Help! New garage!!

[Rruuff Day]

Yeah I'm looking at 8 to 10 thousand dollars to fix it. Small claims court appears to be my only option at this point. There are 232 areas affected some about the size of a quarter and some up to 6 inches in diameter.

And if it's anything like here, small claims court is a pain of it's own... Hope it all works out for you Jim.

 

[GMJim]

Thanks! It may take a while but I'll update when it happens.

 

[Tourmax]

As big as you can afford, not one inch less.

I’ve got an attached 30x30 and a detached 24x24.

Both full. No matter how big you make it, you always need more.

Old saying: if you build a 2 car garage, you will find you need a 3 car garage. If you build a 3 car, you need 4. Etc, etc..

 

[tyho]

Garage looks great. Are you able to get a lift with your ceiling height? I thought the garage doors would require a extension of the track.

 

[GMJim]

Well it's taken a while but here is my 34 X 37 shop. Haven't done anything about the floor yet but will be getting a methyl methacrylate floor coating done to fix it. Here are some pictures. I have yet to do the interior wall covering and install the lift. Landscaping will be this summer if I can find the money.

I had forgotten I posted some pictures earlier. Getting close to finishing it up.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Well it's taken a while but here is my 34 X 37 shop. Haven't done anything about the floor yet but will be getting a methyl methacrylate floor coating done to fix it. Here are some pictures. I have yet to do the interior wall covering and install the lift. Landscaping will be this summer if I can find the money.

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I had forgotten I posted some pictures earlier. Getting close to finishing it up.

Looking good Jim.

 

[GMJim]

Thanks
I sold my 69 Z/28 RS to a guy about 2 hours North of you in Spruce Grove. Do you get up there at all?

 

[Rruuff Day]

Not real often. I have a niece that lives there though...lol... One of our forum guys @Pep lives there too... Wonder if he's seen it around. What colour?

 

[Paul C7 to C8]

Well it's taken a while but here is my 34 X 37 shop. Haven't done anything about the floor yet but will be getting a methyl methacrylate floor coating done to fix it. Here are some pictures. I have yet to do the interior wall covering and install the lift. Landscaping will be this summer if I can find the money.

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I had forgotten I posted some pictures earlier. Getting close to finishing it up.

Well worth the the time effort and expense! Nicely done.

 

[GMJim]

Fathom Green (dark green) with white stripes. It's a numbers car but I sold it to him with a ZZ430 350 engine it. Original engine ant transmission were in a crate. The Guy owns a company called F-18 Hot Shots. A transport company that services oil companies.

 

[nascar03]

GMJim.
Nice looking Automotive Living Space.l
you treat your vehicles proper.

graham

 

[tyho]

I saw a one post lift today. No idea these even existed. Good for small spaces.

 

[Rruuff Day]

I saw a one post lift today. No idea these even existed. Good for small spaces.

My buddy's automotive shop had a single post lift 30 years ago. Always scared the hell out of me.... Lol....

 

[Zeeman28a]

If you're looking for additional ideas, have a look at Car Guy Gararge, CarProperty.com for the real estate needs of car collectors and/or Garage Mahals - Luxury Custom Garage Environments, and the forum based The Garage Journal Board - Powered by vBulletin

Some people tend to spend more money on garages than their homes, but you might find an idea or 2 that you can incorporate into your design.

Good luck with the build.

 

[kerry4]

If you build it they will come. Cars I mean. Yes go as big as you can afford or bylaws permit. Its like a wife's walk in closet. Is that ever big enough? just ask my wife. LOL.

 

[GMJim]

Thanks guys! On my way today to buy plywood and drywall. Plan is to run one row of plywood 4' up then drywall to the ceiling. Zeeman I'll check those web sites out. Most of those guys have deep pockets!

 

[Split Personality]

Well I'll be 65 this March and have come to the conclusion that you can't take it with you so I decided to buy a place just outside the city (Millgrove Ont.) with a big enough lot to build my dream garage. I want to put in a 2 post lift and have enough room for a work bench, tool box, compressor, storage room and oh yeah a beer fridge. I'm thinking 30 wide and 40 deep but not sure 30 wide is wide enough for three cars unless they're parked close together so I'll call it a wide 2 car. That way I can work on both cars if necessary without fear of hitting one with a jack handle or what ever. Has anyone on this forum built a garage that can give me some ideas on size and configuration to help with ideas? I'm in the beginning stages of this but would like to start on it in the spring.
Thanks
Jim

We built ours 32 X 32 in 2010. Worked great for our build. Will hold 3 cars abreast but no room to work on them. Insulated floor with in-floor heat was best investment. Used propane hot water heater to circulate hot water. Also had south facing polycarbonate roll up 20' door. Solar heat from door on black concrete floor kept shop at 55F with no supplemental heat from propane. 13 or 14' ceiling allows lots of room for hoist as well as mezzanine for storage. Good luck. BTW, beer fridge is a gotta have.

 

[kerry4]

Make sure you have lots of lights in a big garage. I have 24 day maker lights in my single garages. It lights up like an operating room. It's not a huge cost but so glad I did it that way.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

You guys are an inspiration, need to somehow get mine finished. Thinking of a Go Fund Me page....

Great looking shops. Well done all.

 

[KevinB]

Very nice build! I have 3/4 rough sawed lumber above the 4 ft metal sliding. It is great for mounting things to the wall any where you want and has a nice look. Doesn’t take long to fill up!