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  1. Crashton

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    #117 Crashton, Feb 6, 2011
    +1 Sit under that nice tree & drink a cool beverage while your significan other details your MINI. :beer
     
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    #2 Johngo, Oct 28, 2010
    Cool! Or warm... Not sure where Home is for you!
     
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    #3 Ofioliti, Oct 28, 2010
    Wow, Mark, that's going to be great!

    (Will Lois still see you or are you going to spend all your time in this new man-cave? :lol: :devil:)
     
  4. lotsie

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    #4 lotsie, Oct 28, 2010
    Just outside St.Louis, but coming from Manitoba, winter here is more like fall to me:lol: Do have my big boy pants on today though, and ran the furnace this morning to burn off the dust.

    Mark
     
  5. Metalman

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    #5 Metalman, Oct 28, 2010
    Nice!:Thumbsup:
    Room for an office overhead?
    Next garage mod, one of those cool lifts?
     
  6. lotsie

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    #6 lotsie, Oct 28, 2010
    No office, just a regular guy garage, but with better lighting:lol: A lift would be great though, but the height to the ceiling will only be about 9'. Folks wonder if I'll move my workshop from the basement, but this will be a dust free zone(well as dust free as possible).

    Mark
     
  7. Metalman

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    #7 Metalman, Oct 28, 2010
    You could always put a pit in the floor on one bay, before they pour the concrete, with steel side rails so you don't accidentally drop a wheel in. Have cover plates made to cover the pit. Sure beats jacking the MINI up or laying on your back. Pretty cheap when compared to a lift.:cornut:
     
  8. lotsie

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    #8 lotsie, Oct 28, 2010
    Yeah, would be nice, but the budget is tight on this project. No frills for now.

    Mark
     
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    #9 CHKMINI, Oct 28, 2010
    Looks good. Is that Thanksgiving 2010 or 2011? :wink2
     
  10. lotsie

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    #10 lotsie, Oct 28, 2010
    2010, for the basic structure, then I will start modding it:Thumbsup:

    Mark
     
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    #11 CHKMINI, Oct 28, 2010
    Great...I'm sure all of us can't wait to give you our opinions on what you need to do :idea:
     
  12. lotsie

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    #12 lotsie, Oct 28, 2010
    Lighting, and cheap heat to start. Ideas anyone:Thumbsup:

    Mark
     
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    #13 Metalman, Oct 28, 2010
    I vote mirrored Disco ball with a multi-colored spot. One light source and it'll spread the light around. Great coverage.:D
     
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    #14 lotsie, Oct 28, 2010
    Perfect, I've built a few mirror balls, and if I use a Super Trooper spotlight, I have a heat source when I fire the lamp:Thumbsup:

    Mark
     
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    #15 ScottinBend, Oct 28, 2010
    Is this going to be a standard concrete footing or are you going to go with a pole structure?
     
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    #16 Rixter, Oct 28, 2010
    Very nice Mark :Thumbsup:
     
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    #17 lotsie, Oct 28, 2010
    3 part concrete pour. Footing, foundation wall, slab.

    Mark
     
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    #18 old81, Oct 28, 2010
    Nice, pictures during the build? I do wish I had a side yard to expand my garage, just a wee bit. :)

    See what it may take to allow for a lift, that is a really nice addition to any garage. Lots of outlets and good lights, as you noted. :arf:

    Don
     
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    #19 lotsie, Oct 28, 2010
    Pictures will be posted as things progress.

    Mark
     
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    #20 Justa Jim, Oct 28, 2010
    Cool, can I have your old car port? My MINI sits out in the cold, so that would be a step up for me.

    Jim
     
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