Garage Renovation

[Superhawk2002]

French cleat system started. Running these along every wall 16 inches apart, going 6 feet up with the entire upper row being shelves and cabinets.

Parts washer put together. I bought it from Greg Smith equipment. Had I not gotten a good deal on it for buying the lift at the same time, I would return it. It looks like someone played kickball with it. Every panel is dented, paint cracking throughout, and the corners of the lid are crunched in. I may still go get another one. I realize it's going to get used and beat up some, but would like it as nice as possible for as long as possible.

And this will be pretty much exactly where the lift posts will be anchored.

 

[SNCBOOM]

Good God that is an awesome garage space. Good luck and keep us updated so I can show my wife what we need.

 

[GOTSVT?]

Wicked nice!

 

[flyby763]

Kind of gets in the way of the basketball court doesn't it? lol

 

[Woody6799]

wish I had the problem of too much space lol! Great garage!

 

[Josh662234]

Awesome space! So many possibilities. Keep up the good work

 

[Superhawk2002]

Drywall totally patched and almost done painting. Decided on a blue stripe because we had some leftover paint from painting my son's room 2 yrs ago. Ended up spending more time picking chunks off the wall than painting. Never using old paint again.

The back walls are still in limbo -- trying to run the 220 to those walls and figure I may need to cut into them. I hope to figure it out by tomorrow, then get back to work on the wall organization.

New goal is to never have anything laying on the floor again. I couldn't believe just how much stuff I had laying around against all the walls.

Before:

After:

 

[4u 2 nv]

Sell some of those extra parts!! I was a part hoarder myself for years and had lots of stuff I just didn't need. Ended up selling thousands of dollars worth of carparts, etc etc

 

[Superhawk2002]

Sell some of those extra parts!! I was a part hoarder myself for years and had lots of stuff I just didn't need. Ended up selling thousands of dollars worth of carparts, etc etc

Working on this shortly. I have pretty much a complete 12V drivetrain, multiple dual disc clutches, body parts, dashes, ECU's, wiring harnesses, lights, fenders, etc. Can't believe how much Dodge stuff I accumulated over the last few years building up some trucks.



Working on the french cleats and assembling all the stuff for the garage. HUGE thanks to our maintenance guys for hooking me up with so much stuff. Our plant is closing in 2 more weeks -- I am getting a lot of leftovers before either being thrown away or being shipped to Mexico.


I have cut a total of 480 board feet for the french cleats. I took the table saw outside to keep the dust and mess out of the house. My truck doubled as an outdoor paint station. This is the second set I have cut.

Stain color I am using. Probably overkill, but I am staining both sides for a more finished look. Can't believe how much stain the plywood soaks up. Cabot's Colonial Maple

All the supplies coming in. A few hundred feet of plumbing and supplies. With all the free time I have coming up, I should get the rest of the garage painted and the air supply line mounted. Not quite sure where the compressor is going yet. My goal is to have 5 air reels throughout the garage. Power cords will be beside each reel, along with several drop lights in each bay. 3 or 4 total fans mounted up high should move the air decently. The drain tender was a freebie and nice to keep water out of the tank.

And here is the compressor I ordered. It should be ready in the next 2 to 3 weeks. They are close enough for me to just pick it up in person. Here is a link to it if anyone is interested. Still debating on which sand blast cabinet to buy.

Industrial 7.5HP V4 Single Phase 80 Gallon Vertical Air Compressor

 

[SVTORANGE]

That is an awsome man cave - It will be incredible when you get it done.

 

[Superhawk2002]

French cleats going up. I tried to arrange the cleats in a way to not take away from my AWESOME paint job. :lol1: I learned the hard way about paint lines and levels. I took all my measurements off the floor for the paint lines. Hanging the cleats with a level make it look crooked. I broke my level I have had for 10 years too -- that 4 foot level has slid off roofs, been dropped several times, even ran over with a 4 wheeler -- today a 3 foot fall off the edge of a cleat broke it.

Not sure if I should go another row higher or not. I thought having a nice shelf wrap all the way around the garage or a place to easily mount fans, reels, and air lines. (Maybe even a model train track someday -- my son loves trains). I left the space next to the lift post so I can easily walk around it.

I will complete the cleats and get them hung throughout the whole garage over the next few days. It's a real PITA doing it alone.

 

[RichM1983]

Nice so far. I wish I had a garage that large.

 

[CobraBob]

wish I had the problem of too much space lol! Great garage!

Having too much space is a huge plus. Even if the spaces are old in size/placement, there is lots of potential in multiple directions. How I wish I had that much space to work with.

 

[SVTORANGE]

Having too much space is a huge plus. Even if the spaces are old in size/placement, there is lots of potential in multiple directions. How I wish I had that much space to work with.

You and me both COBRABOB

 

[Superhawk2002]

Slowly but surely. I learned the hard way that Cabots discontinued their interior oil stain line due to regulations with VOC's. I has already stained one cabinet and most of the wall boards with stain that I bought over a year ago. You can still find it online at some places, so I ordered 2 more gallons. In the meantime, I had Sherwin Williams try to match the Cabots. It is not perfect, but pretty close.

All the cleats stained and starting to put on the hooks and other crap.

Line ran for the subpanel. This was a real PITA. My house is such a weird shape, it was a nightmare crawling through the attic. Not to mention that I discovered a TON of raccoon feces in the attic. Calling Monday to have it cleaned up and removed. It all looks fairly old, so praying the trapping and removal has worked. I reinforced the boarded up areas again. I wanted the line on a different wall, but I wasn't sure if I had enough line to make it. Plus I didnt want to hang out in the attic any longer than necessary -- breathing in and walking around all the shit (literally) makes me nervous.

And now for my electrical question. Will this 3 pole/3 phase 50 amp breaker work as a 50 amp single phase breaker? My google searches leave me more confused. I am going towards the no side, but figured I would ask.

 

[Superhawk2002]

French cleats are complete on one wall. Taking them all the way to the ceiling makes hanging air lines and the like much easier. I hung two of the bug lights I got as well. A third came in the box with the lights broken and pretty trashed -- they were free so I can't complain. Going to get another one from work. Doing this alone take a ton more time than it should and is a physical beating. I started putting up all the plumbing for the air lines as well. Minor issues getting it connected once it's on the wall.

First fan up (3 more to go) and wired into an outlet we put into the little storage area. Took me quite a while to hang it solo -- damn near fell off the ladder. At least my 4 yr old son thought it was amusing.

I will finish this wall tomorrow and continue getting the air plumbed in. Hopefully the compressor is ready in a week or so. I can't believe how many bugs "go to the light".

 

[SVTORANGE]

Wow your making some great progress

 

[Superhawk2002]

At a turtle's pace, it is coming along. It seems like hardly anything is getting done even though I am working all day on it. Doing this solo presents some interesting challenges. I also decided I wanted to run water lines to a nice garage sink (maybe even a bathroom) and a line out front.


The outside garage air lines are almost done. My measurements have come out pretty good. Without a way to thread the pipe here, I had to stop for the night. They are all just loosely put together. Unions and shut off valves going in.

Thanks to some other forum members, I took their advice and placed these ends going out from each door, and went straight down on the air fittings next to the entry door.

I got some Kimball Midwest trays full of goodies -- I am curious if the french cleats will hold a fully loaded box. It would be a mess if it fell.

And I unpacked a few paper towel dispensers. More freebies and they are something that are nice to have around.

 

[SVTORANGE]

:beer:

 

[gazim]

thats awesome...