Dam that looks like it is slippery as hell, or is it? Bright it is to be sure though, nice job. Glad to see Joey hasn't completely stopped driving and will be of a great help in the move, is she driving a big rig or just a box truck for the move? she is going to save you some serious cash from having to rent a mover.
Dam that looks like it is slippery as hell, or is it? Bright it is to be sure though, nice job. Glad to see Joey hasn't completely stopped driving and will be of a great help in the move, is she driving a big rig or just a box truck for the move? she is going to save you some serious cash from having to rent a mover.
Steve
it won't be slippery...just looks like it. as for the move, we will be using our F350 and both trailers. Ryan has a truck and trailer as well. it will take about a week to move all the equipment.
The clear is done as of 10am this morning and we will wait 48 hours before entering the shop again.....which means that I get the rest of today and all of tomorrow to relax.
I'll get some pics of the floor on Monday around lunchtime when the construction inside starts.
I stopped by the new shop to show the kids and see how the floor cured. The heavy rain seeped in near the door and the floor has some staining on it, but we saved some unmixed epoxy and plan to sand down the imperfections and redo the spots after the shop is set up.
I took two pics. The one shows the high intensity gloss and the true color of the blue. The other is a little off.
We will touch up the edge near the floor and start on building the entrance room tomorrow.
Either the blue floor is makign it an optical illusion or those tall walls are making the place looks smaller than it did in the first few pics (which didnt show just how tall the walls were).
The walls in the new shop are 12.5' and the old shop they are 17'. Most of my heat is at the top by the ceiling in the old shop. I only need 12' ceilings to be able to do my job. The office and basement are set in a bi-level setting on the south end of the shop.
13 January 2014. Day 13
Today we had a minor setback. Our F350 broke down and set us back half the day. I still have to diagnose what is wrong with it tomorrow. We still got all the supplies to build the entrance room and started to build it.
Here is the Joey pic....(she smashed her thumb pretty good today)
Now all you have to do is figure out whats wrong with the truck, kind of funny that a auto repair shop has a truck brake down. Must be one of those new high tech jobs, ain't it. back to you Jo. Steve
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Now all you have to do is figure out whats wrong with the truck, kind of funny that a auto repair shop has a truck brake down. Must be one of those new high tech jobs, ain't it. back to you Jo. Steve
lol....I'm a little lost working on Fords. I spend my day with the German manufacturer's laptops on my side and spend more time trying to properly program and code specific systems in the cars. Even brakes must be set with the laptop to dial in their proper thickness. I'm sure I'll figure it out though. It can't be that bad.
lol....I'm a little lost working on Fords. I spend my day with the German manufacturer's laptops on my side and spend more time trying to properly program and code specific systems in the cars. Even brakes must be set with the laptop to dial in their proper thickness. I'm sure I'll figure it out though. It can't be that bad.
Dave
Wish I could help but all this new stuff has me all confused with all the technology in it, now if it was a 90 or before I might be of some help. But as my signature says,
Steve
------------------ Technology is great when it works, and one big pain in the ass when it doesn't
A very very busy day at the old shop. It got to the point where I had to take 30 minutes to myself to clear my head before organizing and dishing out all the sold repairs on the cars. The phone wouldn't stop ringing and the cars wouldn't stop dropping off.....which is a very good thing for this time of year. January and February are usually our slowest months.
At the new shop, we moved some of the equipment that we don't use as often and would fit in Ryan's truck to the new shop. The entrance room is coming along and the electrician started doing the needed upgrades. That big window in the pic will be turned into a door with stairs dropping into the shop from the hallway in the waiting room.
That one is the real deal; the first one was an imposter. I've used that medical tape myself, but I prefer the green.
lol. I'm a "crazy glue it" guy myself. On that same day, my head tech Ryan had a BMW spring pop on him and it tore the web between his thumb and index finger. I let him take a 20 minute break to lose the nausea and finish the job. So both Joey and Ryan have been working through the pain.
15 January 2014. Day 15
Our entrance area is coming along. The door isn't hung yet in the pic, but it should be getting all the tape and spackle done today. We moved over more equipment last night and I plan to get in there for an hour or two this morning to start prepping the waiting room. The current plan is to have the lifts moved on Monday the 20th and we will have Ryan start working on the cars there while Matt and I run the shop and move the rest of the shop over as quickly as possible. If all goes well, we will make the deadline.
Here is a pic of the entrance. Like I stated, all that is left on the inside of the room are two sheets of drywall and hang the door.
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lol. I'm a "crazy glue it" guy myself. On that same day, my head tech Ryan had a BMW spring pop on him and it tore the web between his thumb and index finger. I let him take a 20 minute break to lose the nausea and finish the job. So both Joey and Ryan have been working through the pain.
