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In case you were wondering what I was up to...
31.05.12 at 12:09:16

I have spent the last several weeks prepping and starting to assemble a 24 x 40 x 12 garage for my gasoline powered toys Wink

In the process I ended up buying a Chrysler powered forklift too! Didn't plan on it but grew tired of unreliable contractors and picked it up for a song.

I have never done anything this large before been interesting!

Here is a public link to the Facebook album if you want to watch the progress, insulation and walls should be done this weekend.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151771724740716.860611.594910715&type...

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Thandor Full Member Offline What's the fuzz all about? Posts: 226	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #1 - 01.06.12 at 00:04:09 I was already following the pictures at Facebook, but nice work Gary! A good place to store your cars and fix 'm up a little!
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Reply #2 - 03.06.12 at 13:35:42

Thandor wrote on 01.06.12 at 00:04:09:

I was already following the pictures at Facebook, but nice work Gary! A good place to store your cars and fix 'm up a little!

There will be more than "a little" fixing up going on in there Wink

Installed the walk door and frame the last two days, Friday night was crazy as I was out till 2AM drilling the last of the anchor holes and running epoxy.

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oldskool Senior Member Offline I Love 3dfx Posts: 398 uk Gender:	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #3 - 06.06.12 at 17:20:40 That looks very substantial indeed. Enough room for a second floor
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #4 - 12.06.12 at 11:59:55 The first 12 feet of insulated wall is up! Slow but sure progress. Of course it is to rain the next 3 days
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Reply #5 - 17.06.12 at 12:08:25

oldskool wrote on 06.06.12 at 17:20:40:

That looks very substantial indeed. Enough room for a second floor

Actually there is going to be one or two 4-post storage lifts in the back section so I can park at least 4, maybe 5 cars in the back leaving the front half open for work.

In theory I can fit three cars in the back now (22 foot wide interior) which leaves slightly over 7 feet width for each car. I should be able to set up two lifts and after cars are raised in the air slip a smaller car in the center.

I'll do a diagram in a minute.

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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #6 - 17.06.12 at 12:13:25 Yesterdays work, 40 feet of insulated wall!
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Reply #7 - 17.06.12 at 12:53:41

The black blocks are actually the posts on each corner of the lift and the shaded area is where the platform is where the car sits. As you can see, once a car is in the air on either side a smaller vehicle on dollies can easily be rolled into the middle area for maximum use of floor space. There should be nothing preventing a lift from going up or down with a small car in this area.

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oldskool Senior Member Offline I Love 3dfx Posts: 398 uk Gender:	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #8 - 20.06.12 at 22:51:00 LOL I was joking about the second floor
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #9 - 21.06.12 at 11:29:16 oldskool wrote on 20.06.12 at 22:51:00: LOL I was joking about the second floor I wasn't, the design was "baked in the cake" Going horizontal costs lots of money and space, vertical not near as much!
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #10 - 25.06.12 at 12:06:44 Back wall is up! Looks like rain half the week, doh!
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #11 - 16.09.12 at 16:48:54 Put in 12 hours up on the roof yesterday, the end is at last in sight! Have some sealer to do up there and 10 pieces of trim and work will be complete. I'm taking Monday off (cough-cough) and hope to have everything wrapped up this week.
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #12 - 23.09.12 at 16:34:31 Almost there... a day or two tops left.
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #13 - 08.10.12 at 11:46:44 All the major work is done, just need to call the building inspector on Tuesday to sign off on it. Whew.
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gdonovan YaBB Administrator Offline Infernal Collector Posts: 2361	Re: In case you were wondering what I was up to... Reply #14 - 08.10.12 at 11:48:46 I had planned to do the electric service and driveway next month but will wait till spring since I'm already behind at least 2 months on projects! The price of paving has shot up due to a refinery fire in California, best to wait a few months for the price to drop.
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