Small garage project
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Hi All
Just sharing a small garage project. I have owned Aston’s since 2008 but until July of last year never had a garage to put them in.
As you can see from the pics below the outside and inside were a bit tired to say the last. Over the past couple of weeks the doors have been sanded and varnished for what looks like the first time in over ten years, the walls have been painted and I have added a couple of items for the wall including some excellent wings from Tony Hall. Thanks Tony. Great service, great quality.
Still have the ceiling to paint white and have some slate colour garage floor paint as well.
Post all that I need to get some good lighting sorted!
Regards
Josh
Just sharing a small garage project. I have owned Aston’s since 2008 but until July of last year never had a garage to put them in.
As you can see from the pics below the outside and inside were a bit tired to say the last. Over the past couple of weeks the doors have been sanded and varnished for what looks like the first time in over ten years, the walls have been painted and I have added a couple of items for the wall including some excellent wings from Tony Hall. Thanks Tony. Great service, great quality.
Still have the ceiling to paint white and have some slate colour garage floor paint as well.
Post all that I need to get some good lighting sorted!
Regards
Josh
Hi
No the garage was built many years before the Rapide was even thought of. The pictures don’t really show but there is more room than there looks, I just park it close to the end.
I have enough room either side to open the doors and get in without doing some sort of sideways limbo and can stand at the back of the car with the garage doors closed.
The good news is that it is a double garage and the wall on the right is a wooden particion so at some point would like to get that removed to really open everything up. But for now just wanted to spruce things up a bit.
Josh
No the garage was built many years before the Rapide was even thought of. The pictures don’t really show but there is more room than there looks, I just park it close to the end.
I have enough room either side to open the doors and get in without doing some sort of sideways limbo and can stand at the back of the car with the garage doors closed.
The good news is that it is a double garage and the wall on the right is a wooden particion so at some point would like to get that removed to really open everything up. But for now just wanted to spruce things up a bit.
Josh
Ha yes
Not planning on that route yet though. The garages are in an annex with its own electricity service. Separate bloody account though. It’s like running a small home! And not made better by the teenagers leaving lights on in the games room over there! Going to make them pay the bill themselves #soundinglikemydad
Josh
Not planning on that route yet though. The garages are in an annex with its own electricity service. Separate bloody account though. It’s like running a small home! And not made better by the teenagers leaving lights on in the games room over there! Going to make them pay the bill themselves #soundinglikemydad
Josh
josh bear said:
Still have the ceiling to paint white and have some slate colour garage floor paint as well.
Looks great Josh.
I have found that floor paint for garages does not renain looking smart for very long.
I now mix some play (kiln dried) sand and a few spoonfuls of PVA adhesive into the paint. A much longer lasting finish for the rigueurs of a garage.
When the partition is removed, you will have yourself a real Man Cave.
Josh,
Ha yes. I was being slightly carcastic. Lovely stuff, ironically I put a wooden partition up in my garage as my wife insists on storing random purchases sky high!!
Concur on the garage floor paint, hot tyres bring it up.
Now I just need to see if a Rapide would fit in my garage, it's the kids favourite Aston, apparently the DB9 doesn't have DVD players in the headrests. Lol
Sean
Ha yes. I was being slightly carcastic. Lovely stuff, ironically I put a wooden partition up in my garage as my wife insists on storing random purchases sky high!!
Concur on the garage floor paint, hot tyres bring it up.
Now I just need to see if a Rapide would fit in my garage, it's the kids favourite Aston, apparently the DB9 doesn't have DVD players in the headrests. Lol
Sean
You might want to try using interlocking tiles, I laid mine 3 months ago and they look great! Got mine from ergoflooring.co.uk and I went for the slate finish. Only hard part was cutting the edges that go up to the wall but a ruler and blade did the trick. Depends how much you want to spend. For me I had a slightly uneven floor with patches so this was the best option I could find.
josh bear said:
Hi
Thanks for the suggestion I hadn’t thought of tiles. Are they hard wearing enough for cars? Which is better, paint or tiles?
Thanks
Not had any issues so far. When I spoke to the guys, they mentioned they supply a lot of garages and warehouses with forklift traffic so cars are no problem. They also offer a 20 year warranty and sorted a tile out with the Aston logo. Thanks for the suggestion I hadn’t thought of tiles. Are they hard wearing enough for cars? Which is better, paint or tiles?
Thanks
Edited by Supercarhypercar on Sunday 20th May 17:08
josh bear said:
Hi
Thanks for the suggestion I hadn’t thought of tiles. Are they hard wearing enough for cars? Which is better, paint or tiles?
Thanks
After years of messing with floor paint and carpet tiles where the wheels stood I bit the bullet and laid porcelain floor tiles. From memory it cost me c£600 which at the time was on a par for the interlocking plastic tiles. This was for a double garage. They’ve been down about 10 years now and proved very resilient. I’ve used trolley jacks and axle stands on them. Thanks for the suggestion I hadn’t thought of tiles. Are they hard wearing enough for cars? Which is better, paint or tiles?
Thanks
We moved into our house 2 years ago and started a major rebuild process! First thing on the agenda for me was to knock down the dividing wall in the double garage to open it up as there wasn't room to open the Vantage doors fully. Second thing was to replace the old electric up and over doors with roller doors. As they sit behind the aperture rather than in a wooden frame I've gained about 12 cm width. We then used a local company to put down a resin floor similar to the stuff they use in food factories and car show rooms. Expensive but worth it, in my opinion, as the smooth finish is easy to keep clean and is water / oil proof..
Hi all,
Small update. Lights starting to be fitted. There is a sensor in garage now as well which means that when I open to door it activates the floor and Sign lights. I have put a temporary floor down to see how it does. Garage floor tiles from B&Q. Lights will eventually run all the way around the floor. (Apart from entrance)
Still have ceiling to paint, but that is not fun!
regards
Josh
Small update. Lights starting to be fitted. There is a sensor in garage now as well which means that when I open to door it activates the floor and Sign lights. I have put a temporary floor down to see how it does. Garage floor tiles from B&Q. Lights will eventually run all the way around the floor. (Apart from entrance)
Still have ceiling to paint, but that is not fun!
regards
Josh
Jon39 said:
Would it be impertinent to make a suggestion, Josh?
I wondered about boxing in the utility meters, including a small access door to take readings.
Sorry to suggest extra work.
Josh
josh bear said:
Completely agree! But it is beyond my DIY ability as evidenced by an abandoned vegetable trug in the garden. Might have to get someone in for this bit.
Josh
Josh
Modesty I am sure, Josh.
If you can forfaiet a foot or so of garage length, perhaps a false end plasterboard wall would be a possibility, then the appearance would be of a smooth flush white end wall (just a tiny door for meter readings) .
Above your meters I can see a sloping section of wall, so that would also be concealed by a false wall.
Edited by Jon39 on Sunday 27th May 13:45
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