Remodeling

[87kawzl]

Well, if that's the case. I'm only out of compliance on 18 wire runs.

 

[R. J.]

It may not be the case for a basement. If anything it looks more finished when the wires are in gray conduit

 

[87kawzl]

Probably going with cedar trim and a barn style light centered above the door. I'm on the fence about the hinge/handle hardware

 

[R. J.]

Looks good. What does a door like that cost. You going to pour a slab in front of the door.

 

[87kawzl]

My garage cost me about 2 times what I anticipated and took at least 3 times as long as the original estimate. No concrete as of now. I poured the threshold and formed a slight slope on it.

I'll be busy sealing, mudding and painting for the next week.

Looking at barn style light fixtures that have some light broadcast outward instead of just the cone spot from the shade, something like this that isn't another million and a half dollars and has a different gooseneck.

 

[R. J.]

I have 5 of these on my one acre of property. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072MMKX9...d=3RLTI79VZQFF2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it_im . and 6 of these. https://www.amazon.com/Photocell-Wa...torch+led+porch+light&qid=1628850279&sr=8-104 . The oldest one is about 8 years old.

 

[R. J.]

Yesterday I primed and painted my new sheds ceiling. This morning I put on all the ceilings outlet covers. When I painted the ceiling I first started with kilz 2 since the OSB was exposed to the elements. Then I used bonding primer because of the OSB the paint might peal. Last but not least I used ceiling flat white paint. I went to my hand surgeon last week. I do not need surgery. My finger is broke and has three very small shards of bone at the tip. They may work their way out through the dead tissue at the tip of the finger. I go back to the hand surgeon in a month.

 

[87kawzl]

7 to 7 mudding and painting, some vacation day. Looking to finish up the paint this week and start moving stuff into it next week. I know, it looks the same. Second coat of mud and first coat of UGL Drylock (spreads just like gravel, never as far as you think).

 

[R. J.]

Looks good. Today on my new shed I installed a (free) new ceiling fan and put up my hoist. For the hoist supports I went with 2"x 8" x 28" boards two feet apart. I used eight 4"x 1/2" S.S. lag bolts to screw the boards to the two trusses. For the hoists slider I used 2 sections of box steel. I put one inside of the other for extra strength then screwed them to the two boards using four 4"x 1/2" S.S. lag bolts. Also I installed a (free) four foot flush mount shop light along with two LED bulbs ($16) above my work bench. Time spent about 6 hours. Tomorrow I'm going to install some four foot LED 5,500 lumens shop lights.__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

[87kawzl]

That UGL is all brush, fill in all the little holes. Found that the all purpose mud smears better than the low dust variety. I'm beat.

 

[R. J.]

It would be nice to have a basement. I know only two guys here in FL with one. The one guy has a 30 yard gun and archery range in his basement and it has A/C.

 

[2manybikes]

Wow, what a difference! Even partially coated, the walls have really brightened it up. I agree with you on drywall, everything about it sucks. I do OK on the walls, but sanding ceilings is the PITS! Looks like a stove thimble over by the new garage door, did you have to give up a wood stove? Are you going to coat or paint the floor? I'm sure you have had anough of this project already. I got my garage walls and ceiling painted before we moved but I still have shelving to put up in there if I live long enough!

 

[87kawzl]

That was an oil furnace that just has a plenum with no ducting. Hopefully it will find a home in a detached garage but as it is right now electric is cheaper than heating oil. Maybe someday there will be a 3d printer ducted into that chimney. Wood stove is on the bigger side of the house in the basement. No plans to coat the floor as of now, too many other projects tugging on the wallet. Organization of basement/garage will be a tall task.

 

[87kawzl]

Well, the 375sf min coverage for 5gal of Drylock is about right. I painted 325sf and have a bit left. I am going to point the horizontal crack and will have enough to touch that up, I have to point the brick wall I moved and the weather is crap so I painted first. I did 2 brush coats, probably would have had more consistent shade of white rolling the second coat.

 

[R. J.]

Looks real good. When can I move in. .

 

[R. J.]

Went to LOWES this morning for a bigger/better A/C ($200) and other supplies. Today on my new shed I installed a bigger G.E. window A/C unit. It's for rooms up to 350 square feet and is 8,000 BTUs. The old one is for 250 square foot rooms and is only 6,000 BTUs. The shed it 240 square feet. I finished the back wall before installing the new A/C. I need to make a small roof for over the outside part of the A/C. Rain is getting inside the shed.

 

[paulfun]

18, 2 single axle dump truck loads. Thick in some places and thin in others. Box blade works pretty well for the initial smooth and spread but it's tough to keep it from digging on the final spread unless it's totally flat. I am on the lookout for a box spring from a mattress set to drag and spread it more evenly.

If you anticipate maintaining a gravel driveway and have a tractor this is the proper attachment to have. Makes short work of it and does a good job. Better than a blade or box blade.

 

[R. J.]

Nice. Did you just get it. What's it called.

 

[paulfun]

I get abbreviations mixed up but think it’s a LPBG. Just search for grader blade or grading scraper

You might go to thier web site for the correct name.

I have had it for many years now. Tried box blades, rear blades the loader bucket. All with washboard effects or hours and hours of time. With this I simply pull up any washed down material from the very bottom with the loader, leave it piled at the starting point and drive up the driveway. Two passes to pull and level with one reverse pass to smooth and done. Takes about 10 min and no washboard effect at all.

If your drive is in really bad shape you can use the rippers to get it loose and then turn them up like mine are for leveling and smoothing. You can even get a crown if needed by adjusting it higher on one side.

I have a hydraulic 3 way blade and this still does a better job in less time.

 

[R. J.]

Today on my new shed I made a roof/hood ($26) for over my window A/C. I made it from an old speed limit sign and one inch aluminum angle. It's 23" long and 24" wide. I used S.S. button head bolts and S.S. nylon locking nuts. I made it because rain was getting inside the shed. The roof only has two inches of over hang. Also I put trim arond the A/C on the outside. Time spent about five hours. I pulled two bone shards/fragments from my finger. .