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Clad the walls in aluminum roofing, built in storage on the right wall, installed LED lighting.
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I just had high lift garage doors installed with Lift Master 8500 jack shaft openers.
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I put down the RaceDeck tiles & it Completely changed the whole look of mine.
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Here are a few shots of my recent garage makeover and 996 Cab.
First I repainted the walls and had extra lighting installed. Then I had a professional tile guy come and do the floor using 12" x 24" light gray Italian porcelain tiles with a slight matte finish, (PEI is 5 with a high coefficient of friction), and sealed grout.
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Yes - it bothers me that my storage tubs are not red - I had a long conversation with my wife on that topic.
This pic shows the tool chest before I put the top on.
Speed Racer says hi.
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I left the existing upper wood cabinets, and painted them red. The tool chests are two Harbor Freight 44s with the wheels removed. The bench top is a 8" IKEA Beech 1 5/8" thick countertop with 3" cut length-wise and screwed on as a backsplash. Due to the tool chests having a 1/2" sheetmetal lip around three sides, I placed sections of MDF between the top of the tool chests and the countertop, and attached the countertop from the bottom with screws. I also restored an old '40's Rock Island vise, which is not mounted yet, but will go on the far right side of the workbench.
The 996 hardtop leaning against the wall like that is very stable. I plan to build a custom stand for it at some point.
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I also removed and painted each one of my garage door hinges. If you do this, take off only one hinge at a time for safety reasons.
For you bike guys, thats a 1990 Cannonade M400.
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Some of my 1/18th diecast car model collection. Under cabinet lights are controlled by a wall switch.
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A few more pics.
The 996 shares the garage with a '06 LS430.
The large sliding door cabinet on the far side was there already, so I just painted it. The sliding doors are key because there is only about 1 foot of clearance between the cabinet and the car.
The metal shelving on the far left was painted to match the cabinets.
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Modified Clock - decals and stickers from eBay, custom paint job.
The top decal as purchased said TAG Heuer, so I cut the TAG part off to give it the 70's look.
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There is a hidden Harbor Freight pancake air compressor mounted on a horizontal shelf that supplies air via a mounted hose reel. Very stealthy. I still need to figure out a way to hide the electrical cords on the right side of the workbench.
To the right of the workbench - I previously had only a single light switch for the exterior lights, so I had the Electrician add a GFI outlet and another light switch which controls the lights beneath the upper cabinets.
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Wow very nicely done. If and when I can ever afford a house, this kind of upgrade will be high on my priority list for projects. Did you do everything yourself?
Thanks for your nice comments.
Things I did: Paint walls and ceiling, pick up HF tool chests & remove wheels, mount countertop, sort tools and decide what goes where, etc..
Things I farmed out: Floor prep and tile installation, new light fixtures, wall switches and plugs. A friend with woodworking skills cut the countertop with his table saw and glued and screwed on the backsplash.
I still need to build a small closet door to hide the furnace and water heater, and I'm going to get a dedicated wall mounted garage vacuum.
Nice - thanks for sharing!
I installed a workbench over the summer and used a similar red motif. (yes, I said "motif"). I used a scrap piece of plywood that I was going to throw out as the back. I set it up horizontally on a couple of 5 gallon buckets, gave my 7 yr old daughter a paint brush and a quart of paint and let her go at it. No greater joy for a kid than to slop paint all over something with no adult supervision. I had some old decals in my tool chest. Bought a cheap shelving unit from Home Depot that could be split in half. Bought a black shelf and a cheap LED under cabinet lighting kit.
Porscheby40, you have a disease.
A beautiful, enviable obsessive compulsive disease.
I'm planning a garage/shop addition on my house for the Porsche, the workbench, and the gun safe (that's totally empty of firearms that I've never owned so don't come and look for them...).
I now have a standard against which to judge my efforts.
Challenge accepted!
I am very jealous for both of your garages. I have 4 car garage that i turned into a man cave. My boat is blocking my garage door so when i get rid of it for something bigger that i can park in the marina then my garage is getting converted back. I miss having a nice work area.
since we're showing off the car houses
here's mine, a lot more done since, reminds me that I need to take updated pics.
my compressor sits in the basement with copper plumping to the garage. nice and quiet, neighbors won't hate me....for now...
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Very Nice Job indeed!!! I propose you have a custom neon sign made that says "OCD GARAGE"... as a matter of fact, if there are any TV/Content producers here, there's a potential "Reality Series" contained in this thread!
Very nice show garage. You'll never find my garage that clean since I'm always working on something but doesn't mean I can't be envious of the ones that look really nice.
