My man cave build - Page 17

cabmandone · cabmandone's Garage

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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Pretty heavy frost this morning

but I'll be heading out to the garage soon . I wanted to add from yesterday's garage door install that with the 10 ' tall doors the " standard height " track is only a little over 10 " from the bottom of the rafters . So nice and tight to the ceiling just like I wanted . And I really like the commercial track they used vs. standard homeowner grade . Thicker metal overall and where the tracks bolt to the wall instead of individual brackets it is one continuous L shaped piece of metal . Much stronger and looks good to . And just by dumb luck

the ends of the tracks ended up right under a roof rafter so they were able to just use one piece of angle iron to support each end rail . Very clean looking and will be simple to notch the metal panels around that I will use for my finished ceiling . Last nice detail is the nylon door rollers vs. metal they are whisper quiet .

So the goal for today is to finish installing plywood on the back wall and then I'll either turn right or left

and continue on . It is supposed to warm up to 60 so that will feel wonderful !!!

If you don't want to notch the metal you can lower the bracket and support the rail with a 2x4 from the floor up and one braced to the wall, hang the piece and then shorten and reconnect the bracket. I did that with mine. Keeps everything clean that way.
Looking good by the way!

Seahawk · 03-15-2018, 02:36 PM

Nice.

You should be very pleased with yourself: Except the pictures part of this thread...what is this, an Op-Ed page?

Pictures.

Then we can criticize

rfuerst911sc · 03-15-2018, 03:17 PM

Yes Seahawk pics are coming !

Today I finished the back wall except one thin piece to the left of the doorway that will lead to the compressor room . I will complete that tomorrow . And I am 50 % done on the right side floor to ceiling , with a little luck maybe can complete right side by Saturday . That will just leave the left wall . My once large pile of plywood is now very small , if I make no mistakes I think I'll have just enough to finish the interior . All cut off pieces will be used for the compressor room . I'm thinking I will be pic worthy by Sunday

rfuerst911sc · 03-15-2018, 03:23 PM

Cabmando we are on the same page . When I go to install the ceiling panels I will remove the metal braces one by one . Picture the metal ceiling panel in place with no rail brace . On a ladder I will line up the support bracket with the mounting holes in the rafter and just lower it until it touches the metal panel . Take a Sharpie and outline where it touches . Then I will cut along the Sharpie line with a cut off tool . Then slide the support metal through what I just cut and attach to the rafter and the rail . Repeat three more times and done . Piece of cake

rfuerst911sc · 03-16-2018, 11:34 AM

Hey everyone today was a beautiful day I was able to work in shorts and tee shirt......... about friggen time

Anyway I quickly realized there was some odds and ends I had been ignoring that were now going to hold me up so I piddled around for a few hours getting those all squared away . I have one piece of plywood to install over the entry door and one thin piece in the corner and the right side will be done . The section by the electrical panel I decided to do in pieces , my reasoning if I or whoever has to do any additional electrical work it could all be accessed by removing the individual pieces of plywood . Probably never happen but maybe someone in 100 years will appreciate what I did

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I still have one/two pieces to install on the back wall by the compressor room doorway but I realized I need to get the next two rows on the left wall in that corner installed before I can put in those back wall pieces . So I will concentrate on completing the right wall this weekend . Tomorrow is the 12 Hours of Sebring so I may take tomorrow off

So here are two pics of the interior progress , I can feel the end is slowly coming .

rfuerst911sc · 03-18-2018, 04:15 AM

Yesterday I started watching the 12 Hour of Sebring race and had good intentions to watch the entire race

But after about an hour into the race our wonderful Windstream DSL crapped the bed so no more streaming

I played around for about 20 minutes trying to reboot and finally gave up . I took that as a sign to go work on the building

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So I spent about 5 hours working it was another great weather day . I finished the right wall and the back wall and have about 45 % of the left wall done ! I made good progress yesterday . Today supposed to be another day in low 70's so I will attempt to finish the interior plywood . The weather is supposed to turn wet/colder by Tuesday so I'd like to be done cutting plywood by then . That way I can give the floor a good sweep/cleaning and start priming all the plywood . Will also caulk some joints that are less than stellar

At some point I'll have to start my finish trim around the windows and entry door but for now I'll concentrate on getting everything primed and painted . Two coats of semi gloss white is what I will do . If I complete the left wall today I'll post a pic .

rfuerst911sc · 03-18-2018, 12:03 PM

WOOHOO at aprox. 2:10 this afternoon I screwed the last piece of plywood into place !!! Man it felt good

So all interior plywood is now installed , I'm happy and beat

Been a long time coming but I'm there . Taking the rest of today off to just chill . Tomorrow will start the clean up of all the crap currently in the garage . I have two full sheets of plywood left over and a bunch of usable pieces . What ever I don't use for the compressor room I think I'll use for shelving .

