My man cave build - Page 19

rfuerst911sc · 05-05-2018, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by URY914

Vents at the bottom as well as the top for the a/c room?

Paul I had not planned on installing vents at the bottom do you think it's needed ? On each side wall I have two 4 " x 16 " louvered vents mounted end to end . On the long ( 6 ' ) back wall I screened in the underside of the rafters so it's pretty much vented the full length . My thoughts are that the compressor head/pump and electric motor are up high ( vertical tank style ) and will naturally draw air with their proximity to the venting . The room will have a door to close it off from the main garage .

onewhippedpuppy · 05-05-2018, 04:51 AM

Looking good! The big advantage of vents down low is taking advantage of convection, cool air comes in the bottom and hot air goes out the top. Similar concept to why you often install vents in a roof soffit and then in the upper section of a roof.

rfuerst911sc · 05-10-2018, 03:43 PM

Hey guys it's been a while we had the grandchildren for 5 days while my son and DIL took a mini vacation . But the past few days I got the compressor room insulated and today finished installing plywood on the interior . Tomorrow I will caulk the seams and then install the balance of the metal wainscote . Do some trim work and paint the top half. Install a light and complete the 220 install and it will be ready for the compressor . I will have to punch one hole through the interior wall to run the air line into the garage .

So still progressing but not as quick as I'd like

. The dirt guy removed all the dirt he was going to take and left me enough to complete the retaining walls . I had him somewhat level the area behind the garage , this will help control rain runoff and provide me an area to store my car trailer so a win/win

. I'll have to figure out something for ground cover for that space , maybe just gravel . That's it for now have to go watch game 7 between Preds and Jets !

rfuerst911sc · 05-11-2018, 12:13 PM

Went to big box store today and picked up all the electrical items I need to complete the compressor room . The room should be complete this weekend . This morning I caulked the seams in the plywood and the corners so it will look decent when painted . I have pretty much used up all of the used plywood I purchased I was quite accurate ( by luck ) on the total qty needed .

rfuerst911sc · 05-15-2018, 03:34 PM

Today I put two coats of white semi-gloss on the compressor walls . Tomorrow one more coat and the paint is done . I will then install the balance of the metal wainscote to continue the " theme "

. Today I also got serious with measuring/positioning the posts of my 2 post lift . Drove the wifes RAV4 into the garage and did some comparison looks/measuring to make sure I'm good to go . I'm trying to position the lift as close to the wall as possible but still be able to get behind it if needed . It's a balancing act of that and lining up with the garage door . The way I have it right now I'll have to make a slight turn to the left as the lift isn't centered in the opening . That was not a problem for my wifes car and it won't be for the Boxster but could be for the dually pickup .

Plus I'm working to the dimensions of the thicker pads of concrete I poured in the original floor pour . To be honest the thicker pads were a guestimate on my part and I'm happy to say I guessed pretty good

. I am hoping to finalize the install in the next two weeks . I have to go rent a hammer drill but I have everything else . I'll post pics when the lift is installed . The visual progress these days is in VERY small chunks

. Grass growing at furious pace and there are just other things to do around the house that need my attention . I'm retired and not enough time in the day !!!

rfuerst911sc · 05-19-2018, 02:10 PM

Today I finally finished the compressor room in regards to the interior walls . Installed the last of the PVC trim over the metal wainscoting . I now have to move that monster IR compressor from the basement of the house to the garage

. But I think I have figured out a way to do it . Anyway here are two pics of the compressor room complete with 4 ' shoplight . I still have to add a door but that will be done after I get the compressor in the room .

Porschaman · Porschaman's Garage

Very nice work on this roomy, functional garage. Reminds me of when I built mine, much smaller, but big enough to restore my 911 SC coupe.

rfuerst911sc · 05-20-2018, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Porschaman

Very nice work on this roomy, functional garage. Reminds me of when I built mine, much smaller, but big enough to restore my 911 SC coupe.

Appreciate the kind words , this is the biggest project I have taken on in my long DIY history . A lot of new territory for me but I think I've done pretty good overall . The demons I am fighting now is to push myself to complete . I find that I start working later in the morning and quit earlier in the afternoon , part of that is being retired and trying to enjoy other things . But I know I have to get it done so am trying to get my mojo back . Today I am going to try and move the compressor into the room , this will be no easy task by myself . Stay tuned for injury report

rfuerst911sc · 05-20-2018, 10:42 AM

I am happy to report the compressor is in her new home ! But not without some drama

. So I did a bunch of " figuring " and decided to back my pick up to the basement garage where the compressor was . The plan was to roll the compressor over to the tailgate and push it over . I had a bunch of moving blankets stacked up on the tailgate to soften the landing of the compressor .

When I had the compressor at the previous house I had made a small four wheeled dolly for it , two wheels swivel and two wheels solid . The compressor is bolted to this dolly so it's easy to roll on concrete . But my plan to " push it over " also had to include stopping the wheels of the dolly from kicking out . So I estimated how far the truck had to be from the compressor and I ran straps from the truck hitch to the dolly , the straps would stop the dolly from kicking out .

I looked everything over a couple of times and then decided to go . I slowly pushed the compressor over and with a soft thud she landed

Great now all I have to do is lift up on the dolly and push the compressor in the truck about two feet and we're good to go . That's where the plan took a crap

The compressor tank being round rolled on me when I went to lift/push it in

So now I'm stuck there is no way I can push it in and there's no way I can stand it back up

I made several phone calls to neighbors and friends EVERYONE is busy . I called my oldest son and he's home.........great ! He only lives 20 minutes away . With two guys it took all of 2 minutes to fix the situation . I drove the truck around to the man cave , backed her partially in and we dropped the compressor down slowly onto the wheels .