I haven't tried crazy glue...yet. Does it sting/burn?
I couldn't tell you if it stings or burns. I have two advantages....I have a very high tolerance for pain (which is why I didn't realize back in 2004 that I needed to get to the hospital until it was too late and permanent damage was done) and I get my hands cut and banged up just about everyday, so it doesn't even hurt anymore. The only time I really stop working is when I get scared because I'm losing too much blood. When we built the tdi Fiero, I cut my thumb to the bone on a razor and I glued it up then, the guys in the shop knew something was wrong cause I was in shock and left a blood trail back and forth between the office and bathroom.
16 January 2014. Day 16
The entrance interior is complete, spackled, taped and ready for paint. I didn't get any interior shot because there is no light until the electrician comes out and gets something put in there.
The big window in the shop was cut into a door, but we found wires running in the wall which will need to be rerouted. Stairs decending into the shop will be added. This will allow me to get from my office to the shop without walking through the waiting room and then entrance.
Here is the waiting area as it stands today. We plan to build an office and a hallway into this area and construction should start very soon.
I also added to the list to have the landing with the stairs raised 6" as everyone (except Joey) has tripped and fallen at some point. It is just an awkward area and I don't want to be sued by a customer.
I haven't tried crazy glue...yet. Does it sting/burn?
OBTW, I'm enjoying the progress on your new digs.
They actually use a "medical grade" super glue in hospitals. I presume the "medical grade" is just a price increase from about a buck a tube to around a hundred bucks a tube. Any time I've used it it didn't really sting all that much, at least, not more than the injury I was treating. It's also not as if you open the wound and pour it in there. I suppose it could work if it's a "tear" type of cut to close the wound, but I've never done that, I would bet that hurts like hell. I've usually used it on razor cuts by pushing the cut closed and squeezing the glue over the cut. I might let the cut open just a tiny bit to allow some of the glue to seep down just a little, and then hold it closed and let it set up. And yeah, super glue will absolutely set up when it's wet and will glue wet things. I use it to glue down zoanthid frags in my marine tank- apply the glue to the bottom of the frag and set it on some rock right in the tank. It sets up normally and holds like it's supposed to.
This is what the upstairs looked like at 7am this morning.
This was 4:30 today.
The hallway to the bathroom is being made and my office is on the right. The waiting room is in the front and it is coming along nicely. Tomorrow, the old shop is closed, so we will be cranking out the building, painting and on Monday the trailer will be stuffed full and 95% of the old shop will be in the new shop.
Time for beer and bed. The 4am alarm clock has been coming too fast lately.
They actually use a "medical grade" super glue in hospitals. I presume the "medical grade" is just a price increase from about a buck a tube to around a hundred bucks a tube.
The name brand most doctors/hospitals/etc use is called Dermabond. "Super Glues" are cyanoacryilates. "Medical grade" has some added chemicals like methylacrilate. Super glue tends to work better than traditional stiches as it causes less scarring, closes faster and there's less chance of infection. (ANY place where the skin is breached including needle holes is one more place where infection can enter the body. Intact skin is the bodys best defense against infection.)
Dermabond isn't necessarily more expensive than ordinary super glue, it just seems more expensive because of it's packaging. Dermabond generally comes in single use packets to preserve sterility. Bulk packaging always costs less. Same with some eyedrops. The non-preservative, single use drops are about 4x more expensive than the 1000 use bottles because of the added packaging.
They actually use a "medical grade" super glue in hospitals. I presume the "medical grade" is just a price increase from about a buck a tube to around a hundred bucks a tube. Any time I've used it it didn't really sting all that much, at least, not more than the injury I was treating. It's also not as if you open the wound and pour it in there. I suppose it could work if it's a "tear" type of cut to close the wound, but I've never done that, I would bet that hurts like hell. I've usually used it on razor cuts by pushing the cut closed and squeezing the glue over the cut. I might let the cut open just a tiny bit to allow some of the glue to seep down just a little, and then hold it closed and let it set up. And yeah, super glue will absolutely set up when it's wet and will glue wet things. I use it to glue down zoanthid frags in my marine tank- apply the glue to the bottom of the frag and set it on some rock right in the tank. It sets up normally and holds like it's supposed to.
I might give it a go next time. The last time I used "butterflies."
Dermabond isn't necessarily more expensive than ordinary super glue, it just seems more expensive because of it's packaging. Dermabond generally comes in single use packets to preserve sterility. Bulk packaging always costs less. Same with some eyedrops. The non-preservative, single use drops are about 4x more expensive than the 1000 use bottles because of the added packaging.
