Building a custom garage, halp me design it!

[OldDrunkenSailor]

I'd want it bigger than 17x17.

I want to move from the house into the "backyard cottage," it's called. So every foot bigger the garage is, my living space is smaller. It's annoying that Seattle limits you to 800ft, but I've gotta live with it. I just don't need a 3bedroom house at this point in my life, doesn't make sense to hold that down.

[ak-]

Paint everything white. It will help you keep shit clean. Walls, floor, ceiling. Everything.

Shows that you keep your shit dirty and try to mask it with dark colors?
lol

Perfect example of what I meant. Except not glazed/whatnot

[burlmays9]

this guys page is full of awesome ideas:
http://www.luxury4play.com/garage/87...e-remodel.html

Dude had a urinal in his garage...?

Guess it could be a good idea if you're an old man

[camip]

Sand blaster.

[OldDrunkenSailor]

Sand blaster.

Creative, thanks!

[Farbin Kaiber]

I really like the in floor scissor lift you'll find on garagejournal by the guy with the replica rsr from Los Angeles. There isn't really a lot of need for a full fledged lift for basic at home stuff, but getting a few feet off the ground for basic maintnance really is quite a benefit. Also, this route, you won't need 14' of clearance.

[OldDrunkenSailor]

I was really interested in the scissor lift, though I'm horrified at what it would cost. I do very, very little work on my car that would require it, but if it's a good price, it certainly wouldn't hurt to at least design aroudn it.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I've seen them for ~$600.

[frag]

overhead electrical and air supply lines for power tools, formula 1-style. :D

[rich4rdee]

chocolate milk fountain and tits. tits everywhere.

[evandael]

get some kind of rubberized floor coating. nothing beats having a surface with a bit of give for standing on your feet all day, dropping tools/parts, etc.

i second the lift, the sound system, and an efficient compressor routing. make sure to wire up lots of outlets. maybe a 220V or two for a welder? oh and do a two post lift. scissor lifts get in the way. you could have one that recedes into the foundation instead of having a huge frame taking up a lot of space.


and glass block clerestory windows right below the roofline framing.. tons of natural light for the win.

[CrusherCurtis]

Lift and air compressor.

On a side note I'd shoot me a bastard for the house in that link

[navid41691]

chocolate milk fountain and tits. tits everywhere.

[DaveSmed]

Friend of mine just poured the floor of his after laying out a nice radiant heating system. Should be awesome come cold weather.

[Farbin Kaiber]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55006&page=1