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I have been frequenting this forum quite a lot since I moved into new home ~1.5yrs ago. There is so much great advice & so many great examples to work with - it has been a tremendous resource. I come from a background where my father has always kept a very neat & tidy garage, one that rarely sees vehicle's tires even, and also the other side - a mother who can barely park in her garage for different reasons - a junk-filled mess.

I like to think I've learned from both & will fall closer to my Dad's ways by keeping things clean, but I will certainly be parking in my garage & working on my car among other projects. It seems like lots of Calgarians tend to protect a mountain of cheap junk in their garage, and park their expensive cars outside - and @ the same time freeze their asses off in the winter. Doesn't seem to make much sense, right? While some seasonal goods & 'junk' collecting dust in the garage is unavoidable, I aim to avoid a heaping pile of 'stuff' that prevents cars from being parked inside! Tools in cabinets/lockers & on the walls, seasonal items on overhead shelving - not taking up precious floor space. You have to do your part to avoid a mess, before it becomes one!

The garage has received quite a bit of attention over this time, so I thought I post up some of the progress pics over the last 1.5yrs that I've snapped from my cell phone.


  • Epoxy flooring

Last August (2011) - We started with efforts to put down a DIY epoxy floor. My brother in law steered me in the direction of using a 100% solids resin based epoxy, as opposed to the typical water-borne products on the big box shops shelves. He has a 10 year old floor with a cheap epoxy that has almost entirely come up over the years. That recommendation ultimately lead me to this website :)

Floor Prep:

Although a 'new' floor - my old BMW had created a few oil stained areas already that needed cleaning up. Started with pressure washing the garage as we had built up a winter's season full of dirt & rocks already.

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After letting things dry out it was time to patch up the cracks in the pad prior to diamond grinding the floor:

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With the help of my father-in-law we used a hand-held 7" diamond grinder to do the floor. Alone - this task would have been very daunting, though trading off and on saved the knees/back & proved to be a doable job. We completed this in ~6hrs or so with a well deserved lunch break in the middle.

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Epoxy Time!

No progress photos of the process, as my father-in-law, myself & my wife completed the garage all @ once. I purchased an EpoxyMaster kit from Costco.ca (no longer offered through them unfortunately). I also purchased an additional 10lbs of flakes online, to achieve a 'heavy' broadcast of flakes.

A few key points & lessons learned

- Spiked shoes were a must. However, the nuts came lose on these & we were picking them up while throwing the flake. Check these beforehand and ensure they are tight (ratchet set?), or even use some locktite on the threads to ensure you aren't wasting precious moments picking these up.

- Rehearsing roles prior to the act was crucial - so there will be no arguments during. This helped a lot.

- Be prepared to sweat! After ~30 minutes of pulling epoxy around (I played the squeegee roll) I was surprised at how sweaty I had become. Then for the 'heavy' broadcast of flakes, this also involved another 30 minutes of throwing flakes in the air. Sore arms & back at the end of ~1hr of straight exercise!

- Spiked shoes can be slippery! The spiked shoes proved to be a little bit slippery in the epoxy when wet. There were a couple close calls when weight was shifted too much to one side - by both myself & my father in law. Advice here: Walk like a robot, deliberate up/down controlled footwork.

The end result was worthwhile! :beer:

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A closeup:

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Feeling rejected as an outcast from the garage a couple days following:

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Prime & Paint Time!

With the floor out of the way, it was time to put some paint on the walls. The garage already came mudded/taped - a terrible job mind you, but just fine for the garage overall. We still took the time to sand off some of some mud to make things even where possible.

Color choices! If my wife was to help me, the color would largely need to be in her favor - and her favorite color is orange.

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Before I could change my mind, she sourced color swatches & we started priming. We used a Bullseye 1-2-3 primer that could also be used on concrete - which we used on the high stem-walls around the garage. No sense in using expensive epoxy on these as they won't see as much wear & tear.

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Painting can be serious labor. High ceilings in this garage demanded lots of endurance. Initial priming felt rewarding, although after a couple additional coats of "Calcutta Orange" one really begins to lose patience. A few awkward looks from the neighbors - but it is done, I now own an orange garage! :)

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Cut some trim for the side window & the wife completed some blinds there as well. I purchased Versatrac (Newage Products) slatwall on-sale from a local retailer. I was able to get 48sqft for $159 - which was a steal compared to most offerings (seems to be priced around $250 for this quantity). Great product, although the pricing while still being on sale is a detractor. I saved enough from this kit to use some later for above my countertops.

