New member - my garage / shop

nytehawk · Jun 29, 2008

Hello fellow garage & shop enthusiasts,

I discovered The Garage Journal this afternoon as the result of a Google search on Costco floor jacks. Very cool! I've always wanted a nice little room of my own in the house and as of a couple years ago I am now very thankful to have one!

Here are a few of the basics:
- Rust-Oleum EPOXYShield floor (just the water-based basic stuff)
- Two-tone walls with yellow accent stripe
- Full insulation and additional wiring with dedicated 20A circuit for air comp.
- Kobalt 30 gal air compressor with regulated & unregulated lines
- Craftsman Griplatch ball bearing tool chest
- 8-foot workbench and wall cabinets from Costco

One of the other things I'm thankful for is that my wife and I both fully agree that this is both a shop and a garage -- we park two cars in it every night. Maybe someday I'll have the privilege to have a garage with enough area for both parking and permanent shop space!

And here are the photos without further ado. Please tell me what you think!

HiHoSilver · Jun 29, 2008

nytehawk said:
Hello fellow garage & shop enthusiasts,

I discovered The Garage Journal this afternoon as the result of a Google search on Costco floor jacks. Very cool!

Welcome......you are right this is a great site.

Your Garage looks superb.... The yellow stripe is cool..

so what do you park in there?

700jfm · Jun 29, 2008

Welcome

That's a good first post and thanks for the pics.

67pete300 · Jun 29, 2008

Wow! Looks like you figured out all the tricks yourself! Looks great. I'm about to start a garage about the same size as yours. Thanks for the hints.

Show us what you park in there!

dodgepolara500 · Jun 30, 2008

I should be ashamed of my garage which is about your size too. Too much junk in it i don't need! Neat and clean. Well done.

348guy · Jun 30, 2008

Great space! You have so much room, very nice!

hblock72 · Jun 30, 2008

Very nice.

What brand/type of wall cabinets are those? Craftsman?

conv440 · Jun 30, 2008

Welcome, great looking space. I like all the overhead storage cabinets.

Kevin54 · Jun 30, 2008

Welcome to the site. Ver nice space!!! I really like the looks of the diamond plate fluorescents too.

Ryan483 · Jun 30, 2008

Looks great.

boiler7904 · Jun 30, 2008

Not a color combination that I would have thought of but I like it. Looks like you have two doors into the house?

nytehawk · Jun 30, 2008

HiHoSilver said:
Welcome......you are right this is a great site.

Your Garage looks superb.... The yellow stripe is cool..

so what do you park in there?

Ah, didn't think to mention that, did I? Thank you for asking! :thumbup:

Right now we are parking a Honda Pilot and my 2007 Honda S2000, which is "Rio Pearl Yellow" in color and -- just coincidentally -- matches that yellow accent stripe on the walls. (No, yellow is not my favorite color, but it just looks good on some things...)

67pete300 said:
Wow! Looks like you figured out all the tricks yourself! Looks great. I'm about to start a garage about the same size as yours. Thanks for the hints.

Show us what you park in there!

Thanks for the compliments, and I will gladly accommodate your request! See pictures below.

hblock72 said:
Very nice.

What brand/type of wall cabinets are those? Craftsman?

I purchased the wall cabinets from Costco's website about two years ago. They are not top-end products but they were decent quality, nice looking, and the price was right. They are not Craftsman but I forget what they are at the moment. I'll check when I get home and PM you or post again.

Oh, Kevin54 mentioned the diamond plate light fixtures. Those are from Home Depot. (Again, that was a couple years ago; not sure if they still carry them.)

boiler7904 said:
Not a color combination that I would have thought of but I like it. Looks like you have two doors into the house?

Thank you. The door by the water heater is the door into the house. The door by the air compressor goes out to the side of our back yard.

And here's the proof that we actually do use it as a garage...

67pete300 · Jun 30, 2008

I can't tell what is cleaner, the cars or the garage? Very nice.

nytehawk · Jun 30, 2008

hblock72 said:
Very nice.

What brand/type of wall cabinets are those? Craftsman?

