craigsduc

Kudos to the lovely garage floor.....................but I too would recommend something with more grip................or wear really grippy shoes......perhaps sport pilots..........well it sounds good. No....kidding aside, the floor/garage looks awesome. I have foung though that a small spot of oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, etc combined with hard sole shoe equals a flying "W".................you know the one..............where you swear you feet actually struck the ceiling before you landed flat on you back...........Not to mention how soft the floor is. I am building a 2nd garage in preparation for my May / June SY GT3..................and of course my battlescarred 01 Ducati 996SPS. I,m considering stamping the floor slab with colored concrete in a stone texture. Rubber stamping today in So Cal runs about $ 6.50 / sq ft vs $4.00/sq ft for standard concrete. The stone texture ressembles large slabs of rock complete with " cracks" which look cool as well as provide good slip resistance. You can seal it with a low gloss or flat sealer with texture additives which create even better anti slip characteristics. Staining with Muratic base concrete stain can enhance the look to a point where you think its real stone slab. The only bummer is that you will have to roll your floor jack slowly to prevent surface marks.....a small price to pay in my book. There are also patterns which resemble cobblestones........a really cool look to go with your 1957 300 SL Gullwing ( which I can,t afford!) or you P car. Just a consideration. Will place fotos when I do mine if interested. Good luck!

1AS

Even if you don't wrench much, a good air compressor with appropriate power supply and space for the wind-up reel is very helpful- if only for airing tires. Since our cars need a battery charger when not in use, I'd add a power outlet near the drivers door, and a place for the cord and male end when unplugged.
One idea that might not work out is one I've been toying with. Dust is an issue where I live (Indiana Dunes), and when the garage door is up for extended time, the car gets dusty. I'ive wondered about a very small ceiling mounted pully and draw string system to allow a very quick lowering of a car cover. Might not be a concern where you live. AS

JLJ

pfaff..i have a july build date

4 Kurves

Craig - actually it's not that slippery after awhile. When we first put it in we had it professionally sealed and shined - it's looked great but you are right about oil (or water) on the surface. After a couple of weeks it dulls down and loses some of that slipperyness.

I think your idea of the stamped concrete is a great one - I'll consider that for the next house! I am lucky now because I have a seperate 40x20 building on the property that serves as our workshop. My wife has all of her metal working stuff in there (welding, plasma cutting, grinding etc.) which is nice because the art sculpting is really messy. I also work on my motorcycles in there. This helps keep that garage as strickly a storage space and keeps the clutter out.

I want to see photos of you new garage when you are building it. I love the stamped concrete look.

-Kevin

yongster

JLJ,

Dexter day is on the 7th of May, not 11th. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to play hookey on the friday or not. I'll wait and see.

JLJ

you are right. well see you there maybe

Steve N.

Nothing special about the garage - but at least the machinery is in order!

Actually, after some soul searching I decided to allow the GT2 to move on to a new owner - transport picked it up the day after this picture.

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Bob Rouleau

I'm with AS - every guy needs a compressor and air tools in his garage. A good cord-reel trouble light (plugs in next to the garage door opener on the ceilng) is also a treat. Of course you need 36,000 bucks of Hazet aor Snap On tools (you can never have enough tools).

peterjcb

I started off with plans to build a detached 2 car garage and it excalated into a 3 car with a loft. Build it as big as you can...you will appreciate it later. I just finished framing mine and I'll be installing the stairs and doors soon. It will be full brick when finished. It's 36' wide X 30' deep.

JLJ

very nice..i dont have the land for that but im going as big as i can considering the lot size

WildWillard

One thought on the textured concrete floor is the cracks will collect any and all dirt and dust which is a real pain to clean.

Kevin - kudos on the beautiful garage.

Ultimate garage - Lights in the floor, hot water heater, drain in floor, parts washer, air compressor....