Recent content by speedwins15

I wanted to post a quick update. The work on the garage was put on hold while I worked on a pond renovation. I built this pond 8 years ago and it was time for a makeover. Enjoy the following photos and I hope to get back to work on my garage shortly! Here is a photo that shows what the pond...

Thank you for sharing this thread! Your build was done with perfection in mind. I have read this entire thread and I am proud to say that many of your ideas will find its way into my garage as well. Again Thank you for all the wonderful tips. Please check out my build as I am just starting and...

Update: I was doing some research on the Liftmaster 3800 and was able to find a picture with the exact idea I will be doing in my garage. I have also been doing research on the lighting and here is the light I have decided to go with. I will have 9 of these mounted in 3 rows of 3. My plan...

Great work. Layout looks like it should turn out nice.

The reasoning for the name is I grew up watching Dale Earnhardt Sr. When DEI was built it was refered to as the "Garage Mahal". http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/opinion/05/29/inside.line.dcaraviello.DEI.dearnhardt.garage.mahal/story_single.html My goal is to make this my garage mahal, with racing...

These are the canned lights that have been installed (2 rows of 3) Each garage door will be getting a new door and opener. I will be using a liftmaster jackshaft opener. These will take up less overhead room in the garage by mounting them on the wall next to the each garage door. I have had...

Here are current pictures of the garage outside and inside.

Okay now to give you the history behind this garage. My father and his crew of racing buddies helped him build this garage in 1987 or 1988 my dad cant quite remember and I know I was to young to even remember. I was roughly 3 years old when the garage was built. It is a 30x36 2 bay garage. I...

I have recently started the make over to my unattached garage. Thanks to all the wonderful threads on the Garage Journal I have been able to get a lot of good ideas that I plan to incorporate into the build of my garage. Please check back as the progress takes shape and is converted into My...