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Old 05-25-09, 06:34   #1 (permalink)
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almost done...



so far:
scrubbed clean, wash mitt & simple green

floor, wire brushed, a coat of cement/epoxy sealant...recommended by my brother, who owns an industrial flooring company, hard as nails, looks like concrete, trowelled on, 1 hr to apply, 6 to cure

grey cove molding

painted/patched

recessed lighting 8 x 65W

reel light/shop vac

poster on backing board, Pollock

door for the cupboard, work table

aluminim floor jack/sears cart

containers for everything
tool cabinet
stool

new blinds

new 3/4 HP door openers, custom 'hand bent' (lol) aluminum brackets
the old were falling apart, and the brackets were junk
they have 200W lighting each

new GFI receptacles, switches, plates, etc.

22" LCD/DVD combo with articulated wall mount
first DVD watched: Lemans, McQueen

to do:
small ac unit thru wall

new door to house, ordered, to be installed this week, with large glass panel

all told, <$2k plus 40 hrs of my time ~20 hrs of the wifes...
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Old 05-25-09, 06:39   #2 (permalink)
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Re: almost done...

Looks great...wish I had money to do my garage...
 
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Re: almost done...



detail of opener mounting...bent over my knee
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Re: almost done...

couple more pics...now that I've charged the camera

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Re: almost done...

Lookin good!
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Re: almost done...

replaced the door in to the house today...
solid pine, full panel tempered glass, matching lockset/dead bolt...
stained cherry inside (matches kitchen cabinets), painted to match on the garage side...

next up, 15k BTU split unit heat pump...

almost done....
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couple of door pics...also insalled a dimmer for the recessed lighting
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