Who has the best Garage on Pistonheads?

[200Plus Club]

Khaki Suit said:

Storer said:

First job there is to insulate that steel roof or it will “rain” inside with doors. Condensation. Air movement currently prevents most of it.

My steal roof is lined so it stops the dripping. Good ventilation is needed though and I have vented soffits.

I need to speak to a builder or someone with experience who can advise and do the work. Was hoping to avoid damp or condensation and having to use a carcoon etc.
My other garage has been sealed and works brilliantly with a dehumidifier set at 55%

[killemall]

200Plus Club said:

Khaki Suit said:

Storer said:

First job there is to insulate that steel roof or it will “rain” inside with doors. Condensation. Air movement currently prevents most of it.

My steal roof is lined so it stops the dripping. Good ventilation is needed though and I have vented soffits.

I need to speak to a builder or someone with experience who can advise and do the work. Was hoping to avoid damp or condensation and having to use a carcoon etc.
My other garage has been sealed and works brilliantly with a dehumidifier set at 55%

One of my Garages is precast, and had the same problem of condensation on the roof it was like it was raining in doors ! (fibre cement roofing ) . I was going to create a false ceiling and insulate with a gap, however as i am already struggling for height, i opted eventually to have a commercial building style aluminium roof fitted externally. The existing roof was had wooden battens fitted, the it was then filled with household loft insulation rolls and the ally roof fitted on top. I got a good deal as i was local to the roofing contractor and although mine is around 20x19ft it was a tiny job for him and done on the weekend probably with left over materials.

i also used roof and gutter repair sealant around all the joins on the interior of the old roof, and the between the precast wall panels, i then built an internal frame and insulated and lined the walls in OSB, and fitted a new UPVC Double glazed window. Keeping the air gaps where the roof meets the walls at the back. End result is that it is cool in the summer and warm in the winter. I am very happy with it, only problem is i need more space so want to move and get a barn

[frodo_monkey]

frodo_monkey said:

Well it turns out I’m pretty bad at updating threads... but better late than never. It’s mainly up now, door is on order as are the windows and personnel door. I’ve got next week off to do some painting so will take better pics then!

First pic is of the centre ‘atrium’ where there is room (width and height) to fit a scissor lift or 2 poster (with a Velux above to provide extra light):

https://flic.kr/p/2hjM1Pd

Second up is a picture of how it looks now, with cladding mostly on and the front slates added:

https://flic.kr/p/2hjNU4J

Skoda for scale! Next up is to order floor paint - any top tips, I’m looking at epoxy from Resincoat or Watco...

Now painted inside with a couple of coats of masonry paint in white:

https://flic.kr/p/2hqxDX7

Tyre racks going up tomorrow (on the wall that is on the left in the pic above). Epoxy ordered from Resincoat and delivered yesterday, going to wait for the roller door, access door and windows to go in (a couple of weeks away) then the floor gets painted. Have already sketched out where I’m going to put kitchen units in the ‘workshop bit’ - on the right in the pic above.

[Cocknose]

While I wait to complete on our house (my first with a double garage), I've been planning and getting rather excited about it all.

I channeled my excitement into something useful and managed to pick up this cabinet on ebay, for 99p!




And set about making it look a bit funkier!



Might not be to everyone's taste, but I'm quite pleased with it.

I also took some to refurbish my vices, in readiness for the bench that I'll be knocking up.





and the finished result;



1 week to go and we'll be in! Resincoat order is sat in my shopping basket, just waiting for completion!

[DoubleD]

The cabinet is definitely funky looking. I like it thought. I think it would look best against a plain wall, otherwise it might look a little too busy.

[cbmotorsport]

DoubleD said:

The cabinet is definitely funky looking. I like it thought. I think it would look best against a plain wall, otherwise it might look a little too busy.

What is this? Mumsnet? It's a garage. ;-)

ETA: Could be a whooooosh.

[pits]

g3org3y said:

I'll have to think about the best way to do it. There are quite a few pipes!



Floor is pretty solid. Tiles on concrete. Not sure I could be bothered to go through the rigmarole of changing.

Get an asbestos test on the tiles if you do, more than likely contain it

[Cocknose]

DoubleD said:

The cabinet is definitely funky looking. I like it thought. I think it would look best against a plain wall, otherwise it might look a little too busy.

Thanks chap, walls will be two-tone, grey and white. Hopefully it'll look ok.

[uk66fastback]

Cocknose said:

While I wait to complete on our house (my first with a double garage), I've been planning and getting rather excited about it all.

I channeled my excitement into something useful and managed to pick up this cabinet on ebay, for 99p!




