Pics of your shop or garage
 

Hey all -

I'm always fascinated by checking out how people have assembled / organized / tricked out thier shops and garages, and now we're building a new shop on our show, V8TV. I'm looking for inspiraton.

Our place is modest; a basic pole-barn that is split into 3rds. The 1st third is the machine area with some cutting tools, engine hoists, etc. It's a working farm shop, so it's not pretty, but it sure as hell works.

The second bay is a makeshift paint / prime booth, your basic plywood box with basic cross-draft ventilation.

Those two bays are pre-exisiting; we're now building the 3rd bay, which is where we'll be doing most of the shooting for the show.

The new bay is not real big, (20'x30'), but it sure beats a 2-car garage. And it's ours.

The highlights are an Eagle 2-post lift, floor coating coming from Motor City Flooring (Muscle Gloss), some welders and plasma cutters from HTP, and an IR radiant heater from Space-Ray. We hope to hang that sucker tomorrow.

I've attached a couple renderings of the place... they're simple guides to the layout. Real photos to come.

I'd love to check out photos of other shops and ideas for storage and cool tools and tricks that anyone may have come up with. I think it may make a cool episode story... a bunch of killer shop tricks.

So let's see 'em!

wish i had a better garage to share with ya. I do have a 3 car garage and do all of my work in my garage, but like right now in the winter, it is more for storing a couple of my car's then anything.....

I will try to attatch a couple pic's though....nothing special. Have to wait till i get home tonite......my pictures are to large.

Here is the one that I use. It is my dads. Dont worry after using his, I am going to have to build bigger!!!!!

PIcs and info about my shop can be found here:

http://c3-r.com/shohomindex.htm

Here is a pic of my garage taken last summer. It's still under construction and only used for storage. I have 7 vehicles in it right now.

It's 32x54 with 10 foot side walls. I'm lucky that the zoning in the town I live in limits building size only on the size of my lot (no absolute limit). The center 1/3 has scissor trusses to allow a 2-post lift. Another 1/3 will be walled off as a smaller shop space that will be easier to heat in the winter. The remaining 1/3 will be able to be used as my paint booth (with a temporary wall).

If you want real garage porn you need to visit www.garagejunkies.net

Have plenty of tissues handy. :D

Tom Fuehrer

Damn, that's going to be awesome, Tom. Where's the 'jealous' smiley. lol

Hey Hey Hey, since we are are thinking size matters here, which of course it does, I forgot to add that our garage is 24 x 60 with 10ft side walls as well. As you can tell we have 4, 10 x 10 doors (which allows us to roll the lift out side if needed) two on each end with drive through technology. I can pull my tow vehical (the mint 78 ford van in the background of the pic) and a 25 ft trailer straight in and shut the doors. Then when it is time to leave, just open the back door, and pull out. :thumbsup:

I want a big garage :yes: . I can only store my car in my parents garage, I have to work on it outside :( .

David

Thanks for starting this thread. This is what I am going through right now. I am in the middle of a mini-remodel on my detached 25x35 workshop. The man that built my house first built the shop and lived in it while the house was going up. So, it is fully insulated, heated/cooled, well wired (cable/phone 220/110, etc) and has a full bath (10x5). The downside is he finished it inside with OSB painted white and the bathroom was only marginal.

So...enter my current project. We are just putting the final touches on the bathroom. I installed a 32x32 shower and built a custom vanity using a deep sink and oversize counter surrounded with formica matching the counter top as side and back splash. The idea is to be nice enough looking to pass for a standard guest bathroom, but rugged and water proof enough to hold up to shop greese, grime, etc.

A bathroom is a MUST in your workshop and in my opinion should be the first thing you really plan for.

NEXT we figure out the work bench/cabinet/storage, etc. My wife came up with an excellent idea last night that I am running with now.

A couple of things to consider. A good way to complete a budget build is by using old counter tops and cabinets from a remodeled kitchen. Second, you can buy the preformed counter top from the hardware store (superior to just a rough old plywood work surface) and build your bench from that.

My ceiling it too low for a lift but we should be able to get most everything else crammed in.

My wife parks in the house garage (usually) so there is room to store one other car in the house garage. That leaves room for no more than one project car at a time. That's enough for me.

Also having to build the shop "baby safe" so my son can come out and play while I tinker. I hope to get a small workspace in one corner when complete to put a pc, printer, and file area for setting up and moving ebay items and general auto forum chat while working in the shop.