Can you get it over the counter? ...Oh, the garage is coming along nicely.
This was the office/waiting room at 7am today. The crew today consisted of myself, Joey, Carson (who has been doing the majority of the framing and sheetrock) and Joey's aunt stopped by to paint a coat on the ceiling.
This is the office and waiting room at 5pm
We insulated my office with styrofoam sheets towards the waiting room sheetrock and fiberglass insulation laid in over that. This is my way of soundproofing my office without going over the budget.
Joey hit her thumb a few times with the hammer. I told her to hit the nail, but she thought I meant fingernail.
Here is a pic of the entrance area....not the best pic, but it is hard to get a good shot.
Now Monday is going to start getting crazy on this build. That is official crunchtime. The lift guys will be moving the lifts from the old shop to the new shop. The electrician will have his team come out and wire everything up plus the other crazy OCD things that I want done. The plumber will be coming out early next week to add a sink to wash up in the shop and redo our bathroom fixtures. Also, we have to get everything moved over and paint the waiting room and get that ready. The cable/phone, garbage dumpsters and other stuff will be moved next week as well.
AND we have to keep the workload coming in and going out during this time. That will be the fun part.
Dave is killing me with his deadline, but I'm determined to try to meet his expectations. My thumb is sore as all get out. Starts throbbing like crazy when I stop working and just let it hang at my side. I forget about it when I'm hammering the frame work for the walls and placing the sheet rock .
There are 4 projects that need to be completed in his time frame, one is just about done, two are started, and thoughts are underway for the fourth. This past week the construction crew consisted of myself with a bashed and painful thumb and Carson (whom I affectionately refer to as being three days older than dirt). Along with age comes great wisdom and he has indeed taught me a lot. I just haven't quite learned to keep this dang thumb out of the way. Lol
Going in today (January 19) to finish framing the upstairs office and hang sheet rock after shoveling manure at the horse farm.
Another thing I have learned is: ya never realize how important a thumb is until ya whack it with a hammer and it hurts/stings/throbs whenever you bump it, or try to tie boots!
Here's to going on..... Because failure and giving up are NOT options!
Originally posted by anonymity: My thumb is sore as all get out. This past week the construction crew consisted of myself with a bashed and painful thumb and Carson (whom I affectionately refer to as being three days older than dirt). Along with age comes great wisdom and he has indeed taught me a lot. I just haven't quite learned to keep this dang thumb out of the way.
Hey, all!!! I'm still here! This past week the construction crew consisted of myself with a bashed and painful thumb and Carson (whom I affectionately refer to as being three days older than dirt). Along with age comes great wisdom and he has indeed taught me a lot. I just haven't quite learned to keep this dang thumb out of the way. Lol
Here's to going on..... Because failure and giving up are NOT options!
Joey
Honest Dave I swear that guy is not me, I have no great wisdom to give anyone, just a lot of crap besides I don't think I could teach anyone a dam thing, I forgot more that most people will ever learn. that doesn't leave me a lot left to teach anyone.
Jo I do have one pearl of wisdom for you, "Never give up, Never surrender!" Well maybe 2, If the pain in the thumb really starts getting to you, keep it elevated above your heart, or you could do what I usually do. Drop a hammer on your foot so the thumb doesn't hurt at all after that. seriously when you aren't using your thumb hook you hand in your shirt above your heart, if you don't have a button shirt borrow one of Dave's.
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Christ Cliff don't show her that, she hit her thumb with a hammer, can you imagine the kind of damage she could inflict on herself and anyone in the nearby vicinity with something that deadly! Especially for Dave when she figures out that you can actually shoot nails out of those without pushing it against a board. Steve
Here are a few comparison photos. The upstairs office are before:
Same angle pic current:
We built a private office into the room to create a waiting room with a hallway to the bathroom for customers and a private office for me.
The shop entrance before:
Current:
We took the window out and we are adding a door to allow easy access from the office to the shop without having to walk through the waiting area.
This is the inside of the entrance room where I will be writing up and billing out customers.
This is how we spent our weekend...Joey screwing in the drywall and I spackled it
Today is the big day. Everything starts coming together quickly. The lift guys will be at my shop before 9am to move our lifts over and the electrician will be there this morning as well. I'll take pics and update tonight or tomorrow. The only thing that I know for certain is that Joey and I are beyond exhausted and every muscle hurts. We also had a record sales week last week with only two functional lifts at the old shop. That cold snap doubled our typical weekly sales.
