Who has the best Garage on Pistonheads?
Discussion
RichB said:
MOved house a couple of years ago and now I have a triple garage which is great but I am yet to sort out inside. I will likely just paint the floor light grey (from past experience I'm happy enough with a painted finish) but I hate the ceiling, it's so dark and gloomy. As you may be able to see it's just the black roof lining tar paper under the tiles. I don't want to put in a low flat ceiling because I like the impression of height given by the exposed trusses. I know they're not real oak beams like yours but I wondered about boarding onto the rafters and painting it white and perhaps painting the trusses grey to smarten it up.
I'm in a similar situation...I say similar, I haven’t moved in yet, and it’s a double garage, but similar in every other way! I’m thinking of getting some velux windows in the roof to let some light in, but I’m interested in ideas that others have for making the roof space lighter. I don’t want to make a low flat ceiling either, because of 1. It’s some valuable storage space, 2. It will get in the way of the windows! And 3. I’d like to modify the trusses in the future that I can get a lift in.So yes, please share ideas!
RichB said:
That's a really smart garage MB. I am particularly interested in the ceiling is finished. Is it plasterboard tacked onto the rafters?
Thanks Rich - appreciated; yes, it is indeed plasterboard with insulation - then painted - over the rafters to complete the "clean" feel but also allow the trusses to really feature. zippyonline said:
I'm in a similar situation...I say similar, I haven’t moved in yet, and it’s a double garage, but similar in every other way! I’m thinking of getting some velux windows in the roof to let some light in, but I’m interested in ideas that others have for making the roof space lighter. I don’t want to make a low flat ceiling either, because of 1. It’s some valuable storage space, 2. It will get in the way of the windows! And 3. I’d like to modify the trusses in the future that I can get a lift in.
So yes, please share ideas!
If you're going to do that much to the roof, it may be easier, simpler and more desirable to simply replace the whole roof. If it is slates or tiles, they can be saved and reused, which will save the biggest chunk of the cost.So yes, please share ideas!
RichB said:
Mustang Baz said:
That's a really smart garage MB. I am particularly interested in the ceiling is finished. Is it plasterboard tacked onto the rafters? 
MOved house a couple of years ago and now I have a triple garage which is great but I am yet to sort out inside. I will likely just paint the floor light grey (from past experience I'm happy enough with a painted finish) but I hate the ceiling, it's so dark and gloomy. As you may be able to see it's just the black roof lining tar paper under the tiles. I don't want to put in a low flat ceiling because I like the impression of height given by the exposed trusses. I know they're not real oak beams like yours but I wondered about boarding onto the rafters and painting it white and perhaps painting the trusses grey to smarten it up.
We're getting there with the garden, builders do the bathrooms so hopefully soon I'll be able to sort out the garage :-)
RichB said:
suffolk009 said:
Nail some plasterboard or T&G boarding onto the rafters. Then paint it all white.
Yes that's what I am thinking too, cheapest T&G I can buy and a nail gun. Probably paint it white outside in the grass before I nail it up. 
Finish isn’t quite as good as plastering though
Jonny TVR said:
I've been pondering the same on mine. At the moment its all open and you get a lot of dust, moisture, birds and its very dark. It wouldn't take too long to plasterboard and I could put some insulation up there too and decent lighting.
You can get plasterboard with insulation pre-stuck on the back of it. Much thinner than the normal sort of rockwool (it's closed cell - like styrofoam) and fairly thin.Mustang Baz said:
A personal bucket list moment with the completion of our triple-garage project - never had one before so it was worth waiting, specc'ing and building it correctly. 5 month build, albeit over winter with all the usual delays.
Overall, I am delighted with the outcome. Key learnings were that lots of time up-front planning (even down to the small details) is worth its weight, high quality surveyors/engineers and builders - a well as tight weekly management of the process (and details) – are essential; but also that small, not necessarily large-cost "quality" touches can make a major difference at the end of the day in the overall look, feel and use. We don’t regret any of the decisions we made, which were made with one eye on the functional use of the garage, but arguably an even bigger eye on how the garage “sat” vs the rest of the house/home.
Key specification points were;
- Very restrictive foundation options given near-by tree roots; raft/pile used
- Brick build in flemish bond, heritage brick with slate roof (to match house/accord to planning and quality feel)
- One double door of 4.9-5m width; one single door of 2.8-2.9m width
- Internal width of garage no less than 5.9m to allow c40-50mm either end of a 5m max car
- Bi-fold Accoya doors (which took a long time to source in a cost-effective, quality way)
- Porcelain ceramic tiles (used Dotti R9's, a good adhesive and electric underfloor heating mat)
- Oak feature joists from local timber
- Electrics/lighting sourced from domestic lighting providers vs "outdoor" retailers - a minefield of temptation and possible expense!
Clearly some of the above are much more about aesthetics/"value" than pure use as a garage
Great build. Overall, I am delighted with the outcome. Key learnings were that lots of time up-front planning (even down to the small details) is worth its weight, high quality surveyors/engineers and builders - a well as tight weekly management of the process (and details) – are essential; but also that small, not necessarily large-cost "quality" touches can make a major difference at the end of the day in the overall look, feel and use. We don’t regret any of the decisions we made, which were made with one eye on the functional use of the garage, but arguably an even bigger eye on how the garage “sat” vs the rest of the house/home.
