Let's see your Man Castle

[STANIMAL]

Originally Posted by LuciferMutt

Got any pics of that cage back there?

Until he swaps an LS2 into it , why bother.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by Geek

Looks like it is time to fix the locker cabinet's upper hinge too

Yup, cheap IKEA crap!

Originally Posted by richarddacat

yeah, and you need to be using that treadmill rather than polishing that floor and all those toys.

No doubt, my fat ass could use some serious workouts!

Originally Posted by Beamer Pilot

JIM...is that a spot of white dust on the floor near the carpet ???

I'll get right on that!

Jim

[jasonmt]

Piles going in:

[Ride_There]

Judging by the diameter of those screws, that is going to be a lot bigger building than my dads lake side garage addition.

How big is it going to be ?

[dorkpunch]

And where aboot in Alberta? I grew up South of Lethbridge...

[GP640]

I see a 780 area code on the truck so Edmonton and North?

[jasonmt]

16" - 20" piles for the foundation, 36" piles for the crane rail columns; located just outside of Edmonton, 60' x 160' x 21' and unfortunately the cost is going to be more than a garage addition as well though.

More of a light industrial building but I am sure that the 5 ton hoists will work as a bike lift...

[Balootraveler]

I need a file with all of the good ideas found here. The next man cave is going to be perfect...well better.

[Gas Hog]

jasonmt,
That's going to be a nice!
Gary

[go::ahead]

So here it is!



My girlfriend and I finally found an affordable rental in Santa Fe that has a garage, no small feat! The house is a 50's signature faux adobe, thus no insulation and sketchy wiring. On the plus side the ceiling is so high i couldn't get it into the frame of the crappy cell phone camera. Those shelves you see behind the garage door are hanging down a good 3' and wrap all the way around the space, endless storage!

Since this is a rental I'm keeping costs to a minimum, I'm giving myself a budget of $200 to make it a more enjoyable workspace. I think I have a free roll of fiberglass insulation which should take care of one wall, that just leaves me one other exterior wall to insulate. I'm thinking of hanging thin ply over that.

Last night I started by ripping out that nasty old peg board on the back wall, the 'workbench' is coming out today after I pick up a crowbar on my way home from work. I'll insulate that wall then put in a proper workbench, hopefully I can find a formica counter top to use

[ducnut]

Originally Posted by go::ahead

I'll insulate that wall then put in a proper workbench, hopefully I can find a formica counter top to use

Home improvement and countertop stores usually have bargain bins of misfit countertops.

[go::ahead]

Ya, I'll have to go that route, I checked my local Habitat ReStore and they didn't have any. I had formica on my last work bench and it was amazingly tough and then easy to clean after you're done.

Christmas Eve I decided I had been extra good this year so I got myself a crowbar AND this fun toy..



Christmas was spent in the freezing garage building new sawhorses and then tearing out the old workbench.



I'm halfway through insulating that back wall then I'll move on to the other wall. One question though: that yellow cord hanging down in the top image actually plugs into the workbench socket and feeds the security light in front of the garage. Someone did a have ass job and just used an extension cord for that light instead of running wire. Now if I tear that out and run proper wire tapped into that outlet will I be in violation of any codes?

[ducnut]

Originally Posted by go::ahead

I'm halfway through insulating that back wall then I'll move on to the other wall. One question though: that yellow cord hanging down in the top image actually plugs into the workbench socket and feeds the security light in front of the garage. Someone did a have ass job and just used an extension cord for that light instead of running wire. Now if I tear that out and run proper wire tapped into that outlet will I be in violation of any codes?

Codes vary by location. However, if you use a junction box, the wires are properly secured, and said box isn't concealed, you should be OK. If that box is accessible through the attic or you're running the wiring off an existing outlet box, you should be good. Just be sure things are properly secured. Obviously, it'd be closer to code than the existing work.

I just noticed the existing work, on that back wall, is definitely not up to code.

[LuciferMutt]

Originally Posted by go::ahead

Ya
I'm halfway through insulating that back wall then I'll move on to the other wall. One question though: that yellow cord hanging down in the top image actually plugs into the workbench socket and feeds the security light in front of the garage. Someone did a have ass job and just used an extension cord for that light instead of running wire. Now if I tear that out and run proper wire tapped into that outlet will I be in violation of any codes?

I'm not an electrician, but did just spend some time reading electrical code for fixing a bunch of outlets. First, make sure you know what else (if anything) is on that circuit and make sure the breaker is sized correctly for the wire gauge that is used. Then if you want to tie into that circuit, do it by pigtailing the wires -- ie the feeder wire has wire nut connections on the hot, neutral and ground that split off -- one for the existing outlet, and another line for your new line. This way, the wire nut connection is bearing the load, not the existing outlet, and if you remove or have problems with the existing outlet, it won't affect your new line circuit.

[go::ahead]

Thanks guys, I was thinking the same things. Just do it right

What looks (noticeably) bad about the wiring on the back wall? I'm pretty sure that's original work, not that that's a good thing... I'm not about to redo all the wiring on a rental!