36 x 48 Garage Makeover

[1938flatty]

Did the Chrome piece on the finished side of the drywall come with the hose reel? If not where did you pick that up?

Thanks.

 

[pmilin]

No I bought it separately. I can't remember where exactly. A quick google search found this one though.

http://www.motorheadextraordinaire.com/roller-guides/2289-reelcraft-600168.html

 

[1938flatty]

Thanks a lot.

 

[pmilin]

I forgot to show some pics of the work bench area.

When I was wiring the paint boot wall I added an outlet under the sink for a hot water heater.

I added an outlet that would sit inside of the cabinet next to the sink. I wanted a place to store all my rechargeable battery packs out of site.

I also added a switched outlet above the work bench for the cool neon light the wife bought me a long time ago.

Here's a closeup of the recessed power strip. It is screwed to the wall right above the back splash. I then cut the peg board around it leaving just enough clearance to slide the aluminum trim in the gap without the need for screws.

 

[pmilin]

When I built the bathroom, I extended the ventilation system from the paint room through the bathroom and down the inside of the wall. I then installed two 4" ducts. These ducts will be used to hook up to the exhaust of the car so that I can run it in the shop without gassing myself out.

Here is a shot of the paint room and the ventilation ducts. The room is a big mess right now.

 

[pmilin]

I got my cabinets assembled and installed the other day. I can't wait to fill them up with all the junk I have laying around the shop right now. These cabinets are ones I bought from HD. I think they are called doable cabinets or something like that. The shelves are not that thick so I can't load them up with real heavy things.

 

[notchy]

Dream garage!!! Looks real good love the paint and cabinets!!!

 

[pmilin]

Shortly after moving into the house I installed a whole house audio system with intercom. The previous owner installed conduit between the house and the detached garage for power, cable, and phone. He also ran a couple of extra ones. I used these conduits to run CAT5e cable for home network and the whole house audio system.

Here is a shot of the touch pad that controls the sound and intercom.

I installed speakers in the wall opposite of the workbench area. I painted the grills to match the wall color.

 

[pmilin]

I finally received the lock I ordered for the shop. It is a keyless deadbolt. The unique thing about this one is that it can be controlled with a key FOB sort of like the one you use for your car. I figure I would keep the key FOB in the house and it can be used to lock the shop from there should I come inside the house and forget to lock the shop.

 

[pmilin]

As requested I am going to show what I did to the outside of the garage (and house) in the summer after moving in. The house and garage were stained T1-11 siding and looked like a brown paper bag. When I bought the house I knew that I wanted to change the outside appearance.

Here is what the house looked like. I don't have a lot of pics of the garage before so I will include the house since they both looked the same.

 

[pmilin]

I started by removing the siding from certain areas of the house and garage. These areas will be replaced by stone veneer.

I removed the existing frames around the garage doors and replaced them with stained rough cedar.

The stone masons came and installed the stone.

I then proceeded to paint the rest of it. The stain had dried out over the years since it was applied so the paint stuck to it no problem. In fact, it soaked it up readily. I had to give it three coats. Luckily my in-laws came to visit so I put them to work.

 

[pmilin]

Here is what the final outcome looks like.

I changed out the light fixtures on the front and added a wrought iron arch to the front.

 

[socapots]

Very nice work man.
Love the steel beam addition. Always wanted something like that in a shop one day.
Keep up the good work.

 

[pmilin]

After doing all that work, hail damaged the garage doors so I decided to replace them with the help of the insurance company and upgrade them to ones with windows and a higher R-value.

Here is what the inside looked like before.

I took delivery of the doors and painted them before they were installed. I painted both the inside and outside. Wow that was a lot of work.

Here they are installed. I chose to go with the white powder coated tracks and hinges. It really makes for a clean look.

I went with rain chains on the front corners. That seems to be a trend around here lately. They are pretty cool in the winter because a huge icicle forms around them as you can see. So far I haven't had a problem with ice damming in the gutter.

 

[ShumanSS6.0]

Looks amazing, great work! Like the stonework too. Consider the recessed powerstrip idea stolen, that is a brilliant idea to provide a seamless look and save a bit of space on the workbench.

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

From a couple of "brown paper bags" to 'The Renowned of the Town'; quite the transformation! You've made lots of impressive design choices both inside and out. They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery; well, stand by to be flattered a LOT by the GJ crowd. Your many details are going to be copied over and over again. Speaking of imitation, could you pass on to me the product details of your stone facade? I've been wanting to dress up the stem wall (and more) of my abode for quite awhile but haven't made the final decision as yet. Did you hire that out? What was needed to prepare the exterior walls for the stone? Mind sharing cost, distributor, and any other details? Thanks and please keep the progress posts coming.

 

[ConCretin]

I gotta jump back with another "great job!". The stonework looks great and transforms the house. The garage just keeps getting better and better.

 

[The Boss]

You've made some real nice changes!

 

[Drew2010]

This is the race car before I crashed it.

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I have more pictures on my storage shed build thread.

Hey I recognize that drag strip, Where are you from?

Great transformation btw, looks great.

 

[pmilin]

Speaking of imitation, could you pass on to me the product details of your stone facade? I've been wanting to dress up the stem wall (and more) of my abode for quite awhile but haven't made the final decision as yet. Did you hire that out? What was needed to prepare the exterior walls for the stone? Mind sharing cost, distributor, and any other details? Thanks and please keep the progress posts coming.

