Well, I am finally gonna do it!

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  1. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    garage is coming along .....slowly.
    I have pics will post tomorrow.
    I am hoping they have the building done this week.
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    here is the updated picture.

    Its a mess, but I have since cleaned it up.
    Still waiting for gutters, a big door and the concrete pad....slow going:rolleyes:
     
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    VERY nice John...just can't wait to get in their can ya?:D
     
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    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    Lookin' good man! (y) Sure wish I had a garage. :yup:
     
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    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    That looks great! Won't be long now!
    Do yourself a favor and paint the floor in the garage now before you move in.
     
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    Grabber5.0 Gear-head wannabe

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    Yeah, save the oil-spill cleanup first. Not that you'd have one. :D
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    I guess we know where the official "Round Up Emergency Work Center" will be. Especially if something major breaks at the drags.
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    yeah we have fllor paint, stain resistant stuff to put on it.
    Dennis I hoe we do not need it, but it is there if we do.
     
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    What paint are you going to use?



     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    Do not have the can with me...its the 2 step stuff at Home Depot.....paint it on, sprinkle some stuff and then put the sealer on it :hmmm: thats 3 :D ....a little pricier than I liked, but it was the wifes ideal.
     
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    If it is a two part epoxy you should be OK. I used a Sherwin Williams product and it has held up real well. The product I used required you to etch the concrete with a Muratic Acid solution prior to application. You definetely don't want to use a standard one part floor paint, those don't hold up at all.
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    Thanks for the heads-up.
    I think this stuff will work good. I seen it on Dream Car garage a few years ago.
     
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    I'm starting on a long awaited (dreamed of) garage later this fall.

    I've got 12 cars (8 current drivers and projects, 4 parts cars), 2 motorhomes, a car trailer, 2 utility trailers, a tractor W/ a bush hog, 2 riding mowers, 2 push mowers, 5 engines on stands, 5 transmissions, two rear ends, 8 sets of wheels, 2 engine hoists, 2 air compressors, 2 roll-away tool cabinets, and about 20 storage boxes full of various parts........

    How big you think my garage should be?

    I've got a feeling, even with 4 acres of yard, I'll never be able to build one big enough! :rolleyes:
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    You dont need a garage, you need a warehouse.
     
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    littleredtoy Seth

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    Your garage is looking good.

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