What mods to your garage do you love/hate/wish you had done?
09-10-2011, 10:19 AM
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09-29-2011, 04:20 PM
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Here are a few pics of mine, thankfully it was pretty well setup but im planning on building a shop off of the house to really go crazy with. The previous owner built all kinds of shleves and even a wall in the middle of the garage, turned a 3+ car into a one car.
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I made a adapter for my dryer plug to use my welder for now but id like to add a dedicated 220v circuit for it. I have a couple fans to hang up too and a bunch of machinery tools(large drill press, bench grinders ect.) to setup. It has some kind of floor coating on one side but id really like to epoxy the floor.
...and no its nowhere near that cluttered anymore. Just covered in fiberglass from fitting my hood.
Before:
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I made a adapter for my dryer plug to use my welder for now but id like to add a dedicated 220v circuit for it. I have a couple fans to hang up too and a bunch of machinery tools(large drill press, bench grinders ect.) to setup. It has some kind of floor coating on one side but id really like to epoxy the floor.
...and no its nowhere near that cluttered anymore. Just covered in fiberglass from fitting my hood.
09-29-2011, 04:57 PM
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lots of good info in here...unforunatily i woulnt be able to do many of them..lol...i do plan on the epoxy floor coating......and i like the poor mans urnial idea,,lmao!
should be done in the next week or so..waiting on metal and concrete..24X24
should be done in the next week or so..waiting on metal and concrete..24X24
10-09-2011, 11:06 PM
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Not sure if someone said this or not but put a drain in the floor if you can, always nice to wash your cars and the water just goes down in the drain. Also helps us out in ohio with the snow. But your from TX sp I hardly doubt its gonna help you with snow lol
10-09-2011, 11:29 PM
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When I had my house I wanted a two story loft style garage. First floor big enough for 3 cars and a couple bikes. I need in-ground air, oil, and water. I would like a gas pump. 110, 220v outlets everywhere. A two car storage lift, a work lift, and a oil change bay in the floor like at jiffy lube. Refrig.,microwave, a pisser. Then man cave the 2nd floor loft. And a firepole.
10-10-2011, 10:43 AM
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I am nearing completion of my new shop housing my LS7 mid-engine Superlite Coupe. I used solid 2 part epoxy from Armourcoat, installing a 2 post lift from Gregg Smith, running RapidAir around shop and on front covered porch (need to move compressor in), have 220V welding plugs 3 inside walls and on front porch. Finally able to turn a wrench again! Two more Gorilla cabinets are now in on the left back wall (not shown). I have plumbing stubbed in for sink/shower but that will have to wait. Overall: 30 x 60, with 20 x 30 front covered porch.
10-16-2011, 08:38 PM
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looking for a house right now with a 3 car garage, or room to make a shop.. i want a 2 post, ac, epoxy floor, 230v for a welder, etc etc..
one thing no one mentioned is a bigassfan, those things are cool (bigassfans.com)
also interested in more info on led lighting; id like to do a lot of 'effeciency' stuff when i start, like insulation and good weatherstripping (maybe even solar).
one thing no one mentioned is a bigassfan, those things are cool (bigassfans.com)
also interested in more info on led lighting; id like to do a lot of 'effeciency' stuff when i start, like insulation and good weatherstripping (maybe even solar).
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10-17-2011, 12:22 AM
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looking for a house right now with a 3 car garage, or room to make a shop.. i want a 2 post, ac, epoxy floor, 230v for a welder, etc etc..
one thing no one mentioned is a bigassfan, those things are cool
also interested in more info on led lighting; id like to do a lot of 'effeciency' stuff when i start, like insulation and good weatherstripping (maybe even solar).
one thing no one mentioned is a bigassfan, those things are cool
also interested in more info on led lighting; id like to do a lot of 'effeciency' stuff when i start, like insulation and good weatherstripping (maybe even solar).
I dont really have a big fan, I have one thats about an 18" blade hanging in the middle that rotates to face the bench or under hood and I have a couple floor fans.
10-18-2011, 11:56 AM
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Mybuilding was already built when I bought the house but was only a shell. It has a 10' ceiling so I had to get creative with a truss. I am still in the process of finishing but my two favorite items are lots of outlets and my 10000lb 2 post lift from Greg Smith Equip.. The cutout in the ceiling is 12'2" and I have had a crew cab duramax comfortably over my head I'm 5'11".
10-18-2011, 01:05 PM
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Some of you guys have some sick garages.
I just recently bought my first house with a detached 24x22 garage. I am in the process of insulating it and throwing up some OSB. I will be running a gas line from the house to the garage for a heater as well before winter. I am hopefully picking up another Fbody soon and want the garage to be bearable enough in the cold.
I don't have a lot of extra cash to work with so it will be a work in progress for a bit.
I just recently bought my first house with a detached 24x22 garage. I am in the process of insulating it and throwing up some OSB. I will be running a gas line from the house to the garage for a heater as well before winter. I am hopefully picking up another Fbody soon and want the garage to be bearable enough in the cold.
I don't have a lot of extra cash to work with so it will be a work in progress for a bit.
10-18-2011, 08:15 PM
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If you go with cabinets I suggest Gladiator, when sears has them on sale you can get them for $99 each, much better than the fiberboard cheap crap that home depot sells.
10-28-2011, 10:54 AM
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Mybuilding was already built when I bought the house but was only a shell. It has a 10' ceiling so I had to get creative with a truss. I am still in the process of finishing but my two favorite items are lots of outlets and my 10000lb 2 post lift from Greg Smith Equip.. The cutout in the ceiling is 12'2" and I have had a crew cab duramax comfortably over my head I'm 5'11".