Okay, the cabinets are "Platinum Pro" Hanging 2-Door Cabinet Model 41493 originally made by O'Sullivan Industries which has apparently ceased operations but they are now available from http://www.osullivanbysauder.com/ Their product number for this cabinet is 403349 and the following link should take you directly to it: http://www.osullivanbysauder.com/ProductPage.asp?p=4. My cost through Costco (total incl. tax and S&H) worked out to $70 per cabinet which seemed to be a good price at the time. (Purchased in May 2006)

Hope this helps...

Edit: here's a photo of the cabinets on the side wall just after installation.

Raw Bone · Jul 1, 2008

Congratulations Dude, that is one beautiful shop you have. Mine isn’t nearly as pretty and I haven’t got it wired yet but I’ll get there, I’m working on the wiring right now. Congratulations again, that is one nice shop. Oh, here are a few shot of my shop.

Raw Bone

hblock72 · Jul 1, 2008

Cool. Thanks for the info

bad5x8 · Jul 1, 2008

How do you like the Kobalt compressor? What do you use the orange hose for, that is before the water filter? I assume the blue hose is for most air tools and painting, because of the dual filters.
Thanks,
Blake

Jaguar Fan · Jul 1, 2008

nytehawk said:
Hello fellow garage & shop enthusiasts,

I discovered The Garage Journal this afternoon as the result of a Google search on Costco floor jacks. Very cool! I've always wanted a nice little room of my own in the house and as of a couple years ago I am now very thankful to have one!

Here are a few of the basics:
- Rust-Oleum EPOXYShield floor
- Two-tone walls with yellow accent stripe
- Full insulation and additional wiring with dedicated 20A circuit for air comp.
- Kobalt 30 gal air compressor with regulated & unregulated lines
- Craftsman Griplatch ball bearing tool chest
- 8-foot workbench and wall cabinets from Costco

Welcome! Great job! Whereabouts are you in the high desert?

What do you think of the workbench & wall cabinets from Costco? Were these in the local store, or did you order them online from costco.com?

MSRTom · Jul 1, 2008

Jaguar Fan said:
Were these in the local store, or did you order them online from costco.com?

nytehawk said:
I purchased the wall cabinets from Costco's website about two years ago. They are not top-end products but they were decent quality, nice looking, and the price was right. They are not Craftsman but I forget what they are at the moment. I'll check when I get home and PM you or post again.

Loving the cabinet arrangement. Any plans to modify the S2K? :bounce:

Jiffycake · Jul 1, 2008

Nice garage.. you need to tear into that s2k or get a project car now.

nytehawk · Jul 1, 2008

bad5x8 said:
How do you like the Kobalt compressor? What do you use the orange hose for, that is before the water filter? I assume the blue hose is for most air tools and painting, because of the dual filters.
Thanks,
Blake

Blake,

I've been quite satisfied with the Kobalt compressor, although I currently use it only once or twice a month. It is model #215921 that I purchased for $388 + tax in May 2006. From the research I had done I knew I wanted a belt-driven compressor rather than the noisier and less durable direct-drive "buzz box" compressors. I also wanted a compressor that was capable of at least 5 SCFM at 90psi (this one is good for 5.7 SCFM @ 90psi), and the vertical format saves floor space. My primary decision was between this Kobalt compressor and a very similar vertical format Husky compressor from Home Depot. I chose the Kobalt because of its slightly larger tank (30 gal Kobalt vs 26 gal Husky) and black color which matches my garage better than the red Husky. I believe the Kobalt may have been slightly less expensive as well, as I recall the Husky compressor was $399.

My one and only (minor) complaint thus far is a slight oozing from the oil drain plug, which has occurred since I first purchased the unit. It hasn't lost enough that I've had to add oil, but I do have to wipe it off occasionally. I should probably check to make sure it's really the drain plug that is leaking and not a small crack in the crankcase sometime before the 3-year limited warranty expires next year! Probably about time to change its oil anyway...

As far as the hoses go, the orange hose is unregulated and unfiltered for inflating tires, using a blowgun, etc. The blue hose is connected to an FRL (filter, regulator, lubricator) unit which filters and regulates the air to 90 psi as well as adding occasional drops of oil if desired for use with air tools. Incidentally, the orange FRL unit you see in these photos was kind of a cheap one from Harbor Freight (it worked fine, but leaked slightly) and has since been replaced with an all-in-one filter/regulator unit (no lubricator) made by Ingersoll that I purchased on sale recently from MSC.