No sense taking any pictures right now until it is done. I am sure I will post those up soon as I am taking the week off after Christmas to finish it up.

Well here are the specs on my Toy Box. 32W x 56L x 14H insulated with water and a drain in the 'wash area'. It has the provisions for a full restroom with toilet and shower, as well as footings for a two post lift. Like cars...a garage is never done. After a layoff (and now much less pay), as well as a 6 month old son, money isn't flowing like it used to.

There is also coax, and cat5's for the phone, alarm, DSL, etc.

Under construction.
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/5...CP_0402.th.jpg


Winter pic.
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/7...wgarage.th.jpg


Inside...not finished.
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/8...ecorner.th.jpg

New driveway.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9268/DCP_0519.th.jpg

Pic before we used the building for our wedding reception. The crap on the right side of the pic is 'hiding' the rough ins from the inspector.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1750/DCP_0447.th.jpg

I don't have any real recent pics. Sounds like a plan for the weekend.

Keep posting garages! I need more ideas for organization.

Randy

My garage isn't very big but I figured I'd spruce it up a bit by creating an environment my car would feel comfortable in. Some brick paneling, some paint, signs and antiqes... viola!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...nthegarage.jpg

Hauln, that is a nice looking building. Did you assemble it yourself? What manufacturer's steel building is that?

We have some property up north where we plan to put a 40x60 to keep some of our lesser-used toys in and my only worry with steel buildings is the tales I hear of "tin snip bandits" simply cutting their way in...Of course if someone wants to get in, they are gonna get in, but I don't want to make it any easier for them, either...I was thinking about getting one with extra-thick steel at least on the lower sections...

Thanks!
I had contracted it to a local place that does a lot of buildings in my area, as I didn't have the time nor the experience. I can't say enough about the quality. :thumbsup: I get compliments all the time, especially from guys in the construction trade.

If someone wanted in, it would be easiest to bust out a door. (That is what alarms are for.... ;) ) All the steel on my building is screwed on (versus nailed), but with the finished interior, there are so many stringers that getting in through a wall would be tough.

My walls look like this on the outer side.
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3...04186kb.th.jpg

Then it was insulated.
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4...04365qz.th.jpg

Before the interior steel, they ran another set of stringers for the inside steel to attach to. (Hard to see in this pic)
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1...04422qy.th.jpg

Like you stated, if they want in...they'll find a way. If the gun range in the back yard doesn't deter them, maybe the trained sniper next door will?

Thanks again and good luck!
Randy

Damn, Randy! :bow: Got any room for parts of a 69 Camaro? lol

:thumbsup:

Thanks for the step-by-step photos. Looks great!

How is it working out for you?

I just love it, it's not the dark dungeon it used to be, eboxy makes it very easy to keep clean, I just wish it had room for on more vette... :unibrow:

This is were my 94 B4C camaro resided prior to relocating to Colorado. Thats a 911 twin turbo lower left, my fathers 91 quasar blue ZR-1 upper left, My B4C on the upper right, and a dailey driver boxster S lower right...oh yeah, CL55 is in view on the left. the other pic is of the ML55 on the left, denali pick-up and the CL55.


good mentor to have. :hail: My next garage will be very similar with teh 1st bay being a fabrication bay. He paid almost what I paid for the B4C back in 94 in gas guszzler and luxery tax on the 911 twin turbo. thats the second fastest car I've ever driven. The first...my rotisserie <sp?> restoration of a highly modified 1990 dodge daytona shelby VNT..last pic. I miss that car, sold it for teh CTS V. needed four doors for the new bambino.

holy cow bowtie guy, that is an awesome set up....... :wow:

I agree with Doug, that's awesome, Bowtiguy. :bow:

how come all your garages are so small and cluttered? Heres a picture of my shop/warehouse....spotless as usual
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...87_38_full.jpg
ahh....home sweet home. MAN Im jealous of the rest of you!!!!

Just got a load from Homedepot last night and am headed out this a.m. to start framing up the workshop side. We just finished the bathroom remodel and I am very happy with it. It turned out so nice that I don't want to put that deep sink into regular shop action. So, it is dual plumbed already (set up to put a sink on either side of the wall). I am dropping a second sink with the sole purpose of being allowed to get filthy dirty on the other side.