And set about making it look a bit funkier!



Might not be to everyone's taste, but I'm quite pleased with it.

I also took some to refurbish my vices, in readiness for the bench that I'll be knocking up.





and the finished result;



1 week to go and we'll be in! Resincoat order is sat in my shopping basket, just waiting for completion!

Extra points for doing it in the kitchen!

[Cocknose]

uk66fastback said:

Extra points for doing it in the kitchen!

I am very lucky with my wife, she is amazing.

[Caddyshack]

Cocknose said:

uk66fastback said:

Extra points for doing it in the kitchen!

I am very lucky with my wife, she is amazing.

These two posts without the pics make a very different thread.

[FourWheelDrift]

Caddyshack said:

Cocknose said:

uk66fastback said:

Extra points for doing it in the kitchen!

I am very lucky with my wife, she is amazing.

These two posts without the pics make a very different thread.

[Cocknose]

I can assure you, we are not 'sex people'

[95JO]

Wow, some impressive garages on this thread - I'm going to be moving in to my first house soon and it has an integrated garage which I plan to utilise fully. However, it doesn't have a door to access from inside the house which I found unusual for a relatively new house - Anyway, without getting a proper quote from a professional, I'll ask the PH garage gurus... Roughly how much would something like that cost? I appreciate that it may not be possible for structural reasons, so maybe an outside door on the side of the house? Either way, could anybody estimate the cost involved?

In time I would also like to retro-fit an automatic door, I have seen kits online for £500-£1000, anybody done similar, is it worthwhile? Or would you get a new door entirely?

PFA, thanks for reading

[Composite Guru]

95JO said:

Wow, some impressive garages on this thread - I'm going to be moving in to my first house soon and it has an integrated garage which I plan to utilise fully. However, it doesn't have a door to access from inside the house which I found unusual for a relatively new house - Anyway, without getting a proper quote from a professional, I'll ask the PH garage gurus... Roughly how much would something like that cost? I appreciate that it may not be possible for structural reasons, so maybe an outside door on the side of the house? Either way, could anybody estimate the cost involved?

In time I would also like to retro-fit an automatic door, I have seen kits online for £500-£1000, anybody done similar, is it worthwhile? Or would you get a new door entirely?

PFA, thanks for reading

I’m not sure on the building work but I was like you and had a new house. The garage doors were brand new and didn’t have £2500 to waste on roller doors.

I found some Novoferm up and over garage door openers for £100 each on amazon. I fitted them myself and they have been great so far.
Once the doors have had it then I will invest in rollers.

Edited by Composite Guru on Monday 14th October 11:07

[Laurel Green]

Looking at the plan, it should be an easy enough task to knock a hole through into the hallway. Might find that a step up is required as the garage floor will probably be slightly lower than the hallway floor.

[95JO]

Composite Guru said:

I’m not sure on the building work but I was like you and had a new house. The garage doors were brand new and didn’t have £2500 to waste on roller doors.

I found some Novoferm up and over garage door openers for £100 each on amazon. I fitted them myself and they have been great so far.
Once the doors have had it then I will invest in rollers.

Edited by Composite Guru on Monday 14th October 11:07

That's ideal, relatively easy to install or something best left to a professional? I'm not very handy to be honest

[95JO]

Laurel Green said:

Looking at the plan, it should be an easy enough task to knock a hole through into the hallway. Might find that a step up is required as the garage floor will probably be slightly lower than the hallway floor.

I'd hope so, I'm just unsure whether or not it'll be a worthwhile investment depending on the cost, if it's £1k+ then I think it's something I'll leave until a later date! I've got more essential stuff to buy first

Out of interest, how did you find the floor plan? Did you do an image search and find the original listing?

[Composite Guru]

95JO said:

Composite Guru said:

I’m not sure on the building work but I was like you and had a new house. The garage doors were brand new and didn’t have £2500 to waste on roller doors.

I found some Novoferm up and over garage door openers for £100 each on amazon. I fitted them myself and they have been great so far.
Once the doors have had it then I will invest in rollers.

Edited by Composite Guru on Monday 14th October 11:07

That's ideal, relatively easy to install or something best left to a professional? I'm not very handy to be honest

If you aren't good at DIY then maybe not for you. I added extra bracing too as the supplied metalwork was a bit flimsy. Fabrication skills required.

[95JO]

Composite Guru said:

If you aren't good at DIY then maybe not for you. I added extra bracing too as the supplied metalwork was a bit flimsy. Fabrication skills required.

Okay, good to know - Hopefully I can source a local professional to fit something similar at a reasonable price!