Idaho Greg

I have always wanted to do a checker board floor in a garage. Moved here a year ago and have decided to go for it this time. I bought Armstrongs VCT tile flooring at Home Depot, along with the adheisive. First step was getting the floor cleaned up using a buffer that had a stiff pad to use with degreaser. I rinsed it off with a high pressure water gun. Did that 2-3 times. Then after it dried I started from the center of the garage out. My detach is 30'x50' so it is not an overnight job. I used four 1' square tiles (same color) together, creating a 2' square. This gives it more scale since the garage is large. 1' squares would be too busy IMO. It is nearly done till I ran out of tiles. These are special order at Home Depot or Lowes and can take 7-20 days to get in. Once this part is done I plan on scuffing up the tiles with 100 grit sandpaper disk using the same buffing machine. I need to scratch up the surface so that the clear epoxy I am going to lay on top has somethig to bite to and stick. The clear coat epoxy goes on wet and looks wet (glossy) afterwards and I will not have to worry about stains and or polish. It will give it a deep wet glossy look to it. Should turn out nice. Here are some pics thus far.







I have an idea. See the bar in the background where I placed 1' squares on. The countertop acts as a bar and I was thinking about adding draft beer set up over there. There is a TV of course (satalite) and will have bar stools. That would be too cool. Wrench, TV, beer :beer: Later in Part II need to do some neon or something. Here is a closer look. I built two spaces for my stereo speakers to come flush to the counter wall. They are the all black speakers left and right side. Pretty cool hugh? The bar counter top is solid concrete. Don't ask how I got it up there.

Aurora40

Man, that's one sweet garage!

Zethco

Please let me know the shipping costs to Chicago. I'll take it.

Thanks!

kmoudy

nice...when can i expect you here to start on mine??

P.S.

HammerZR1

Long time no post Greg.

Lookin' . Did you find a ZR-1 yet?

You know, when you get one you'll have to git rid of some of that Mopar stuff or your Chevy's 'ill start runnin' bad, thinkin' you don't like 'em or somethin'.

On the other hand, the 'Cuda might inspire them. Have you guys seen it (Cuda). Whoa Baby. Ray Barton 528, bad azz.

Idaho Greg

I used to say that the Mopars stay on one side of the garage and the Chevys on the other Now they all get along

Still looking but not as agressively as before. I did pull the trigger on 1970 Challenger RT/SE, all original. It needs some wrenching and restoring but will be an awesome car when I done with it.

Greg

Idaho Greg

Man, that is the funniest shirt I have seen since moving to Idaho!

kmoudy

let's see that cuda nekkid w/o the covers

Jeffvette

Looks great, just need a shot of the ZR-1 in there.

HAWAIIZR-1

That is one sweeeeet and clean garage.

SurfnSun

Man, thats sweet. Who made your concrete bar top?

corvette1989bham

Wow , now thats a real mans garage.

Idaho Greg

A good freind of mine who is a carpenter by trade had owned a concrete business with his buddy a while back. He asked if he could do one for me as he was really into it. He first built the wood mold for it with the curves and correct thickness and length. Added rebarb, and poured the concrete into the mold. Later after it dried we broke the mold and then looked at each other and said how the h*** are we gonna lift that up there ? I pulled out my engine puller, large straps, and with the base mold under it for support I was able to get it high enough to lift it up to the counter and we slid it on in place. He later applied 4 coats of clear sealer which protects and provides a nice gloss. I thought it was something different and makes a nice conversation piece.

Idaho Greg

BlackRocket

Now all you need is to cover those flourescent tubes and get some track lighting for your pictures....

Cdn Z06 Mike

I'll trade you my girl friend for the garage!

Very sweet garage with all the toys. I wouldn't be afraid of putting my ZR beside a Cuda but would still love that 69 hugger orange RS Camaro beside my Vette. Congrats on a job well done.

Peaven

Greg, I had it all wrong when I had my home built, I should've built a garage like yours and lived there....that way I could go sleep in it before the wife even asked me to.

Idaho Greg

Two homes ago in California I built a 24'x40' with high ceilings, and a bathroom. That was nice but when my neighbor was planning his my advice was go big, bigger than you might think. He ended up doing a 3,000 sf garage mahal ! My last home had a 5 car attached garage that was 1,000 sf but only had a 10' high ceiling. When I found this home I knew how lucky I was. We have a 3 1/2 car garage attached to the home and this 1,500 sf with another 600 sf above. It was unfinished and the previous owners used the space as storage. I finished off the stairs leading up



one of the two rooms up I turned into a gym





and the other room I turned into a game room with pool table, and a card table





Later I want to add a 2 car garage attached to this structure and place an access window sliding door to go between them.

Great place to get away and hang out

YorkL8apex

Cool "Man Cave"

Zethco

PROPOSED MAN LAW:

All new garage plans should include all of the above.

All in favor say