Would the 4 poster be the drive on type, or would it still have arms underneath so you could do suspension work from it?

Drive on type, most definitely. I used to use one at my dad's shop all the time and they're handy for most things. Exhaust and suspension work are a bit harder to set up, but doable. You gotta use a bottle jack or a jack tray to lift up the car and jackstand it.

A few positives that people don't mention when comparing to a two-post assymetric or symmetric to a 4 post are that you can rest your tools on the ramps, you can get a good corner-weight with scales since you drive on instead of jacking and dropping (camber usually screws up the reading), easier to climb up into the car if need be. Also good for earthquake country!

It'll be awhile until I get it into the shop, though.

-Jimmy

Looking good... What the hell is up with the roof? It's been sitting like that for weeks now... :dunno:

Cheers-
Erich

What the hell is up with the roof? It's been sitting like that for weeks now... :dunno:


:rofl: The Spanish tile is one of the absolute last things to go on. Roofers will do all the flat portions of the roof and most of the tiled sections that don't have stucco or painting required above it. Once the painters finish the exterior coats, THEN the roofers come back to install the tiles. It keeps them paint-free and not broken when the stucco guys and painters use the little roof for a platform. Gutters, downspouts, and scupper drains will be connected after that.

Thanks for lookin'

-Jimmy

Looking great. I love the roll-up door.

Update 11/21/07

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http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/drivewaypour11_20_07_027.jpg


-Jimmy

your trash can is faster than mine!! seriously though..you are doing some nice things in this thread. my wife is about to start her new career, so hopefully one day we will be able to fix up our home the way you are. :biggthump

Drive on type, most definitely. I used to use one at my dad's shop all the time and they're handy for most things. Exhaust and suspension work are a bit harder to set up, but doable. You gotta use a bottle jack or a jack tray to lift up the car and jackstand it.

A few positives that people don't mention when comparing to a two-post assymetric or symmetric to a 4 post are that you can rest your tools on the ramps, you can get a good corner-weight with scales since you drive on instead of jacking and dropping (camber usually screws up the reading), easier to climb up into the car if need be. Also good for earthquake country!

It'll be awhile until I get it into the shop, though.

-Jimmy

Word. I guess it's all a matter of personal preference.

BTW, you know they invented tool carts for this reason... :D

I'm loving this thread. I love garages. :) I'll for sure be adding a subscription to this one.

Update 12/6/07....

(Location: Holiday Inn Express)

So here I am, at the local Holiday Inn with the wifey-pooh and kid. Attack dog is with our neighbor. We had to move out of the house while they refinish the entire hardwood floor in the house. We dropped by today and they performed some much needed repairs to thewater damaged wood (from years bacK).

No pics yet, but will try to post some up tomorrow when we move back in.

Gotta love the continental breakfast in the AM here.

12/13/07

Finally moved back in! I'll make this short since we still have a bunch more stuff to do. Sparky returned and made us all happy with light.

A pic at dusk with the lights on in the garage. It is as bright as the operating rooms I work in...:eek2:

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/jake_063.jpg

Another pic showing all of the crap we moved into the garage from the house. Now its all making its way back in...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/jake_061.jpg

An overexposed pic of the lighting arrangement. 8 fixtures, 4 footers, 4 tube T-8 bulbs, with the wraparound diffuser. We went without the diffusers (covers) but it hurt too much to look up. So we put them back on.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/jake_064.jpg

For those of you following along with the rest of the construction, here's the wife's new bath. Vanity was installed, lights are in, and tile is almost done. We gotta wait for countertops and then we can put in the sinks and fixtures.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/jake_051.jpg

4" recessed, line voltage lights in the new hall.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/jake_053.jpg

Looking the other way. Cabinets on right need to be finished.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/jake_055.jpg

Mad rush before the holidays, thanks for looking!

Gangster. Hurry up and finish that shit meng... :D

youre inviting us all over when its finished right?

=P

Update 12/19/07:

Driveway apron was finished over the weekend...LA City has specific codes for the construction of residential driveway aprons that cost almost half of my entire driveway (bricks and concrete). This includes pulling the $500 permit, inspections, LA City specified utility cover and box for the water meter, and a special concrete mixed to LA City specs. What a pain, but the concrete amigos pulled through with some awesome work.

