Who has the best Garage on Pistonheads?

[Podro]

Jonty355 said:

Wow! The things women do to encourage us blokes to do the washing up? Like putting a sink in the room you spend the most time?

Ha ha! I won't let her in there to do the washing up, SWMBO's room is through that door you are looking at

[Hasbeen]

Not as salubrious as many here, but also much less expensive, I converted an old greenhouse 34' X20' to a sheltered area for 4 cars. It is dry, & almost dust proof, cool & very bright. There is almost as much light as out in the sun.

The material is Hypalon, the stuff used for "rubber" boats, & is very tough. It lasts over 15 years in canopies & awnings on tourist boats in the Oz tropics.

All up, with a 5" bitumen floor it cost $5,000 against over $18,000 for a tin shed.

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj627/hasbeen1...
Protected by it's own wind break.

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj627/hasbeen1...
The Honda & the Oz built Capri 2+2.

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj627/hasbeen1...
The view out.

Much as I admire some of the beautiful set ups some have built, I can't afford the cars, & somewhere expensive to keep them, so I'm pretty pleased with this.

[AlphaJulietGolf]

Not sure if this has been posted in the past but it's pretty amazing, try and ignore how American it is and the fact there really aren't any decent cars stored in the garage it's self, but what a structure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t_1f0SXBsI&fea...

[Laurel Green]

AlphaJulietGolf said:

Not sure if this has been posted in the past but it's pretty amazing, try and ignore how American it is and the fact there really aren't any decent cars stored in the garage it's self, but what a structure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t_1f0SXBsI&fea...

What a fantastic garage. Twenty five dollars to retrieve a car though though, guess it's affordable all things considered. A lovely collection of motorbikes, just a pity most are never used.

[RichB]

AlphaJulietGolf said:

Not sure if this has been posted in the past...

Probably not on this thread because, as the title suggests, it's about garages owned by people on Pistonhead not just any old garage on youtube.

[Rollcage]

RichB said:

Probably not on this thread because, as the title suggests, it's about garages owned by people on Pistonhead not just any old garage on youtube.

I'm fairly sure it has been, even so!

[Globs]

RichB said:

AlphaJulietGolf said:

Not sure if this has been posted in the past...

Probably not on this thread because, as the title suggests, it's about garages owned by people on Pistonhead not just any old garage on youtube.

Plus the selection of cars he had in the underground part were truly boring and pitiful. What a waste of a potentially goo garage.

[T5NYW]

OK this isn't as grand as most on here But I like it

I semi retired in 2011 I've been putting up a Garage at my house to house a Project car for 2013.
I've been sidetracked due to getting a Job Febuary well got my 4rse into gear and it's [U]nearly[/U] finnished.








I fitted in all the Electrics and a Alarm system. Also fitted a Car alarm with remote locking units to unlock Auto-lock the doors.




The Prefab concreter garage was either VERY hot or VERY cold. I put up insulation covered it with OSB board. Also fitted 80% Window tints.
I then fitted my Old kitchen cupoards. The wooden handles sprayed yellow and the rest wrapped blue. To finnish the look off some whole car graphic's of fleabay £29. The fidge is also suitably topped up
The metal work bench thats sprayed Blue as is an old Red tool chest thats fitted into it. Worktops needed to be strong and got some beech solid 40mm block cheap off fleabay. At least now good stong so vice wont fall off
















The Floor is red 2 part Resin paint which has sealed the floor ish But as you can see I'm going for a PVC Tiled floor covering to finish it off.












I think either a blue or yellow floor will be toooo much. Black and white chequer either hard to clean or never find what I've dropped.

Tony

Edited by T5NYW on Wednesday 22 August 17:58

[edo]

good job!

[RichB]

T5NYW said:

I think either a blue or yellow floor will be toooo much. Black and white chequer either hard to clean or never find what I've dropped.

Tony

Very nice job indeed. Personally I'd go with a plain grey floor with that much colour elsewhere...

Genuine question, it appears to run the entire length of your neighbour's garden, were they pissed off at having a garage to look at instead of a garden fence?

[BullyB]

That is great!
No plans to change your car anytime soon?

[T5NYW]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

needs more pictures

Whoops copied it from another topic.......Sorry.. so removed a few

RichB said:

Very nice job indeed. Personally I'd go with a plain grey floor with that much colour elsewhere...

Genuine question, it appears to run the entire length of your neighbour's garden, were they pissed off at having a garage to look at instead of a garden fence?

Only a third of it LOL and it complies with Planning rules

Tony

Edited by T5NYW on Wednesday 22 August 17:59

[Greg_D]

Under British la, you aren't entitled to a view. If it's on your property and complies with planning laws, then you can have it. A neighbours visual emenity is not taken into consideration.

[Legacywr]

Looks good Tony!

[OlberJ]

Some very nice touches there. Especially like the bottle opener hanging from the tool wall

[Pixel-Snapper]

Hasbeen said:

Not as salubrious as many here, but also much less expensive, I converted an old greenhouse 34' X20' to a sheltered area for 4 cars. It is dry, & almost dust proof, cool & very bright. There is almost as much light as out in the sun.

The material is Hypalon, the stuff used for "rubber" boats, & is very tough. It lasts over 15 years in canopies & awnings on tourist boats in the Oz tropics.

All up, with a 5" bitumen floor it cost $5,000 against over $18,000 for a tin shed.

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj627/hasbeen1...
Protected by it's own wind break.

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj627/hasbeen1...
The Honda & the Oz built Capri 2+2.

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj627/hasbeen1...
The view out.

Much as I admire some of the beautiful set ups some have built, I can't afford the cars, & somewhere expensive to keep them, so I'm pretty pleased with this.

Instead of building yourself a ManCave. You've gone and built yourself a ManTent.

Like it thinking outside the box.

[melvster]

Very nice.

I take it you like Subaru's then

[mat13]

Recently taken on a small unit to tinker on my cars in, only got a small budget so ive been using freecycle and ebay to kit the place out, next on my list is a big compressor or code reader, cant decide which yet.

[melvster]

911sportclassic said:

How about mine. Only had a double garage so had a 4 post lift installed and soon to replicate it in the other side for a 1971 911s

Very nice, now be a good boy and post some more pics

[911sportclassic]

I need advice on what flooring to put down as at the moment i have just painted concrete and it looks naff