GOOD GUY'S GARAGE

[Ray Cecil]

grumpin wrote

Congrats on the new home, sounds great! Good that you checked in.

Thanks.

Just did the inspection myself. Found a few small things. Nothing that'll effect the deal.

Its starting to get real now....already have 6 showings booked for my current home.

[grumpin]

That’s good! Hope your current home sells quick.

[Ray Cecil]

Well...we have 10 showings booked for the weekend...so, it might sell quick.

[Sac79]

Hi Ray, glad you have a nice shop/garage at the new place after all the work you put into the shop at your current home! Good luck with the sale/buy/move...!

Oh, I finally swallowed my pride and took my truck to the shop for an alignment check. Looks like a 'check' is free. The toe was perfect and they couldn't do anything about the camber so it worked out fine. But if you're going to use yours on the 'farm', an alignment check isn't so critical. Enjoy it!

[Ray Cecil]

Well, just signed a full price cash offer on my house. Moving forward. We nearly doubled the value of our home in 4 years there. Amazing.

Just close on new house by January 15th. Probably sooner.

[Ray Cecil]

Also. My brother in law informed me tonight that a 1967 Chevy step side ive been trying to buy from his uncle for 15 years finally decided to sell it. Just waiting on a price, and a day to go get it after we move. Been sitting in a barn for 40 years.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Congratulations Ray!  

[Gary Lewis]

Yes, congrat's all 'round!  

[Ray Cecil]

Thanks Jim and Gary. 2020 has been one of the craziest years.

Im very thankful I have prospered through 2020 when so many people have had it rough.

2 things that got me through it, hard work and positioning myself into an industry a couple years ago that has insulated us from the craziness of 2020. Im sub-contracting design work for Amazon....ive been busier in 2020 than in my whole adult life. The pandemic placed a huge demand on my industry and we have all done very well. 2021 is setup to be another year for progress.

So, one on the pole barns I am going to setup as a Mill house for my sawmill. With 24 acres of trees, I should be able to mill enough lumber to finish the walls of the big barn in a board and batten style. Will be awesome!!!!

SO EXCITED!!!!!

[Gary Lewis]

Yes, 2020 has been really rough on a whole lot of people.  Glad you are in an industry that was not only insulated but in demand.

And yes, Amazon's services are certainly IN DEMAND around our house.  We go nowhere shopping, and it is a rare day that we don't get a delivery from some on-line service, and that is 9 out of 10 times from Amazon.  So being in an industry that is supporting Amazon is the place to be right now.  

As for the saw mill, with 24 acres of trees you will have a LOT of wood to mill.  You got good experience where you are, so are now in a good position to know how to do it really well.  It is going to be FUN!

[Machspeed]

Ray, on this cold and dreary day in Oklahoma, thought I spend some time on the forum where I found your shop build. I love reading things like that. One can tell a lot about a man by his shop. Anyway, spent some time reading up on the shop and then boom.....moving! What!?! Looks like the move has some benefits though.

Curious, you lived in Collinsville? Why the move to the east?

Good luck in your move and sell of the old place.

[Ray Cecil]

John, I am originally from Louisville Kentucky. My wife I met out in Sand Springs. She is from Broken Arrow. So we lived in Collinsville a few years. Then moved back to KY to be around my family.

Yeah, the garage build was going to be epic. Didnt get to finish it. But, im upgrading the house, and this new garage will be as nice when I am done with it.

[Ray Cecil]

Figured I might drag this thread out of the dead. Not much going on inside the garage forum.

Since my hiatus, I sold the old place and moved to a new one.

Got some acreage now. 40x50 shop with concrete. I haven't don't much to it yet. It needs to be finished out. I did replace the roof and fixed some water damage to the frame.

Here is a quick look.

[Gary Lewis]

I like it!  Lots of room to move around.

One thing I did wrong on my shop was to make the vehicle side narrow. I can get two vehicles in, but one behind the other. And with the lift in the front spot you have to think about how to stage them. Side-by-side would be much better.

[Ray Cecil]

Gary Lewis wrote

I like it!  Lots of room to move around.

One thing I did wrong on my shop was to make the vehicle side narrow. I can get two vehicles in, but one behind the other. And with the lift in the front spot you have to think about how to stage them. Side-by-side would be much better.

Yeah. I have actually referenced your layout in my mind as I have been pondering what to do. I have two 12' doors. So I think I'll keep it drive through, and go with a hot work area there at the man door and a smaller office inside that, to keep the dust from grinding and everything to a minimum on the vehicles stored in the larger area.

[Gary Lewis]

My hope is that I can get Big Blue under Dad’s truck when I am working on the latter on the lift. But my expectation is that with the current setup on the lift I can’t.

However, if I cut into the ceiling I can raise the legs of the lift 11”, meaning I can then get whatever is on the lift higher. However at some point the vehicle itself will hit the ceiling and that may not be the full 11”. So I may not be able to drive through.

I say all of that to say that it is good that you have multiple doors. That makes it much more flexible.

[Ray Cecil]

Gary Lewis wrote

......I say all of that to say that it is good that you have multiple doors. That makes it much more flexible.

....and my lift can roll around....