Who has the best Garage on Pistonheads?

[ingenieur]

Shnozz said:

RichB said:

Shnozz said:

Ferodocastrol said:

I fitted a battery isolator on the Lotus when new 14 years ago, every time I put it away I turn it off...

I’ve fitted these for years and agree they seem a far more agreeable proposition to having a car plugged in all year round.

Interesting thought, two of the three have isolators fitted so that would only leave the Griff on an Accumate.

Genuinely interested if there’s any downside to just switching the battery off over an accumate. I used the latter for years when I had access to electricity where the cars are stored but have reverted to isolators now out of necessity.

Other than the alarm, is there any issue with switching the whole car off?

Car batteries lose their mojo over time even if disconnected. A maintenance charger is the best solution if you don't want to be buying new batteries every few years.

[ingenieur]

Slow said:

Parents just had the garage floor poured and polished.

What are peoples choice of floor coverings?

4 car garage, one half is parking other half has a lift/workshop area with drains in the floor.

Epoxy?


In progress picture to show rough idea of size.




Edit: Might explain the drains.

A drain under the center of each bay on the right with the floor sloping in.
A drain under the ramp on the left with both bays draining to the single drain.

This is for when you drive in covered in snow it melts and drains away rather than leaving a icy wet mess to slip on.

Edited by Slow on Tuesday 3rd October 22:41

Edited by Slow on Tuesday 3rd October 22:43

Drains? So if you drop something small while working under a car you lose it down the drain? Similarly if you spill a load of coolant on the floor does it go down the drain?

[RichB]

tuffer said:

RichB said:

tuffer said:

A joyous few days sanding down old floorboards to clad the gable end of the garage (no I couldn't use a planer, they were full of old nails and staples).

That's impressive. what do you plan to keep in there?

This...... Truck

Ah, the Truckosaurous...

[Steve H]

RichB said:

tuffer said:

RichB said:

tuffer said:

A joyous few days sanding down old floorboards to clad the gable end of the garage (no I couldn't use a planer, they were full of old nails and staples).

That's impressive. what do you plan to keep in there?

This...... Truck

Ah, the Truckosaurous...

In its cave

[Caddyshack]

ingenieur said:

Slow said:

Parents just had the garage floor poured and polished.

What are peoples choice of floor coverings?

4 car garage, one half is parking other half has a lift/workshop area with drains in the floor.

Epoxy?


In progress picture to show rough idea of size.




Edit: Might explain the drains.

A drain under the center of each bay on the right with the floor sloping in.
A drain under the ramp on the left with both bays draining to the single drain.

This is for when you drive in covered in snow it melts and drains away rather than leaving a icy wet mess to slip on.

Edited by Slow on Tuesday 3rd October 22:41

Edited by Slow on Tuesday 3rd October 22:43

Drains? So if you drop something small while working under a car you lose it down the drain? Similarly if you spill a load of coolant on the floor does it go down the drain?

You can cover a drain if working on a car and if you are draining coolant you would have a suitable bucket ready just like you would without a drain?

[ingenieur]

Caddyshack said:

ingenieur said:

Slow said:

Parents just had the garage floor poured and polished.

What are peoples choice of floor coverings?

4 car garage, one half is parking other half has a lift/workshop area with drains in the floor.

Epoxy?


In progress picture to show rough idea of size.




Edit: Might explain the drains.

A drain under the center of each bay on the right with the floor sloping in.
A drain under the ramp on the left with both bays draining to the single drain.

This is for when you drive in covered in snow it melts and drains away rather than leaving a icy wet mess to slip on.

Edited by Slow on Tuesday 3rd October 22:41

Edited by Slow on Tuesday 3rd October 22:43

Drains? So if you drop something small while working under a car you lose it down the drain? Similarly if you spill a load of coolant on the floor does it go down the drain?

You can cover a drain if working on a car and if you are draining coolant you would have a suitable bucket ready just like you would without a drain?

in my experience the coolant tends to go everywhere but the bucket. So you end up cleaning up with mops and rags if you're the sort of person who likes to have a clean workshop floor.

[KTMsm]

My next garage will have a drain in it - with an oil interceptor, job done

[Caddyshack]

ingenieur said:

Caddyshack said:

ingenieur said:

Slow said:

Parents just had the garage floor poured and polished.

What are peoples choice of floor coverings?

4 car garage, one half is parking other half has a lift/workshop area with drains in the floor.

Epoxy?


In progress picture to show rough idea of size.




Edit: Might explain the drains.

A drain under the center of each bay on the right with the floor sloping in.
A drain under the ramp on the left with both bays draining to the single drain.

This is for when you drive in covered in snow it melts and drains away rather than leaving a icy wet mess to slip on.

Edited by Slow on Tuesday 3rd October 22:41

Edited by Slow on Tuesday 3rd October 22:43

Drains? So if you drop something small while working under a car you lose it down the drain? Similarly if you spill a load of coolant on the floor does it go down the drain?

You can cover a drain if working on a car and if you are draining coolant you would have a suitable bucket ready just like you would without a drain?

in my experience the coolant tends to go everywhere but the bucket. So you end up cleaning up with mops and rags if you're the sort of person who likes to have a clean workshop floor.

Is your concern the poison getting in to the water course via a drain?

[RichB]

Caddyshack said:

Is your concern the poison getting in to the water course via a drain?

No need to pour it down the drain...

[AJLintern]

Is that a genuine Popular Science entry or a spoof...? Even back then I can't imagine that being suggested as a good idea!

[RichB]

AJLintern said:

Is that a genuine Popular Science entry or a spoof...? Even back then I can't imagine that being suggested as a good idea!

I think it's real. Probably proposed as a better alternative than pouring it down the drains.

[raceboy]

My dad always used to save it up and paint in on the fence.

[RichB]

raceboy said:

My dad always used to save it up and paint in on the fence.

That's true, and I can still remember the rancid smell of old engine oil when it was spread around places like scrap yards.

[KTMsm]

raceboy said:

My dad always used to save it up and paint in on the fence.

Some still do

[Tyrant]

Finally got around to sprucing up my garage

[Stevil]

Tyrant said:

Finally got around to sprucing up my garage

Loving both the garage and the contents.

[uk66fastback]

Stevil said:

Tyrant said:

Finally got around to sprucing up my garage

Loving both the garage and the contents.

What a great space to work on vehicles and bikes - hope it’s heated!

[Caddyshack]

Fantastic garage and contents

[Still Mulling]

Lovely space and beasties; nicely done!

[RacingPete]

Tyrant said:

Finally got around to sprucing up my garage

Lovely looking space.

Quick question on the roof (as for me to get to a garage as clean as that I need to go into the garage loft to get rid of the standard crap), see you have got posi-joists in place, what is the depth of the garage and what centres are the joists? Also what is above the garage to need that strength?