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Re: Garage Life

Post by campbell » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:47 pm

renmure wrote:
campbell wrote: I ain't showing you the rest cos it's far too small

:D

Size isn't everything!!

... oops... :oops:

/failed vacuum therapy faction :D

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Re: Garage Life

Post by Scotty C » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:35 am

Neil72 wrote:Garage ? :shock: Some gyproc and 4x2 could turn that into a 4 bedroom house :lol:

Loving your work Mass :thumbsup
Thats what I was thinking, At least a granny flat in the roof space. :mrgreen:
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Re: Garage Life

Post by Modena Scotland » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:06 am

The internal dimensions are : 13 M x 6 M with double height ceiling to take 4 x post lifts. It is large enough to be an average size detached house if a future owner decides to do the conversion :mrgreen: It took nearly 3 years from plan to finish.
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Re: Garage Life

Post by tenkfeet » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:00 pm

That is a quality garage . Is your floor perfectly flat :lol:

Wish I ahd a double garage.
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Re: Garage Life

Post by kenny » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:08 pm

Modena Scotland wrote:The internal dimensions are : 13 M x 6 M with double height ceiling to take 4 x post lifts.

Next spanners and sponges is at Mass' place then :mrgreen:

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Re: Garage Life

Post by ruadh08 » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:24 pm

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My garage as of two days ago, just need the cars to fill it now.................... :thumbsup
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Re: Garage Life

Post by Modena Scotland » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:44 pm

Paul, look forward to seeing the finished article.

My garage floor is slightly higher (approx 1.5 inch) at the back to stop water coming in (specified at the design stage)
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Re: Garage Life

Post by s29ttc » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:59 pm

MAss garage looks top notch mate :wink: Nothing like a bit of motivation to get my arse in gear and work hard, mabye a few years achieve similar results. I got my fingers crossed :D
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Re: Garage Life

Post by Mike Scib » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:36 pm

kenny wrote:
Next spanners and sponges is at Mass' place then :mrgreen:
:withstupid
Excellent idea :mrgreen:

Loving your work Mass, me want :thumbsup
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Re: Garage Life

Post by renmure » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:01 pm

ruadh08 wrote: My garage as of two days ago, just need the cars to fill it now.................... :thumbsup

Wow. Thats looking good already!!! 8)
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Re: Garage Life

Post by Neil72 » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:04 pm

Here is my garage, built in August 07 to enable me to go out and buy my Elise.

It's 5x6 metres which is a feeble effort compared to Mass and Ruadh08 but swallows 2 cars easily enough with room to spare for the tools etc. In practice it's only ever the Lotus which is in here, the rest has been taken over with the kids bikes and building materials for stuff that I've been working on in the house. The other 2 cars have to sit outside on the driveway but one day I'll add a big shed in the back garden and keep the garage exclusively for 2 of the cars.

I went for a Hormann sectional door with an electric opener which is great. I also fitted some IP65 halogen downlighters around the edge of the garage connected to 2 x PIR sensors. Handy at night as they illuminate when you drive up towards the garage. :thumbsup

I can't believe that grown men are discussing garages and posting up pictures on here......what have you started here Mass ? :damnfunny
tenkfeet wrote:That is a quality garage . Is your floor perfectly flat :lol:

Wish I ahd a double garage.
Like Mass's, mine has a 1.5" run on the floor as well. I think that is standard practice, to prevent it filling up with water.


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Re: Garage Life

Post by ruadh08 » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:50 pm

Neil72 wrote:
I can't believe that grown men are discussing garages and posting up pictures on here......what have you started here Mass ? :damnfunny

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Sad, isnt it, I daren't admit to my other half that we are discussing and photographing our garages online, she would think we are off our heads, but then women never understand....................... :roll:

Iain B will be along in a minute to take the p*ss as well, but thats only cause he hasnt got one!! :finger
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Re: Garage Life

Post by campbell » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:15 pm

ruadh08 wrote:
My garage as of two days ago, just need the cars to fill it now.................... :thumbsup
I'd wait a few weeks before taking a car anywhere near that box of matchsticks!

However, I note some nice allocation of space for clubhouse upstairs, n'est pas?!
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Re: Garage Life

Post by Modena Scotland » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:35 pm

I like your garage, Neil.

There is a forum dedicated in just garages :o A huge amount to discuss once you really get into it, the ventilation, temperature & humidity control, drainage, power supply, floors, equipments & tools etc etc

As I mentioned before, there is a magazine called "Garage Life" in Japan with different garages and car collections in each issue. Some garages are truly awesome. Very inspiring indeed.

My aim is to take it to the same quality & functionality as a professional garage 8) .
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Re: Garage Life

Post by H8OAG » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:46 pm

Iain B will be along in a minute to take the p*ss as well, but thats only cause he hasnt got one!!

You are all officially a bunch of sad fokkers



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