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Old 04-24-2012, 03:25 PM   #101
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<-------Jealous!
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Old 04-24-2012, 03:48 PM   #102
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Not all those pix are mine. Some are SolidAxel's garage. I heard his is bigger than mine.
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Old 05-12-2012, 07:40 AM   #103
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Roof completed. Lots of rainy days in Boston.
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Old 05-13-2012, 01:04 AM   #104
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Not all those pix are mine. Some are SolidAxel's garage. I heard his is bigger than mine.
It is too small!!
Should have been 6" deeper maybe the Corvette will fit !!
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Old 05-13-2012, 05:07 AM   #105
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Re: Building a garage - any suggestions?

you shouldve seen my workspace when i put one truck in it , i barely can open the passenger door and i need a different kind of garagedoor that goes out and down instead of straight down to prevent it from hitting the bonnet when its backed up against the rearwall
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Old 05-13-2012, 05:44 PM   #106
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If your into this hobby, never build anything smaller than 60x40 for a shop. Anything else is tooooooo smallllllll.
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Old 05-15-2012, 06:42 AM   #107
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What if you live in Boston and are limited by the town on how big? Should I do without?
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Old 05-15-2012, 09:39 PM   #108
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looks real good pvienneau,
build what you can afford/fit/allowed
i'm waiting for the finished shop
and a video of the door going up
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Old 05-16-2012, 10:49 AM   #109
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looks real good pvienneau,
build what you can afford/fit/allowed
i'm waiting for the finished shop
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Me too. Most of us would love to have that shop behind our house.
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Old 05-16-2012, 06:41 PM   #110
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Barn doors were built and installed today:
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Old 05-16-2012, 07:00 PM   #111
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Here is my shop. Just finished. 30 x 50. I wish I made it bigger though. I have got it full of stuff already. I will be adding on this summe and putting a island out front with a couple gas pumps.
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Old 05-17-2012, 12:30 AM   #112
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Barn doors were built and installed today:
I'll bet you can't wait to get in there and CLOSE all the doors for the first time!!!
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Old 05-17-2012, 07:30 AM   #113
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i wish i had my own place and enough space to put sumting like that up i life in a flat on the second floor and the only carspace i have is about enough to park a truck in and not mush else
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Old 05-17-2012, 08:32 AM   #114
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Jealousy? Or is it the construction noise? I want to do the same thing..lol looking good. I will probably go a bit larger, though when I do.
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Old 05-17-2012, 09:55 AM   #115
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Here is my shop. Just finished. 30 x 50. I wish I made it bigger though. I have got it full of stuff already. I will be adding on this summe and putting a island out front with a couple gas pumps.
Cute, cute cute!

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Old 05-27-2012, 07:01 AM   #116
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Very close to complete, need 16 foot Door to be delivered and installed.
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Old 05-27-2012, 07:03 AM   #117
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Old 05-27-2012, 09:47 AM   #118
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"P" here is the solution to the storage problem.
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Old 05-27-2012, 11:56 AM   #119
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A, how high r those ceilings
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The finished height inside came out to be 13' 6".
If you have not bought your door openers yet look at the sidewinder by Liftmaster, gives you a bit clear space above the doors
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Old 05-28-2012, 07:30 AM   #122
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Just took this pix: Put the weather vane on last night
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Your neighbors should be very pleased with the looks of your house behind your house. fits well with the neighborhood.
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Old 05-29-2012, 07:34 AM   #124
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1 of My neighbors hasn't spoke to me since breaking ground. This is Medford MA and we have codes and I followed them. I dont care what others do with their yards.
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Old 05-29-2012, 11:54 AM   #125
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hes proly pissed because he can't get his night entertainment anymore (looking through youre bedroomwindow with his binoculairs )
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