not gonna tape and mud till furnace season is done. hopefully late april/may, then seal everything off.
good deal at the picton airfield armdrop murray, race all day for 20 bucks and a car show too !!!
finally,the new shop starts !
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not gonna tape and mud till furnace season is done. hopefully late april/may, then seal everything off.
good deal at the picton airfield armdrop murray, race all day for 20 bucks and a car show too !!!
Coming along great Doug -- congrats.....Josie looks real happy about the new digs and great company while you toil away.
Colin.
Colin.
the first coat of mud is on. the basement stairs are in the block walls are clad with inch and a half silverboard insulation and stud framed. nice wide stairs, almost 5 feet. 
in the late spring a slant roof carport will be going on the side of the garage, about 14 ft x 30 ft x 10 ft high. i'll use this to store the racecar trailer, kubota, lawn tractor, snowblower, essentially to keep the shop clear of non automotive stuff. i want to dedicate the shop to strictly car parking and repair/maintenance. the daily drivers can stay outside. for winter use i'll be putting in a big maxx 80,000 btu propane heater, the gas line is already running along the inside back wall and just has to be tee'd into. the decks will also be going on the front and back of the house come spring.
Doug if it helps you can leave the Kubota stored inside at my place. Just trying to help you out.
You have made great strides, must be getting excited about moving in.
You have made great strides, must be getting excited about moving in.
sometimes i feel that the process has been painfully slow, and it has been at times. having a picture record can jog one's memory, here's where i was in spring 2013.
with all the melt we have had so far this spring not one drop has gone into the sump basin, what a huge relief. last year i had 3 sump pumps running 24 hours a day for over 2 weeks. last may we dug a trench and tee'd two 4 inch big "O" lines running 120 feet away to low ground encased in a bed of gravel. only one sump pump now and the only water in the basin is from the furnace condensation drain line. whew !!!
That is a relief Doug -- you guys must be very elated to know it's almost a fait accompli.....Great work.
I remember vividly that pic of the cleared lot with Josi running and playing.
It's come a long way since and we're all very proud of you.
C.
I remember vividly that pic of the cleared lot with Josi running and playing.
It's come a long way since and we're all very proud of you.
C.
I remember hearing about the water issues you guys were having last Spring. Glad to hear it's resolved!
Congratulations Doug. Looks really good, I am sure it will come in handy for all the work you do on your race car, tractor, Chevelle and of course the White Shark.
Nice lift! Great to be able to stand under the car. How tall are your walls not including the area where the trusses would be? 10 feet?
the stud walls are 12' 6". the lift has 82 inches at full lift height - plenty of room for me at 6 ft tall.
Great addition to the Shop.
Does the lift have a secondary safety pin that installs under the sliders in the full up position?
If not, can the main uprights be drilled to accept Safety Pins?
I don't go under mine unless I put the pins in first.
Does the lift have a secondary safety pin that installs under the sliders in the full up position?
If not, can the main uprights be drilled to accept Safety Pins?
I don't go under mine unless I put the pins in first.