Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT The Time Machine Garage - 32x24 with loft

[Gerald O]

Great build Gerald! So... how's the brick veneer wall coming along? ...

Thanks. That brickwork will be my nemesis. I keep putting it off -- letting myself get distracted by shiny objects...

So far this spring I got distracted by converting the old bonus room in the house into a home theater.

Went from this:


To This:




Constructed a couple LED light boxes for my movie posters:

 

[Gerald O]

...
What year is your GL1100? '80? I have an '81 that is my major project motorcycle. Spending the most time and money on it. Building it in phases. Right now I'm rewiring the bike using a MotoGadget m-Unit and m-Button to keep it really clean. I'm about to pull the frame off the engine this summer too.

The early GL1100s made in Japan are great bikes. The only new touring bike I would want is a Goldwing F6B Deluxe, but $23K is just way too much. I can rebuild all of my other bikes for less than that.

Building a GL1100 custom? Be sure to post up some pictures of your progress.

My GL1100 is an '82. It's still only got about 22K miles on it so I haven't had to do much besides routine maintenance. Yeah, I guess I don't ride it enough.

It was feeling a bit lonely so I recently brought home a little play-friend for it:

 

[M-technik-3]

Love what you have done around the place Gerald. Wool blankets are a sweet touch, I love mine, have been accumulating them over the past few years. USAF only keeps them so long.

They really are not scratchy.

 

[Madc]

Great build, and always cool, interesting well done projects.

Any more information on the Thruxton? Where did you source the half fairing- I'm a huge fan of the look, and your bike was very well executed.

MADC

 

[Gerald O]

Love what you have done around the place Gerald. Wool blankets are a sweet touch, I love mine, have been accumulating them over the past few years. USAF only keeps them so long.

They really are not scratchy.

Thanks M. You are right, they actually are kind of cozy, and very heavy! They will keep you warm. Those were mainly what we had when I was a kid -- dad was USAF.

Great build, and always cool, interesting well done projects.

Any more information on the Thruxton? Where did you source the half fairing- I'm a huge fan of the look, and your bike was very well executed.

MADC

MADC, I have to give Triumph all the credit. This is the new series Thruxton 1200 liquid cooled, and is factory stock other than the half-fairing which is a Triumph original accessory. Many of the new Thruxton owners are trying to find ways to further customize them, mostly leaning toward more edgy looks. But I'm thinking it's going to be hard to improve on it for my 'traditional' taste.

 

[BoilermakerFan]

Building a GL1100 custom? Be sure to post up some pictures of your progress.

My GL1100 is an '82. It's still only got about 22K miles on it so I haven't had to do much besides routine maintenance. Yeah, I guess I don't ride it enough.

It was feeling a bit lonely so I recently brought home a little play-friend for it:

The backlit movie posters look great!

Wow, I didn't realize you could still get a standard GL1100 in '82. My '81 is an Interstate or Aspencade, I forget which was which. My titled '82 GL1100 frame is the other model. My '81 has the cast aluminum wheels from an '82. I also picked up a cast rear wheel from an '83, but I didn't realize it's only a 15" wheel so I just put it on the shelf for a future hooligan GL build. I'm using the '82 frame for my custom cruiser build since my '81 has some minor frame damage and it's easier to have the '82 frame powder coated then move everything over to it. I'll have the frame damage repaired for the hooligan build.

I need to get a couple benches done in the garage, then I can really start on the GL1100 cruiser build and I'll definitely start a build thread.

Love the Triumph Thruxton! The new Thruxton R is killer, but I'm just not in a financial position to buy any new motorcycles with a daughter about to start at Purdue this August.

If you ever need any help with the GL1100, hit me up. My local mentor has been a Honda Master mechanic since the '70s when the first GL1000s came to the States. The man knows the GL1000, GL1100, and GL1200 bikes like the back of his hand. The '81 and '82 GL1100 bikes are his all time favorite Hondas. He has 4 or 5 parts bikes at his shop too.

 

[Gerald O]

It just got a little more crowded in here.

 

[*JJ*]

As I read through every page of this thread, mouth wide open, I realized I have almost no skills. Great build and thanks for sharing. Now, I need to learn about electric, plumbing, welding, etc.

 

[amalik]

As I read through every page of this thread, mouth wide open, I realized I have almost no skills. Great build and thanks for sharing. Now, I need to learn about electric, plumbing, welding, etc.

Don't worry. That's a common experience here @ GJ

 

[*JJ*]

Re: The Time Machine Garage

I've just never had the opportunity to do much, if any, of that type of work, so I try to learn all I can from the people on GJ. Great resource.

 

[LowesChevy48]

Was great reading through all the pages! I really enjoyed it. I am not far from you in NC!

 

[Steveodle]

Building a 25x34 with a 10x10 glass door 8500 lift master and 12 foot ceilings with scissors trusses.
14x25 mezzanine.

