Recent content by Sevillian

Lots of good ideas, and very timely for me, as I am in the process of setting up the garage in a new to me house, following some renovations to accommodate my old Cadillacs. I had a sink in my last garage, and can't imagine how anyone can function long term without one. I'm always washing...

My Saber cabinets finally arrived after nearly 12 weeks, and I've got a couple of questions that don't seem to be addressed in the previous install threads I've been reading through: 1. What is a good distance between the workbench and the bottoms of uppers that are going above a workbench...

This is Kaya. She's a Border Collie/Aussie mix. Smarter than I am, and definitely the one in charge. Since I don't have a herd of sheep for her to manage, she makes do herding us. But she loves chillin' in the garage as much as I do, and seems frustrated that she's not allowed out there now...

I'm considering colors for an epoxy floor, and aesthetically I'm drawn to darker floors. Not all black, but black/white or maybe a couple of shades of gray or something like that. But I'm concerned about absorbing too much light. I will have good light; 83 fc generally, and more at the...

I appreciate all the input, but unfortunately it looks like I'm going to be priced out of the porcelain floor club. I'm unqualified to install myself, and its coming out to be over twice the cost of epoxy.

Having been priced out of joining the porcelain club, I'm now looking at epoxy alternatives. A local installer who is reasonable and has a number of happy customers in my old neighborhood indicates that he uses "4195" epoxy as his base coat. I know this is a well-regarded product for DIY's, but...

Sick467- Thats a good idea, although I'm, hoping I won't need more light one I get a string of tubes above the bench. I've got several 4 ft fluorescent fixtures left over from my last garage that I can hang temporarily to see whether two fixtures is enough coverage, or if I need three. I know...

I would have considered under-cabinet lights, but the cabinets don't run the length of the bench; there's a window for ventilation and natural light. I know in terms of light, the closer the better, especially for those of us over a certain age, which makes me favor hanging fixtures. But the...

Thanks! Based on my experience in my last house/garage, stuff and projects tend to accumulate on the workbench, and with this much length, there should be plenty of room. I also don't need any "locker-style" cabinets, as there are already built-ins on the back wall, so I figured I might as...

I've worked out a good general lighting plan for my garage, but want to have task lighting over my workbench. Workbench will be 160" inches long, 24" deep, and 39" high. I'm planning on putting 2 48" 2-tube LED fixtures over it, or possibly 48" MaxLite light bars. My question is how far from...

I'm pretty fortunate that my wife either tolerates or encourages my hobbies. Recently moved to a new house; she wanted a pool and I wanted a garage big enough to park 3 old Cadillacs (only have 2 currently). She refers to them as my metal mistresses. I'm currently having the garage remodeled...

I'm working on a lighting plan for my 3 car garage, having read through the stickies and played around with the visual interior tool, which is quite illuminating (sorry). With 9.5' ceilings I'm looking at surface mount fixtures. But my garage has a couple of beams; one that is 7" wide and "hangs...

I'm working up a lighting plan and studying the stickies here. But I notice that neither the discussions nor the proposed plans specifically address lighting over workbench areas. Is that because if one achieves the around 93 FC of light, additional lighting is not needed? Or should I also be...

Thanks all for the input. Lots to think about. Also appears that my slab is not flat; the first two "segments" (as divided by control joints) are pretty flat in relation to each other, but rearmost segment (ending at the back wall) slopes down quite a bit (haven't measured carefully, but its...

After researching options here and elsewhere, I've decided to go with porcelain on my garage renovation. I'm sure my contractor has a very good "tile guy" who no doubt does beautiful kitchens and baths, but I'm wondering if I need to find someone who has specific experience with garages.