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The plans
Always plan something like this out before you get stuck in. I'm not great at fully planning...
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Welcome to Black Mesa
Check out the cool industrial sign on the door into the garage
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The finishing touches
Crowbar, plus red and silver paint. Remind you of anything?
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The crowbar
What is Black Mesa without a crowbar? Although technically this is a pry bar - but it was cheap and looks the part, which is good enough for me!
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Shelving
Not the final configuration, but some of the moveable shelving but up so that I can move things off the ground. Bought from: www.shelfsave.com/
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Still practical
We've moved the washing machine into the garage. Perhaps not as cool as the equipment in the Black...
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Still lots of stuff
At this point we still needed to do a decent tidy out of our crud, a lifetime of junk.
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Shiny orange
I go live the shiny orange :) What do they call it... specular mapping?
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Shelving in final position
These shelving units are in their final place. They're actually two separate units which stack, to really maximise the vertical space.
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Masking tape
Leave the masking tape on for as long as possible. It's tempting to pull if out too soon, just...
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Water pipes
I still want to find a good industrial sign to go with these pipes...
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Old plasterboard
I'd been keeping this since the builders fitted the firedoor - but really would I ever use them?...
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Grey or night jewels
In the end I had to opt for custom paints in order to get the colour, performance and reflectivity...
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Hazard door
The hazard markings on the door are front a roll of hazard tape I bought for a few quid....
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Cover once, paint twice
Use masking tape, paper sheets and cardboard cut outs for cover everything you don't...
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