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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
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What the hell is up with the roof? It's been sitting like that for weeks now...
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.
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.
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she looks funky...like she just finished eating a doo doo samich
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...
I'm loving this thread. I love garages. I'll for sure be adding a subscription to this one.
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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
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.
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...
Another pic showing all of the crap we moved into the garage from the house. Now its all making its way back in...
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.
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.
4" recessed, line voltage lights in the new hall.
Looking the other way. Cabinets on right need to be finished.
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...
Floating and removal of forms...
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.
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...
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.
Trick temperature control valve for the shower...
Shower and tub with fresh steam. We're waiting on countertops.
How the office turned out...
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.
A toilet that has a remote lid and washes and air dries your a$$?
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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...
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.
A shot further back and you can see the speaker outlet in the corner.
Korean-made comfort sitting behind the garage...
Next up....epoxy floor install and that'll be it!!!!
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.
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.
I'll for sure be adding a subscription to this one.
