esvee
Well-known member
Hi there, long time listener, first time caller 
I bought a house, my first in fact, which came with a standalone 18x17 cinder block garage in the backyard.
I'm looking for advice on making my first steps to overhaul this garage into a clean utilitarian workspace. It'll be used primarily maintaining our fleet (between my gf and I we've got two cars, one truck and five motorcycles), which will be combination of easy wrenching and full restoration (some of these things are brand new, some are 30+ years old, some are in pieces). Less of that time will be detailing, welding, machine work, wood work, and electrical. I know I'm asking alot out of a small space.
Key concerns to get started:
I'm thinking the right order of operations would be do the electrical, seal the floor, then insulate the walls.
Does that order sound about right, what would everyone recommend for low profile insulation with a clean look (furred drywall with pink or spray foam?), and how much trouble should I expect with a floor that looks like this:
Thanks for any guidance!
I bought a house, my first in fact, which came with a standalone 18x17 cinder block garage in the backyard.
I'm looking for advice on making my first steps to overhaul this garage into a clean utilitarian workspace. It'll be used primarily maintaining our fleet (between my gf and I we've got two cars, one truck and five motorcycles), which will be combination of easy wrenching and full restoration (some of these things are brand new, some are 30+ years old, some are in pieces). Less of that time will be detailing, welding, machine work, wood work, and electrical. I know I'm asking alot out of a small space.
Key concerns to get started:
- I live in Western PA, so I'd like to insulate for the winter.
- Right now the garage has 1 15A breaker supplied by a panel in the basement of the house. I'm looking to add more capacity and a 220A breaker to the garage.
- I'd love to do this right and put some kind of coating on the floor to help keep things clean.
- The door needs a repair (looks like someone pulled a little too close to it and poked a hole in it) and could use some fresh paint and a new seal.
I'm thinking the right order of operations would be do the electrical, seal the floor, then insulate the walls.
Does that order sound about right, what would everyone recommend for low profile insulation with a clean look (furred drywall with pink or spray foam?), and how much trouble should I expect with a floor that looks like this:
Thanks for any guidance!