Home Garage re-build (of sorts)

[ChrisQP09]

The new house included a high roofed garage which came inclusive of a lot of dust, damp and rotten doors.






Needed a nice warm dry place to store the QP but couldn't open the garage doors without bits crumbling off in my hands! Decided to buy some electronic insulated roller doors which worked out very good value indeed.




Then came the prepping of the walls inside the garage and the eventual lock-down! Lock down being problematic as paint demand suddenly adapted A-list popularity.












The jobs to follow are extra couple of coats of Masonry paint on all walls, epoxy resin flooring or interlocking tiles, re-doing ceiling plaster boards, re-doing of electrics (extra LED lights), man-cave signage, TV, Dehumidifier, couch and a couple of quick jacks with a view to adding a four post lift in a few years for 2 car storage.

 

[Rwc13]

Looking good. Amazing what a new door, some paint and some elbow grease can do

 

[Wanderer]

This is mine...

 

[2b1ask1]

That was mine until about 5 years ago Wanderer; I came to the realisation that I was storing a car outside that was worth far more than all the cr@p. I was part way through clearing it when the car was stolen off the drive! That focussed my resolve I can assure you.

 

[lifes2short]

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tidy, nice skimmed ceiling, you doing the walls eventually ?

 

[Wanderer]

That was mine until about 5 years ago Wanderer; I came to the realisation that I was storing a car outside that was worth far more than all the cr@p. I was part way through clearing it when the car was stolen off the drive! That focussed my resolve I can assure you.

Yup - we're on it! Might need to lay up the Maser in it if it works out as not worth it to take it the Luxembourg for next job....

 

[Wanderer]

tidy, nice skimmed ceiling, you doing the walls eventually ?

Yup - plus more lights and power points - only the two at the moment. Floor is floated concrete I think, not seen it in a while though!

On the To Do list, like so many others.....

 

[allandwf]

Nice job, and a decent size.

 

[mjheathcote]

The new house included a high roofed garage which came inclusive of a lot of dust, damp and rotten doors.

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Needed a nice warm dry place to store the QP but couldn't open the garage doors without bits crumbling off in my hands! Decided to buy some electronic insulated roller doors which worked out very good value indeed.

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Then came the prepping of the walls inside the garage and the eventual lock-down! Lock down being problematic as paint demand suddenly adapted A-list popularity.

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The jobs to follow are extra couple of coats of Masonry paint on all walls, epoxy resin flooring or interlocking tiles, re-doing ceiling plaster boards, re-doing of electrics (extra LED lights), man-cave signage, TV, Dehumidifier, couch and a couple of quick jacks with a view to adding a four post lift in a few years for 2 car storage.

Doesn't look high enough for 2 car storage?!

 

[StuartW]

Nice job!

 

[mjheathcote]

That was mine until about 5 years ago Wanderer; I came to the realisation that I was storing a car outside that was worth far more than all the cr@p. I was part way through clearing it when the car was stolen off the drive! That focussed my resolve I can assure you.

Yes garages are for cars.
Buy a shed if need be for all the other ****!

 

[ChrisQP09]

Doesn't look high enough for 2 car storage?!

Its 13.5ft high, ought to be enough

 

[midlifecrisis]

I'm lucky enough to have a tandem garage at a push. I had three storage racks in it till I realised that I didn't have any **** to store on them so I got rid of one plus some crappy plastic jobbies. I have a workbench which is useful plus a self-funding tool cabinet. It's in a bit of a mess at the moment but I'll tidy it up next week.

 

[2b1ask1]

A self funding tool cabinet sounds fun; where can you buy one?

 

[Felonious Crud]

A self funding tool cabinet sounds fun; where can you buy one?

Same place as you buy magic cooking pots.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Self funding tool chest - a self-contained collection of implements that when used refund their initial cost, possibly more, by competently carrying out rudimentary and advanced mechanical, electrical and electronic tasks whereby 'getting a man in' would cost more.

I thought a few of you have got these.

 

[lifes2short]

and that's exactly why I make sure the mrs is well stocked up on pots/pans and cooking implements

 

[rockits]

Interesting to follow this as might be doing a bigger home office soon.

Currently have this:

However fancy filling in this bit with something:

 

[rockits]

Found these that might be an option as modular and customisable in layout. Was thinking of putting 3 together.

Large Flat Packed Office Cabin for Sale

This large 6m flat pack cabin for sale in the UK. A stackable flat pack unit ideal for aid agencies & delivery overseas.

www.portablespace.co.uk

Might need painting though but ideal garish white for us at the moment for different reasons.

 

[lifes2short]

However fancy filling in this bit with something:

looks plenty big enough for 5/6 bay garage/man cave, anything else would be criminal