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'72 K5 - Greg's @MightAsWellK5 Build
- Thread starter Greg72
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This is the build description. I will improve this later. (GB)
superbuickguy
1/2 ton status
congrats on the safe move
Congrats on the new place Greg, I guess we'll see you again in several months after you get everything situated the way you want it! 
Welcome, and congrats on the successful move. There are roughly 283 days to go until a bare metal Blazer Bash 2018.
Let me know if I can be a resource.
David
Let me know if I can be a resource.
David
K20Chevrolet
1/2 ton status
Wow, I haven´t checked here in a while. The Blazer came a long way since I last checked. It looks great coming together now. The wheels just make it that much better! Amazing work!
stoked to see how you set up the new shop...
chulisohombre
1/2 ton status
Me too
2017.12.09 - SPRAY FOAM....
Maybe.
I've got a couple of local shops coming over this morning to talk to me about spray foam for the shop space.
One thing that I've heard over and over (already) is that with a south-facing garage in Austin, the summertime "build season" is going to be miserable. The amount of heat-drive coming down from the roof (and through the uninsulated steel rollup doors) is going to make the garage more like a sauna. Even with a split-system AC unit, it's going to be tough to keep the space comfortable.
The garage has 9' ceilings and a big open attic above it. The entire thing is already sheetrocked which is unfortunate because I need to still run my air lines and 220V circuits... so a lot of that sheetrock is going to get removed for access. It seems like a "Might As Well" moment where I could get the entire inside structure sprayfoamed and make it a LOT easier to keep the garage space conditioned properly, seal out fumes from the house and maybe even vault the ceiling area (or at least create a more open storage space) to keep my overflowing parts off the floor?
Let's dig into the details:
Open Cell foam can be installed to an R21 value (5.5" thick) at a cost of 1.50 sq ft
Closed Cell foam can be installed to an R21 value (3.0" thick) at a cost of 2.70 sq ft
The guys I've spoken with on the phone say that around here R21 is kind of the sweet spot to balance cost / R-value. Obviously, costs add up quick as you add material.
First sprayfoam guy just arrived for an in-person quote. I will post up more later on...
-G
Maybe.
I've got a couple of local shops coming over this morning to talk to me about spray foam for the shop space.
One thing that I've heard over and over (already) is that with a south-facing garage in Austin, the summertime "build season" is going to be miserable. The amount of heat-drive coming down from the roof (and through the uninsulated steel rollup doors) is going to make the garage more like a sauna. Even with a split-system AC unit, it's going to be tough to keep the space comfortable.
The garage has 9' ceilings and a big open attic above it. The entire thing is already sheetrocked which is unfortunate because I need to still run my air lines and 220V circuits... so a lot of that sheetrock is going to get removed for access. It seems like a "Might As Well" moment where I could get the entire inside structure sprayfoamed and make it a LOT easier to keep the garage space conditioned properly, seal out fumes from the house and maybe even vault the ceiling area (or at least create a more open storage space) to keep my overflowing parts off the floor?
Let's dig into the details:
Open Cell foam can be installed to an R21 value (5.5" thick) at a cost of 1.50 sq ft
Closed Cell foam can be installed to an R21 value (3.0" thick) at a cost of 2.70 sq ft
The guys I've spoken with on the phone say that around here R21 is kind of the sweet spot to balance cost / R-value. Obviously, costs add up quick as you add material.
First sprayfoam guy just arrived for an in-person quote. I will post up more later on...
-G
We did open cell in the house, and it’s made a huge impact. You’ll enjoy the results.
David
David
Good to see ya thinking/working on the garage/shop area. Interested to see what you find out on the foam.
Yeah it's pretty bad. Insulate the garage door panels helps alot.
It's such an awful experience I positioned my house to have the most shade through the day all year.
If you want the garage door open for venting there is a retractable shade screen that blocks alot of the sun.
It's such an awful experience I positioned my house to have the most shade through the day all year.
If you want the garage door open for venting there is a retractable shade screen that blocks alot of the sun.
Here are a few shots of the areas above the garage space for reference.
The 2-car side is a peaked roof (10/12?).... it's steep. Then there is a gabled area off to the side for the 1-car garage side.
2-car garage side - Facing the front driveway
Off to the right... heading over the 1-car garage side....
Huge beam runs across the 2-car span. Might be good for hooking up my cable hoist?
View from the front of the 2-car garage looking back toward the access (folding staircase)
I would love to rip out the existing drywall ceiling and reframe it to allow for at least a reasonable opening in the middle.... flanked on all 4 sides with the same kind of overhead storage that I had in my last shop. Put plastic bins (with lids) around the perimeter to get stuff off the floor so I can start laying out the tools and workbenches.
-G
The 2-car side is a peaked roof (10/12?).... it's steep. Then there is a gabled area off to the side for the 1-car garage side.
2-car garage side - Facing the front driveway
Off to the right... heading over the 1-car garage side....
Huge beam runs across the 2-car span. Might be good for hooking up my cable hoist?
View from the front of the 2-car garage looking back toward the access (folding staircase)
I would love to rip out the existing drywall ceiling and reframe it to allow for at least a reasonable opening in the middle.... flanked on all 4 sides with the same kind of overhead storage that I had in my last shop. Put plastic bins (with lids) around the perimeter to get stuff off the floor so I can start laying out the tools and workbenches.
-G
do it the way you want it.. clean slate and all that.. 
That’s so awesome that it’s a cut and stacked roof instead of a truss system. Get out the saw and start cutting. The options are kinda endless with the addition of beams and collar ties.
That’s so awesome that it’s a cut and stacked roof instead of a truss system. Get out the saw and start cutting. The options are kinda endless with the addition of beams and collar ties.
Step 1: Clean up the crap the previous owner left behind
Step 2: Buy some Go-Jacks so that I can move the truck out of the way for the drywall demo?
The driveway isn't nice and level like my last house, so I can't just roll it outside for the day. Once it leaves the garage, it's not stopping until it's sitting in the neighbors flower beds across the street!!!
-G
Get a small winch or something mounted in the garage so you can hook it on and roll it out under tension and then winch it back in uphill.
I was kind of thinking about that too..... put the hoist on the back wall (down low) and it would be a nice straight pull...... (until my laundryroom wall collapsed)...
-G
Or do the tow bar option? Mine would end up down the street too, without it. 
Concrete anchors. Anchor a winch plate to the floor. Then your laundry room remains intact
Thought the plan was to get the truck to the bash this year ?
