Garage Update

[Mark Denovich <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I finally bought my first roll-away tool chest this afternoon.   I 
didn't want to spend a ton (no Snap-on or Matco, or whatever Griot's 
sells) but still wanted a good chest...  something with ball bearing slides.

I checked Sears, Home Depot, Lowes, Northern Tool (catalog), and  Enco 
(catalog) before making my decision.   Surprisingly, Lowes had the best 
prices by far.   Quality was similar to all but the best Sears had to 
offer.   Price was 30-50% cheaper for similar items.  I got the six 
drawer model, about 30-some inches high, $220.

The hard part was getting the damn thing home.   I had hoped to just 
cram it in the back seat.  I quickly realized that wasn't going to work. 
  So I went back inside and bought an Allen wrench set and removed the 
passenger seat.   Still couldn't fit it in.  *sigh*  (maybe I should 
have bought the smaller one.)

Fortunately, I brought my collection of tie-downs, ropes, and straps and 
this is how I got it home.   It worked great...

http://denovich.org/gallery/Random/P8260466

This weekend my wife helped me paint the garage floor with Epoxy Shield 
paint.  It's a two part paint system.   I first cleaned the floor as 
well as I could with my power washer.   40 years of cars leaking oil on 
the floor is hard to reverse, but I got it mostly clean.   I let it dry, 
and later that evening we painted.   It went on easily, didn't smell at 
all, and was absolutely dry to the touch in less than 4 hours.   I'm 
very happy with the result...  it reflects a lot more light, and should 
be much easier to clean.    My concrete was rough enough that I think it 
should stick pretty well.   (You can see the chest in the center of this 
picture.)

http://denovich.org/gallery/Random/P8260467

--Mark
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