 

[Steveodle]

Made the bathroom and all wet area. Shower is 3x7 so I can sit down and wash my Bouvierdesflanders.

 

[Steveodle]

Wow, truth is stranger than fiction.
I've got (2) of the old copper fire extinguishers and a ww2 power transfer keg made of copper to showcase in the new shop.

 

[Gerald O]

As I read through every page of this thread, mouth wide open, I realized I have almost no skills. Great build and thanks for sharing. Now, I need to learn about electric, plumbing, welding, etc.

It happens when one gets to be an old fossil like me -- the jobs you have to learn accumulate like sediment. You can date me by count ing the layers. Ha!

Don't worry. That's a common experience here @ GJ

Aint that the truth!

Was great reading through all the pages! I really enjoyed it. I am not far from you in NC!

Glad you liked it, and good to see another from NC on here.

Made the bathroom and all wet area. Shower is 3x7 so I can sit down and wash my Bouvierdesflanders.

LOL! I had to look up Bouvier des flanders -- good sized dog with a lot of hair. Definitely a sit down job!

 

[cesarbee440]

Nice build! Been looking up garage builds with living space and I read your whole thread start to finish and it's now 2:00 AM! Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[Gerald O]

Got side-tracked over the summer re-doing the little garage.

 

[Gerald O]

Now finishing up setting up this old compressor in the shop. It was in pieces for years burried in the back of the little garage, but dug it out when redoing the floor in there.

 

[texasranger]

Re: The Time Machine Garage

Intercooled?

 

[Gerald O]

Intercooler and aftercooler, yes. Should drop the majority of the water out of the air. This location is only temporary. Will be moving it into the closet under the stairs later. After that the shop will get hard plumbed for air.

 

[texasranger]

Re: The Time Machine Garage

Very nice! Floor/cabinets/etc look awesome as well. Taking notes...

 

[camarosrus69]

That's a beautiful floor. I have a couple questions. Do the crevices between the tiles cause any issues when rolling things like tool boxes, creepers, or floor jacks across them? Also, on you air compressor, is there a hole in the wall for air flow, by the inter/aftercooler? My air compressor manual called for a minimum of 12" of clearance to the wall for air flow.

 

[Gerald O]

That's a beautiful floor. I have a couple questions. Do the crevices between the tiles cause any issues when rolling things like tool boxes, creepers, or floor jacks across them? Also, on you air compressor, is there a hole in the wall for air flow, by the inter/aftercooler? My air compressor manual called for a minimum of 12" of clearance to the wall for air flow.

Thanks! I've rolled a floor jack with steel wheels on it and didn't notice any effect from the joints. They are fairly tight, only 1/8" or less.

Yeah, the compressor is too close to the wall. There's only about 1-1/2" gap there. It's a temporary location -- going into a dedicated compressor closet later. I don't think it'll run hot though, it stirs up a pretty good wind as it is. Definitely some suction coming through the gap to the wall.

 

[Gerald O]

It's been a long time since I've made any progress on the garage. Been busy using it! But alas I ran out of room so I had no choice but to get back to work on finishing things.
There has been this, literally, ton of bricks sitting in the middle of the floor for far too long, and the best way to get them out of the way was to get them installed on the wall where they belong!
So, a brick at a time...

 

[Gerald O]

The brick is placed using a blend of 50% modified thinset mortar and 50% stone veneer mortar, which is heavier bodied. First I combed the mortar horizontally onto the backer board with a 1/4" notch trowel. Then let that stiffen up a little. Then the brick is back-buttered and stuck into place. This worked really well to keep the brick from sliding down.

 

[Gerald O]

In this hot weather I could only get about 100 bricks up with a batch of mortar before it begins to stiffen up too much to use. And the tools would need to get cleaned. About 4 hours of this was about my limit per day. At that rate it took about 15 days to get it all up.



All up now and starting to grout the joints with mortar.


But I've still got a now smaller pile of thin brick left to get rid of. And I aint doing any more walls!

 

[krc328ic]

Awesome work!

 

[Gerald O]

Thanks krc!
The brickwork is finished. Windows trimmed out. Grouting complete.

 

[Gerald O]

In the never ending quest for more storage space, I decided to take advantage of this under utilized corner. Just about 4' x 8'.

It leaves me with about 7' of headroom underneath. So the underside is painted semi-gloss white to brighten it up when I install lighting underneath.

The upper surface is finished with urethane floor coating, not so much for looks as to toughen up the surface.

 

[seymourless]

First of all, thank you for spending the time to share your build on here! The building itself is awesome, and your documentation is an inspiration to many including myself.

By chance, do you have a clue how much extra adding that dormer added to the overall build versus having the same trusses for the whole roof? I am about to build a very similar style garage, but want to set expectations fairly for additional "nice to have" features.

Thanks again!

