Project: Rex-Cave

[CaptainHenreh]

So. I have this garage, right?

I think you saw me Epoxy my floor, right?

Well an epoxy floor does not a garage make! No sir! There are other requirements, even if the floor is totally baller:


Anyway. It's got some problems.

Problem #1: The walls are shit, and need paint.
Problem #2: No storage. Like, none.
Problem #3: No workspace.
Problem #4: Shit lighting.

I'm going to tackle all this problems, but not in that order.

So, first up, lights.

See, all this garage had is a pair of lonely bare incandescent bulbs:

the fuck? :evileye: This just goes to illustrate that we are a wildly different breed. When I first saw these bulbs, my reaction was pretty much Gandalf screaming "THIS SHALL NOT PASS!" No sir. I need MOAR light.

So, I shopped around a little, and bought some fluorescent fixtures. And when I say "some" I mean 8...for 50 bucks. Tested them all, they all had good ballasts AND bulbs. (Note: If anyone wants some of these fixtures, 10 bucks each and they are yours homey.)

Anyway, step 1: Cut hole in ceiling:

Step 2: Box in, install fixture.
Step 3: Wire fixture with THESE AWESOME INVENTIONS:

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Step 4: Repeat Steps 1-3 until finished:



Yeah baby!

Funny story, after the ReXJ had it's little impromptu off road excursion today, I was coming down the ladder for lunch. And wouldn't you know the bottom of the ladder decided (much like my Jeep's rear end) to take a vacation from what I'd told it to do and I came crashing, tits of teakettle, to my baller garage floor.

Then I had lunch, went back into the attic, and finished the last (of 4) fixtures.


Next: paint.

[Kaan]

did you bleed on the baller floor and make sure it doesnt stain?

Chalk Board paint... i'm not sure how well it holds up, but its baller

i am bringing tools this weekend if you want to measure up a nice starter-ish bench or get something like that going.

[Kaan]

also, since you have a lot of light already, you could go a little darker with your normal wall color, but i wouldnt go too dark. I'd rather have a nice bright garage.

[D_Eclipse9916]

If you have more, I want them. I need some for my garage. Mine is an unfinished garage so its not pretty, so I like this thread for ideas on my garage!

[D_Eclipse9916]

If you have more, I want them. I need some for my garage. Mine is an unfinished garage so its not pretty, so I like this thread for ideas on my garage!

[CaptainHenreh]

If you have more, I want them. I need some for my garage. Mine is an unfinished garage so its not pretty, so I like this thread for ideas on my garage!

I have a shitload of them. When I went to buy them the guy was like 'Yeah they are 15 bucks each but...I want them out of here." So I said 'How much for all of them?" He said something and I was like 'Yeah how about 50 bucks" so I loaded them all in the WRX:



Lulz.

Anyway, I tested them all, and they all have good ballasts and bulbs, but some of them have broken diffusers. (The plastic "covers") So, if you want some, just let me know. I think I bought 9, and I used 4, soooooooo...

[SlimKlim]

Very nice. We're hoping to stumble across a townhouse with a 2 car garage for our next place to rent, and I'm thinking of doing a set of big floor to ceiling shelves and workbench to put up against the back wall. Something I could disassemble and bring with me when I move. Having a garage is loads better than going completely without, but our dark little 1 bay is pretty tough to navigate when its full of disassembled car and tools, definitely looking forward to having work space where I can leave things and pick them back up without having to roll up the sidewalks each time.

[BLINGMW]

great deal! Those lights change the whole place

FWIW if you think these are hot


check out the WAGO lever (deeez?) nuts! Love these things

[D_Eclipse9916]

If you have more, I want them. I need some for my garage. Mine is an unfinished garage so its not pretty, so I like this thread for ideas on my garage!

I have a shitload of them. When I went to buy them the guy was like 'Yeah they are 15 bucks each but...I want them out of here." So I said 'How much for all of them?" He said something and I was like 'Yeah how about 50 bucks" so I loaded them all in the WRX:



Lulz.

Anyway, I tested them all, and they all have good ballasts and bulbs, but some of them have broken diffusers. (The plastic "covers") So, if you want some, just let me know. I think I bought 9, and I used 4, soooooooo...

So how much do you want for 4 or the rest of them?

[CaptainHenreh]

So, I shopped around a little, and bought some fluorescent fixtures. And when I say "some" I mean 8...for 50 bucks. Tested them all, they all had good ballasts AND bulbs. (Note: If anyone wants some of these fixtures, 10 bucks each and they are yours homey.)

[D_Eclipse9916]

lol thought you would catch me a deal for buying all the rest of them, especially since some are broken Thats fine. You going to be up at RJs?

[CaptainHenreh]

lol thought you would catch me a deal for buying all the rest of them, especially since some are broken Thats fine. You going to be up at RJs?

Yeah, I am sure we can work out a deal. I'll be at turducken.

[D_Eclipse9916]

lol thought you would catch me a deal for buying all the rest of them, especially since some are broken Thats fine. You going to be up at RJs?

Yeah, I am sure we can work out a deal. I'll be at turducken.

Bring em, im literally up the street and around the corner from RJ.

[BLINGMW]

ugh. You're like the people I hate dealing with on craigslist.

Here's $200 worth of lighting fixtures for $40

Hmmm.... ok will you take $38?

NO FUCK YOU


I'm going to outbid you at turducken :lol:

[CaptainHenreh]

I'm going to outbid you at turducken :lol:

We'll have a proper auction for them when I get there.

If you guys are really interested in them, I'll make a FS here.

[BLINGMW]

no no, just teasing, they're DJ's

[D_Eclipse9916]

no no, just teasing, they're DJ's

:finger: Yeah, see if I ever rent a race car to you

[Evan]

this is a garage thread so Im just going to put this here.

gladiator geartrack 2 for $6.50
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[D_Eclipse9916]

lol thought you would catch me a deal for buying all the rest of them, especially since some are broken Thats fine. You going to be up at RJs?

Yeah, I am sure we can work out a deal. I'll be at turducken.

Bring em, im literally up the street and around the corner from RJ.

Can I still has?

[Jewels]

Can I still has?

Come get them, they are taking up space in the garage.