The Garage (What did you work on today?)

[Chavannigans]

The Garage is a place for sharing projects, mods, and DIY ideas of all kinds.

Share your life hacks and wisdom.

Keep us updated on your projects.

Blow off some steam and grab a beer.

It will obviously be a while before we are scurrying around our garages and playing with our new Scouts, so dont be shy about sharing things about your beekeeping hobby, home repair tips, Overlanding tips, things you did to your cars, a home project you completed, solar projects... whatever.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I’m adding a small office to my new-ish workshop.
I threw out my back a couple of weeks ago, so I haven’t done much lately, though.
I hoped to add the PV rack back to the Lightning, but I’m not sure my back is in the right shape for that.

 

[Chavannigans]

Rats. I am sorry to hear about your back and hope you feel better soon.. BUT HOLY SMOKES!

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Rats. I am sorry to hear about your back and hope you feel better soon.. BUT HOLY SMOKES!

I’ve been saving up for this workshop for 25 years. My contractor brother-in-law dried it in last year and over the past year I’ve been slowly (ever so slowly because money isn’t worth as much these days—especially in the past several months) doing the interior work. I ran out of money last summer to pay him, so I’m doing things myself (spent my youth in construction, so I have some amateur experience). It’s always slower and more expensive to DIY, but I would have to wait another several years to save enough to finish it.

I’ve got room for my auto work, metal working, woodworking, a science lab (camera calibration, image processing, etc), a compute cluster cold room, and several other spaces. I intend to build up even more of the second floor as time and money allows. But I might be using scrap wood instead of new wood what with the tariffs.

 

[cyure]

I’ve been saving up for this workshop for 25 years. My contractor brother-in-law dried it in last year and over the past year I’ve been slowly (ever so slowly because money isn’t worth as much these days—especially in the past several months) doing the interior work. I ran out of money last summer to pay him, so I’m doing things myself (spent my youth in construction, so I have some amateur experience). It’s always slower and more expensive to DIY, but I would have to wait another several years to save enough to finish it.

I’ve got room for my auto work, metal working, woodworking, a science lab (camera calibration, image processing, etc), a compute cluster cold room, and several other spaces. I intend to build up even more of the second floor as time and money allows. But I might be using scrap wood instead of new wood what with the tariffs.

Wow

 

[THil08]

I worked on the good ol’ ford. Getting ready to paint its air ram, ford corporate light blue. Upgraded my sound system in it Monday. Making her more of a comfortable ride slowly. Don’t do everything at once.

 

[Chavannigans]

I worked on the good ol’ ford. Getting ready to paint its air ram, ford corporate light blue. Upgraded my sound system in it Monday. Making her more of a comfortable ride slowly. Don’t do everything at once.

Sound advice.

Do you have any pictures?

 

[Chavannigans]

I’ve been saving up for this workshop for 25 years. My contractor brother-in-law dried it in last year and over the past year I’ve been slowly (ever so slowly because money isn’t worth as much these days—especially in the past several months) doing the interior work. I ran out of money last summer to pay him, so I’m doing things myself (spent my youth in construction, so I have some amateur experience). It’s always slower and more expensive to DIY, but I would have to wait another several years to save enough to finish it.

I’ve got room for my auto work, metal working, woodworking, a science lab (camera calibration, image processing, etc), a compute cluster cold room, and several other spaces. I intend to build up even more of the second floor as time and money allows. But I might be using scrap wood instead of new wood what with the tariffs.

Got to love to see hard work pay off!

Kudos on your shop. it will eventually get done.

You obviously arent one to sit still very long so its inevitable!

 

[THil08]

Sound advice.

Do you have any pictures?

I’ll take some tomorrow during the car show she will be taking part of.

For Sound Advice: always be sure to have 4ohm or 2ohm speakers. 2ohms is DJ type speakers. 4ohms is pretty much standard in vehicles. Also make sure the amplifier can handle 800 or 1200 watts.

