Garage Design (from scratch)
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From: Frisco TX
Garage Design (from scratch)
Been interesting weekend... Sold our home/leasing back and will be moving as soon as we build our new home.... 
With this, I can now design my garage as I want and am trying to think of everything that would be nice to have in the Vette's area.. Here is what I have thought of so far...
* 3rd car bay will be 17' x 25'
* Full insulation and insulated garage doors
* Rear door access to slab behind garage where I will put a storage/shop shed
* window for an AC unit
* slab will have recess for my eagle lift so that I can pull over the unit
* Air and Electric reels in the ceiling
What other items should I consider that would be difficult to add after the garage is built? Not that I can afford everything "I want" but definitely want to think about them before breaking ground.
With this, I can now design my garage as I want and am trying to think of everything that would be nice to have in the Vette's area.. Here is what I have thought of so far...* 3rd car bay will be 17' x 25'
* Full insulation and insulated garage doors
* Rear door access to slab behind garage where I will put a storage/shop shed
* window for an AC unit
* slab will have recess for my eagle lift so that I can pull over the unit
* Air and Electric reels in the ceiling
What other items should I consider that would be difficult to add after the garage is built? Not that I can afford everything "I want" but definitely want to think about them before breaking ground.
Safety Car
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i would go with metal haylite fixtures instead of flour. tubes-and a celieng high enough for clearence when cars are on a lift- big enough conduit feed1''to 1-1/4 to accept # 3-#3's for 100 amp(need 60 a for good mig welder) and another for phone, we did my buddys and we did 2x6 walls stuffed with batts cuz he had a furnace and a/c
Drifting
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From: Boxford Mass
Friend of mine has a steel girder with a rolling hoist on it. That'll blow the budget for sure! Maybe a drain for easier cleanup. How about the garage doors that hug the ceiling so you can open them w/ a car up on the lift. 220V and wire it for a sound system.
Race Director
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
hot and cold water and a laundry sink, 220 volts, i have tv cable and phone also, i fill up two bays with my toys the separate third bay( wall in between) is filled the bikes lawn mowers etc. No cars other then the vette make it into the garage. can you add a fourth bay for the wifes car? i once had to sell one of my toys in a previous house cause the wife didn't like ohio winters and thought two sports car in garage and her minivan outside wasn't right
Race Director
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
25 feet is cutting it close, Mine is 30 feet and it gives me room in the front for a nice work bench and room behind for doing things. If the car is say 15 feet long, and that is just a quess, your bench is about 3 feet wide that gives you 8 feet of free space. When pullling an engine and moving a cherry picker that doesn't give alot of front room plus you would have an engine stand.
Anyway mine is 30 feet and I like the extra room.
This is what I eventually added infront of my cars
Anyway mine is 30 feet and I like the extra room.
This is what I eventually added infront of my cars
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Melting Slicks
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From: Eastern Connecticut
Electrical recepticles all around, 220v at both ends for a welder, and a sink so you can wash up. You have to have a stereo and room for a beer 'fridge, too. I'd pass on the engine hoist beam, unless it has a crane trolley too, or you'll have to push the car out from under the dangling motor. Joe
Race Director
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A Big Screen to watch hockey while sweating inside the engine bay!
Plugs every two feet instead of four.
A pulley system overhead to carry the compressor hose wherever you want it.
A video conferencing system directly connected to 100 people on this forum.
Plugs every two feet instead of four.
A pulley system overhead to carry the compressor hose wherever you want it.
A video conferencing system directly connected to 100 people on this forum.
Le Mans Master
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From: Little Rock AR
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
No cars other then the vette make it into the garage. I once had to sell one of my toys in a previous house cause the wife didn't like ohio winters and thought two sports car in garage and her minivan outside wasn't right
We bought a vacant lot big enough for a separate shop for my toys. We have plans to build a house with a separate shop for me AMEN! I will be back here asking for garage building advice from you all when we start the project.
-Mark.
Race Director
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
We bought a vacant lot big enough for a separate shop for my toys. We have plans to build a house with a separate shop for me AMEN! I will be back here asking for garage building advice from you all when we start the project.
-Mark.[/QUOTE]
go for it...let her and the bikes,lawn mowers,etc... have everything attached to the house and concentrate on your own detached 3 bay shop!!!
-Mark.[/QUOTE]
go for it...let her and the bikes,lawn mowers,etc... have everything attached to the house and concentrate on your own detached 3 bay shop!!!
Safety Car
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From: St. Charles IL
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A CI-6 Car Show Winner
If you are in an area where you need heat, it's really tough to beat radiant floor (hot water) heat. It heats very evenly when done correctly and makes working under your cars a lot less painful. Floor drains would be nice, but code won't allow them here in Illinois.
Race Director
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From: NC,USA
Check out this book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846
I'd love to have a fire house like the one guy has... VERY cool setup.
Drive through... Very very deep, about 2 and a half cars wide with benches the whole way down!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846
I'd love to have a fire house like the one guy has... VERY cool setup.
Drive through... Very very deep, about 2 and a half cars wide with benches the whole way down!
Le Mans Master
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From: Santa Ana CA
Leave at least 12.5' of headroom for a clear floor lift.
Use at least a 6" thick, 3,000# psi concrete pour with wire mesh or rebar reinforcement to hold a two-post lift.
Install a 220 socket on the beam over where the lift will be for the hydraulic pump.
Have the interior walls drywalled and painted white for better interior lighting.
Leave ceiling as open beam for storage or drywall and white paint for better light distribution.
Install a 220 socket for your compressor.
Install pneumatic lines around garage with quick disconnect fittings for air tools.
Install a dedicated 220 volt 20 amp circuit for a welder.
Install lots of 110 sockets around the walls at waist height.
Use at least a 7' door for oversize vehicles.
Include a copper water line through the wall to the ceiling for a fire sprinkler.
Sink (hot and cold water), refrigerator, stereo/TV, and toilet are also nice.
Use at least a 6" thick, 3,000# psi concrete pour with wire mesh or rebar reinforcement to hold a two-post lift.
Install a 220 socket on the beam over where the lift will be for the hydraulic pump.
Have the interior walls drywalled and painted white for better interior lighting.
Leave ceiling as open beam for storage or drywall and white paint for better light distribution.
Install a 220 socket for your compressor.
Install pneumatic lines around garage with quick disconnect fittings for air tools.
Install a dedicated 220 volt 20 amp circuit for a welder.
Install lots of 110 sockets around the walls at waist height.
Use at least a 7' door for oversize vehicles.
Include a copper water line through the wall to the ceiling for a fire sprinkler.
Sink (hot and cold water), refrigerator, stereo/TV, and toilet are also nice.