Thanks to
Glenn, one of the founders of
GarageFreaks.com,
and my good friend Ron in 2008 we were able to paint the floor purple with
gold and white chips. However after only two years the paint
started to come up because I didn't prepare the surface properly.
In 2010 I grinded the floor to the bare concrete and started all over.
Check out the FAQ page for more
details. Thanks again to Ron for doing all of the work (I am just
the unskilled labor.....i.e. gopher).
The poker table and
chairs are a 2009 addition, replacing the worn out recliner.
Thanks to my neighbor Tim for hooking me up with the chairs!
The 52" LCD HDTV is a
December 2009 addition. You can never have enough TVs!
2010 Renovation
RENOVATION BLOG UPDATE:
Renovation Update
05/24/10 - The counter tops are completed and bar construction is
finished.
This concludes the 2010 renovations. A special thanks to my neighbor
and good buddy Ron!
Renovation Update 05/16/10 - We finished two coats of varnish on the
sides and three coats on
top. We still need to put a few more coats on top. The cabinets have
been mounted and the
counter top plywood and cement board have been added. The final step
on the counter tops
will be the tile.
Renovation Update 05/11/10 - The first coat of stain is complete.
Renovation Update 05/09/10 - The bar is completed, except for the
cabinets and countertop behind
the bar, and it looks absolutely amazing. Work behind the bar won't
begin until the staining and
varnish are finished. Saturday we installed the traditional bar
molding, added wood putty and
sanded. The bar is now ready for staining. Thanks again to my neighbor
Ron. This is truly
his creation that wouldn't have been possible without him
Renovation Update 05/02/10 - Bar construction has begun. On Saturday we
(actually Ron)
framed the bar. Sunday we (mostly Ron again) did most of the molding
work and started on
the bar top.
Renovation Update 4/24/10 - Everything is back in the garage and it is
functional. We
started ordering materials and the bar molding & cabinets have arrived.
Construction on
the bar should begin within the next couple of weeks. Check back
periodically for details.
Renovation Update 4/11/10 - Finally the weather was warm enough to
finish the floor.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday we had absolutely perfect weather. Next
weekend we will
move everything back into the garage and start working on the bar. A
special thanks to my
good buddy Ron for all the help (he actually does all the work I am just
the unskilled labor).
Check out the
FAQ page for details on how we fixed the floor.
Renovation Update 3/7/10
- We are dead in the water until we can finish the
floor. The air temperatures have been too cold and the surface
temperature on the
garage floor is too low to finish the painting. This particular
solvent-based epoxy paint
requires a minimum surface temperature of 50F, which is about where the
garage floor
has been hovering. We figured this out the hard way when it took 3 days
for the first
coat of paint to dry. Hopefully we can get warmer weather soon and get
back to work.
In the meantime we installed two ceiling fans to pass the time.
Update 2/21/10 - Renovations will include removal of the pool table,
repainting of the
floor and installation of a bar. Existing piping from a previously
removed utility sink
has to be relocated. The old floor paint had to be grinded to the bare
concrete before
the first coat of two part solvent-based epoxy paint was applied.