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Found some great garage art here on GarageJournal from a member (COLT ZANTOP) who makes custom license plate signs. Also made another for my brother in law for Christmas while I was at it. Check out his Etsy store @ http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePlateFactory?ref=seller_info

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Garage Art hung, and stairway was also primed & painted around this time. I epoxied the stairs, although the vertical 'kick' areas I painted instead. Used some leftover flakes & it matches the existing flooring really nicely!

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Cabinetry Installation:

I purchased some NewAge Products metal cabinets from Costco.ca as the pricing was right for metal cabinets. These are RTA (Ready to Assemble) 24 gauge metal shipped from China.

Assembly was relatively straight-forward although much faster & easier with the wife assisting. The tall locker & base cabinets w/ drawers required more patience than the wall cabinets. Until assembled, 24 gauge metal can be a bit flimsy & can be easily bent. Once together - they feel nice & solid though. I have seen their 18 gauge 'heavy-duty' product in person and it is most definitely of higher quality - although @ twice the price easily. I paid $1200 (CAD$) for 4 wall cabinets, 2 tall locker cabinets, & 2 base cabinets w/ drawers - & two 52" bamboo worktops.

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I used a couple long strips of slotted, angled steel to assist in mounting the cabinets across the wall:

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Nearly completed:

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Used the remainder of my slatwall from the 48sqft kit for the backslash instead of pegboard. Also purchased some additional accessories @ The "Ultimate Garage Store" in town as well for the workbench area. Still need to hookup the sink & then it is time to start on some over-head shelving next! The supplied 52" worktops do not entirely work for my length cabinetry (I would need a 78" run). I will probably cut the other 52" and mount them even though it won't be a continuous surface. I may purchase a heavier-duty worktop in the future that I can cut to size for this later.

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Awesome. Looks like you did a 2' extension on that garage? Our garages are pretty much identical in scale. I think you will have a lot of fun putting further personal touches on it. Glad your BMW is safe and sound!

Here's a great thread you can contribute to:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14670&page=38

Yes! We could not extend the length of the garage unfortunately, since we had already extended the length of the kitchen. Our house would have been too big for the lot in adding any more sqft to the garage lengthwise.

We were able to add width though, and I'm sure glad we did. Much more room to walk in between cars & beside cars. This also allows for some storage ON the walls - so utilizing slatwall here is actually possible. Without that extra bit of width - you'd be grazing shovels & other items everytime you'd walk by.... just asking for disaster I'm sure!
 
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I had a feeling from your photos you were in Canada. Your suburb looks very similar to ours. We opted for a 4' extension on our standard garage and I think it is the best money we spent. My neighbour did a 6' extension and he now has a triple basically. I'm in the process of sourcing a sink unit for my garage. Nice call on having the builder rough that in for you. I put a cold water service to the garage, but should have done hot and cold in hindsight.

Question for you: how is the paint on the concrete lower foundation holding up? I had to repaint mine a couple of times. I have now gone over it with a black concrete paint. Also, what have you done for heat in there?

Also, are you planning on mounting those tires/wheels on your wall at all? I have two sets up on Tirerack racks and I love how it looks and the practicality of having them out of the way. Lots of fun! I look forward to watching you go through the same process I am going through.
 

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It's looking great. I would have been scared of going with the orange -- but I like the way it looks.
 
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I had a feeling from your photos you were in Canada. Your suburb looks very similar to ours. We opted for a 4' extension on our standard garage and I think it is the best money we spent. My neighbour did a 6' extension and he now has a triple basically. I'm in the process of sourcing a sink unit for my garage. Nice call on having the builder rough that in for you. I put a cold water service to the garage, but should have done hot and cold in hindsight.

Yes - I am actually in Calgary as well. Most homes tend to look the same around here ;)

My brother in law did a 4' extension on his (lengthwise) and that is really nice - so much extra space to work.

I really wanted a sink in the garage for washing my hands after working on the car or for yard work. It should prove to come in very handy. Home depot has a similar unit in stock right now, though with a nice stainless tub unlike the one I chose. It is $199 - same price as I paid for this unit.

Question for you: how is the paint on the concrete lower foundation holding up? I had to repaint mine a couple of times. I have now gone over it with a black concrete paint. Also, what have you done for heat in there?
The paint has only been up for 9 months on those stemwalls now - but is holding up just fine. We did prime it with that Bullseye 1-2-3 stuff (bought @ General Paint) before putting on the orange paint. We'll have to wait a bit longer to know for sure how it will hold up over time though. How long has yours been on before requiring a re-paint?

