my garage rebuild

[HEMI-ITIS]

That's a dream garage for sure!!!

 

[ws27]

Looking great. Are you putting heat in?

 

[tallhair]

How sweet it is!

 

[ct71rr]

Thanks guys! And yes, ws27, I am going to have heat in the garage. I have two electric units but, will probably only use one of them. I only need to make the garage comfortable in the winter, not tropical. Also, I'm going to insulate the hell out of it. I have R21 for the walls and R30 for the ceiling. Should be cozy when it's done.

 

[Ron 73]

That is a fantastic garage! Very nice work that should be a number one shop there...

 

[747mopar]

Wow, I was looking at the pics thinking you were going to tie into the old garage and then it disappeared and a beautiful new garage sits there. Nice job, reading some of you guys struggles with the inspectors make me realize just how lucky I am "if we want something we just build it and don't answer to anyone". I feel for ya

 

[Sonny Black]

Sonny says; I would like something on that order...awesome!:notworthy:

 

[super-bee_ski]

X2

Man,
I'm jealous!
Congrads!

 

[barelad69]

man you did a hell of a job. nice!!!!!

 

[paladin06]

Awesome Man Cave..

 

[snakeyes]

that's going to be a real work shop ,nice job .

 

[Budnicks]

Looking good, nice garage/shop, I use to deal with building dept.'s all the time all over the US doing commercial properties & mostly all automotive dealerships... remember most all building inspectors, are just failed building contractors that couldn't make it out in the real world in the 1st place... too bad about the bathroom, what you have looks great so far

 

[ct71rr]

Thanks for the comments everyone! It's been a long process getting to this point. I'm almost done with the floor project. Stay tuned for pics and updates.

 

[ct71rr]

I acid stained and then sealed the floor. It came out pretty cool. These pics don't do the floor justice:

 

[conv67bdere]

I acid stained and then sealed the floor. It came out pretty cool. These pics don't do the floor justice:

WOW . . . now that looks pretty cool in the picture, I can only imagine how it looks in person ! ! !

Great Job ! ! ! Thanks for sharing ! ! !

 

[WAYNES WORLD]

Great looking shop and your talent shows well. Please tell me a bit more about the acid staining. The floor looks fantastic. Did you also apply a sealer to the floor?
Wayne

 

[tallhair]

That looks really nice!

 

[ct71rr]

Thanks for the compliments! To answer WAYNES WORLD; I was originally going to use porcelain tile for the floor. I changed my mind because I would have had to grind the floor because it was power troweled and, I would have had to 'honor" the saw cut in the floor or they would eventually telegraph through the tiles with cracks. The process is a bit involved and time consuming but, I would do it all over again. The first step is to clean the floor thoroughly. Since my floor is fairly new, that wasn't too bad. I degreased the floor with Simple Green, a powerwasher and a stiff nylon brush. I also hit a few stubborn spots with fine sandpaper. I then used Hard Trowel Solution to etch the floor a bit. I then powerwashed this solution off. The floor was allowed to dry for a few days. I then applied "Shifting Sand" stain with a plastic pump sprayer. I applied it in small sections with a light coat and then brushed it in using a pushbroom. I then applied a second coat to disperse the broom marks. I applied the stain heavier in several random spots. I allowed the Shifting Sand stain to dry for about an hour and then applied "Cola" stain (mixed 1:1 with water) in a few random spots. I then "floated" the edges of the Cola stain in with a thin coat of Shifting Sand. I then allowed the stain to dry for about 5 hours. I then had to neutralize the stain with a baking soda/water solution. After this, I powerwashed and scrubbed the floor about 5 times to remove the stain residue. I allowed the floor to dry for almost 3 days. I then applied 2 coats of a water based acrylic sealer (matte not gloss). I used all Legacy Industrial products. They are a great company to work with.

 

[soundhd]

Nice shop........good idea with the parts storage area upstairs...........probably to late now but should of left an open area in the main floor ceiling for a lift.............U-Coat-it works great for coating and sealing the floor....makes it easy for cleaning also.....nice job

 

[440+6]

Absolutely beautiful garage you built yourself, I gotta tell you that I wish I had a setup like that.
Also, I would have rough plumed and left it under the sand, then just cut a hole and bring it up after your final inspection, a bathroom with shower, slop sink and drinking fountain would be the ultimate.
I've been a builder for over 25 years and I've done allot sneakier than that for my customers.
Anyway that floor looks great too.