Jaguar Fan said:
Welcome! Great job! Whereabouts are you in the high desert?

What do you think of the workbench & wall cabinets from Costco? Were these in the local store, or did you order them online from costco.com?

Thank you Jaguar Fan! I live in the Victor Valley area, just north of the Cajon Pass about 45 minutes north of San Bernardino. I purchased the workbench and wall cabinets from costco.com, not our local store.

Other than a slight bit of shipping damage to the solid wood top (most of which I repaired; not worth refusing delivery) I am very impressed with the value of the 8-foot workbench (Model #60396BBSS mfg'ed by MBI Chicago IL, 800-229-9611). One neat thing about the bench is that the frame is adjustable and built to accommodate 5, 6, 7, or 8-foot length tops. I haven't seen this particular workbench on costco.com since I purchased it, but I did see a fairly similar one in our local store maybe 6-12 months ago.

The cabinets are decent quality for the price I paid ($70 ea. incl. tax and shipping) and I am very satisfied with them thus far. Assembly and installation was very easy, which was a big plus considering I mounted eight of them (3 over my workbench and 5 along the side wall). Sure, I would like to have cabinets by Baldhead or Moduline, but those weren't anywhere close to my budget at the time. Maybe someday? :drool:

MSRTom said:
Loving the cabinet arrangement. Any plans to modify the S2K?

Jiffycake said:
Nice garage.. you need to tear into that s2k or get a project car now.

Thanks guys. Yeah, about that S2K...

No modifications planned in the immediate future as it is currently my daily driver and still has lots of warranty left. However, I have been thinking about a supercharger at some point in the future, possibly swapping out the front bumper/fascia for the older AP1 version which I actually like better. Racing seats with 5-point harnesses, maybe some suspension mods and stiffer torsion bars from the 2008 S2000 CR model if they fit. The list could be endless. :bounce:

Then again, I love the roadster feel but I've always wanted an American V8 so I have also been tossing around the idea of someday building a Factory Five roadster (Ford Cobra replica for those who may not be familiar) with -- of course -- a 427 big block. My wife says it would be a great project to do with the kids when they're a few years older, which sounds fine to me. Now that would be a fun garage project! :beer:

HiHoSilver · Jul 1, 2008

nytehawk said:
Ah, didn't think to mention that, did I? Thank you for asking! Right now we are parking a Honda Pilot and my 2007 Honda S2000, which is "Rio Pearl Yellow" in color and -- just coincidentally -- matches that yellow accent stripe on the walls. (No, yellow is not my favorite color, but it just looks good on some things...)

very nice.....

BTW....A Factory Five build would be the ultimate...

Jaguar Fan · Jul 1, 2008

nytehawk said:
... Thank you Jaguar Fan! I live in the Victor Valley area, just north of the Cajon Pass about 45 minutes north of San Bernardino...

I've driven thru the Cajon Pass often going from San Bernardino to Las Vegas (I even seized the engine on an old 2-stroke 350 Kawaski on that pass) ... about 3 months ago, I epoxied the floor of a 2 car garage in Vegas (slab about 9 months old at that point). I think it turned out ok, but one of the unforseen issues was keeping the floor damp for acid etch. It is just so dry (about 9% humidity) that even with flooding the floor beforehand, within 3 mins of applying diluted acid, the floor would visibly start to dry. So, I kept sprinkling more water to let the acid do its thing.

nytehawk said:
... ... I have also been tossing around the idea of someday building a Factory Five roadster (Ford Cobra replica for those who may not be familiar) with -- of course -- a 427 big block. My wife says it would be a great project to do with the kids when they're a few years older, which sounds fine to me. Now that would be a fun garage project!

Sounds like you have a great, understanding wife! I've thought of building a Cobra replica, as well... it is on my "bucket list."

Keep us posted if you do! :beer:

nytehawk · Jul 1, 2008

Jaguar Fan said:
Sounds like you have a great, understanding wife!

Yes, thank you, I do. She is truly amazing.

Jaguar Fan said:
I've thought of building a Cobra replica, as well... it is on my "bucket list." Keep us posted if you do!

Gladly!

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