4inch per foot towards door it will be easy to wash down garage floor also if you raise the garage up on a bed of soil /rock compacted of course then you can also get good fall without being under ground by time you get to outside edge, also if you preplan you could even dig a pit for working under cars , would be easy to block up seal block and then pour floor , just some thoughts to think about before setting slab

The slope has already been set in the garage frame and drains 1/4" per foot rearward. The concrete will follow that and will drain to the rear of the building.

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about with "getting good fall"... I don't want to fall! I could barely walk this year, was in a wheelchair for several months and am still recovering!! :lol: :facepalm:

I'm 63 and in poor health and will NOT be working under some greasy old car! In a pit or otherwise!! Yuck! :faint2:

​The building structure and lot layout have been inspected and met code. Next major step is to put in a simple concrete floor. Not reinvent the thing. The pre-planning has been done for awhile already. eep:

Electrical service would be my first order for a garage. Not much can be done without some juice flowing and lights.

I totally agree. Am looking forward to next year when I can get some power to the place! Got much to learn about that though. Permits and contractors and whatnot.

Need lots of outlets, lighting, ceiling fans and air conditioners so that I can do boat work in the Florida summer here! :nod:

 

[mickyryan]

ok pit could serve as a beer cooler? must has a pit damn it