Houndoc
Registered User
- Location
- Grantsville
Good luck and have fun! Moved late last month hope not to do it again for a very long time!
We're moving...
- Thread starter Greg
- Start date
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Thanks again guys! Really getting stoked about moving in... to the shop! :greg:
Not looking forward to moving in July...
Not looking forward to moving in July...
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
We closed on Friday... started moving in that afternoon! Friends on Facebook have probably already seen these...
The shop!
Moving SUCKS! We have so much... junk! We have been in our current home 8 years and I can't believe how much stuff we've collected. We even had a huge garage sale last year! I'm not looking forward to moving everything in the garage... lots of tools, loose parts, etc.
The shop!
Moving SUCKS! We have so much... junk! We have been in our current home 8 years and I can't believe how much stuff we've collected. We even had a huge garage sale last year! I'm not looking forward to moving everything in the garage... lots of tools, loose parts, etc.
sixstringsteve
Well-Known Member
- Location
- UT
My next house will be something very similar to this (assuming I can afford it).
LT.
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Los Alamos, New Mexico
It looks like you are gonna need some help filling your garage and shop. Good news for you. I have seven trucks now and would be more than willing to "lend" you a few. Lol. That way all that extra space is used. Lol.
LT.
LT.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
That is awesome
It's perfect for us, some things need some work but it's stuff we can handle.
It took us a long time and we were all over the place looking at different properties. I'm not sure we would have chosen this property at first, but after a couple years of looking and a handful of failed contracts, we decided this was perfect for us.
Oh, I'm good!
I don't have any plans for another project right away, but I sure am going to enjoy all the space in the shop in the mean time! I'll be able to park the GMC in there, have room to work on the KTM's, room for the tools, etc. Yeah, wood burning stove in the house too... plus a gas fireplace in the master bedroom! :greg: The wood burning will be nice to keep winter heating costs low.
Thursty
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Green River
Congrats on the move!
LT.
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Los Alamos, New Mexico
Very jealous. Nice stack of bricks! When i grow up, i am gonna have a shop as well. Congrats!
LT.
LT.
KWight
Active Member
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Congratulations Greg! Between my property and your garage we can have a Wrenching party then a place to test out the build. Time for a RME float to your place sometime?
Kevin
Kevin
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Thanks Mike!
Does this mean I've grown up?
Sounds good Kevin, we picked up a kayak recently in hopes of spending more time on the river! I still need a 2nd one, but hopefully after we get settled we can get out on the river.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
We're about 1/2 way done with the move... remind me not to do this again, ever!
The shop is filling up slowly, but I have to say that it's nice to leave the garage empty and fill the shop with tools, toys and parts! Who would have known!? Plenty of space in the shop too, so nice! The GMC has been getting a workout, several loads a day. I've started to add some personal touches to the shop, with more to come.
The shop is filling up slowly, but I have to say that it's nice to leave the garage empty and fill the shop with tools, toys and parts! Who would have known!? Plenty of space in the shop too, so nice! The GMC has been getting a workout, several loads a day. I've started to add some personal touches to the shop, with more to come.
sixstringsteve
Well-Known Member
- Location
- UT
you know it's a big garage when it makes that truck look small.
Keep some mental notes of the best and worst part about moving. I'm about ready to move and I need some encouragement.
Keep some mental notes of the best and worst part about moving. I'm about ready to move and I need some encouragement.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
No kidding! The shop has an 8' tall garage door and the truck fits without issue, it's so nice. I'm still trying to figure out the best use of space in the shop, it does have an enclosed room which I'm using as the tool room, I just don't want to take up usable space in the rest of the shop if I don't have to.
For suggestions... have a HUGE garage/moving/yard sale before you move and sell anything & everything you haven't used in the last 6 months! Plan ahead w/ your packing, label everything, get boxes from people that have recently moved, throw a 'pizza' party and invite all your friends when you're ready to move. Help is crucial!
Best advice I can give anyone moving is to pay someone to do it. Best money I ever spent! I had them move me from my storage unit to my garage, then we moved everything in to the house at our own pace.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
You're going to do it in one shot, yes? Rent the biggest Uhaul and a car hauler trailer for your XJ. We made one trip when we moved from CA to CO, loading & unloading is the hard part. Round up your friends!
That's great advice!
If your enclosed room isn't "used" for working in, put your air compressor in there too. Nothing beats a silent compressor.
That was the plan all along, I also put the drill press in there. I don't think I'm going to put the chop saw and band saw in there, as moving material around in the room wouldn't be easy. I have more shelving I can put in there, for parts storage. The room is quite large!