As for heat - that's one thing I did not plan for ahead of time when planning with the builder. An oversight for sure, although I really didn't expect to turn the garage into what it is slowly becoming. I would certainly now have wanted additional electrical as well... Regrets! What do you have for heating?

Also, are you planning on mounting those tires/wheels on your wall at all? I have two sets up on Tirerack racks and I love how it looks and the practicality of having them out of the way. Lots of fun! I look forward to watching you go through the same process I am going through.

Yes! I will soon be shopping for a tire rack to get those off the ground. That space will soon be used under the stairs for parking a lawnmower no doubt. Where did you buy yours & for how much? I had considered just building one out of 2x4's & painting to match the color scheme going on.
 
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It's looking great. I would have been scared of going with the orange -- but I like the way it looks.

Thanks! You can definitely see where the walls are :) just like hazard lights, or a road pylon, haha!

I intend on putting up further slatwall as it goes on sale, and the shelves I am putting up will be white like the staircase & the 2x4's above the stemwall. So eventually it won't be quite as dominant. But - I do like it, otherwise I would not have done it in the first place.

My neighbor actually painted his Harley Davidson orange & black a few weeks ago! So now we have two orange garages on the block side-by-side. The other neighbors across the street must think we are nuts! :)
 

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Yes - I am actually in Calgary as well. Most homes tend to look the same around here
What a small world! Looks like we may have enough Calgary members to put a little garage tour together...
really wanted a sink in the garage for washing my hands after working on the car or for yard work. It should prove to come in very handy. Home depot has a similar unit in stock right now, though with a nice stainless tub unlike the one I chose. It is $199 - same price as I paid for this unit.
I had a discussion with the contractor I hired to install the Sun-Ray Infrared heater, and he's all gung-ho to install a sink for me, but I just don't know how I feel about having him burrow through the foundation and tie in to the existing drain on the other side of the wall. I need some time to wrap my head around it all. Might be worth a trip to HD to check out the unit you mentioned, though. I could really use a place to clean up.
The paint has only been up for 9 months on those stemwalls now - but is holding up just fine. We did prime it with that Bullseye 1-2-3 stuff (bought @ General Paint) before putting on the orange paint. We'll have to wait a bit longer to know for sure how it will hold up over time though. How long has yours been on before requiring a re-paint?
When I intially painted the stem walls, I just used an everyday indoor paint so it didn't look too good after the first winter. I recently got my hands on a quality concrete paint so I'm hoping for a better performance this time 'round. Smart idea doing the proper prep on your part. Like they say, it's all in the prep.
As for heat - that's one thing I did not plan for ahead of time when planning with the builder. An oversight for sure, although I really didn't expect to turn the garage into what it is slowly becoming. I would certainly now have wanted additional electrical as well... Regrets! What do you have for heating?
This was one thing I had researched extensively during our build. Morrison wanted to charge me an arm and a leg for a forced-air system, but I really wanted the infared, so I had a contractor do it all for me once we took possession. I do need my guy to come back and re-do some of the amateruish electrical. The thermostat and power switch look awful. I'm hoping to have him fix it if, and when I get the sink done.
Yes! I will soon be shopping for a tire rack to get those off the ground. That space will soon be used under the stairs for parking a lawnmower no doubt. Where did you buy yours & for how much? I had considered just building one out of 2x4's & painting to match the color scheme going on.
I picked a couple up from Tirerack.com when i bought my winter tires for both cars. I think they were $149 each. I've been happy with them. They are very easy to install, adjust and maintain. The tire totes are a must!

I'll head over to my build thread to address some of the comments you left. I have a feeling we aren't located too geographically far from each other. I'm in Wentworth.
 
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What a small world! Looks like we may have enough Calgary members to put a little garage tour together...

For sure... VERY small world, as I'm 5 minutes away in Aspen! I wouldn't be surprised if we built the same damned model of home with Morrison as well now, lol!

I had a discussion with the contractor I hired to install the Sun-Ray Infrared heater, and he's all gung-ho to install a sink for me, but I just don't know how I feel about having him burrow through the foundation and tie in to the existing drain on the other side of the wall. I need some time to wrap my head around it all. Might be worth a trip to HD to check out the unit you mentioned, though. I could really use a place to clean up.

Definitely check out the unit, if you are looking for a stand-alone one. I would have certainly bought it over the one I already did- had it been available when I was shopping. Can't beat the price it seems from my previous shopping - couldn't find anything remotely attractive for the price anywhere else. Costco occasionally carried some - but haven't seen anything worthy of the garage since.