After I get the garage cleaned up I'll start with the primer then the paint . I'm thinking by the end of this coming week I'll be done with the 2nd coat of paint . Then depending on the weather I'll either start with the metal wainscote or the concrete framing/pour for the compressor room . I gotta admit I'm feeling pretty good today on my progress ! Here is a pic of the left wall which was the last one to be covered .

rfuerst911sc · 03-20-2018, 07:39 AM

It's a good thing I finished the interior plywood when I did because about an hour after I posted I had a self inflicted wound appear

As an avid DIYer I run all kinds of saws , drills , welders etc. you get the idea . I am always VERY aware of loose fitting clothes and just knowing what I am doing

I rarely have accidents or make bad mistakes to cause injury .

So after I posted the pic my wife came in from outside where she was doing some spring planting . She wanted a rose bush moved from point A to point B , point B being next to our mailbox . Our mailbox is the typical wooden 4x4 post but has the added feature of a somewhat knife edge angle to the top

You can see where this is heading ! So I take the trusty shovel and survey the situation before I start to dig , I even ponder going to the man cave and grabbing the leather work gloves but nooooooo I don't need them

So I start digging the hole and I'm almost done when I decide " just one more stab " is needed............ and that's when it happened ! With one mighty push I start the downward push and loose sight of how close my hands are to that knife edge........ ran my right pinky finger right over that knife edge

I knew I did some good damage right away . My wife was by my side and started yelling you need stitches ! In my best Monty Python voice I stated it's mearly a flesh wound

She ran to the house to get some bandages while I painted the grass crimson red .

So we have been doing the home wound care since then but today I had an appointment with the doc for routine blood work/follow up visit . I had him look at the wound , he was impressed with the depth and length of the jagged mess

He stated they would have done stitches had I come in but too late now . He said keep doing what you're doing ( wound care not self inflicted injuries ) and that was it . I didn't take any pics nor am I going to . It will be a few more days before I get back to the man cave . And yes I DID complete the task of moving the rose bush !

rfuerst911sc · 03-22-2018, 11:30 AM

OK guys slowly getting back in the game with the wounded paw

Today I removed everything from the garage , swept the floor of pounds of sawdust then hit the floor with compressed air to get it good and clean . Took me a while to move all the tools , 4x8 sheets and all of the cut off pieces . But she's clean and all I have in there are two tall ladders to be used for priming/painting . I plan on getting everything primed tomorrow . I made it through today without leaving a blood trail

I want to get one coat of paint on Sat. and a 2nd coat on Sunday and it will be done . Not much cutting in so " should " go fairly quick............ famous last words ! I hate to paint so it will take a beer or two to get motivated

I'll post pics after she's painted .

Cooper911SC · 03-22-2018, 10:39 PM

Nice progress!! I haven’t checked in here in awhile. The paint will go quick.

Bummer about the self inflicted wound... I know I’ve been there a time or two. It’s always at the instant of impact/injury I find myself thinking “Crap! How long will this take to heal!?” ...you don’t even have to look to know it was serious.

Take it easy. 😄

rfuerst911sc · 03-23-2018, 03:38 PM

Not much to report I did get the primer on today , just made it with 2 gallons of Kilz . And that was leaving about 2 ' from the floor unprimed because it will be covered by metal . But the primer gives me a good visual of some of the seams that will need to be caulked before I paint . So tomorrow will be dedicated to caulking and then getting the first coat of paint on .

I would rather take red hot rusty nails and poke myself with them vs. painting

I just hate to paint . But it has to get done so the sooner I start the sooner I finish

I have 3 gallons of white semi-gloss so should be enough for the first coat will have to buy more for the second coat . Also today I ordered online all my switch and outlet covers . Went with flat black metal plates should contrast the white switches/outlets and white wall paint nicely .

