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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2018, 03:39:53 PM »
Lots more rain but almost all sided.  What a muddy mess
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #31 on: April 19, 2018, 01:32:35 PM »
Zieg,
You must smile every time you look at that garage.
Congratulations, it looks great.

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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #32 on: April 19, 2018, 04:35:20 PM »
Zieg,
You must smile every time you look at that garage.
Congratulations, it looks great.

Sure do, just came in from moving left over building material around.  Still waiting on the garage door so I can start to move the electrical supplies in to start on it... Everything else is pretty much done.  My wife hasn't picked out the color yet.  Here it is as it sets
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #33 on: April 20, 2018, 03:42:21 PM »
Looking good!
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #34 on: September 23, 2018, 01:01:57 PM »
Well got my garage door the end of May
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #35 on: September 23, 2018, 01:07:58 PM »
My brother, his son, my oldest son came 300 miles and my cousin came out to insulate, install all my pegboard and most of the trim on the inside.  A 2+ days of family time.  What a transformation.  I will finish trimming out the other 4 windows and start electric next week.
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #36 on: September 23, 2018, 06:12:56 PM »
Nice runyerselfover machine. That brings back memories.

Where are you putting your lift? I just retrofit all of my fluorescent lights to LED last week. Got sick of the 400 monthly electric bill. What are you doing for shop lighting?
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #37 on: September 23, 2018, 07:15:34 PM »
Zeig85 is living dream! Congrats Sir!
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #38 on: September 23, 2018, 07:20:33 PM »
Nice runyerselfover machine. That brings back memories.

Where are you putting your lift? I just retrofit all of my fluorescent lights to LED last week. Got sick of the 400 monthly electric bill. What are you doing for shop lighting?

I traded an old Snap On bottom box for that Honda.  I use it to go to the mailbox, drag the garbage can to the road and drag the lawn cart around.  Couldn't see the money for a 4 wheeler.  I basically only have 3 new tires in it and starts on first pull

leaning toward https://www.samsclub.com/sams/linkable-10pk/prod21062241.ip for lights.  My son is going to recalculate but probably do 3 rows of 4 on 3 switches. 

I am thinking about getting a drive-on Backyard buddy 9000 lb. with all the attachments to roll it around.  Going to place it on a slight angle to where the red truck is.  Open for suggestions on a lift.  Backyard buddy is in Ohio and I can pick it up to save on freight and 100% American made. 
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #39 on: September 24, 2018, 04:30:12 AM »
What's your ceiling height?

the nice thing about LED is you can rewire any fixture to make them work as they don't use a ballast. I would recommend frosted bulbs if you do go with LED otherwise I think they are too bright. A few wall mounts are good too near the lift.
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #40 on: September 24, 2018, 04:40:09 AM »
What's your ceiling height?

the nice thing about LED is you can rewire any fixture to make them work as they don't use a ballast. I would recommend frosted bulbs if you do go with LED otherwise I think they are too bright. A few wall mounts are good too near the lift.
Ceiling height turned out being 12'5"
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #41 on: September 24, 2018, 06:04:34 PM »
I'd recommend a wide 10,000lb asymmetric lift. Rotary is nice but see what your local guy can get you. For a drive on, you'll need air jacks too, you'll lose the height of the ramps plus jacking which means with a 12.5 ceiling height losing valuable space. I like to be able to walk underneath without slouching.
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #42 on: September 25, 2018, 10:41:10 AM »
I concur with the vile one, my son picked up a used one for 1500.00.
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #43 on: October 02, 2018, 10:14:16 PM »
 I just finished my shop last summer and I love it (24x40). That's as big as the city would let me build ,codes and all. But I put a 10x18 door on one end and one on the side at the other end to get a breeze in the summer. Also half the roof I put scissor trusses so I can put a car lift in one side. The other half I will use for storage. The walls are eleven ft tall. A car port off the side is a great addition to be outside with out being in the weather like painting parts or using a grinder with lots of sparks or a good spot for  a bbq :-) . Have fun with it and congrats.

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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #44 on: October 08, 2018, 12:47:58 AM »
hey vile you have any pics of your before and after lights? in my garage i have 6 8' dual Fluorescent lights. 4 out of the 6 need ballast, looking at LED bypass bulbs, im worried about them being too bright and them being too dim. i see theres "v" shape bulbs but thats going to be over $200 then thats where i start thinking they might be too bright
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