So Long, Garage

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 06/23/2018 at 18:34 • Filed to: None

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Well, there it is. The last picture ever of my garage still kinda being a garage.

We framed it for a 36 inch door and a 36 inch square window. Tomorrow we’ll close it in with 3/4 inch plywood, then disassemble the garage door before hanging the window and door.

The hardest part was that notch you see for the top of the door on the right side. My garage is decently wide, but it’s real low...about 79 inches from the floor to the bottom of that header. Rough opening for the door was 82 inches, and we had to add a 5/4 pressure treated sill under the door, so that means we had to take 4 inches from the header, which thakfully is at least a 2x8...a pair of them, actually.

The cut was made with a Sawzall, and it took 3 blades (probably not really, but we had blades so why not use them) and about 45 minutes between me and my dad taking turns with it. It wasn’t fun, but we got a shockingly straight cut and we nailed the dimensions, so no complaints.

Next week I’m off from work, so I’m going to get my shed into perfect not-garage-but-trying shape.

Oh, and I sold my Monte Carlo because I want a truck. So that’ll be happening soon.

E90M3 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/23/2018 at 18:53

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Garage >>>>> living space. 

jkm7680 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/23/2018 at 18:53

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This is bad oppo.

NojustNo > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/23/2018 at 19:21

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Wait no mo monti?????? 

Tristan > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/23/2018 at 20:06

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You sold the Monte and closed in your garage... The truck better be a gen 1 Lightning or SS 454, else turn in your Oppo card!

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Tristan 06/23/2018 at 20:19

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I’m actually going to check out an early 00s Chevy 1500, short bed, 2wd, 4.8 LS/5 speed truck next week. It would absolutely murder the Monte Carlo, haha. 

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > E90M3 06/23/2018 at 20:21

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Yeah. This wasn’t a great garage to work in, it’s super narrow inside because of the foundation. It’s fine to store a car in, but I don’t have anything worth storing in it anyway. The shed out back and a car port will be sufficient. 

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > NojustNo 06/23/2018 at 20:22

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I went from ‘maybe I’ll sell it’ to ‘I’ll be back, I’m going to drop this car off at this guy’s muffler shop’ in roughly 12 hours. It was an impressive turn even by my standards, and I went from being in love with my Miatas to having sold both of them in 24 hours. 

E90M3 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/23/2018 at 20:38

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Fair enough, but I like keeping my M3 in the garage .

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > E90M3 06/23/2018 at 21:09

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If I had an M3, I’d absolutely agree with you. Back when I had my XJ12, I wouldn’t have owned it if I didn’t have a garage to keep it in. 

E92M3 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/23/2018 at 21:26

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Some of us are thinking about turning our screened in patio into another garage space, and then there's you....

Tristan > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/24/2018 at 02:06

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I’ll allow it, but only if it’s a ‘99-’02. Angry eye Silverados can die in a fire.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Tristan 06/24/2018 at 07:47

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It’s an 01, so there we go. 

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/24/2018 at 08:01

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NOOOOOOOOO! MONTE!

Tristan > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/24/2018 at 10:09

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Ooooo... I like!  Go in peace, sin no more.

E90M3 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 06/24/2018 at 10:24

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There are just some cars that you just can’t let sit outside.

My M3 had to sit outside while I was unemployed and I hated it.