Hope to be installing the metal wainscote next week , after that I'll probably have to get going on the compressor room floor pour . Getting that room done will be the last piece of the puzzle to get me 100 % water tight . Have a great weekend everyone

Baz · Baz's Garage

Looking good, r!

Yeah - getting flesh wounds kinda goes with the territory but the worst part is when blood drips on all your stuff!

Heel n Toe · 03-23-2018, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Yesterday I started watching the 12 Hour of Sebring race and had good intentions to watch the entire race

But after about an hour into the race our wonderful Windstream DSL crapped the bed so no more streaming

I played around for about 20 minutes trying to reboot and finally gave up .

You're in luck...

Part 1: https://imsatv.imsa.com/video/032018/part-1-2018-mobil-1-twelve-hours-sebring-race-broadcast

Part 2: https://imsatv.imsa.com/video/032018/part-2-2018-mobil-1-twelve-hours-sebring-race-broadcast

rfuerst911sc · 03-26-2018, 06:12 AM

Haven't done anything for several days

, it has been cold/wet/windy ! I went out yesterday and tried to start caulking , it was so windy I froze my butt off

I do know one thing , the soffits are doing their thing ! They are wide open at the moment but you can CLEARLY feel the air exchange/movement . So I am feeling good once I get all soffit vents in plus the insulated ceiling that the " attic " will vent very well . I did get some caulking done but hung up the towel pretty quick

Supposed to be in the 60's by Wed. so hoping to get back on it then .

rfuerst911sc · 03-27-2018, 03:23 PM

Nothing picture worthy but after 3 days of waiting I went out today to caulk the interior . Wind was howling the inside of the garage is a wind tunnel ! I caulked every seam/joint on the two long walls and about 85 % of the back wall , wife called for dinner so had to stop

Tomorrow supposed to be much warmer so will finish the caulking and then put on the first coat of paint . While the weather is supposed to be rainy the next few days it will be in the 60's so I will get the painting done . I even took the time to caulk every outlet box and switch box along with the electric panel box I want this garage to be as tight as possible . I would like to think it will help with heat and AC . I'll post pics when the inside is painted .

rfuerst911sc · 03-28-2018, 01:29 PM

OK now we're picture worthy

Today was in the low 70's so I grabbed the paint and rollers and went at it . It took 1.5 gallons of semi-gloss so my remaining 1.5 gallons might squeak by for the 2nd coat tomorrow . I still have to do the two laminated beams on each long wall up top but trying to concentrate on just flat wall surface for now . It is looking much brighter with this coat of paint on the walls . Weather looking good for temps ( 60's + 70's ) for the rest of the week so I'm expecting to achieve greatness

So the plan is to get the 2nd coat of paint on the walls tomorrow and then Friday I will start with the metal wainscote on the bottom of the walls . That will free up some space in my basement and add some man cave pizzazz to the garage ! Here are some pics of today's progress .

rfuerst911sc · 03-29-2018, 11:34 AM

Woohoo I finished the second coat of wall paint today ! Looks like yesterday's pics only brighter

It covered well so that portion is done . Went to local big box store and picked up PVC trim for the wainscote along with more caulk , screws , air nails etc. another 250.00 down the drain

So tomorrow I start with the metal wainscote I'm hoping to have some pics tomorrow of that .

rfuerst911sc · 03-30-2018, 11:51 AM

Now into the fun stuff how about some man cave bling ?

I got two out of three walls done today with the galvanized wainscoting . Even the wife said " damn that looks good "

We have the grandchildren this weekend so not sure if I'll be able to complete the last wall or not . Here's two pics of today's progress .

rfuerst911sc · 04-01-2018, 02:43 PM

Hey guys Happy Easter ! Today I finished the metal wainscote on the right wall so it is now done . Tomorrow I'll install the cap trim and then will be 100 % done . I will now switch to framing up the floor pour for the compressor room . Had to peel off and mow the lawn , wash the Porsche and do some grilling so the day went quick . Hopefully I'll have something pic worth next week .

rfuerst911sc · 04-02-2018, 01:53 PM

Today I finished the cap molding on the wainscoting so now that job is 100 % done . It feels good being at this stage of the build . The balance of my black metal switch plates/outlet covers was delivered today so got those installed also . They really pop against the white walls . Tomorrow I finish the door molding around the compressor room door opening and then will frame up for the floor pour of the compressor room . Pics coming soon I promise