This is how we spent our weekend...Joey screwing in the drywall and I spackled it
Today is the big day. Everything starts coming together quickly. The lift guys will be at my shop before 9am to move our lifts over and the electrician will be there this morning as well. I'll take pics and update tonight or tomorrow. The only thing that I know for certain is that Joey and I are beyond exhausted and every muscle hurts. We also had a record sales week last week with only two functional lifts at the old shop. That cold snap doubled our typical weekly sales.
Dave
That's coming along nicely. I see Joey found something other than a hammer to work with.
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When drywalling something taller than 8 feet, put the short piece of drywall in the middle, with the full height pieces on top & bottom. that way, all the spackle joints are at a height that's easier to work on, instead of some way up near the ceiling that you need a ladder to get to.
Looks good! Blue is an excellent color, calming and soothing. Red is an bad color to have a room that you have to talk to people in
That is the exact reason I picked blue. I used the same color in my waiting room 2 years ago and my sales went up $50,000 each year.
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When drywalling something taller than 8 feet, put the short piece of drywall in the middle, with the full height pieces on top & bottom. that way, all the spackle joints are at a height that's easier to work on, instead of some way up near the ceiling that you need a ladder to get to.
good to know for the next room
Carnut and Steve....thanks
20 January 2014. Day 20 (and the major day of chaos)
The lift installers were at my shop by 8am with their two huge trucks, trailers and forklift. The electricians and Carson (the carpenter) were working by 8am at the new shop. By 9am the oil guy that takes my used oil was emptying the tank and taking the used antifreeze too. By 10am Joey was headed to the shop with a borrowed truck and our trailer.
Now the idea was to get all the heavy equipment over to the new shop and worry about setting up tomorrow while not getting in the lift guy's or electrician's way. While that was going on, we still had appointments at the old shop to generate some cashflow to help fund this operation. The best way to describe today was "organized chaos". Everything went great and we are expecting 10" of snow tonight, so that may slow us down a day or two.
Here are a few pics that I took throughout the day. A few of the lifts being set up. I had them set at this angle so that in the future, I can add in more lifts or workspace. I sold off two lifts, but they were getting old, but in good working order. I needed to fund the move, so they had to go.
A three pic angle of the view out my office door into the shop.
20 January 2014. Day 20 (and the major day of chaos)
The lift installers were at my shop by 8am with their two huge trucks, trailers and forklift. The electricians and Carson (the carpenter) were working by 8am at the new shop. By 9am the oil guy that takes my used oil was emptying the tank and taking the used antifreeze too. By 10am Joey was headed to the shop with a borrowed truck and our trailer.
Now the idea was to get all the heavy equipment over to the new shop and worry about setting up tomorrow while not getting in the lift guy's or electrician's way. While that was going on, we still had appointments at the old shop to generate some cashflow to help fund this operation. The best way to describe today was "organized chaos". Everything went great and we are expecting 10" of snow tonight, so that may slow us down a day or two.
Here are a few pics that I took throughout the day. A few of the lifts being set up. I had them set at this angle so that in the future, I can add in more lifts or workspace. I sold off two lifts, but they were getting old, but in good working order. I needed to fund the move, so they had to go.
A three pic angle of the view out my office door into the shop.
The only thing that I know for certain is that Joey and I are beyond exhausted and every muscle hurts. We also had a record sales week last week with only two functional lifts at the old shop. That cold snap doubled our typical weekly sales.
Dave
Dave, when it's all over and done, you need to do something nice for Joey AND yourself. You've both worked damn hard, and the results show it. Once you get it all set up, take some time for yourselves...even if it's just a weekend...and reward yourselves for a job well done!
Careful with that screw gun Joey, I have put more than a few of those driver bits into my hands over the years.
And great work you guys.
Steve
I've done that to... I even have a plus mark on my left hand pinky from that. Still the times I've done that have nothing on when I screwed a drywall screw through my fingertip and out the nail....
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Not much to report today. The weather slowed us down drastically. The lifts are completely installed and the electricians are still working on the stuff that I need done. They are 3x the original estimate, so that threw off my budget considerably. The lift guys came in under budget because I opted to pay cash for the install. It shaved off about $500 from the original price.
Today we mostly got some of the equipment set up and carried the fridge and air compressor into the basement. At the old shop, we took down all the cameras and the signs on the building.....in the snow.
We emptied the fenced in pen and took the 200 gallon waste oil tank to the new shop. Hopefully we will have more to report tomorrow. We already have appointments booked for friday.
WOW its snowing in Jersey WTF Glad to see things are progressing and you are on schedule, if I ever get down that way, Not a chance in hell, I will have to stop by and give you a hard time.
Looks good keep up the good work and buy the wife dinner when you are done, she deserves it.
Must be one of those new high tech jobs, ain't it.
