Announcing - Project Garage Mk II - The uber extension !!!

[ianjpage]

EBay!!

[FUBAR]

Quoting: ianjpage

maplins should have one on the shelf...

they do, I bought one a couple of months back for my headphones, 1.5m is the shortest they do tho

I only needed about a 40cm cable...

[Titsy]

Quoting: FUBAR

I only needed about a 40cm cable...

So shorten it...

[Titsy]

Oops, I thought we were talking power extensions...

[Roadkill]

Quoting: FUBAR

they do,

Sweet - will have to pop in there on Friday.

[Incursus]

Quoting: FUBAR

they do, I bought one a couple of months back for my headphones, 1.5m is the shortest they do tho

I only needed about a 40cm cable...

Swap with Dean?

[Roadkill]

Quoting: EDGE

thats pretty cheap for floor paint, where did you pick that up from ?

Yep, Ebay - 20 litre tin (enough to do even my garage 4 TIMES !) - for £23.74.

The 24-hour courrier was £12 I believe.

Still cheaper than Wickes who sell it for £17.99 for 2.5L IIRC !!!

[EDGE]

You got a link to the seller? Did he have more tins?

What colour did you get ?

[Roadkill]

Quoting: EDGE

You got a link to the seller?

Search garage floor paint - the seller's "paint4less", IIRC.

Quoting: EDGE

Did he have more tins?

Ooooh, Yes.  He advertises a few but has probably thousands !

Quoting: EDGE

What colour did you get ?

I asked for a medium-dark blue and got a fairly dark blue.

[Titsy]

Quoting: Roadkill

Search garage floor paint - the seller's "paint4less", IIRC.

paints4lessltd

[Roadkill]

Yeah, that sounds about right.

[Roadkill]

AM NOW POST-WHORING FROM THE GARAGE !!!

Yay !!!

Signal strength is "good" as opposed to "very good" - to - "excellent" but, hey, I'm happy.

Update re. said garage - the window framing is now all fitted, filled and painted.

I've also sealed around the outside (side) door as I was getting a little rain come in under the frame . . . hopefully that's sorted now.



Next job - floor . . . . . and I've got a tiny bit of painting / cutting in left to finish, too . . . .

[ianjpage]

sweet aerial all work then

[Roadkill]

(For Ian )

Finally got the garage re-ordered and ready to attack the floor.

First job was to plane the areas of previous damage (to the older section) in order to make it flat again . . . . then sand the floor to give it a good key and smooth repairs.

Next the floor was hoovered (twice) and wiped over with meths.

After that the joins (or expansion gaps) filled with high modulus (very flexible) silicone to allow movement but resist dirt getting under the upper boards.

Then.  Paint.

I had brought a bargain 20 Litre tin so wasn't intending on scrimping but that said wanted fast drying times hence put the first coat on nice and thin.
Coverage was excellent and painting took 1 3/4 hours to complete.  It was dry inside 5 hours and only took just under 2 litres of paint !!!

Next coat I opted for a heavier roller.   45 minutes application time approximately 3 litres of paint used.  Dried within 7 hours.

The next coat I applied this morning - before work - it took, again 45 minutes to do and again took 3 litres - leaving me about 12 litres in the tin.

The plan - drying time pemitting is to do another full coat (number four) tonight and then allow it two full days to dry.  Then I'm going to give it a quick sand to reduce "hairing" in the former damaged areas before giving it a final heavyish coat . . . . . . which should leave about 6 litres to give the "office end" a coat or two and still leave about quarter of the can over !!!

I really must get some pictures up as the colour is awesome !!!

[ianjpage]

Cool, few more coats than planned but sounds like going well

Quoting: Roadkill

(For Ian )

lol thanks!!

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Roadkill

Then. Paint.

Did you need a good mask whilst painting?

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Did you need a good mask whilst painting?

Yes, really.  But being me I just stayed low to the ground and did without !!  

The fumes were near over-powering - honestly . . especially with the space-heater pumping heat out over my head !

The last time I painted the floor (different paint, two years ago) the fumes were nowhere near as bad . . . so I was taken by surprise a little.

Even with the doors all shut down you can still smell it from outside the garage.

I think last night was the worst as I was painting the fourth coat over the third which was only put on that morning so wasn't entirely solid . . in otherwords I had fresh fumes still coming from the third coat while laying down a fourth coat . . . . . add on burning propane and I must admit I felt pretty ill when I finally got in last night . . my eyes were streaming and my nose was running alot.

Still.  Nearly done !!!

[ianjpage]

cool getting there then

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

my eyes were streaming and my nose was running alo

sure that were just cos you cold lol!!

really cant wait to see it now the floor is painted

[Roadkill]

I really need to get some pics sorted . . . problem is all the clutter is compacted at the far end (where the P.C / camera lives) so it's not an easy task . . .

[Roadkill]

Quoting: ianjpage

sure that were just cos you cold lol!!

No.  Definately not.  

I was sweating after about 10 minutes and had to turn the heater off  !!

[ianjpage]

ahh not good then!!

[Roadkill]

Have now applied the sixth and SEVENTH coats to the floor !

(I originally planned 3 or 4)

I'll be inspecting the finish tonight and deciding whether to add coat number eight tonight or leave it at seven.

If I do do an eighth, that'll be the last one as I'm now running low on paint !

I worked out each coat take 2.35 litres . . . meaning in future I can "refresh" the floor with just one 5 litre tin.

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

Have now applied the sixth and SEVENTH coats to the floor !

 wholly crap thats a few more than planned!!!

you still got enough to do the 'office' end ???

[Roadkill]

Quoting: ianjpage

you still got enough to do the 'office' end ???

Just.