The pour...
http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/drivewayapron_045.jpg

Floating and removal of forms...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/drivewayapron_065.jpg

Final light brooming. You can see the "rotary" pattern trowled into the apron as specified by the City. These guys did a great job and we celebrated the holidays a few days early with some Coronas and some stories from LA Central Jail afterwards.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/drivewayapron_081.jpg

And the addition is just about to wrap up. Shower and toilet have been installed. Here's the reason for that little outlet near the throne...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/drivewayapron_082.jpg

Do a google search on the "toto washlet" for more info. I have to get used to this. This is the pic of the remote.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/drivewayapron_092.jpg

Trick temperature control valve for the shower...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/drivewayapron_089.jpg

Shower and tub with fresh steam. We're waiting on countertops.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/drivewayapron_097.jpg

How the office turned out...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/drivewayapron_102.jpg

Our contractor and his subs have been super cool and entertaining throughout the entire process. Really a no-hassle remodel that accomplished everything we set out to do with hardly any compromises. Shoot me a PM if you'd like a referral for any big projects.

Next update will be in a little bit as we clean out the garage, paint, install the rest of the roofing tiles, and finally get my epoxy floor down.

Happy Holidays!

12/19/07:

Better pic of the garage at night withthe lights on...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/jake_077.jpg

Nice pics looks really nice.

A toilet that has a remote lid and washes and air dries your a$$?

:rofl:

1/4/08

Happy New Year! Things are finally winding up here at the house and the garage is *ALMOST* done. In fact, the epoxy amigos showed up today in the rain to start the process of grinding and filling the control joints. Primer and epoxy go down tomorrow -- even in the rain. Here's a link to the product they'll be using:
www.pacpoly.com/Bulletins/RC700-PB.pdf
Onto the pics! My favorite roofers came back to finish up the spanish tile install...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/1_04_08_012.jpg

Mini-split A/C and heater installed. This thing works bitchin...it'll warm up the garage in about 10 minutes to a toasty 75 degrees and is super quiet. This thing is more efficient than my house A/C and weighs in at at 15.5 SEER. This will seriously make it lots more inviting to work in here during evenings and during the summer months.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/1_04_08_006.jpg

A shot further back and you can see the speaker outlet in the corner.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/1_04_08_007.jpg

Korean-made comfort sitting behind the garage...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/1_04_08_009.jpg


Next up....epoxy floor install and that'll be it!!!!

Stay tuned for tomorrow's exciting conclusion!!!

-JImmy

Is that Samsung unit outside hooked into the piece mounted on the wall?

Is that Samsung unit outside hooked into the piece mounted on the wall?

Yep. They stubbed in the A/C lines right after they did rough electrical. The 220V, 30amp line was put in and the condenser lines we routed to the spot behind the garage. Along with that, they also put in the drain line for the condensation too. It took 'em about 3 hours to install (attach brackets, hook up electrical, and fill the unit with Puron).

****Edit: Okay, I just got the gist of your question. Its like a mini central air system for a home. You can mount the condenser unit anywhere outside you like and then run lines into a wall unit anywhere you want. That's the beuty of a mini-split system...you don't have to cut a big hole in the wall like a window unit. Some other models allow you to run mini-ducts all over the place too.

1/05/08:

Grinding surface & filling low spots...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/1_05_08_009.jpg

ust everywhere...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/1_05_08_011.jpg

One of the crew cut his hand pretty badly with the angle grinder today. They use a 6" stone cup on an electric grinder to grind the surface on and near the curbing. The stone disintegrated and threw sharp shards of stone everywhere.
Minor lacerations, but lots of red stuff. Wrapped him up, rinsed him off, and off to urgent care. :(

Surprisingly, foreman dropped by and got another crew to continue work today. Unbelievable.

1/05/08

All of the surface prep got done today despite the bloodshed. You can see the filler epoxy placedinto the expansion joint and it will be the same color as the rest of theepoxy floor. On Monday, barring any flooding from the recent rain, we'll see the primer being rolled on, and then two coats of PacPoly epoxy.

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/1_05_08_028.jpg
http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/1_05_08_013.jpg

Have a good weekend, all!

1/08/08:

Epoxy is going down! More sanding and filling occured over the rainy weekend and the epoxy amigos rolled down the primer coat of epoxy today. The PacPoly epoxy primer is basically a thin-viscosity epoxy with no pigments that fills the pores of the concrete and provides chemical adhesion for the succesive layers.

Rolling it on...

http://www.sr20forum.com/gallery/data/1058/1_07_08_002.jpg