Nice garage! I'm in the process of making my garage into the garage that I want. I just had high lift garage doors installed with Lift Master 8500 jack shaft openers. I now have room for a lift. I also added a 50" flatscreen TV to the garage so I can have sports on while I work on the cars. It's getting there.
I'd love to do something with the floor, but my floor has some low spots and it needs to be leveled. For those of you who added floor tiles, did you need to use a leveling product first? I wonder if an epoxy floor coating would be a better choice....
I didn't use anything other than landscaping fabric to cut down on the noise. The OP's floor looks like actual tiles that were cemented/grouted to the floor. Mine are plastic type that click together. it took my father and I about 45 min to do the floor in my 20x20 garage.
my father's garage had epoxy, he was redoing the "high-use" spots every couple of years. epoxy have come a long way since though and are more durable.
We redid our garage in 2008. I was building a fullsized airplane in there at the time, and my wife said that "folks will be coming over to see your progress, so we need to do something!" Basically just painted the walls, but used the Quickcrete brand garage floor epoxy kit. I got more comments on the floor than I did on the airplane (well, maybe some exaggeration there...).
7 years later, I have about 4 square inches, all in one spot, that has peeled off. Most likely it was due to improper floor prep. I intend to just get some gray deck paint and touch it up. Pic below shows tan; I used the gray. Used the optional clearcoat with the anti-slip grit mixed in.
My garage has come a LONG way. 4 years ago when I bought my new house, the garage was very bare-bones, open studs, terrible garage door, no lights etc. It was just dark and dingy and the roof leaked! Updating started slow as money was tight when I first moved in, but over time all the walls got new studs, insulation and vapor barrier, the ceiling got insulated and proper venting went in. Man door, and new insulated garage door were installed, new roof with shingles, and temporary power run. Lots of lighting, and infrared heater top it all off. It has become a very nice place to keep my Porsche as well as detailing cars on the side!
Here are a few pics....
Completely bare inside, getting ready to start insulating.
Coming along, vapor barrier is up
More insulation & new man door installed!
Interior walls are up and new insulated door installed
In the spring of this year, finally got to paint
Painting complete, time for the floor
Floor epoxied with Rock Solid - As it stands today!
Very nice Scott. Your's has come a long way and was similiar to where I started too.
Was referring to OP. I could see you have a creeper, engine stand, and most importantly the Bee/Mosquito trapper so I know you definitely do work in your garage. LOL.
I used the snap-together tiles for mine, which eliminates any problem with your floor being uneven (although mine was fine). I installed them in 2008. I looked at all of the different brands. Ended up buying the cheap Chinese brand off ebay. I bought the slotted stuff so that snow and rain and sludge would drain away during the winter.
If I were doing it all over again:
1. Make sure you leave plenty of space for heat expansion around the edges. Then leave a little more.
2. If you have a 4-post lift, don't set the lift on top of the tiles because it makes the tiles buckle horribly when the sun hits them in the summer and they can't move around. I would leave 4 tiles out under each 4 post lift leg.
3. Not sure I'd get the drainage tiles again. The sand from the snow gets under the tile and is impossible to get out without completely removing the tiles, which is a huge PITA.
4. I can't speak as to value of the cheap stuff compared to the high-dollar stuff since I don't know how well the expensive stuff holds up. I think I paid about a buck a square foot and bought about 700 square of it for my 3 car garage. The RaceDeck was about $4 per square foot, so 400% more expensive at the time.
5. After 7 years, the flooring near the garage doors has not held up well and needs to be replaced - it was particularly susceptible to the sun making it buckle whenever I raised the garage doors on a sunny day, so it's not been "right" since day one. Had I installed it correctly (with extra space around the edges and not let the 4 post lifts set on top of the tile), it may have fared better. The stuff at the front of the garage is still in good shape and has held up well.
6. To me, the problematic part is cleaning out the crud that will accumulate underneath the tile, I think even if I had used solid versus slotted tiles. My guess is that even if I had installed it correctly, I might replace it every 7 or 8 years just so that I can clean under it. I am not convinced that, even without the 4 post lifts, you could easily dismantle and move the floor out for cleaning. I think the tabs on the tiles would get brittle with age and break off, even the high-dollar stuff. This would be much less of an issue for warm-weather areas as the main culprit is the crud in the snow attached to the car. A high-pressure power washer in the spring does help a little bit to clean up.
These are very inspiring! Having moved recently, my garage is still a blank slate. The floor was already three, though it needs a good cleaning. And there is a plumbed-in air compressor in a shed attached to the back wall.
Nice garages!!! My garage isn't as pretty as some but I use it well enough. I just added a new addition to mine:
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How long have you had the tiles? Just wondering how you like them and how they are holding up. I ma considering this for my new garage build in spring, but concerned about them being damaged by heavy items.