 

[THil08]

I’m adding a small office to my new-ish workshop.
I threw out my back a couple of weeks ago, so I haven’t done much lately, though.
I hoped to add the PV rack back to the Lightning, but I’m not sure my back is in the right shape for that.

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Framing looks good. Only thing I’m not too sure about is the nail patch’s for the rafters. I would do a 3/4” plywood sheet cut to size and nailed on.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Got to love to see hard work pay off!

Kudos on your shop. it will eventually get done.

You obviously arent one to sit still very long so its inevitable!

Thanks.
It will forever be a project because my project needs and interests are always in flux. I also plan an electronics lab… I have too many projects and not enough time. The curse of having too many interests.

 

[bwdavis7]

I hoped to add the PV rack back to the Lightning, but I’m not sure my back is in the right shape for that.

That stack of sheetrock is not going to help that back situation. Believe me, I know! Take care!

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

That stack of sheetrock is not going to help that back situation. Believe me, I know! Take care!

Yeah. I’ve installed so very much of it over the years. And i have to lift all of that up to the second level. Without a proper forklift. Sigh.

But I won’t be ready for it for at least a month. I might be able to find a loaner forklift by then. Or I’ll install a hoist, which would be helpful for a bunch of other jobs too.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Framing looks good. Only thing I’m not too sure about is the nail patch’s for the rafters. I would do a 3/4” plywood sheet cut to size and nailed on.

Those trusses were engineered by an outside firm. I’ve considered beefing some up for certain uses. Since I’m adding some drywall to a second level mezzanine, I will likely go through and add some extra to the trusses over the mezzanine.

 

[Time2Roll]

Fixing electrical around the house today. Eight outlets reverse polarity. Two 20a breakers were feeding a lighting circuit. Most breakers mis labeled.
Identified multiple circuits abandoned, as in connected to nothing.

Next up will be replacing the rest of the switches and outlets. Upcoming cleanup of the attic will remove the unused circuits.

 

[BeerParty]

My latest project - a new concrete pad for my shed. I had originally set up the shed on flattened ground, but the ground shifted and I couldn't close the shed doors anymore. So I had a friend help me pour a 8' x 12.5' slab and rebuilt the shed on top of it.

 

[Chavannigans]

My latest project - a new concrete pad for my shed. I had originally set up the shed on flattened ground, but the ground shifted and I couldn't close the shed doors anymore. So I had a friend help me pour a 8' x 12.5' slab and rebuilt the shed on top of it.

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Nice work boys. Turned out great

 

[dreamweaver]

I’ve been saving up for this workshop for 25 years. My contractor brother-in-law dried it in last year and over the past year I’ve been slowly (ever so slowly because money isn’t worth as much these days—especially in the past several months) doing the interior work. I ran out of money last summer to pay him, so I’m doing things myself (spent my youth in construction, so I have some amateur experience). It’s always slower and more expensive to DIY, but I would have to wait another several years to save enough to finish it.

I’ve got room for my auto work, metal working, woodworking, a science lab (camera calibration, image processing, etc), a compute cluster cold room, and several other spaces. I intend to build up even more of the second floor as time and money allows. But I might be using scrap wood instead of new wood what with the tariffs.

Very ambitious. That is quite a space. Wish you luck to its completion.

 

[MasterSpam]

I worked on my garage.... Installed a new door bottom seal. It was not as easy as it was described...

A year ago I built a 16' x 26' steel drive through workshop/garage separate from our house. It's off grid, powered by an OUPES Mega3 with B2 add-on battery I charge with 600 watts of PV. This powers/recharges all my power tools, lighting, and I can charge the battery in my teardrop. I would have liked to have gone 20' x 30' but there was simple no room for that. I also store my ATV along with the teardrop.

 

[cyure]

I worked on my garage.... Installed a new door bottom seal. It was not as easy as it was described...

It never seems to be, with anything honestly.