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05-04-2018, 06:51 PM | #1 |
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Re: Shop improvements and upgrades. Better Space!
there nothing that makes happier than good repair people !ive got a auto window guy that is like that ! he does whats needed almost before its needed ! door & building look great! it nicer in there than most shops -the way it is!
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Builder won’t make it back until next week. He called and asked me if that would be OK. Of course I said that would be fine. I do find I spend a lot of time sweeping that space....takes a long time. |
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05-07-2018, 11:58 PM | #3 |
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Re: Shop improvements and upgrades. Better Space!
with all that new clean concrete and space i see another purchase in the near future...oh yeah I can see it now ...LS,,, air bags,,, etc etc...
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05-08-2018, 11:28 PM | #4 | |
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Actually, I did order this last night. Fits my budget better! |
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05-09-2018, 01:18 AM | #5 |
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that looks nice Doug. ...is it battery powered?....you'll have to let us know how it works....
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05-14-2018, 08:27 PM | #6 |
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wow...that turned out real nice!!!!
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05-14-2018, 10:12 PM | #7 |
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Thanks Greg! It does give the shop a better look...and so much more convenient than rolling and latching the old door closed.
I thought this was kind of a cool pic...transition from old to new. That door had hung there for 50 years. |
05-15-2018, 08:29 AM | #8 |
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They did a great job, looks like it has always been like that.
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05-15-2018, 06:50 PM | #9 | ||
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The metal pulled from the doors had an overlap that was never painted nor exposed to the elements. The zinc looks nearly new even though it is 50 years old. So the overlap is by the back door and I decided to not paint it, showing what the building looked like when new. Kind of like the strip of bricks on the start finish line at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
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05-15-2018, 06:52 PM | #10 |
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The guys finished up today.
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05-15-2018, 04:51 PM | #11 |
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I actually left my old slider mounted after I got the roll up installed. I have even used it on a few occasions when they call for high winds or hurricanes. I figure it will take a little more abuse and is less costly to repair if something flew into it.
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05-28-2018, 01:17 PM | #12 |
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im getting jealous what with all that floor space you got.....
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05-28-2018, 05:58 PM | #13 | |
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With the South and the East doors open, there is usually a nice breeze that gets funneled through making a nice place to take a break. That I did yesterday, hoping those storms to the South would track a bit more North and bring some rain. They didn’t....getting so dry. |
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06-15-2018, 11:55 AM | #14 |
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Looks great and well worth the wait!!
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06-15-2018, 01:42 PM | #15 |
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Re: Shop improvements and upgrades. Better Space!
Thanks Rob!
Next on the list is to place white gravel (we call it Chet rock) around the base of the building and in the drive to the back door. Holding off until it dries up. Geesh, we went from almost drought conditions to river flooding around here. |
07-06-2018, 03:45 PM | #16 |
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So I had the bucket truck out for repairs on the house and took this pic of the shop. It is coming together, though I need to move the old fuel oil tanks somewhere else. And put the white gravel around the base.
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07-06-2018, 03:47 PM | #17 |
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And we have bats, leaving droppings over everything in the back of the shop. This was an hour after I cleaned this area up. Frustrating....
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07-06-2018, 03:48 PM | #18 |
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So I got the bucket truck out.
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07-06-2018, 05:13 PM | #19 |
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Those are some cool aerial views you've got from the truck....theres a local exterminator guy who uses a ultrasonic bat chaser .....maybe thatll work....
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07-06-2018, 05:47 PM | #20 |
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Thanks Mike. I’ve had a few of the carpenter bees drilling on the front posts though fortunately they haven’t been too bad.
Thanks Greg, I might give the ultra sonic noise makers a try. I have my doubts it will work due to the size of the building. I will probably need to seal around all the rafters and roof to wall intersection. Thinking bats can get through those tight spaces. The views are really flat around here and it is very quiet. We usually stop what we are doing to wave at the occasional car that drives by. |
08-09-2018, 06:56 PM | #21 |
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And I still have bats....
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08-10-2018, 01:24 AM | #22 |
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Darn!! At least you have less bugs.
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08-10-2018, 10:25 PM | #23 |
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Yeah, with the pond close and a river a little ways behind us the bats usually have pretty good feasting around here.
Figured I am going to fix this the right way. So I was Googling bats and came across http://www.thebatguy.com He is a little too far away, so he hooked me up with an expert about an hour from me. He will come by next week to evaluate. |
08-11-2018, 08:28 AM | #24 |
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Bats can be a blessing outside but man are they a mess inside. They along with a super huge nest of cattle hornets have all but taken over my neighbors garage. He can't even go in anymore and is talking about burning it down lol
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Hmm...what are cattle hornets? Based on the name they sound wicked. |
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