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The finished access door after painting.....It isn't quite as stealthy as some other options I considered (Library Paneling or a Hinged Bookcase), but the price was right for this option. I do still plan to install a deadlock on the access door which will further prevent anyone from accessing...

Couple shots as it sits now.....didn't take long to find things to fill up the space. I hope to avoid the space becoming too cluttered/crowded. Time will tell.

Installation of the ordered safe. Something I had been wanting for some time. It was/is my own personal preference to have this safe installed in a place where visitors, and anyone else who might casually be in our home would not see it. There isn't what I would consider anything of...

Some sheet rock (to cover the exterior insulation), minimal tape & texture, some paint, and some utility carpet squares installed. *Paint mostly done by my boys - we intended to paint the installed sheet rock, and the rest of it they just did because they had paint remaining and were having fun.

Some adjustments to the framing to make the space more useable. It was easy enough to do some basic wiring to include 110 V outlets. From there, we installed some basic LED Fixtures wired to a wall switch.

Some initial pics of the framing inside the space -- not especially easy to tell what is being show.....the space is under the stairs which have a 180 landing just above the access door we cut.... These pics are after considerable cleanup - between time and the original mess left by the...

The other project from this past year... Our home was built new in 2004, but for whatever reason the builder designed/finished the home with a space under the staircase completely inaccessible. Since we moved-in, we were aware there was space under the stairs which would allow for storage if...

Some better pics which I hope make more clear the construction of the Water Heater/Water Softener Cabinet in the garage. As you can see, some of the panels slide out of the way to allow access to the Water Heater/Water Softener, and to area(s) of storage built into this cabinet. Applying sheet...

Appreciate the read & response. I am obviously going with more of a clean look as opposed to some of the more functional garage setups I have seen on this site. That is part of the greatness of this site — many different ideas, and regardless of the end-use criteria, I have many times seen...

Parking on tile has been a non-issue. I was somewhat concerned about tire/rubber transfer - especially in the hotter months here in Arizona (two of our cars run high-performance summer tires which are of a soft compound) - but this has not been a problem. I was honestly more concerned about...

My other most recent project involved removal of the old overhead garage door opener, and installation of #2 LiftMaster 9800 series openers. The original unit worked fine (was installed when the house was built). However, our master bedroom is upstairs close enough to the garage for the old...

Sorry for the underwhelming photos of the larger garage -- I can capture some better pics at some point if anyone is interested. *You can also likely note I took time some years ago to install insulation on the back of both my garage doors. It had been my hope to limit the summer heat coming...

Recently, we were able to get around to putting some paint on the walls (which had taken a bit of a beating over the years). Here, I realize we stray into areas of taste, and I am quite aware of many people's aversion to using darker colors in the garage. However, I rarely do any real work in...

The other smaller (1-Car) Garage with the completed flooring. Used the same supplies and methods as the other garage. The tiling took (I believe) 3 Days total -- and my installer did not work all day each day -- did the project in steps. Out garage total area is right at 589 SqFt. The...

Here is the tile being installed, and then completed in the larger (2-Car) Garage. I did rent and use a power washer to clean up both garage floors before starting the tile project. There were some oil/fluids stains on the floor after 10+ years of various car storage, but the floor was in...