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Postby Huzer » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:14

Picked up a resin shed today and hope to have it done tomorrow. That'll get a ton of stuff out of the garage. After that, it's folding table build, vise mount (I've figured out what I want to do there), build one more overhead shelf, finish painting the ceiling, get more lighting, and eventually do the floors, although that's the lowest priority item on the list.
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Postby kingtut » Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:14

Shed pics please!
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Postby Huzer » Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:14

Couple of quick in progress pics. Shed is up, easy, only took about 30 minutes (after getting the foundation area dug out). I modified the Craftsman Versatrack I had on the wall to work in the shed. Using the wall anchors that came with it, I notched the track, and was able to anchor it pretty easily. Shed is a Rubbermaid Toughshed, about 4'x4'.

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Much like I had in the garage, I'm going to run some pegboard sandwiched between the track. I have a lot of the hooks and leftover track, so I can add and remove as needed once I mod the track.

Current state of the garage wall. Just need to prime/paint, build the table.

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Neighbor should be back today to pick up his snowblower. I'll relocate the paper towels. And that will be the end of garage fun for the weekend.

And the Tire rack. I've since rehung the Canadiens banner, cleared stuff off the fridge and the cabinet.

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Postby Number2 » Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:14

I love that tire rack! Garage is looking clean, sir!
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Postby GR-8 » Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:14

Nice! I could use a tire rack too!
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Postby Huzer » Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:14

Thanks, I've got the wall painted now, and just need to build the smaller folding table. At some point this week I'll get back on it. I'll finish painting the ceiling soon-ish, as once it's too hot out, the paint just doesn't adhere well while it's being rolled (which is why I stopped when I was painting it a couple of years ago).
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Postby Huzer » Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:14

Got the 4' table built today. It's a sturdy little sucker. I may get some steel to overlay on the top, as this one is more for mechanical stuff. The table is far enough forward that it's usable while the Miata is parked there. I'm going to paint them both white so they blend in a little more with the wall. Now I need better lighting, floors done, and a few more outlets.

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Postby geo2maz » Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:14

Love it! you guys are so crafty, i'm filled with shame.
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Postby Huzer » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:14

I got the workbenches painted white yesterday. Looks good, didn't take any pictures because they look the same as above, but they're white. A few more items to paint, add some more lighting, and I'll be good for now. I may add a steel surface to the smaller bench.
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Postby Shadowden » Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:14

Why the steel surface? Are you thinking a thin steel sheet or heavier plate?

If I build a table attached to the wall, mine will probably be 3/8" steel plate that is 6" wide. I'll leave a 1" gap between them for clamping pieces for welding and run 5 of them. If I wanted wood on the top for non-welding purposes, then a 3/4" plywood topper with a couple of 1" wood strips would seat it nicely into the table.

This likely won't happen attached to the wall because you lose the ability to weld bigger pieces in different orientations. So I was planning to do the same sort of construction, but put it on wheels, and use six 6' trips of plate (possibly interrupted every 12" to form a lattice work of clamping surfaces. The other option would be a solid 3/8" sheet top with holes drilled and tapped for fixturing. Unfortunately, the cart option doesn't keep floor space open, which sucks.

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Postby Huzer » Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:14

I may simply seal it, I haven't decided yet. Main purpose is to seal from oil/fluids, and potentially hammering on stuff.
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Postby Shadowden » Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:14

If that is the case, some steel sheet on top would be nice! You can notch the corners and bend it over the edges for a nice finished look too.

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Postby erod550 » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:14

Super jelly. I could clear up so much space in my garage with a couple tire racks like that and some cabinets and throwing away a bunch of junk I haven't touched since I moved in 10 years ago. I'm just not this crafty and/or motivated to do so, lol. Looks great though!
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Postby RX-7 Chris » Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:14

I'm definitely using some of these ideas for my new garage.

Do you have a floor coating that you recommend? I really want to get that done right away.
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Postby Huzer » Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:14

There are the pricey ones like EpoxyCoat, and a few others that advertise on garagejournal. My father in law used the inexpensive stuff from Lowes, Rustoleum, or ValSpar, and it lasted in his garage. The key is prep. I'll most likely tile mine when I finally get to it.

A snapped a few more pics today to show the painted tables. I also printed and put the Miata cutaway pic on the fridge. I also printed out and taped up all of the torque specs for the Miata inside the cabinet. I'll be putting the pages in clear page protectors so I don't smudge em all up when I reference them. My wife has a ton of them laying around.

Also wanted to show how I use the typically unused space in garages, over the garage door. The two shelves are made from one sheet of OSB, ripped in half. The brackets I had laying around, so the "new" cost for them was about $8. I plan on filling the gap in the middle so we can get the shelves out of the garage that are on my wife's side.

Took a pic of the car corner. Once the shelves are gone on the wife's side, the ladder will relocate and I'll build a detailing cabinet for that wall. Just something small. The big cabinet will then be car parts storage.

The paper towel holder was picked up from Habitat, highly recommend. The paper has lasted forever and I still have 4 rolls. It was $3 or $5, forget which.

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Edited: Whiteboarded cabinet! Might add some trim around the edges to finish it.

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