 

[DJL1967]

First of all, thank you for spending the time to share your build on here! The building itself is awesome, and your documentation is an inspiration to many including myself.

I second that!

Very well documented and and certainly done to perfection. I am just going through house plans now in hopes to building a new home for retirement in 4-5 years. My plan is to do a slab home with a 3 car attached garage with bonus room above. I really like how your garage is laid out. You have given me some great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

Knowing that you were limited due to set backs at 24' do you wish you had more depth? Or is 32 x 24 adequate for your needs?

 

[camarosrus69]

As always, beautiful work. I won't bug you about finishing the brickwork anymore. Now I'll start bugging you about that fancy tile you need to put on the floor. I noticed your BF air compressor under your superduty storage shelf. Is that the the temporary place you installed it the first time, or is that a new spot? I just reread the thread and noticed you said it was going in the closet. Definitely looks cozy in there with three cars stuffed in. Good thing you like the little ones.

 

[Gerald O]

First of all, thank you for spending the time to share your build on here! The building itself is awesome, and your documentation is an inspiration to many including myself.

By chance, do you have a clue how much extra adding that dormer added to the overall build versus having the same trusses for the whole roof? I am about to build a very similar style garage, but want to set expectations fairly for additional "nice to have" features.

Thanks again!

Thanks!
I have no idea how much more the dormer added to the cost, but it certainly added a lot more usable sqft to the loft. Makes it feel open and roomy. We used the loft as a guest room over the holidays. It makes a nice mini-apartment. The window in the dormer adds a lot of natural light to the room, and I can look out over the driveway and backyard. I would not have built it differently based on cost.
No trusses were used -- it's all built with individual rafters. There would have been added labor cost, but not much more for materials.

 

[Gerald O]

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Knowing that you were limited due to set backs at 24' do you wish you had more depth? Or is 32 x 24 adequate for your needs?

Yes, even 1 foot deeper than the 24' would make a noticable difference in ability to move around the ends of longer vehicles. The 32' width is fine.

But it's still big enough to do what I need to do as long as I manage my project ambitions. Having everything on wheels is helpful when I need to 'rearrange' to make room for something unusual.

 

[Gerald O]

As always, beautiful work. I won't bug you about finishing the brickwork anymore. Now I'll start bugging you about that fancy tile you need to put on the floor. I noticed your BF air compressor under your superduty storage shelf. Is that the the temporary place you installed it the first time, or is that a new spot? I just reread the thread and noticed you said it was going in the closet. Definitely looks cozy in there with three cars stuffed in. Good thing you like the little ones.

Compressor is still in the 'temporary' location. But I might just leave it there since it seems to be working out fine. The closet is still stuffed with storing all the tile, LOL! The next time that gets moved will be when it goes on the floor. After the MGB/GT project is completed I think the tile will be next.

 

[Gerald O]

Next project, completing the disassembly of the MGB/GT to continue with the body restoration.
Made a custom body cart just for this job, though it should be adjustable enough for other cars too.

 

[rmckee]

Beautiful shop! The brick wall looks phenomenal.

Do you mind me asking, as a fellow NC resident, who you used to build? I've begun looking around (we're likely not far from each other at all) and have been blown away by the quotes to get something about this size built. I'm in the same position of just wanting a shell with electric service so that I can finish inside myself.

 

[joe11894]

In the never ending quest for more storage space, I decided to take advantage of this under utilized corner. Just about 4' x 8'.

It leaves me with about 7' of headroom underneath. So the underside is painted semi-gloss white to brighten it up when I install lighting underneath.

The upper surface is finished with urethane floor coating, not so much for looks as to toughen up the surface.

Looks great. Reclaiming vertical space always is a good feeling

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[Gerald O]

Beautiful shop! The brick wall looks phenomenal.

Do you mind me asking, as a fellow NC resident, who you used to build? I've begun looking around (we're likely not far from each other at all) and have been blown away by the quotes to get something about this size built. I'm in the same position of just wanting a shell with electric service so that I can finish inside myself.

I used Proland Development. Building costs have certainly risen though since then. It wasn't the least expensive builder, but I think prices were down a little then just after the recession.
http://www.prolanddevelopment.com
I was satisfied overall with their management of the project, but was not impressed with the framing subcontractor they used, since I had to complain several times about work on the shell that was defective and needed redone.

 

[rmckee]

I used Proland Development. Building costs have certainly risen though since then. It wasn't the least expensive builder, but I think prices were down a little then just after the recession.
http://www.prolanddevelopment.com
I was satisfied overall with their management of the project, but was not impressed with the framing subcontractor they used, since I had to complain several times about work on the shell that was defective and needed redone.

Greatly appreciate the info, I just sent them a message. I've reached out to a few local builders in Wake Forest and have begun compiling quotes, so I am unfortunately well aware of current building costs. I figure adding another name to the list isn't the worst idea! Dually noted re: framing contractor issue. Thanks again for the name.