Garages. Stupidest idea ever.

dowie · 20 Jul 2008 at 22:49

seek said:
But if 99% of people use them for storing their random junk then wouldn't it make sense to design them for that purpose?

how would you propose they changed the design in order to make them more fit for that purpose?

surely by the fact that so many people already do happen to use them (rather than say the attic or spare room) for storing junk would imply that they are already well suited to that purpose anyway - i.e. no need for insulation, big door at the front so easy access & situated on the ground floor.

mrk · 20 Jul 2008 at 23:02

My uncle is building an extension to his new house which "looks" like a garage from the front but is actually a fitted kitchen on the inside - garages are so last decade

Glaucus · 20 Jul 2008 at 23:10

mrk said:
My uncle is building an extension to his new house which "looks" like a garage from the front but is actually a fitted kitchen on the inside - garages are so last decade

How can you live without a garage?
How do you do car repairs. Any electrical work for the house, store any DIY stuff for the house? Or do you have to pay people to do even the most basic jobs?

mrk · 20 Jul 2008 at 23:12

AcidHell2 said:
How can you live without a garage?
How do you do car repairs. Any electrical work for the house, store any DIY stuff for the house? Or do you have to pay people to do even the most basic jobs?

There's a garden extension being made at the back for storage and DIY that's how!

Car repairs? he has a Toyota Corolla

esK` · 20 Jul 2008 at 23:12

i install garage doors for a living and i would say that 70% of our customers garages you would NEVER get a car in

boxes everywhere normally

Glaucus · 20 Jul 2008 at 23:12

mrk said:
There's a garden extension being made at the back for storage and DIY that's how!

Car repairs? he has a Toyota Corolla

still need to change oil and brake pads etc..

If I can ever afford a house it will have to have at least a single garage.. But I will be getting a flat first.

the_worrier · 20 Jul 2008 at 23:22

Zzzzzz!

Shoseki · 21 Jul 2008 at 00:28

"It puts the lotion in the basket or it gets the hose again."

snowdog · 21 Jul 2008 at 00:31

AcidHell2 said:
still need to change oil

Does it

? Tell that to my dad and his corolla

.

Anyways my 2 requirements for when I ever have enough money to buy a house:

1: Get a house already linked up to fiber Internet.
2: Get a house with a nice big garage, with big I mean it must be able to fit something like a Dodge RAM.

Pestilence · 21 Jul 2008 at 03:00

My garage isn't wide at all. We've got some boxes and crap at the end of it, but it just about fits a Micra with space for the driver to shimmy out once it's parked in.

There's enough space at the side to extend it into a double garage though, should I ever somehow have the money to do so considering I need to dig up and re-landscape the back garden, re-do/tarmac the entire driveway/front and get a new conservatory fitted.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH.

Dj_Jestar · 21 Jul 2008 at 03:04

FYI: "Stupidest" is not a real word. The correct superlative for Stupid is "most stupid." It's a two syllable word, therefore adding "est" does not apply.

http://www.eflnet.com/tutorials/adjcompsup.php

Van Hellseek · 21 Jul 2008 at 03:09

Dj_Jestar said:
FYI: "Stupidest" is not a real word. The correct superlative for Stupid is "most stupid." It's a two syllable word, therefore adding "est" does not apply.

http://www.eflnet.com/tutorials/adjcompsup.php

I was being ironic.

Dj_Jestar · 21 Jul 2008 at 03:09

No, you weren't.

Van Hellseek · 21 Jul 2008 at 03:10

Yes I was. Wether it was intentional or not is another matter.

Killa_ken · 21 Jul 2008 at 06:45

It's also fun to find various insects in your garage.... Like black widow's and king snakes.