August 11, 2020

Some Recent Garage Progress

First, check out these socks that Jerry bought me. They came in a pack of five, and this one just happened to have a black cat with a "D" on his shirt--I said it was no coincidence that he looks like Duck and has a D on his shirt. ;) Unfortunately, there was not one for our other cats. But since Little Duckling is my favorite (shhh!) these are highly appropriate.


I'm making the finishing touches on the garage (finally!) but I don't have a lot of photos to share just yet, so I'll post the few that I have right now of some recent progress. Today, I was planning to start moving everything back in its place, but then I decided to work on a very tedious project that took all morning and into the afternoon...

A few days ago, Jerry mentioned that maybe we should get rid of a large Craftsman toolbox that looks in pretty bad shape. He seemed reluctant to get rid of it because it belonged to his late grandpa who was very special to him. I told him that we'd keep it and I'd try to clean it up. So that's what I worked on today.

It's definitely "well used", but a little elbow grease and a LOT of sweat went into this today. There was so much grease on and in it! (I didn't think to take a photo before I started, so that's why a couple of drawers are missing in the before photo).

And the most exciting part? Organizing it tomorrow! Hahaha, organizing is one of my very favorite things to do.

Remember the 2x4 sill on top of the foundation wall? After I did all of the drywalling and painting, I still wasn't sure what to do with that 2x4 sill. (This photo shows the drywall on top, the 2x4 sill, and then where I was painting the foundation wall underneath):


I wanted to cover up that sill somehow without just painting it because it looked pretty rough in some spots. So, here is what I came up with--I used my table saw to cut down some cedar boards that my brother gave me into strips (3/4" x 2"). Then I used a trim nailer to attach them to the front of the 2x4 sill.

Then I attached some 2x6" boards on top of the 2x4 sill, making a little ledge that goes all the way around the garage. I painted the whole thing white, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. Much better than the 2x4!


I finished up the windows as well. I had to cut down some boards to make jambs and a sill, and then I just bought the trim from Lowe's. I painted everything white, and I hung a light gray shade (I don't have a picture with the shade yet). Here is the progression from before the drywall, after the drywall, and then after the jamb and trim.

This is a different window, but they all looked the same... obviously this is before I did anything to the walls or windows. (They aren't crooked--it's just an awkward photo! haha)


This is after doing the drywall, but before I added the jamb and trim to the windows:


And finally, here is the finished window! I love how they turned out (I had to do three of them).

I made screens and covers for the flood vents (there are three of them) and those were a huge pain in the ass. I'll post photos when I take some.

I primed and painted the garage door (the one where we walk into, not the large ones for cars). I also hung trim around the door and painted it. I hung a ceiling fan above the "man cave" section of the garage (where we have couches and a TV). Again, I'll have to get photos of it all.

I'm hoping that by the weekend, I'll have everything moved back into place. Noah's been wanting to have a few friends over for a belated birthday party but he's been waiting for the garage to get done so he can do it out there. 

It's hard to believe that early this year, our garage looked like this! ;)


10 comments:

  1. At this point, you could just as easily have a blog about DIY home improvement as you could running/fitness/etc...I've been envious of your previous projects too, but this one's SERIOUSLY impressive! I can hardly believe this is a garage!

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    1. Thank you so much! I'm pretty proud of it. It's been a labor of love, that's for sure ;)

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  2. Looks fantastic! I don't think you give yourself enough credit for your handiwork!!

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    1. Thank you! Believe me, I am very proud of the work I've put in. It looks like a completely different garage, and I'm excited to post some good "after" photos!

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  3. You are AMAZING! The garage looks so great! Do you have heat and air in the garage? I know insulating will hold the temps but didn't know if you have a way of piping heat and air into the garage. Or will the insulation alone make it comfortable during the winter months? Just curious.

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    1. I'm super lucky in that my brother, Brian, gave me a good heater to hang in the corner of the garage. He said that should keep it pretty warm enough to work during the winter. And as for the summer, the insulation has made it surprisingly cool in there! I have a two-car garage door in the front of the garage and a one-car door in back, plus three windows--when all are open, I get a nice breeze and it's all shaded, so it feels really nice. That's one of the reason I made the "man cave" section with the couches and TV. It's a nice place to hang out in the summer and fall!

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  4. Katie, you Really are so incredibly talented. You should have your own DIY TV show. You are an inspiration to women everywhere and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

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    1. That is so kind! Thank you. I think my TV show would be of the humorous variety with all of my "oops!" moments and the things I've tried but had to redo. It's a live and learn opportunity ;) But the end result is worth it!

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  5. Katie, it looks fabulous!!!

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  6. Girl, you are crazy talented! Don't you just love that feeling of accomplishment when a project is finished. You should be so incredibly proud of yourself for all that you have done.

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