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"Snuze: Needs another Swede" (markg) 01/19/2020 at 10:35 • Filed to: None

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A while back I posted a garage picture. It was a mess and looked something like this:

Well Ive been working on it - got rid of a lot of junk, built a small shed and put all the gardening implements in that, got organized, and insulated and routed  air lines. Now it looks something like this:

I need to finish insulating now that the air lines are in, then I’ll be ready to drywall and paint. I also have 3 more LED lamps to put up, and I got a quote for 2 new insulated garage doors and new lifts (since I only have 1, and its crap).  

shop-teacher > Snuze: Needs another Swede 01/19/2020 at 11:01

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That's some great progress!

Urambo Tauro > Snuze: Needs another Swede 01/19/2020 at 11:13

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I like where this is going! My garage used to about as dimly lit as that first pic.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Snuze: Needs another Swede 01/19/2020 at 12:27

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I like these gossipy, nosy peeks into other people’s lives.

Nice floor - looks like epoxy? How long has it been on there? Any issues?

Finally figured out what you meant by “lifts”.  I spent a while looking for a car lift in the photos.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > shop-teacher 01/19/2020 at 13:22

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Thanks!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Urambo Tauro 01/19/2020 at 13:24

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My dad and I put up three 4' double strip LEDS. They are Sylvania LEDvance 40w fixtures.  We've got 3 more to go up by the doors once the drywall is done.  Its already like daylight in here, so its hard to imagine 3 more!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > VincentMalamute-Kim 01/19/2020 at 13:28

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Thanks!

The floors were a move in gift from my Aunt, zero issues so far (been down about 2.5 years). They were professionally installed, its a p olyaspartic (sp?) coating, basically like an industrial grade epoxy, but its impervious to just about everything. Of couse it was a fair bit more expensive than the kit you buy at the hardware store.

I wish I had room for a car lift. Maybe the next house... but the door lifts are going to be great. I spec'd out 2 of the LiftMaster jackshaft lifts, which mount on the wall between the doors.  This gets rid of the openers in the middle of the ceilings and the springs above the tracks. Now I can build shelves above the doors without interference for extra storage!

Clown Shoe Pilot > Snuze: Needs another Swede 01/19/2020 at 14:20

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Unless you just LOVE drywall, you way want to consider OSB walls. You can still paint them (or not) and if you need to run a screw in to hold something , finding a stud is less of an issue.

I also recommend nail plates over wires and air lines

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Clown Shoe Pilot 01/19/2020 at 18:45

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Thats an interesting idea, never considered OSB walls. The w ires have nail plates already, we just got the air lines in on Friday so I still need to do nail plates for them.