ramairthree
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but this is basically how my 19' 4" by 21' 7" "two car" garage is shaking down
A little more organizing to do...
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JC23
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Looking mighty fine.
If'n you're looking for more storage, you still have room up near the ceiling for some small cabinets for secondary storage. And while you're up there, painting that ceiling white would bounce enuf light to maybe counteract the dark floor. These are tricks many of the members here have used with much success.
I'm just sayin'...
If'n you're looking for more storage, you still have room up near the ceiling for some small cabinets for secondary storage. And while you're up there, painting that ceiling white would bounce enuf light to maybe counteract the dark floor. These are tricks many of the members here have used with much success.
I'm just sayin'...
Bib Overalls
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Your way better organized than I am.
Boosted1
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Judging by your screen name, I'm guessing your a Pontiac fan. Got any pics?
Nighttrain
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Looking good. I like the painted wall panel.
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ramairthree
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the before..
The 69 GTO gets to live in there with the wifes car
The 71 Javelin and 74 Roadrunner are outside cars
plan is to semi gloss white the ceiling- good call
was going to use top of cabinets as shelving,
wife wants everything in side something, to may have to go with the secondary high cabinets
The 69 GTO gets to live in there with the wifes car
The 71 Javelin and 74 Roadrunner are outside cars
plan is to semi gloss white the ceiling- good call
was going to use top of cabinets as shelving,
wife wants everything in side something, to may have to go with the secondary high cabinets
Looks great. The old paneling was kind of cool, but not going to ever reflect much light.
Your wife is smart about getting everything enclosed. You could go with soffit style cabinets up above the existing ones -- especially on the wall where you have the tall ones and no windows.
Your wife is smart about getting everything enclosed. You could go with soffit style cabinets up above the existing ones -- especially on the wall where you have the tall ones and no windows.
Dan in Pasadena
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I like the wood paneled wall simply because its not something we see very much.
I completely agree that a soffit cabinet all along that wall with the tall cabinets would give you great storage where you are otherwise getting none. Put away all the miscellaneous "stuff" you have out like the rectangular yellow plastic container, the automotive chemicals, etc you have on top of your cabinets. That will greatly contribute to the look of neatens and organization.
I completely agree that a soffit cabinet all along that wall with the tall cabinets would give you great storage where you are otherwise getting none. Put away all the miscellaneous "stuff" you have out like the rectangular yellow plastic container, the automotive chemicals, etc you have on top of your cabinets. That will greatly contribute to the look of neatens and organization.
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I also like the wood paneling. It is so 70's, one of my favorite decades. I took birch paneling out of my family room and reused it in my garage/shop. Back in those days, paneling was king. I am sooo 70's. Your cars blow my mind as well!! Love them.
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ramairthree
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I agree, the paneling was "right" for the cars...
but the painting did a lot to update it.
The rest of the house is updated and the wife is very happy I did it.
Don't get me wrong, I was born in the 60s and
a life somewhere between Mad Men and Life on Mars would be OK by me and could have stuck with the paneling !
(alright, that is a Halloween pic, not an everyday pic of me)
but the painting did a lot to update it.
The rest of the house is updated and the wife is very happy I did it.
Don't get me wrong, I was born in the 60s and
a life somewhere between Mad Men and Life on Mars would be OK by me and could have stuck with the paneling !
(alright, that is a Halloween pic, not an everyday pic of me)
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ramairthree
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I used to put down cardboard to handle a power steering fluid drip and some small oil blow by drip from a slow rear main seal leak.
After covering the concrete with Garagetrac I am going to just a drip pan. I may get the parking stop tiles so I always hit exactly the same place.
After covering the concrete with Garagetrac I am going to just a drip pan. I may get the parking stop tiles so I always hit exactly the same place.
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Nice garage man! Wish I hat a GTO like that hahaha
all i got in mine is a Maxjax and my fixer 67 camaro
Diggin the shelving units, what brand are they?
all i got in mine is a Maxjax and my fixer 67 camaro
Diggin the shelving units, what brand are they?
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ramairthree
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And I wish I had the maxjax. The cabinets are gladiator self assembled.
Dan in Pasadena
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"Say hello to my leetle fren..."
Sorry, I just HAD to!
Seriously, I like the paneling being painted. Not just because it reflects more light but because its not a "typical" look in a garage. The Gladiator cabinets going "up and down" on the window wall kinda ping my OCD. If you lowered them all to the one lower height below the windows, you could put a continuous shelf across them all (or better yet a soffit cabinet as Jack suggested) you'd gain a more organized look and more enclosed space if you chose to go that way. Overall, its looking greatly improved and it looked good before. Congrats.
Stuey
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I see empty GearTrack spans than can accommodate a few hooks!