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There's a hole in my roof!

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Kind of car related, right?
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I see rain in the forecast :devil:
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Nice.

One of my favorite construction lines...

"Nothing makes a bigger hole in your wallet than a sawzall."

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Dean, there's a "construction line" which I think describes the trade perfectly;
"I cut it twice, and it's still too short".
In baseball, running into someone is apparently a "collision".
But doing the same thing in a car somehow makes it an "accident".
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Is that where the lift is going?
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Ha! I like that idea. The car would be visible for miles. ;)

Unfortunately the hole got bigger.
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How long till the tree is gone and they can start laying down the foundation?
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Tree comes down tomorrow. Footings and grading should be done in about a week and a half, then concrete comes in. Lots and lots of it.
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WOW looks great Steve. Things really moved fast. Hopefully its just as smooth going back up. Maybe another video idea......
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You would have enjoyed shooting the demolition. It was pretty cool. I'll show you a brief video of it next time we meet...
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How big a new garage are you getting?
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As big as I can get away with! It should be around 1,475 sq. ft.

The hole got bigger so we brought in experts to figure out where the hole is coming from. It even swallowed an 80-foot tree!
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Wow. That's a nice size garage. And presuming you still have two lifts, you'll have room for all the cars and room to work on them!
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Figure it was time to start filling in the hole...
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Keep going there is still room before you hit the fence :hammer:
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I think the bar, bar stools and picture window should be on the far end so we can admire the sunset while Steve works on his cars. Hopefully he won't disturb us.
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HealeyBN7 wrote:I think the bar, bar stools and picture window should be on the far end so we can admire the sunset while Steve works on his cars. Hopefully he won't disturb us.
I second that! Be sure to include a dedicated outlet for the fridge...so it's to code.
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Larry Kluss wrote:
HealeyBN7 wrote:I think the bar, bar stools and picture window should be on the far end so we can admire the sunset while Steve works on his cars. Hopefully he won't disturb us.
I second that! Be sure to include a dedicated outlet for the fridge...so it's to code.
Steve will there be one or two taps at the bar? I am thinking two would be better.
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You can all sit outside. Hopefully in the rain. :devil:
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Steve Simmons wrote:You can all sit outside. Hopefully in the rain. :devil:
Oh are you adding a beer garden too :jester
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Hmmm, I thought the whole idea of building a huge new garage with all those cool cars was simply to entertain your friends. :jester
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HealeyBN7 wrote:I think the bar, bar stools and picture window should be on the far end so we can admire the sunset while Steve works on his cars. Hopefully he won't disturb us.
What about the flat screen? Sunsets are for girls.
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equiprx wrote:
HealeyBN7 wrote:I think the bar, bar stools and picture window should be on the far end so we can admire the sunset while Steve works on his cars. Hopefully he won't disturb us.
What about the flat screen? Sunsets are for girls.
And a couch too.
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Ok, I've set up a lounge for you guys to enjoy while I work in the garage. The lounge is located in Hollywood. It says "Girls" above the door. Give the nice man $20 and go inside. :P
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I can only dream about a decent garage , mine is a 1923 'T' Model Ford garage , I've never had any vehicle inside it .
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