Nightmare Covid Shop Build (1 Viewer)

[Broski]

Paying for a good job the pain eventually goes away.
Looking ai a s***ty job last a eternity


I worked for high end Customers as a contractor can’t tell you how many times I was told this

Sorry for your troubles

 

[knuckle47]

Well you guys, I am very impressed…I love these buildings you have built and the quality looks fabulous..congratulations..!! I have needed and wanted one got 35 years and finally did it. Not to the degree you have here…as I’d gotten older the need became greater but going for the bigger room with some really great spaces means variances and much more time. Time is my nemesis

cost in NJ has nearly doubled, land clearing IS double…. Cement work seems high but didn’t overwhelm me. On the other hand..the 1000 sq ft epoxy flake floor was estimated at $5800.00 decided to do it my self for $1090 and it came out great… keep going strong. I get my power and new meter next week..almost done

 

[1911]

... cost in NJ has nearly doubled, land clearing IS double…. Cement work seems high but didn’t overwhelm me.

Yep, dirt work and the cost of concrete are what did me in, and stopped me from finishing my house in a timely manner.

I see where the wholesale price of lumber has dropped by 2/3, and is back to where it was in 2020 (pre-Covid). Retail lumber price is coming down here in TX also.

Looking better @landcrusiergod1

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Got the shop floor covered.

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Top coat set!

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Got the baby in the new shop!

 

[MrMikeyG]

So much room for activities!

 

[knuckle47]

That floor is terrific….. that is an amazing amount of flakes…. When I did mine, I used about 70lbs and I could have easily doubled that For 1000 sq.ft. i did use 2 coats of clear over the flakes which maLes it look wet glossy when dry. I love the density on the flake….they did a beautiful job

 

[PIP]

Does it rain on the inside without any vapor barrier under the roofing metal like that?

 

[e9999]

Oh the horror! A pan under a cruiser? Unheard of! This ain't no british truck, ya know...!

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Oh the horror! A pan under a cruiser? Unheard of! This ain't no british truck, ya know...!

I sent it a little to hard blast time. The diff gasket is fubar. Gotta pull the chunk out and reseal. Drip pans …. Or see how the lifetime warranty is !!

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Does it rain on the inside without any vapor barrier under the roofing metal like that?

Not yet, or have not noticed. Plan on spray foam the inside roof later. Money tree is bare

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Surgery today! Removed 2 bad teeth, side effect of cancer treatment years ago. Should be good now for a little bit.

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Slowly moving stuff inside. It’s a process. Air compressor stuff will take some time to get it right.

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Slow progress, the surgery was a success so far. Pushed too hard and the pain at the extraction forced me to quit moving stuff. Now I’m just resting.

 

[knuckle47]

Ouch! That last photo hit a nerve

 

[PIP]

Ouch! That last photo hit a nerve

Had a very, very bad day when I tipped over my 60" x 60" Vidmar full of metrology tools during a move. It's still difficult to talk about 6 years after it happened.

 

[landcrusiergod1]

Ouch! That last photo hit a nerve

Yeah, it was heart wrenching! Lol …

 

[landcrusiergod1]

I have the big blue tool box (Stanley vidmar) to move still. Best friend Steve said why push it? You have a riding lawn mower and it’s on casters. Drag that bi@&$h! Great idea, Then the battery died on the lawn mower.

 

[MrMikeyG]

I strap even empty cabinet doors shut. I had a bad glass shelf incident once. Never again.