This was one thing I had researched extensively during our build. Morrison wanted to charge me an arm and a leg for a forced-air system, but I really wanted the infared, so I had a contractor do it all for me once we took possession. I do need my guy to come back and re-do some of the amateruish electrical. The thermostat and power switch look awful. I'm hoping to have him fix it if, and when I get the sink done.

I picked a couple up from Tirerack.com when i bought my winter tires for both cars. I think they were $149 each. I've been happy with them. They are very easy to install, adjust and maintain. The tire totes are a must!

Some things are worth doing after the fact & not having on the mortgage - so good on you for that. I was wondering if it was all done before or after due to the surface-mount electrical. It doesn't detract so much - but considering what else you've done with the garage, I'm sure you'd like it tidy! :) Did your contractor then deal with all the venting & gas supply after the fact as well, or did you at least have the gas roughed-in there?




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This week's addition will be to put up some overhead shelving lengthwise across the sides of the garage walls.

I bought some 2x2's and have been busy priming & painting them with the wife. Also bought some white 16" x 72" melamine shelving @ Home Depot too. I'm looking forward to getting a few things out of the basement in doing this.

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From the pics, I would say it's a safe bet that we both built the Everett. We did a number of upgrades and extensions to the basic plan and we love it. I will def check out that sink unit. I like the sound of it. I did have the builder rough in the gas supply for a few hundred bucks, but my guy did the rest himself. I think it ended up costing me a couple of grand all things considered. I noticed you have a little bulkhead on the gas side of the garage. Did they enclose your gas line or something? What did you do with the ceiling? I had it double taped and sanded. I'd love to check your garage out at some point considering we are about 5 mins away from each other! Although, I tend to be a very bad influence on people...very bad!

Good luck with the shelving. Looks like a fun project.
 
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They did enclose the gas on the wall not shared with the interior with that bump-out. Our blue & black bins luckily still fit alongside there - so that is where they live.

I have yet to do anything with the ceiling as of yet. It is the only surface not coated in the garage I think!?! I may tackle it yet, but with the high ceilings I did not want to attempt it unless I would be spraying. My brother in law textured his garage ceiling by himself, but I don't think that look is for me - flat paint will be fine, however I get to it. I still need to sand down the mud there too.

We most definitely built the Everett as well! Too bizarre. As for checking out eachothers garages, I dunnnoooo. I built an Everett in Aspen, you... in Wentworth. You put down Racedeck while I did an Epoxy. You drive an Audi, while I drive a BMW! Who can say what will happen when these bizarro world's collide? Bad things no doubt as you say! Seriously though, I'll send you a PM to exchange details & we can swap some garage and builder stories very soon!
 

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If you see some dude creepin' past your place in a Red Q7, it isn't me.

I wonder if that is a new code, because they just let my gas line run against the exterior wall exposed. The ceiling was a hell of a job, since it is so high, but I think it really finished off the job. I have a feeling you'll be getting to it sooner than later now that it has been mentioned. I've been working away since we took possession back in November of 2010. It just never ends! I have to say, what you have done so far is impeccable. It looks better than most interior spaces!

Don't worry, I won't hold the fact you rock a Bimmer against you. Fergus and Bix may be a nice neutral meeting spot! Maybe our new buddy from Valley Ridge would even make the trip...
 
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It's coming along! Slowed down a bit unfortunately as we've been painting the basement floor, but should be done one side tomorrow!

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One side of the shelving is done! I now need to finish the opposing wall this coming week:

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Walls would look nice with a blue/white stripe or a Roundel mural to pick up on the blue in the floor. Otherwise it looks amazing and I love the 8 series. Always been a fan.
 
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It is a '91 - 850i. I've owned it for nearly 5 years now! Luckily it has been good to me during this time, though I do have a laundry list of things that need fixing.



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It is a '91 - 850i. I've owned it for nearly 5 years now! Luckily it has been good to me during this time, though I do have a laundry list of things that need fixing.



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Brave guy owning a V12 ;). They're pretty hassle free engines aside from potential EML issues. Looks great on the M Parallels. :3gears:
 
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Brave guy owning a V12 ;). They're pretty hassle free engines aside from potential EML issues. Looks great on the M Parallels. :3gears:


Being 21 years old - some of these cars need a decent amount of gaskets replaced - mine's due for an upper oil pan gasket, intake manifold gaskets & valve cover gaskets... ALL leaking!

Then there are some cars experiencing dying heater cores... Leaking radiator fluid into the cabin of the car. Repair is not for the faint of heart... Here's my friend yesterday replacing his heater core which requires disassembly of the entire dash:

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I've worked on a couple of those, not anything in the interior though. Looks like the inside is as complicated as the body.
 
