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New Garage

9/24/2013

 
Looks like it’s time for my annual blog post.  From a car perspective, it’s been a very boring year.  We began looking for a new house last fall, and didn't move in until March, which put a bit of a hold on all car-related projects.  The upside to that is the garage at the new place is enormous, with incredible potential as a car and wood shop.  Unfortunately the word "potential" in the previous sentence is used as a foreshadowing device to portend some less than good news: Moisture issues.  Serious moisture issues.  Smelly, rust inducing, wood warping, moisture issues.  <sigh>

The building itself is two connected garages that were built 10 years apart.  The original garage is 30x25, and they later added a 30x15 second story office above it, and a 28x45 shop sharing one of the original outside walls.  The original garage is a bit moist, but nothing serious.  The shop, however, is a different story.  After 6 months of contractors, a perimeter drain, and a new slab with vapor barrier, the moisture in that section is now in check.  However, after airing it out for a few weeks while the slab dried, and painting the walls, some odor issues remain which may require some work in the attic.  The good news though is that it's finally at a point where I can safely move in the contents from the smaller garage section and get back to work.  As of this writing the main cabinets are in place, and I'm starting to unpack my boxes.  Hopefully that work will be done and the lift in place over the next week.  Some pictures and a little more detail are located here.  




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