Garage project!

InvaderGIR · 24 Mar 2009 at 15:50

Talking of garages, my brother recently refloored ours...

Just a little bit of space in there, workbench on the right (just out of shot) with pillar drill, gunk bath, grinder, circular saw and a few other power tools. Also the tool chest at the back is full of tools.

Malt_Vinegar · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:03

Nice, wish I had as much space!!

Badgerpoo said:
Man I need to do this. My garage resembles your before shots at the moment .

Beware! once you start, its addictive

InvaderGIR · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:23

Malt_Vinegar said:
Nice, wish I had as much space!!

Yeah, it's great...but I don't currently live at my parents so don't get to use it much, put the car in there at the weekend.

We also have a 4 bay garage too.

Shimmyhill · 24 Mar 2009 at 16:50

Man my garage makes your original pics look tidy

How did you get on with the extra joist support ? I have a big ladder on mine at the moment and hadnt considered boarding it for storage - i like the idea !!

Malt_Vinegar · 24 Mar 2009 at 17:02

Shimmyhill said:
Man my garage makes your original pics look tidy

How did you get on with the extra joist support ? I have a big ladder on mine at the moment and hadnt considered boarding it for storage - i like the idea !!

I didnt add any in the end, I spoke to a mate of my dads in the building trade, and he said, I could just prop up the outer beams if get any sagging, but that it was not worth doing for the amount of weight i was going to be adding

I have a load of stuff up there, even during the heavy snow fall, not so much as a creak, or sag from anything

Malt_Vinegar · 27 Mar 2009 at 19:10

Managed to build up a crappy PC to install in the corner of the garage

Here it is...

Oh, then there was the problem of getting wireless signal in there. Seems my Linksys router was not quite up to the job.... What to do?

Whats that then???

Yes, I made a wireless aerial booster thingy from a frying pan and long USB cables

Ghetto-tastic wireless booster. Now i have a solid wireless(ish) connection in there too

Conanius · 27 Mar 2009 at 19:20

If you want homeplugs malt I have some spare ones I put on the members Market. Drop me an email

Dorje · 27 Mar 2009 at 19:23

^ LOL, that's brilliant!

GeX · 27 Mar 2009 at 19:24

i would've just run some cat5e next to the power cable.

luckily, my garage is linked to the house, i took the chance when i had the kitchen out to run a pair of cat5e links into it - the wireless just about catches it as well.

Malt_Vinegar · 27 Mar 2009 at 19:28

GeX said:
i would've just run some cat5e next to the power cable.

luckily, my garage is linked to the house, i took the chance when i had the kitchen out to run a pair of cat5e links into it - the wireless just about catches it as well.

My router is at the front of my house, and the entrance to the garden/garage is out the back, so would have to run the cable through my lounge and kitchen too.

Besides, its not nearly as much fun playing with a wireless booster

GeX · 27 Mar 2009 at 20:46

and, in case of emergency - you've always got a frying pan to cook bacon in

Malt_Vinegar · 2 Apr 2009 at 10:26

I am going to paint the walls properly soon, just need to get my bum in gear, and get some time to get it done

So, full view from outside.

My "Desk" with the adapted aquarium lighting

Lighting installed (probably should have taken this with the light off, but it was getting dark!

The power blocks. These are to be plugged into a dual switched wall socket which will replace the cable wheel that us powering everything at the moment.

I used a few hooks to get some things off the floor. My bike was one of these

So, remaining to do yet...
Sort the power out properly to get rid of the cable wheel.
Paint the walls fully.
More shelving
Strengthen up the loft beams (double them up) for peace of mind

Thomas. PLease. · 2 Apr 2009 at 11:25

Looks like its come a long way. Good job :cool:

Malt_Vinegar · 6 Apr 2009 at 13:54

Thomas. PLease. said:
Looks like its come a long way. Good job

Cheers

Its a revelation when I actually need to do anything now. I have all my tools to hand, power plumbed in, and space to do it

Ok, some more small steps.

Got the power sorted now. Power is run into the double socket on the wall. Then I run the extensions off that. I even have the lighting run from this. So i can turn off the entire lot at the wall and make sure nothing is on when I close it up

I also cleared down the rest of the loft area, and am considering installing either some more flooring, or some drop compartments for more storage.

I even started to put up a few bits of decoration too

IAmATeaf · 6 Apr 2009 at 14:22

Reminds me I need to do some work on my garage, had it built last year and it's just sat there as the builder left it. What sort of floor paint do people recommend as currently it's concrete finished and no matter how many times you give it a clean it always seems dusty.

Malt_Vinegar · 6 Apr 2009 at 14:45

You could look at Epoxy flooring.
Very hard and looks cool, but you will need to treat the concrete first

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=12 - lots of advice available here

bledd · 6 Apr 2009 at 14:53

garage / porn den, for the win

when can I move in?

eXor · 6 Apr 2009 at 14:58

Are those two garages yours? If so, why on earth is there a dividing wall instead of just one big space?

Malt_Vinegar · 6 Apr 2009 at 15:03

bledd. said:
garage / porn den, for the win

when can I move in?

lol, I think swmbo is already thinking I might be moving out

She said I am not allowed a TV in there, or she will never see me!!

eXor said:
Are those two garages yours? If so, why on earth is there a dividing wall instead of just one big space?

Only one is mine

Malt_Vinegar · 19 May 2009 at 12:26

Some more work done. Some stuff moved out and got rid of. Moved the PC install to its final resting place. I have also de-ghettod the wireless. I now have an old sattelite dish installed on the fence at the back, with the receiver replaced with the original wifi usb stick

Massive increase in wireless signal, and loads more reliable. (Forgot to get pics)

PC with its new desktop, and moved to correct position.

Car ready to go in, note the bit of wood outside, i use this to help me line up. Tolerances are pretty tight in there!

There it is! In!

Yup - pretty tight!!

Very happy with how its turned out. Almost sad its finished really. Might not look like much, but it's made working in the garage and getting stuff done a lot easier.