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Walls would look nice with a blue/white stripe or a Roundel mural to pick up on the blue in the floor. Otherwise it looks amazing and I love the 8 series. Always been a fan.

Agreed - still need to tone down the orange by adding other color into the mix. This is all by design though too though - as my wife & I both own blue cars. So although there is no blue on the walls - it all still works together when the cars are parked inside. :D

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Overhead shelving on both walls are now complete!

Ceiling still needs painting - the minister of finance says that is for a much later time! It is looking to me like it needs to be done soon though, as everything else that gets finished looks great, while it remains....unfinished. The sink still needs to be hooked up, but it is coming along finally.

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With some of the garage projects out of the way - it's time to get some work done IN the garage, as opposed to ON the garage itself.

Patient #1 has some old leaking gaskets that need replacing - so it is time to clean up a spare set of intake manifolds & valve covers to go in afterwards.

Stripping old paint & overall cleanup:

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Fresh coats of high-heat engine enamel paint on the valve covers & intake manifolds:

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Some detail-work on the intake manifolds:

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.... aaaaand the finished products:


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That was the hard part right? Oh right - I need to somehow get these IN the car... riiiiiiiight!




20 year old leaking valve cover gaskets makes a nice mess:

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New valve cover gaskets & intake manifold gaskets installed, and one of the cleaned up valve covers installed:

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Nearly 100% re-assembled:


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Now we (my accomplished friend knows these engines better than I) get to start all over again - as the brake booster I installed while doing this work (much easier to access with the intakes off) - has a bad seal, so it pressures up.... and up, and up and does not release - and then the brakes stick until the car doesn't move. The brakes work REAL good. :)

I think I'll move onto hooking up my sink in the garage - it feels like a much easier job, plus I could have used to wash my hands in it 100 X's over during this work.
 
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Nice way to kill some time... Makes me wonder if my future garage will have a nice & finished floor that ill have to take care of like you did or just let it rough and not mind about the paint and oil and what else might spill there

Thanks for the read!
 
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Nice way to kill some time... Makes me wonder if my future garage will have a nice & finished floor that ill have to take care of like you did or just let it rough and not mind about the paint and oil and what else might spill there

Thanks for the read!

This is probably always up for debate, although... whether you work in your garage a lot should not dictate whether you finish the garage or not... because:

- For most people, the garage is the first thing they see when they arrive home - it can set a mood if it is a mess! I'd prefer to come home to a clean area.

- If you do any work in your garage, woodworking, mechanical work, or even the odd small project that justifies a workbench... that would require you to stare at the walls there for hours on end, I can't see why you wouldn't want to have a nice place to work. A place that has some comforts may not neccessarily translate directly to more productivity, but if it is a place I like to "BE" in... chances are I'll be more inclined to do some work there.

- Having a floor coating allows for easier cleanup. If oil, gas, & other fluids cannot penetrate - they won't stick around and smell, provided you can clean them up. Bare concrete will always have a fine layer of dust, and trap whatever fluids you throw @ it and the smells that go along with them.


That is my opinion, and why I spent the time on the garage in the first place :D
 
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You're right, and sorry if I sounded rude.. By rereading myself tonight I wonder what got in my cereals this morning :)

At most I might consider putting a tarp under one of those projects to protect the floor. Also maybe a mover's "closet box" might help for painting small projects. But I'm no mechanic nor a body repairer although I do make my oil changes myself and dream to have a roadster hobby one day. I'm also the unorganized type of guy so maybe setting it up clean and tidy will help me keep it clean and organized. the shed is an example of a tedious mess to pick up each spring. Anyway, the worst that can happen is that after about 5 years I get it dirty enough to want to redo it, or just keep it "decorated" with souvenir stains :)
 

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A drop of oil once hit my floor. I had Servpro come out the next day to do a full top-to-bottom emergency disaster clean.
 

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Yeah, what's the status? All this mild weather is proving messy, but I'm sure you have developed some strategies for dealing with it. Care to share?
 
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You Calgarians have all the nice garages! Looks really good, any updates on this one?


Thanks! I have since :

1.) Added more slatwall. With the addition of more gardening tools, etc over the summer from landscaping I had already outgrown the section of slatwall I installed when we moved in. I also created a recycling centre of sorts by the interior door using bins mounted to the slatwall, for sorting as we go - has worked out nice.

2.) Hung my patio furniture from the ceiling. I debated about building some overhead storage, or purchasing some metal units. In the end I bought a selection of hooks from Home Depot & that has worked out fine & cheaply for now.


I'll take some photos & post them soon!

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