Everything put away for a a long winters nap... So on the island that'll be a few weeks!!!! Just moved into a much smaller house in town after 15 years in the country and am really enjoying having just a small garage with just my things after decades of kids toys, bikes and ride on mowers!! Need to install a folding workbench and tool storage, do the floor and add a wireless TV and maybe a few more Porsche pics on the walls!!
LOL thanks for the 'fix" and I did get rid of one... Our Suburban was traded in since my wife uses the Beetle I bought her and lets the burb just sit and collect dust. My Cayenne TT takes care of the "SUV" needs we have.
Wife made me buy it :P
Not a makeover but a neat project if you want a lift yet cannot fit in a 4 or 2 post due to height restrictions:
Ever thought about possibly buying a lift to help out with maintenance? Well, I had been wanting one for years but could not get a 2 or 4 post in my garage (looked into busting / popping the ceiling out, wasn't happening due to layout) so I compromised and decided upon a scissor lift. Not the best for many DIY jobs but my fun cars are Porsches (rear / mid-engine) so access to critical areas is fine. Here goes:
Laying it out and measuring where to place the hole
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Cutting the hole
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Jack Hammering out the old concrete
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Digging down to accommodate pad and desired depth
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Digging 5 piers 12" by 36" and running / drilling floor for PVC to hold hydraulic lines
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Pouring / screeding concrete for appropriate depth
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Freshly poured concrete
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Finished out the upright sides
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Cut, drilled, beveled, anchored and welded stainless angle that covers the concrete edge, then grounded screw heads flush and went over the whole thing with 60 grit flap wheel, cut and anchored in the composite material that the plywood will rest upon to cover the lift when not in use, also trimmed out the PVC pipes that are drains and under-the-floor passages for the hydraulic lines
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Brought home the lift, sucker is definitely heavy:
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Drug it gently off the trailer with the wife's van:
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Got the pivot base's wheels on the ground, cut the shipping pallet in half and placed it under the trailer on the driveway for a softer landing:
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Then I pulled it off of the pallet onto an 1/8" thick plywood piece so I could get the transport dolly into the tongue and move it into the garage:
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There it sits, got 3 sizable buddies coming over to help get it into the recess and plumb the lines:
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Have a little tweaking to do on safety release cable, otherwise it fits and works like a charm:
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Thanks. For those wanting more info here is the thread I originally posted about it in the 993 section:
https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...ssor-lift.html
Somewhat of an FAQ for the project. What I did and worked well for me:
-Hole Size: 89 1/2" Length by 46 5/8" Wide (Remember that I used 1/8" thick angle stainless steel and 5/8" composite decking to trim out hole)
-Depth of Hole after digging it out: Minimum of 14"
-Expanded the Hole 12" to 18" under Existing Floor for Additional Support
-Thickness of Poured Concrete: Minimum of 7"
-5 Piers dug 12" in Diameter, Minimum of 36" Deep, tied together with rebar
-Depth of Finished Recess: 7" from Garage Floor to Recessed Floor
-Hydraulic Cement was used to Finish out the Hole Sides / Uprights
-I waited 30 days for all Concrete to Cure before Drilling / Anchoring Composite Sides
-Size of Aluminum Plates: 8" x 24" x 1/4" Sourced from Ebay
-PVC Pipe used to run lines through is 1 1/2", Coring Bit used to Drill Floor was 2"
-I did place a piece of 1 1/2" PVC Pipe into Concrete on Front Corner of Recess to act as a Drain just in case
-If you pursue my custom made release lever or find you need a longer cable (Bicycle brake cable), I had no luck sourcing one so I made my own:
http://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-me...l#post15421846
Lastly, When figuring out where to cut your hole, remember that you don't want to simply center it up since the lifting table is offset on the actual lift. If you go to the first page and look at the piece of corrugated I used please notice where I drew everything, the hydraulics are at one end and the lifting table is 20" offset to the other end. Contrary to what many would think, the table does not shift or move to the center of the hole or lift when raised, it pretty much remains in the same vertical plane when rising.
Good Luck Gentlemen.......
My wife gave me an early Christmas present for the garage.
This is the VacuMaid Garage Vac Pro with the 50ft. hose. The 50 ft. hose allows me to vacuum cars parked out in the driveway and the permanent wall mount means no more banging a rolling vacuum into my cars.
For the power output, it's relatively quiet and it has a HEPA filter so it doesn't blow back any dust or dirt in the garage.
