[Shop-talk] garage expansion gets green light

[Matt]

On my 40x30 metal shop I don't have a second floor and just left it open.  I
was going to add dummy dormers to match the look of the house but the
constructor said "no way, no how."  Apparently he had a bad experience with
adding dormers and didn't want to mess with them again. Plus he said you have
to be careful with the dimensions and scaling to get them to look right.  Even
if I could have talked him into it he said it would have been cost
prohibitive.  Part of that may have been due to the fact that it was metal
vice stick built.
I did go with the roof following door tracks and am very glad I did.
I had always dreamed of a gleaming epoxy floor, but seeing some of the
problems we are experiencing with the hangar floor at work, I opted for acid
stain with simple sealer.
For the bathroom I went with the traditional toilet & urinal.  WIth a wife and
two daughters, it is my last bastion of manliness!  I was surprised at the
cost of urinals, but bided my time and found one on eBay from a demolition for
cheap.
Enjoy the construction project!
Matt
Columbus GA

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell at mebtel.net>
To: "shop-talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] garage expansion gets green light
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:01:05 -0400

Thanks for all the replies. Lots of good ideas. It seems like a sectional
door that goes up to the 11' ceiling will work well. And garage door openers
that mount to the wall (instead of hanging from the ceiling) are another
good idea.

Here's a link to a webshots page where I've placed some of my sketches of
door & dormer ideas.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/570714378cIOpnc?vhost=home-and-gard
en
Hopefully before too long I'll be able to add some photos as the project
progresses. I have rented an 8' X 25' storage container which is now loaded
with my MGA & 99% of my tools. The garage is now empty and ready for
deconstruction.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
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