Great progress!
I hope I don't need to borrow your trans table after the dyno session!
I hope I don't need to borrow your trans table after the dyno session!
NXCoupe's Shop Build
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Tonight I went out and started the taping and mudding the joints. Got most of them done with the first myd and tape. Sand tomorrow and then put on the final coat, this is a garage, so not going for perfection. I'm sure there are experts in here who are cringing with my lack of expertise in this, but I am trying to do better each time, constant improvement. Maximum effort.
I had to go out of town last week for work, so I didn't get anything done at all through the week. We hit it hard Sunday as Neil and Bill came over to help me out. I decided to follow my wife's advice and move the scaffolding over to the north wall so we could get the second level of drywall into place. I was working on sanding and then spot spreading mud on the southeast section.
Neil came up with this sketchy but functional way to get the last sheet of drywall up in that corner. It worked and it's up there. I stood on the trans bench and screwed in the bottom 1/4 of the sheet. Now it's up to me to get onto spreading mud and tape and finishing. I found out from a friend that I was using the wrong mud for initial seams and tape mud. I went out and bought the proper stuff, so that should aid with future seam finishing.
This week it finally warmed up enough that I was motivated to get out there and get back on this. I worked on taping and mudding and getting all the joints taken care of. Once thise dried, I came out the next day and sanded them down and covered the horizontal gap between top and bottom sections. I spot checked all over and applied mud as needed.
After sanding it all down, I decided to lay on the paint. I had to roll on 2 coats and it took all of one gallon and part of another inorder to cover the drywall.
Today, Neil came over and we were determined to get the porting bench installed. We tag teamed getting the top edge of the wall painted with a brush. With that finished, that meant the scaffolding could come down out of the way. We cleared a path to carry the bench and used saw horses to put it into position. My wife came out and positioned them for us so we could set it down. We found the studs and the 6x6 and proceded to mount it to the wall. I lifted up on the front slightly as he screwed the legs to the front of the bench. I did that so the legs would be forced down and not dangle around. It worked great.
Finally, I can start on all the porting projects I have lined up. Seems like this took longer than an elephant giving birth. I have my first project sitting on the bench now, then the other 7 or 8 things in line will get their turn.
Finally, I can start on all the porting projects I have lined up. Seems like this took longer than an elephant giving birth. I have my first project sitting on the bench now, then the other 7 or 8 things in line will get their turn.
Looks great!
I find porting stuff to be a hassle, especially when small aluminum or metal pieces end up in every orifice!
I find porting stuff to be a hassle, especially when small aluminum or metal pieces end up in every orifice!
This may be old info but a painting contractor gave me a tip many years ago. On fresh, raw drywall, do a full schmear of mud over the entire board. Just a very thin coat. This tacks down all of the paper liner fuzz and won't give you whiskers in the paint.
Man, that's a ton of extra work, but I see the logic. When I do my house, every wall will get a coat of sealer before paint.
I don't mind it, I like shaping and smoothing the ports and the subsequent power improvements.
It's time for an update. We had some fairly good weather the past couple weeks up til Sunday, so I got out and sanded, then put the final coat of mud on the seems up top. I also put the thick mud in the corner with tape, which works great. I am lucky I have a friend who was a former student that is an amazing carpenter, plumber, electrician, roofer, etc. He explained the differences in mud and what to use for tape and then finish.
After it dried, I finish sanded the seams. The corner was still a little damo so it had to wait for now.
After it dried, I finish sanded the seams. The corner was still a little damo so it had to wait for now.
You can see to the left of that we started the next section of wall and got it inserted and ready for mud. We had to do 2 sections and I gapped it so we could cover the 6x6 with one sheet of drywall and a stud would be there for the edge on the wall, it offsets it all about 6.5".
Yesterday evening, my friends and a neighbor came over and we got the top of the walls hung. Looks really good.
I went out today and sanded the corner and then spread the finish coat on. It took some finesse, but I got it pretty good. Getting better with each seam!
Going back out to hang some drywall and put on some tape hopefully.
I went out today and sanded the corner and then spread the finish coat on. It took some finesse, but I got it pretty good. Getting better with each seam!
Going back out to hang some drywall and put on some tape hopefully.
Got both bottom sections hung after some drama. I set the sheet up against the wall and of course the concrete is wavy which caused the bottom edge to bend out a bit and I trimmed it off with a blade later on. The big deal was I wanted to use one sheet to cover the 6x6 instead of cutting a thin one to cover it. I measured and thought I had it all laid out but the left edge hit insulation instead of the 2x4, so I scooted it left a bit which created about a 3/4" gap or so between the existing sheet and the new one. Oh well, got it all screwed on, figured out the 6x6 was twisted and that caused the sheet to have a gap between the sheet and the 2x4 and 6x6. I just peppered it with screws and gradually bent the sheet around and flush. Then I dug out another sheet and it was short of the 2x4 on the left edge too!!!! So I had 2 8ft boards left, so I cut one down to 92 1/2" and slid it into the framing. I nailed it to the existing ones there and screwed the sheet down.
After dinner, I went out and put mud and tape on the 2 seams. It sucked using all that mud to fill in the gap, but once I put the tape on, it looked decent. We'll see what it looks like tomorrow after it dries.
After dinner, I went out and put mud and tape on the 2 seams. It sucked using all that mud to fill in the gap, but once I put the tape on, it looked decent. We'll see what it looks like tomorrow after it dries.
It looks great. No one will notice any seams anyway - they'll just see a brightly lit, well appointed garage/ work shop and enjoy all the cars and tools. (At least I would.)
I wouldn't trust myself with drywall.
I'd probably just use some type of hardboard, screw it on and paint it white.
But yes it looks great!
I'd probably just use some type of hardboard, screw it on and paint it white.
But yes it looks great!
Thanks! Doing more tomorrow. Went to the track today for the last time this year.
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