Key specification points were;
- Very restrictive foundation options given near-by tree roots; raft/pile used
- Brick build in flemish bond, heritage brick with slate roof (to match house/accord to planning and quality feel)
- One double door of 4.9-5m width; one single door of 2.8-2.9m width
- Internal width of garage no less than 5.9m to allow c40-50mm either end of a 5m max car
- Bi-fold Accoya doors (which took a long time to source in a cost-effective, quality way)
- Porcelain ceramic tiles (used Dotti R9's, a good adhesive and electric underfloor heating mat)
- Oak feature joists from local timber
- Electrics/lighting sourced from domestic lighting providers vs "outdoor" retailers - a minefield of temptation and possible expense!
Clearly some of the above are much more about aesthetics/"value" than pure use as a garage
Nice to see a 2+1 door set up
S1KRR said:
Mustang Baz said:
A personal bucket list moment with the completion of our triple-garage project - never had one before so it was worth waiting, specc'ing and building it correctly. 5 month build, albeit over winter with all the usual delays.
Overall, I am delighted with the outcome. Key learnings were that lots of time up-front planning (even down to the small details) is worth its weight, high quality surveyors/engineers and builders - a well as tight weekly management of the process (and details) – are essential; but also that small, not necessarily large-cost "quality" touches can make a major difference at the end of the day in the overall look, feel and use. We don’t regret any of the decisions we made, which were made with one eye on the functional use of the garage, but arguably an even bigger eye on how the garage “sat” vs the rest of the house/home.
Key specification points were;
- Very restrictive foundation options given near-by tree roots; raft/pile used
- Brick build in flemish bond, heritage brick with slate roof (to match house/accord to planning and quality feel)
- One double door of 4.9-5m width; one single door of 2.8-2.9m width
- Internal width of garage no less than 5.9m to allow c40-50mm either end of a 5m max car
- Bi-fold Accoya doors (which took a long time to source in a cost-effective, quality way)
- Porcelain ceramic tiles (used Dotti R9's, a good adhesive and electric underfloor heating mat)
- Oak feature joists from local timber
- Electrics/lighting sourced from domestic lighting providers vs "outdoor" retailers - a minefield of temptation and possible expense!
Clearly some of the above are much more about aesthetics/"value" than pure use as a garage
Great build. Overall, I am delighted with the outcome. Key learnings were that lots of time up-front planning (even down to the small details) is worth its weight, high quality surveyors/engineers and builders - a well as tight weekly management of the process (and details) – are essential; but also that small, not necessarily large-cost "quality" touches can make a major difference at the end of the day in the overall look, feel and use. We don’t regret any of the decisions we made, which were made with one eye on the functional use of the garage, but arguably an even bigger eye on how the garage “sat” vs the rest of the house/home.
Key specification points were;
- Very restrictive foundation options given near-by tree roots; raft/pile used
- Brick build in flemish bond, heritage brick with slate roof (to match house/accord to planning and quality feel)
- One double door of 4.9-5m width; one single door of 2.8-2.9m width
- Internal width of garage no less than 5.9m to allow c40-50mm either end of a 5m max car
- Bi-fold Accoya doors (which took a long time to source in a cost-effective, quality way)
- Porcelain ceramic tiles (used Dotti R9's, a good adhesive and electric underfloor heating mat)
- Oak feature joists from local timber
- Electrics/lighting sourced from domestic lighting providers vs "outdoor" retailers - a minefield of temptation and possible expense!
Clearly some of the above are much more about aesthetics/"value" than pure use as a garage
Nice to see a 2+1 door set up
I'm going to be starting my garage build sometime hopefully this summer.
I've got a 14m x 6.6m (45ft x 20ft) concrete plinth with a pit in it.Large enough for 4 cars and space to work around the cars.
it's currently covered in a single skin of corrugated iron and held up by telegraph poles and built probably around the mid 70s. it's fairly delapidated.
I plan on rebuilding it myself and will probably go for a steel framed, wood clad exterior.
Inside, white walls, LED strip lighting on the walls for detailing and working. Two post lift somewhere in there. A kitchenette and sofa area for manly chats and parties. A workbench area and I'll still keep the pit but have a jack on a rail like old MOT stations used to have.
It's an old farm that we have only owned for a year and I am danglies deep in renovating it all.
A finish like this is the dream, maybe with some wall hung LED panels
I've got a 14m x 6.6m (45ft x 20ft) concrete plinth with a pit in it.Large enough for 4 cars and space to work around the cars.
it's currently covered in a single skin of corrugated iron and held up by telegraph poles and built probably around the mid 70s. it's fairly delapidated.
I plan on rebuilding it myself and will probably go for a steel framed, wood clad exterior.
Inside, white walls, LED strip lighting on the walls for detailing and working. Two post lift somewhere in there. A kitchenette and sofa area for manly chats and parties. A workbench area and I'll still keep the pit but have a jack on a rail like old MOT stations used to have.
It's an old farm that we have only owned for a year and I am danglies deep in renovating it all.
A finish like this is the dream, maybe with some wall hung LED panels
BigR said:
Lovely looking but my OCD struggles with a 2+1 because...because... there's not equal spacing!!!!!!!!!!
I know what you mean.I view it that you can put your BEST car behind the 1 door (since it wont get used as often and it stops it being exposed every time you get a car out.
And put your everyday cars behind the 2 door. (His n Hers)
3 x 1 doors takes up space with the supports so makes the aperture narrower.
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