We rolled it into the compressor room , it fit and I plugged in the electric . Turned it on and the sweet sound of manly machinery was in the air

The way I have the compressor positioned I have about a foot to the left and about two feet to the right to maneuver in . Once I get the air lines run I'll never have to move it just need to go into the room for draining the tank and air filter/oil replacement . I am REALLY glad this part is done . Here's a pic of the compressor in its new home .

Heel n Toe · 05-21-2018, 01:18 PM

Check out this itty bitty man cave build I just ran across looking at modelling sites... more pics here: Scale Model Garage

gtc · gtc's Garage

What is that, a man cave for ants?!

rfuerst911sc · 05-26-2018, 04:32 AM

Hey guys it has been an interesting week it started with me taking my wife to the emergency room

. Turns out the stomach/back pain she has is a kidney stone........ lovely . So we have done follow up visit with urologist and waiting to get an appointment to " blast " it and be done , in the mean time she's waiting to give birth

.

So zero work on the garage but there has been progress . I was able to borrow a real hammer drill and 3/4 bit and today I will start the install of the 2 post lift . Also yesterday did a run to Northern Tool and picked up a 3/4 " 100 ' Rapid Air kit to install the air lines in the garage . It comes with three manifold/outlets which is perfect for my setup . Two will be used for hose reels at the front of the garage ( one for each bay ) and one will be for the safety latches on the lift . Each manifold has a ball valve for draining any moisture . So starting at the compressor it will be a rubber hose feeding about 5 ' of 3/4 black iron which will exit the compressor room through the wall . There will be a tee at that junction with another ball valve for draining and that is where the Rapid Air will start . The fittings that come with the kit are exactly the amount I need .

That's it for now don't forget the Stanley Cup starts on Monday !!!

Seahawk · 05-26-2018, 04:39 AM

It looks great. I really like the wainscote!

billybek · billybek's Garage

Sorry to hear that your wife is stoned!

Nice looking compressor. Ingersoll Rand purchased the Trane Company from American Standard a few years back. It looks as though they adopted Trane's colours, executive beige and black.

Good choice, think you will get many years of home shop service from it. Does it have two stages of compression?

Garage is looking good

rfuerst911sc · 05-26-2018, 05:35 AM

I bought the IR compressor used when I lived in Marietta . To my knowledge it is a 2 stage but not 100 % sure , I was never lacking air in the Marietta garage . It's not like I use it every day so should last my lifetime and beyond . Appreciate the positive comments on the garage .

Baz · Baz's Garage

Looking good, Rick!

Funny story about moving your air compressor. Sounds like something that I would do!

Hope things work out OK for your wife.

Thanks for all the updates!

rfuerst911sc · 05-26-2018, 01:00 PM

Hey Baz thanks . Today was a good day I have both posts of the 2 post lift 100 % installed ! I must have measured a 100 times

before I finally said to myself drill the damn holes already ! Started with the post closest to the wall and started drilling . The big a$$ Dewalt hammer drill I borrowed from the electrician went through 9 " of high strength concrete like a hot knife through butter

. Installed the six " special bolts " and played around with shims to get it right . Cranked the bolts down and moved to the second post .

My wife even with the kidney stone was out in the garage on a ladder helping me get all the dimensions just right for the positioning of the 2nd post .......... she is a real trooper ! By tape measure and 4 ' level all looked good so started drilling the 2nd post . Installed all the bolts/shims and started cranking down with the torque wrench . Supposed to get these bad boys to 150 ft lbs I was only able to get them to 140 with just the torque wrench

I will have to put a cheater pipe on the wrench to get to 150 , at 140 I felt my testicles in my throat

. So the only nasty job left for the lift install is to lift/position the top connecting channel , this damn thing is heavy and bulky

But I have a friend of mine that will give me a hand getting it into position .

After that it's just a matter of running the cables , installing the pump and the wiring , install the lift arms and we should have lift off

. Will also have to run the air lines for the safety locks . I am friggen beat from torquing those bolts down I'm glad this is almost over . Enjoy the weekend guys and please remember all of those that have fallen for our freedoms .

rfuerst911sc · 05-30-2018, 12:32 PM

I haven't touched the garage since installing the posts , my wifes kidney stone has kept me busy taking care of her . She feels pretty good but has not passed it yet , the cocktail of meds we have seem to be a good mix

. Today I purchased a solid core interior door to close off the compressor room . Trying to figure out what type of hinge to go with ( piano vs. conventional ) but we'll get that resolved .

I can't believe we're coming up on June and the building is not done yet

. I still have so much to go to get everything done ! Last week I ordered and have since received the outside mount brackets for the mini split AC/heat unit and the last piece I need to complete the vinyl chase to enclose the copper pipes/drain line/elect. wire for the mini split . I need to get my head out of my a$$ and keep moving

I have a friend lined up to come over this weekend to help me lift the lift cross brace into place . That will be a good step forward maybe by next week I can have a working lift ! That would be huge .

Today I was out in the garage in between helping/asking the wife what she needs and two humming birds fly into the garage

They buzzed around for over an hour they couldn't figure out how to get out . I think they were attracted to the red lift posts . I went in the house to eat lunch and left both garage doors open and the entry door . Apparently that did it because they are gone now . Good grief I don't need outside delays !!!

javadog · 05-30-2018, 01:19 PM

Can use regular hinges on the door, there's no reason to use a piano hinge. Whenever you buy door, try to buy a pre-hung door.

URY914 · URY914's Garage

It is always surprising how small the amount of work you get done when working by yourself.