Recent content by BamfordsGarage

That should be more than enough to hold those strips on through any trial.

Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. I'm getting closer...

I'm four days out from confirming wall colour(s) for my new garage. Ceiling is painted Dulux "Commercial White" and the walls are primed. Work resumes on the weekend. I feel way more confident picking car colours, not walls. Any and all suggestions and guidance are welcome! Garage is 27'-6"...

Again thanks to everyone for their comments, also for the PMs. Thinking cap on...

Thanks everyone for your replies. A friend has an eight-year-old shop with what he calls "aircraft-hanger-grade epoxy" floors that have stood up quite well. Kaizen, sould you please elaborate on budget are you referring to different grades of epoxy or alternatives to epoxy? Also I'm unclear...

Hmmm... So maybe what I want is a smooth durable clear coating resistant/impervious to automotive fluids (as per my avatar — there will be leaks). Is there such a thing practical for DIY?

I saw this concrete floor finish in a Florida Home Depot a week ago. It appears to be a smooth, clear finish with no tint or texture. I want this or something very similar in my new garage. I do not like the typical polyurea pebble texture and the natural appearance of the concrete is a...

Thanks for the replies. Tem, that is a very encouraging report. Cybr, the fixtures are indeed T12s. Point of interest and zero import... This brings my post count up to nine, for an average of one every 18 months. WooHoo!

I'm close to purchasing lighting for my garage project (28 x 27'-6", 5/12 ceiling, 9'-5" at sides and 15'-3" at the peak). I have access to a number of new, surplus, and very inexpensive 2-tube 48" fluorescent fixtures. A friend has purchased the Hyperikon T8 LED tubes below to replace his...

We have two kitties, but only Pancho dares venture into the garage or workshop. Necio is a responsible hunter and generally eats the entire thing except for tail feathers.

I'm building a garage now with similar height restrictions... Specifically, 14'-1" maximum height. This is measured in one of two ways: to the peak if roof slope is 4:12 or less, or to the midpoint (between peak and eave) if the slope is 5:12 or greater. I chose 5:12 parallel-chord trusses as...

Thanks for that. I believe my instruction to the finisher ought to be: "Standard smooth power-troweled finish, not burnished. No sealer" Truck is booked for an hour from now. If there is further clarification needed, I will be checking the forum.

Thank you. No fibre mesh was specified. Good to know about the sealer. What about the "aircraft-grade" question?

Hello Forum. I'm building a detached project/display garage in Edmonton, Canada, size 27'-6" x 28'-0" inside. Thickened-edge foundation, 5" centre thickness with 6" perimeter curb. Not expecting any welding above this floor, but some grinding and also jack wheels, heavy tools, etc from time to...

Getting back to the original question... There are three types of window films/tints that one might use on garage windows. Dyed non-reflective, Solar Reflective, and Frosted/obscure. Dyed N-R are typical of cheaper auto films, they can cut up to 95% of incoming daylight but only keep out up...