Who has the best Garage on Pistonheads?
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BigR said:
JimmyJam said:
Zarco said:
poing said:
Doofus said:
BigR said:
The walls were plain white and it needed something, so why not...!
I've studied this for a while now, and I can't work out whether or not it's supposed to say something.Love that BigR doesn't even know and its in his garage!
V8RX7 said:
On the floor - yes
Most use emulsion or masonary on the walls
Yes, seems more commonly used on the floor but the floor in mine is tiled. The garage part of mine is built into a mountain however and seems to be prone to damp, hence the builders suggestion to use epoxy paint. Most use emulsion or masonary on the walls
Shnozz said:
V8RX7 said:
On the floor - yes
Most use emulsion or masonary on the walls
Yes, seems more commonly used on the floor but the floor in mine is tiled. The garage part of mine is built into a mountain however and seems to be prone to damp, hence the builders suggestion to use epoxy paint. Most use emulsion or masonary on the walls
DoubleD said:
Thats got to be worth a picture?
+1 - mines a traditional garage in a rural setting so barn doors are appropriate, and I felt anything else would look naff - the downside is that there are gaps, the main issue being that rodents can get in the garage, not great when your P&J is in there.....If anyone has any suggestions etc it'd be appreciated.
Smokin Donut said:
Shnozz said:
V8RX7 said:
On the floor - yes
Most use emulsion or masonary on the walls
Yes, seems more commonly used on the floor but the floor in mine is tiled. The garage part of mine is built into a mountain however and seems to be prone to damp, hence the builders suggestion to use epoxy paint. Most use emulsion or masonary on the walls
Shnozz said:
I’ve been recommended epoxy resin paint for the walls on my garage. Has anyone used it?
I used it on the floor of mine but used brilliant white masonry paint on the walls. My tips/notes on using it;
- It is a lot more expensive than normal garage floor paint (If my memory serves me correctly it cost me around £360 for the epoxy resin paint)
- Buy some super strong rollers to roller it onto the floor. It cures/hardens quite quickly and poor quality rollers cant handle it. (I broke one immediately on the first coat)
- It dries and cures quicker than normal garage floor paint so depending on the size of your garage I would highly recommend getting one of two friends to help you otherwise it could be a waste of expensive paint if you cant get it down quick enough
- I put two coats down on my floor (which was untreated, unpainted, concrete) and it doesn't need the floor to be sealed.
- Obvious, but the second coat went down a lot easier.
More money, but worth it for the finish, quality and durability!
Shnozz said:
Thanks v much. Worth noting. I had found some epoxy paint online that came with a sealing paint also. Its certainly a DIY job when I get a chance. I posted the photo earlier in the thread but you can see the paint flaking in the picture. The area is quite large so spraying would be a damn site easier.
That looks very much like our garage out in Portugal...I ended up tiling 1.2m up the walls in large format plain white tiles. Easy to wash down, and with a decent flexible adhesive and grout, they won't go anywhere.
Dr Interceptor said:
Shnozz said:
Thanks v much. Worth noting. I had found some epoxy paint online that came with a sealing paint also. Its certainly a DIY job when I get a chance. I posted the photo earlier in the thread but you can see the paint flaking in the picture. The area is quite large so spraying would be a damn site easier.
That looks very much like our garage out in Portugal...I ended up tiling 1.2m up the walls in large format plain white tiles. Easy to wash down, and with a decent flexible adhesive and grout, they won't go anywhere.
I did consider tiling but was thinking the costs would spiral and assumed that the tile adhesive wouldn't be sufficiently pliable so they would fall from the wall rather than just flake as per the existing paint.
DKL said:
Are you going to run into any issues with that? Any building in the curtilage of a listing is still covered and roller/sectional doors don't do down well with conservation officers as I found out.
It doesn’t require planning as it’s maintenance so I don’t see it as an issue.It also doesn’t firm part of the curtilage as it was on a separate title when the house was listed and I acquired it later
Thought I'd share my latest upgrade...
My source of music was my phone playing through a little Hive bluetooth speaker, and while it's decent for what it is, there was room for improvement.
My old man passed away a few years ago, and his study still hasn't be sorted out, and one of the things he had was this elderly (but still decent) Panasonic mini system playing through Rodgers LS1 speakers.
Massive improvement in presence, clarity, power and detail... It'll make pottering in there so much better!
The lil' Hive speaker is the black thing next to the Green battery charger on the bench.
My source of music was my phone playing through a little Hive bluetooth speaker, and while it's decent for what it is, there was room for improvement.
My old man passed away a few years ago, and his study still hasn't be sorted out, and one of the things he had was this elderly (but still decent) Panasonic mini system playing through Rodgers LS1 speakers.
Massive improvement in presence, clarity, power and detail... It'll make pottering in there so much better!
The lil' Hive speaker is the black thing next to the Green battery charger on the bench.
Shnozz said:
Yes, seems more commonly used on the floor but the floor in mine is tiled. The garage part of mine is built into a mountain however and seems to be prone to damp, hence the builders suggestion to use epoxy paint.
This is the first post I have read regarding your garage and may be well off here!There shouldn't be damp coming through the wall at all! Appreciate it is effectively underground however why isn't it tanked? You could apply a tanking material now to try and help?
Speak to these guys http://www.epms-supplies.co.uk/
Edited by joshcowin on Tuesday 15th January 12:18
red_slr said:
You'd be hard pressed to get away with that in the UK! 
red_slr said:
So thanks to you, I had to sit through 8 minutes of video in which absolutely f
k all happened?! FML, not yours!RichB said:
I have absolutely no idea what FML means but skimming that video looks like someone gesticulating around a field outside a very boring looking American house. Is there anything in there about best garages owned by Pistonheaders?
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