I hired out the stone work but I watched them do it enough that I learned how to do it. I added some more stone to the back of the house this past fall and did it myself. Its pretty labor intensive but I plan on doing stone on the front of my pole barn build when the weather warms up.

The stone is called cultured stone. It is actually colored concrete stones made by Boral. It used to be an Owens Corning product but Boral bought it from them.

Preparation depends on the surface that you are putting it on. For me it went over the OSB so you need a moisture barrier. House wrap or tar paper works. Then you cover that with the expanded metal lath. Just staple or nail the lath to the OSB.

If you are putting it over concrete just make sure its clean and free of any tar moisture barrier and stain, etc. If you have any contaminates on the concrete then you should screw the lath on with those tapcon screws. I did this because I had that tar stuff on the foundation walls where I wanted the stone.

Apply a scratch coat of mortar over the lath and let it dry overnight. Then apply mortar to the back of each stone and stick it to the wall. Once the wall is covered, mix up more mortar and add the desired color powder to the mix. Use a cake bag to squeeze the mortar into the joints. After the mortar sets up a bit, rake it back with a wooden stick. You could also do a dry stack where you don't leave any space between the stones for mortar.

The Boral web site has demo videos that show the process.

To hire it out expect to pay between $11 - $20/sqft for material and labor. The stone comes out to about $6/sqft with the rest being labor and materials.

The Boral web site should be able to tell you where you can buy it also.

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

Hey pmilin, thanks for the quick reply! I'll definitely check out the Boral site; seems like a straightforward process. Hopefully, I'll be able to locate a regional supplier.

 

[mwbailey]

pmilin, GREAT build. What a neat shop in more ways than one!

My wife has tried to get me organized with "cubbies". I said there would be NO cubbies in OUR garage. Then I showed her your bins (Post #29). She was impressed with that. Then she asked, "Where are his clamps?" All the workshop magazines (woodworking) I have spend several pages on clamp storage. She figures yours would be outstanding. . . .

Keep up the good work. The '61 is awesome, and I'm not a Chevy fan!

 

[pmilin]

Hey I recognize that drag strip, Where are you from?

Great transformation btw, looks great.

Sorry for the late reply. That picture of the drag car is from Cordova, IL. I'm from Colorado. I was a long way from home at that race.

 

[pmilin]

With the building almost done, it is time for some landscaping and concrete sidewalks so I can quit tracking mud into the building.

I formed up the sidewalks and laid the rebar.

The concrete guys did the hard work. We went with a stamped colored concrete. I didn't get pics of it in progress because I wasn't home at the time.

 

[MotecM]

I like the transformation! Keep the pictures coming!

 

[pmilin]

With the cold weather recently I decided to work on my cars in my shop. I needed to pull the engine out of one car and fit it into the new car temporarily. Then pull it out of the new car and freshen it for the racing season.

My engine hoist worked beautifully for this. I just had to lift the engine up out of one car and trolley it over to the new car. As hard as it was to install I am glad I installed the beam.

 

[Graham08]

Great build! Don't know how I missed this before. The stone work makes a huge difference in the overall appearance of the house & shop. My wife and I are considering stamped & stained concrete as an option for the porch area beside my shop and a walkway between our house and the shop. Yours looks great!

 

[RaysnCayne]

Wow, impressive and well-executed makeover! Love the '61 too!

 

[The Boss]

My engine hoist worked beautifully for this. I just had to lift the engine up out of one car and trolley it over to the new car. As hard as it was to install I am glad I installed the beam.

I love that idea - I hope you don't mind if I steal it!

 

[hookedontronics]

awesome garage

 

[kyle@hcb]

awesome garage

x2

 

[Mooniac]

Extremely well done. I'm sure you're enjoying every second of play time in there!

 

[jason_etc]

This a great space. I'm curious how you lifted the beam into place. It looks like it sits up against the ceiling which didn't appear patched or otherwise effected from the install. I'm in the Denver area myself did you source the beam from a Denver company?

 

[pmilin]

Thanks for all the complements guys.

This a great space. I'm curious how you lifted the beam into place. It looks like it sits up against the ceiling which didn't appear patched or otherwise effected from the install. I'm in the Denver area myself did you source the beam from a Denver company?

The beam sits on bracing that I built into the walls. Look back to the posts on the first page and you can see where I cut out the drywall to install the bracing. Essentially I built the bracing as a stand alone piece then installed the bracing into the wall after I lifted the beam.

I rented a material lift to get the beam up then slid the bracing under it then finished the dry wall around it. I made a pattern off the end of the beam and used that to cut the drywall so it fits around the beam real well.

I bought the beam from a steel supplier in Fort Collins.

 

[EMC2]

Great looking, and proper working garage.

 

[pmilin]

Well I finally got around to replacing the whiteboard that I hung next to the door. I used the whiteboard to record todo lists, oil change mileage on my vehicles, and load lists for when I go racing.

My wife bought me a tempered sheet of glass that is etched on one side and drilled at each corner from the local glass shop. We found some stainless steel standoffs on the Internet and got it hung.

This is what the old whiteboard looked like.

Here is the new one.

 

[FASTRAKR]

Looks way better, but does it work as well?

 

[pmilin]

It works ok. Its not completely white so the ink doesn't show up as well when the markers start to dry out. Fresh markers look good. It definitely erases a lot better. No ghosting.

 

[American]

Brilliant makeover, very good use of space and good looking too.

Love the cars as well! What are the specs on your BBC?

Very nice job...I'm going to mooch several of your ideas on my upcoming shop build.... imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

 

[kyle@hcb]

Love the glass 'white board'