Garage is TOO small. Concerned about hitting right side
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An Alternative idea:
Get a plastic speed bump and place it along the length of your shelf affixed to the floor where you want the car to "Stand out" from the left side. This is not going in the front of the car as a stop block, but lengthwise along the right side of the car. It you measure it off correctly, you will always be able to "feel" the raised speed bump with your right front tire going into the bay.
Downside is the piece is always anchored to the floor.
https://www.trafficsafetystore.com/s...ctive-4#SBER4L
Get a plastic speed bump and place it along the length of your shelf affixed to the floor where you want the car to "Stand out" from the left side. This is not going in the front of the car as a stop block, but lengthwise along the right side of the car. It you measure it off correctly, you will always be able to "feel" the raised speed bump with your right front tire going into the bay.
Downside is the piece is always anchored to the floor.
https://www.trafficsafetystore.com/s...ctive-4#SBER4L
#17
Tennis ball for the cheap solution.
If you want to spend $$ on a cool solution, some modern garage door openers come with a red laser dot accessory that turns on when you open the door and stays on for a while. Just aim it for somewhere you can consistently put it all the time, like the light sensor (I think that's what it is) dead center on the dash between the center speaker and windshield.
If you want to spend $$ on a cool solution, some modern garage door openers come with a red laser dot accessory that turns on when you open the door and stays on for a while. Just aim it for somewhere you can consistently put it all the time, like the light sensor (I think that's what it is) dead center on the dash between the center speaker and windshield.
#18
Drifting
I have a couple dual lasers mounted on the garage cieling and I simply line it up with something very specific on each car. In the case of the 991, I have it hit the top of the sport chrono which makes positioning extremely accurate. The laser cost like $20 on Amazon.
#21
Burning Brakes
There was a time I used to deal with squeezing two 911's in a tight garage . I came very close a few times but never hit anything . I now park one outside .
#22
The HOA doesn't allow sheds, so the only storage is garage or attic over the garage. Already too much stuff up there. And, the Alfa Romeo engine that takes up 1.5 shelves will hopefully be gone soon. It is for sale if anyone is interested. PM for more info & pics.
I have a similar situation with my garage. I have a side entrance garage and decided to build another two car garage that was front facing and attached to the house. It was going to have the same construction and materials (i.e. brick exterior) as the house. Would have looked awesome. HOA wouldn't allow it. Nothing says I can't have a front facing garage, but they say it's not allowed. Even though 2 houses in the subdivision have a front facing garage. They say that was the only way their homes could be built because their lots are narrower. They also wouldn't allow a shed in the backyard. They did approve a driveway extension that allows me to park my 2 older cars outside and gives me the space I need to back my other cars out of the garage. So instead of having a nice garage that adds value to my house and looks good in the neighborhood, the HOA prefers me to have old cars sitting outside all the time. Just stupid. Sorry for the rant.
The other thing I did is install two ceiling mounted racks in the garage. Great way to store Christmas decorations and other things needed occasionally. My garage has 12 foot ceilings so this worked out well.
SafeRacks
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You need to learn and employ the One Year Rule. If in a one year period, you have not used or touched the stuff in your garage or storage areas, you need to:
1) throw it out
2) give it away
3) donate it
Take your pick.
Simplify. De-clutter. De-stress.
1) throw it out
2) give it away
3) donate it
Take your pick.
Simplify. De-clutter. De-stress.
#24
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Not everyone has space for a shed or a basement to put things in.
#25
Drifting
Homeowners associations can be ridiculous sometimes. What is your garage width? Any chance you could install two lifts side by side and get all the cars in? The lifts can be cheaper than you think. I see that done a lot in my area.
I have a tiny 101 year old carriage house/garage that I was able to expand to make room for extra cars but I still need all the space I could get. Luckily the design of the old garage employed a very tall, attic area, over 6’ tall, so I installed a floor, pull down stairs, and a hatch with a hoist mounted above. So with the sole exception of the lawn mower, every non-car-related item (snow blower, weed spreader, rakes, etc) goes up in the attic. I HATE clutter!
I have a tiny 101 year old carriage house/garage that I was able to expand to make room for extra cars but I still need all the space I could get. Luckily the design of the old garage employed a very tall, attic area, over 6’ tall, so I installed a floor, pull down stairs, and a hatch with a hoist mounted above. So with the sole exception of the lawn mower, every non-car-related item (snow blower, weed spreader, rakes, etc) goes up in the attic. I HATE clutter!
#26
Man I hate HOAs. Never experienced one until moving to GA. I'll never buy another house that requires a HOA membership. I own the house, yet I need permission to do anything to my house from a group of snooty people. Oh yeah, and I need to pay $1,000 a year for the "privilege" to live in this neighborhood.
I have a similar situation with my garage. I have a side entrance garage and decided to build another two car garage that was front facing and attached to the house. It was going to have the same construction and materials (i.e. brick exterior) as the house. Would have looked awesome. HOA wouldn't allow it. Nothing says I can't have a front facing garage, but they say it's not allowed. Even though 2 houses in the subdivision have a front facing garage. They say that was the only way their homes could be built because their lots are narrower. They also wouldn't allow a shed in the backyard. They did approve a driveway extension that allows me to park my 2 older cars outside and gives me the space I need to back my other cars out of the garage. So instead of having a nice garage that adds value to my house and looks good in the neighborhood, the HOA prefers me to have old cars sitting outside all the time. Just stupid. Sorry for the rant.
The other thing I did is install two ceiling mounted racks in the garage. Great way to store Christmas decorations and other things needed occasionally. My garage has 12 foot ceilings so this worked out well.
SafeRacks
I have a similar situation with my garage. I have a side entrance garage and decided to build another two car garage that was front facing and attached to the house. It was going to have the same construction and materials (i.e. brick exterior) as the house. Would have looked awesome. HOA wouldn't allow it. Nothing says I can't have a front facing garage, but they say it's not allowed. Even though 2 houses in the subdivision have a front facing garage. They say that was the only way their homes could be built because their lots are narrower. They also wouldn't allow a shed in the backyard. They did approve a driveway extension that allows me to park my 2 older cars outside and gives me the space I need to back my other cars out of the garage. So instead of having a nice garage that adds value to my house and looks good in the neighborhood, the HOA prefers me to have old cars sitting outside all the time. Just stupid. Sorry for the rant.
The other thing I did is install two ceiling mounted racks in the garage. Great way to store Christmas decorations and other things needed occasionally. My garage has 12 foot ceilings so this worked out well.
SafeRacks
To protect the car doors in the garage, I mounted some foam mats on the wall - the kind people use under kitchen sinks - that I saw at Sam's Club. They are about 1/2" thick and nearly match the wall color. Of course this does nothing for the middle car in the garage but we just do our best to be careful.
#27
WWWHAA!! That one pic is way too close for my comfort level... I literally heard scraping noises and nothing was even moving!!
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