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some awesome ideas and transformations here
i would have reservations about grout in the garage, but i love the tile. i need to do something with my floor. dont want grout lines, but do want tile of some sort. need something that will withstand moving the lift, and taking splashes of fluids....
took a crappy bare garage, turned it into a working space. added insulation, slat-wall, and Mitsubishi Mini-split for heat and air conditioning.
just need to figure out what to do for a tile floor?
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EMBPilot - carpet is nothing more than the a Home Depot very tight weave indoor/outdoor carpet for $.39/ft^2. Super clean look, very affordable, and not issue with rain, mud, or snow. Comes 12' wide which makes the install sharp and easy.
It's Amazing what a lil' paint & carpet or flooring will do to change the look of a Garage! I put down the RaceDeck tiles & it Completely changed the whole look of mine. Nice looking Garages Guys
M54samrr - just rolled out the carpet but did use seem tape to hold the two rolls together. So long as I drive straight in and out of the garage (not a problem with my layout) the carpet is fine and doesn't move.
I put down 960 square feet of VCT in my garage in December of 2007. Over the last 8 years I have put many hours into keeping it looking good. Several tiles have been replaced due to stains, damage or poor installation.
I would not recommend this type of floor for anyone's garage unless they are prepared to invest the time and energy to keep it up. I have a high speed polisher to burnish it with one (or twice) a month.
I have also learned to lay down tarps and mover's blankets when doing car repairs.
Love the look, but it is a labor of love. If I was doing it again I would look hard at the porcelain tiles.
I like the carpet too, but here in SoCal. it's not "to code" so I'm pulling it all out of my garage right now. Apparently they don't want us parking hot cars on carpet. Something about fire in the HIGH-RISK fire zone I'm in. Bah!
This thread has inspired me to do some work on my garage. Painted walls, ceiling and duct work. Clad the walls in aluminum roofing, built in storage on the right wall, installed LED lighting. Added Nicolas Hunziker posters. Still need to do the floor. Looking at race deck red border with black and gray racing check pattern.
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Great pics, Slope! My garage is still my gym; the addition that will take all the exercise stuff to free up the garage is 3 weeks from CO, so hopefully I'll be posting pics soon-ish too. Lots of great ideas in this thread.
Here are a few images of my garage taken a bit ago. Pretty much appears the same but I plan on expanding the garage (tool chest side) for three more cars (4 if I get a storage lift), I DO like the in floor lift execution so I may be looking into that if I I have issues with a standard "service" lift next to the storage lift.
In essence image enough room to place a car in it's stall (display) with yours truly art work behind catering to the individual car...
That's the idea anyway
Yes I still have the Elise. The extension would be on the tool box side, I'll have to take some with the Porsche's when the extension / Project is completed...Don't hold your breath tho... lol It'll be awhile...
Below taken quite few years ago...(where does the time go???) I was restoring my TVR at that time and holding my then annual "Car Party" ...
Sweet Honda! What year?
The garage looks like a killer space. Tons of room to work with. How do you like your Lotus? Always thought they would be a lot of fun on the track.
And the artwork I mentioned by "yours truly" would be a combination of all techniques below...
Hard to day until I actually do them. However they will be very large (say 8'x4'' on canvas behind the associated vehicle.
Thanks! I've worked on it being a decent place to work plus the added element of cleanliness. I've always had a thing for Lotus since I was a kid and when I learned the Elise was announced I pounced! It's wonderful car in the track and on the canyon roads in So Cal... To be honest it's fragile to an extent so these days I'd rather rum ny MINI (R53) rather than it,
As for space, yes its nice but more cars equal not enough space...lol That said I added an Elan S2 as I wanted to fulfill the goal while I could of having the spiritual successor to the Elise (and what started me on the Lotus bug when I was a kid) to the stable at the same time.
Call me "challenged"....
I owned a 1993 900SS for years. It used to reside on the "Flor" carpet tiles.
I miss it but once riding it in California, MI just didn't offer the same experience to enjoy it. I may get another bike someday (probably a vintage BMW but one never knows...) but currently I have enough to keep me busy for sure...
Thanks for asking but no not the same car. Two years ago My elan was under restoration and I didn't own it yet..lol
The example you posted is a different green more "minty" than BRG, the strip is different and the wheels are center knock offs which I can assure is only the beginning of along list of differences. However they are both 26R's.. Mine being a "tribute/specification" on an S2.
Nice - I have almost the twin of yours, except it's a '95. I've also just finished up a restoration on a 1978 900 seen here just before the bodywork went on. Past 4-wheeled vintage racers in the garage have been a '58 Abarth Zagato and a '67 Renault Alpine, (staying with the Porsche rear-engined theme....) but I'm too old to race anymore.
