28 X 36 Detached Garage "Man Cave"

[trashmanssd]

This will not be in order but I will post mor epics from the build another day as they are on my work PC. But for now figured I would post few pics of the new cabinets and tv that i got and put up in the last week. Very excited to show and tell my garages, I have got so many great ideas from this site.

Quick list of current condition / stats for my detached garage and my attached garage.

Detached:
28x36 2 Bay (can fit 2 cars on one side as long as they are reasonable size)
2 stories up stairs is just cold storage
out side is all vinyl no wood to paint or maintain.
10 foot wide doors to make getting truck and boat in and out easier
100 amp sub panel
full split heat pump system with 1 return and 4 supplies (for heat and A/C)
3 internet lines and hard wired wifi point on my mesh network
18 double lamp 4' led lights in 3 rows front to back
55" TCL ruko tv
Newage storage cabinets, Performance 2.0 series


Attached Garage

26x24 2 bay
240 volt 7500 watt heater
20 double lamp 4' led lights
55" TCL ruko tv
cheap plastic storage cabinets (up grade coming in 2018)
Central Vac outlet with garage kit with 50' garage hose
Rubbermaid Fast Track
Just ordered tile for next up grade (wood look porcelain tile)

 

[trashmanssd]

Some damage to 2 of the new cabinets but newage is great and is sending out replacements and I hammed the heck out the damaged ones and was able to get them up to usable condition and hide the damage for the most part.

 

[trashmanssd]

New stuff installed and looking good!

 

[dittle fart around]

Looks like an awful tall counter top? How high is it?

 

[sean Buick 76]

I really like the blue cabinets they look awesome!

Please post some pics of the "wood look porcelain tile" you ordered for the other garage!

 

[trashmanssd]

Looks like an awful tall counter top? How high is it?

Yeah I wanted the cabinets flush to the wall so they ended up with 45.5" counter height. Works well from a standing position though as thinks are closer to my aging eyes and easier to see. Also my back likes it I dont have to bend over to do stuff on it.

 

[trashmanssd]

I really like the blue cabinets they look awesome!

Please post some pics of the "wood look porcelain tile" you ordered for the other garage!

Will do once they get dropped off, got a steal of a deal from lowes on the tile. They are not carrying it anymore I took the stock they had left from 5 stores $1.05 a square foot I got 1600 square feet I should have 700 left over after they tile the garage and the laundry area just inside the house from garage. I should have enough to do down stairs bath also and still have 300 sq/ft left over for spares just in case. Its very flat doesn't have a lot texture to it like the nice wood look tiles do but its PEI 5 and cheap.

 

[trashmanssd]

Well the first real test for the heat pump system in my detached garage. system is full size split heat pump 2.5 tons. I have it set to 50 degrees during normal winter weather but for the next 7-10 days it wont get above 20 degrees out side with lows in single digits so I have it set to 45 degrees. Thermostat has 3 degrees differential and its reading 44 this morning and all seems well. I wasn't sure how it would do making heat at this morning with out side temp at 8 but all seems well so far. I plan to keep an eye on it all week make sure its not working to hard trying to make heat in these extreme cold temps (for our area I know others get much colder).

 

[stonesg]

Re: Counter height...

I'm with you on that... I'm north of 6'1" and "normal counter height kills my back after a while...

My bench is made from scrounged kitchen cabinets and I wish I'd have set them on sideways 2x4s.