I am starting out by framing a 4'x4' closet with a 3.0 door to house the air compressor. Not sure yet how I am going to vent it, or if I will just leave the upper 2' open (short of the framing studs). I am hoping to use the exterior walls to hold the hose real, drier, and a box with all my common air equipment and air oil, etc.

I am also framing in a 4' wide office/desk to T off and around to the main workbench. Anyway, as of this moment it is a mess out there with $600 in drywall, 2x4s and other supplies stacked in the middle from last night. So...off I go to spend the day Measuring TWICE, and cutting once. However, in my case it is more like measure five or six times, then cut, grind, shave, pound and force fit the pieces until it looks okay. Then, there is always a dab of caulk to finish off what I couldn't cut straight! :rofl:

On the floor, I am now convinced I will do the simple cheap 12"x12" sticky tile in the bathroom (black & white) checker board. Then in the main shop once everything is installed I will do the floor in Epoxy paint like Groovyjay!

pics
 

Can someone post a pic for me? If so I need your e-mail.

Send them over, Shay. Click

Shay's shop. :hail: :hail:

And I'd really like to see more of your new project, Shay. :thumbsup:

Yeah, I'm with him^^. New shop turned out nice,too!

Shay, I noticed that you're using the Tuff-Duty series of cabinets. What do you think of them?

Randy, that is a really well-constructed building.:thumbsup:

Thanks for sharing the photos and info! - Rob

Thanks :D

It is threads like these that helped me chose my building and design plan. I researched, asked questions, looked at everyone's shops, etc. My biggest fear was to say "I wish I would've done _____ differently" when I was done. I spoke to a lot of people and asked what they liked and hated about their buildings, as well as what they would do differently. Just like a custom car project, make sure you build it the way you want. :yes: Don't let others sway you into doing something that won't work for you.

The other big thing is be realistic in what you are going to do in your garage. Some guys fabricate, some wrench, some just store stuff, etc.

Do you know what he single most popular response is to the question "What would you do differently?"










Build it bigger. :lol: :yes:



Randy


PS - Being the geek I am, I have pics of every step from dropping the trees (27 Oaks), digging out the stumps, the first post, the first piece of siding, etc. , all the way to filling it up with toys. If there is anything specific, just let me know.

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Scott, they are made very well, I like them alot. Also I will submit some pics of the car real soon.

Cool, I've been spying the cabinets a few different places on the Net. They look nice but I've never seen them in person. Good to hear you like them.

Man, I can't wait to see more of your project. :bow: It will make a killer addition to the site.

Geez guys...I'm jealous!! :bow: I was going to post some pics but nevermind. Between equipment & the project I have maxed out my 3 car garage. I need more land to build a shop. Wife can't park in the garage & isn't real happy when it's raining & has to bring the little one in from the driveway. :eek: So I'll have to use that to my advantage in my justification to buy a bigger shop...errr I mean house.. :lol:

Wow, someone else in my exact situation! (except for the little one)!

Here is a "before" pic of the garage (work in progess), wait till you see the "after". I got to finish it fast so that I can let my "sick" puppies in!

*drooling*:hail:

should park them in my garage for the time being lol

my dream garage coming true.
 

heres a couple picts of my shop that I have been expanding and aqiring tools and eqip.for to build 10 of the coolest cars ever all self built at my house with just a couple of good friends.
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/u...l/04200455.jpg
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/u...emodel/029.jpg
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/u...emodel/074.jpg
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/u...model/0702.jpg
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/u...emodel/025.jpg
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/u...emodel/016.jpg
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/u...emodel/109.jpg

My shop in the fall

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/q...5/DSC_2882.jpg

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/q...5/DSC_2884.jpg

Stielow

hope you have a good heater.
:lateral:
rick k

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Mark -- Home sweet home!!

I love this time of year!

Yep floor heat. I hate having my feet cold. This is a pic of my shop today.

Mark

I cleaned up the "shed" today -- and the 55.... I'm building this car for a buddy that had a massive stroke. His wife rented a van and is bringing him over so he can spend some time with his car - in order to help rebuild his memory... and to get him out of the house. He's wheelchair bound now. So cleaned everything up - got the car on the ground... and prepared to get ready. Then I thought - gee - it hasn't looked this good for a long time - so took some pixs.



http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/DSC_5630.jpg