The Garage Thread
 

Making my return to the 86Club after taking a few months away. Purchased a house with an unfinished 3 car garage. Putting up some drywall over the weekend got me wanting to spiff up the place. Was thinking some members here have some interesting equipment, storage, or decoration ideas worth sharing to help me get some ideas on what to do with mine.

TLDR; Post pics of your garage or workspace. Equipment, decoration, plumbing, etc to help me get ideas on what to do with my garage.

Mine is huge and fully equipped.
http://blog.toyota-town.com/wp-conte...c8dfa06390.jpg


http://blog.toyota-town.com/wp-conte...4/service3.jpg

If I had enough sweet YouTube cash I would totally buy a dealership and convert the sales area to living quarters and have the garage of my dreams.

I haven't done anything to our garage except paint the walls and ceiling so it looks finished.

However, staining/painting/epoxy the floor would be cool.

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Paint-Ex...t/N-5yc1vZbd13


And if you have the money and height to do so, get a lift.

https://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/two-post-lifts/


And then you can install an overhead compressed air system.




If you don't want to go the "shop" route, you can put up a TV and sound system, and have various posters of your liking up. I have a neighbor who built a bar to host block/personal parties, so if that's something you want to do instead of a "shop," it's another idea.

I did my floor with the epoxy from home depot. I pressure washed and acid etched to death, and waited until it was warm and still I have areas that look bad or have peeled years later. The only one I have ever seen that has lasted is my brothers. He hired a company that sanded the floor first.

That's good information!

Best photo I have handy...
https://greendragonracing.org/wp-con...progress-5.jpg

I've epoxied (2 part) garage floors in CA, CT, MO and WA.

The only places I ever had it "come up" is where the car tires rested. A piece of vinyl tile takes care of that.

YES! I used to do stuff like that!


humfrz

Well, I reckon that would depend upon what you want to use your three car garage for.

* parking car(s)?

* auto work (major or minor)?

* wood working?

* storage?

* man cave?

* other


:iono:


humfrz

Just moved in mid June, so it's still a work in progress.

My FRS doesn't fit in my garage and two of the walls have holes.

Would you call that unfinished?

OMG - is that a huge roll of toilet paper -??

:confused0068:


humfrz

Garage! You were lucky to 'ave a garage! We used to park in one room, all twenty-six of them, no furniture, 'alf the floor was missing, and they were all 'uddled together in one corner for fear of falling

I got the picture - :D

Yep, it's "finished" (full) - :thumbsup:


humfrz

Than makes no sense to me - are having a senior moment - ?? - :sigh:


humfrz

@Ultramaroon will get it. A handful of others probably.

We shall see - that may beyond even @Ultramaroon - :confused0068:

Is that parts of ya'lls "code talk" ??

And if he does "get it" he's gonna hafta explain it, to prove that he gets it - :popcorn:


humfrz

Yep, I believe it is the worlds largest roll of harsh sandpaper like hemorrhoid removing toilet paper.:lol:

I mean its full of stuff now. But I did clean it and park the MR2 in the once. Barely fit legnth wise.


My house is older then humz so pretty sure it was originally just a small barn meant for the donkey to get to the trading post

Right! I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, eat a lump of coal, work 29 hours a day and when we got home, my dad would kill us and dance about on our graves!

If I wanted sex i had to Fuck myself, uphill both ways.

Am I playing right?

Did some office decorating, which has a bit of a garage theme.

You guys are ah messen wich me - stop it, dang it! - :slap:


humfrz

Definetly forgot to mention it will be used as a auto shop, welders, air tools, etc. However manly entertainment is a must!

But you try and tell the young people today that and they won't believe ya'.



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No.
We need to continue your training in British comedy.

Well, I'll be darned, I thought you just made that up - :eyebulge:

:thumbsup:


humfrz

You need a track, and of course Farrah.

Now show what the track currently looks like.

You weren't supposed to mention that.:slap:


I'll have it cleaned off by the holidays.

Well I see you got the Lotus wheels out of the kitchen so that is a start.

Lotus wheels are a fine addition to any décor.

Got drywall up on 3 walls in the garage. Going to work on getting electrical to the workbench to run tools.

You put up the drywall, NOW you're gonna run electrical wires - :iono:


humfrz

Yes, Because I was on the fence on whether or not I want to hire a pro to set up the 220v, Where certain shelves and benches are going to sit etc. I wanted to get the drywall up and be certain on what sides of the garage I want tools, storage, and paint prep area. Since I did not include pictures (garage is a mess) it would be hard for anyone to see exactly how the garage is now and how I would like to see it setup. Plus if I use conduit and external to the wall boxes I can place the power where I need it, and if I decide to change the bench size etc it can always be undone and changed to suit my needs.

TLDR; Id rather do external electrical boxes than have to place my things where the socket is. In Soviet Russia electrical socket comes to you. :lol:

Pictures of my garage, hopefully this kind of conveys what I'm working with. The black curtain is a non opening window that I didn't want to reinstall blinds on since the opening goes below my workbenche. Still very much a DIY work in progress. And yes that one drywall panel is messed up on the top I know...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d0b9f213c9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2b1505847d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...27eed926c2.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e59b18e617.jpg

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Welp, you're making good progress - :clap:

Just ah messen wich ya about the electrical pre wiring - ;)

My theory is, screw the conduit, just go with romex. Double tap into the electrical panel for light circuits - add a breaker for heavy circuits. - I know - :eyebulge:

Short story. Yes, @T-coat , I've told it before. Back in California, I did a lot of my own wiring (without permits). I had an inground swimming pool installed in the back yard (yes, it was permitted).

When I let the gas inspector into the back yard, I let him in through the garage. He looked around at my wiring in the garage and said "if I were you I wouldn't let the electrical inspector in through your garage, when he comes to inspect the electrical for the pool".- :confused0068:

So, you're not going to sheet rock the ceiling?? (just ah messen wich ya again - :D).


humfrz

Since there is random stuff like unused closet doors and such on the ceiling I was going to select certain areas to put that reflective foil foam insulation up there to help reflect light waves from the shop lights back down. And I figured you were messing with me about the electric lol.

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Getting the workbench organized (sort of) https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a6dfe3d7e8.jpg

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OKaaaaaa - :confused0068:


:D


humfrz