Projects – Page 13 – The Garage Journal

At some point, you have to trust your judgement in planning, your budget, your contractor, and everything else and just get to work. We reached that point a few weeks ago and began studding, wiring, plumbing, insulating, and dry walling the Atomic Industry World HQ. Much of this work is standard affair and I won’t bore you with too many of the details. There are, however, a few details on this building that need mentioning at this point.

So we’ve decided to keep the old metal building and with some imagination and creativity, turn it into an office space with a modern industrial feel. Admittedly, it’s a big challenge for both me and the architect. Together, we decided the best plan of action was to focus on the use of the building first. We had faith in the old theory that form always follows function.

About a year ago, I stumbled upon a little plot of land in a great location and at a better price. I pinched pennies for a few months, sold some things, and did whatever I could to scrape together some dough. Before long, I had enough to make a reasonable offer and was thrilled when the owner accepted. Ever since, I’ve been on cloud nine.

Considering the weather making its way around the country today, I figured it was as good a time as any to highlight one of my favorite winter time posts on The Garage Journal forums. This is a thread that has been on going for years and just continues to get better. It’s pretty incredible to see all of the inventive and traditional methods people use to clear their drives and roads. See for yourself right here.

One of our favorite box restorers just finished another. Txinkman took an old Gerstner and turned it into jewelry box for his wife. I know… But man, is this a nice box. There is just something about old wooden machinist boxes that really get me going. Check it out: