mrg
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Steering Committee - Halifax
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Post by mrg on Aug 7, 2012 9:24:34 GMT -4
Lots of work by hand.
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Post by 53m38 on Aug 7, 2012 9:47:02 GMT -4
Wow, lots of labor there. Are you going with 1 door? Mine's 24 wide and if i were to do it again I'd go with 1. Although you'll have room in the back for a bench, stairs etc. I have my bench on the side which takes away from the bay width, making the garage only 1 bay. I think i need to reexamine my layout.
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Post by redkj666 on Aug 7, 2012 10:24:33 GMT -4
Dang no kidding that's a lot of work by hand.
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badwithcomputer
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You have DC2's? You just made a new best friend.
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Post by badwithcomputer on Aug 7, 2012 14:30:24 GMT -4
frig, I thought you were going to put a moat around it and a crazy medieval draw bridge!
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Post by mrfixit on Aug 7, 2012 15:29:28 GMT -4
Yeah, I've been trying to do it all by hand. I cheated with the 'moat' though - I did about 1/2 of it, but Canada Day weekend was brutal hot and I eventually got someone else in. Other than that, it was all done by myself with nothing but a shovel and a wheelbarrow. No concrete yet, but so far I'm under $2500; 2 quotes I got were both over $13,500 + tax so all the labour is paying off.
I'm planning one 9h x 12w double barn door to avoid the overhead track. Center beam is off-centered (you can see where the jack posts go in the drawing). Stairway to the upstairs bar will be in the far right corner.
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Creepy
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Dartmouth
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Post by Creepy on Aug 10, 2012 15:19:55 GMT -4
Holy crap, that is a lot of shovel work. You don't see that anymore! Nice job.
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Post by mrfixit on Aug 10, 2012 18:13:32 GMT -4
Passed inspection today, time to get me some concrete!
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Post by mrfixit on Aug 10, 2012 18:20:17 GMT -4
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willyswagon
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King of the last minute Road Trip
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Post by willyswagon on Aug 10, 2012 19:58:27 GMT -4
Great looking pad. Is it foggy there today?
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Post by mudandmore on Aug 10, 2012 20:21:48 GMT -4
Wow that is alot of work... Good job, It's great to do most of the work yourself, but the time it takes... I have been building my garage for 5 years...lol...
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Post by mrfixit on Aug 10, 2012 20:55:21 GMT -4
Thanks guys! Yeah, it's been a huge amount of work, but I don't mind a bit. Beats going to the gym any day! What I do mind is spending money. Especially on shite that I know I can do myself.
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Creepy
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Post by Creepy on Aug 10, 2012 21:28:18 GMT -4
grapes? redneck volleyball?
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Post by mrfixit on Aug 10, 2012 21:42:00 GMT -4
Hops!
I haven't tried malting my own barley yet, but someday I will.
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Post by jmac00dge on Aug 11, 2012 11:17:11 GMT -4
You a BN'er too?
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Post by mrfixit on Aug 11, 2012 13:00:12 GMT -4
What's a BN'er?
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