Chad's NEXT Garage Makeover

[69bigblok]

Ok I have caught "Rick-itus". I keep staring at this one wall and wonder how good it might look if I painted the top part of the inset wall above the cabinets and toolbox as solid red. Basically just bring the red stripe color all the way up to the ceiling to really accent the cabinets and toolbox on that wall. I have always loved the way EMC2's garage looks with the red and same Husky cabinets I have.

What do you all think? Would look cool as an accent wall or leave it alone? Pic below of the area I'm thinking is the inset part behind the wall cabinets and toolbox section. Any photoshop skills that can do this and see how it looks?

 

[55cadillacking]

I think you know what I am thinking...

 

[69bigblok]

I think you know what I am thinking...

Yes Sensei. If I'm not moving forward then I'm going backward (or something like that ha ha)

 

[vonhef]

Nice garage! Thanks for showing your work.

 

[Shortbuscandid8]

http://www.rattlesnakemountain.com/69BBShopWall.jpg
This is sort of what I think it would look like. I left the original stripe untouched so you could kind of compare the Photoshop masking to the actual color...wasn't sure how far you wanted to carry the red, so I stopped where I did. Hope it helps!

 

[55cadillacking]

That seals the deal for me. Get to work, Chad.

 

[69bigblok]

http://www.rattlesnakemountain.com/69BBShopWall.jpg
This is sort of what I think it would look like. I left the original stripe untouched so you could kind of compare the Photoshop masking to the actual color...wasn't sure how far you wanted to carry the red, so I stopped where I did. Hope it helps!

Yes that is exactly the area I was thinking thank you! I think with the same brighter red as my current stripe it will look pretty sweet! (my monitor has it looking more maroon) Has a nice dramatic effect and really makes my cabinets pop. Really appreciate you doing that.

That seals the deal for me. Get to work, Chad.

for sure! I already put in on my calendar for an upcoming weekend. Too bad the paint store is closed today... got that color at Sherwin Williams.

 

[bww_mnm]

I'd paint the 1' "in walls" to to make it look framed?

 

[55cadillacking]

It will give it a bit more drama. Drama's good.

 

[Woodman11]

Holy cow! I just spent the afternoon reading your thread! Awesome space you have!!

 

[flyspec14]

Looks killer! Nice work. Is the main color RD black or graphite?

 

[55cadillacking]

It's graphite within the red square and black around the perimeter.

 

[1/2 Cup]

You have done a fabulous job, thanks for posting.
IMHO I would not over complicate what you have already done, just keep it simple.

Cheers

 

[dubber]

Chad sounds like you have a great idea brewing. I definitely know the feeling of it actually being complete however you start to play with some possibilities. Its a no lose situation for sure. Either way enjoy your space.

 

[EMC2]

Ok I have caught "Rick-itus". I keep staring at this one wall and wonder how good it might look if I painted the top part of the inset wall above the cabinets and toolbox as solid red. Basically just bring the red stripe color all the way up to the ceiling to really accent the cabinets and toolbox on that wall. I have always loved the way EMC2's garage looks with the red and same Husky cabinets I have.

What do you all think? Would look cool as an accent wall or leave it alone? Pic below of the area I'm thinking is the inset part behind the wall cabinets and toolbox section. Any photoshop skills that can do this and see how it looks?

With my bias blatantly obvious ; I have to say I like the idea

 

[1clean4runner]

I caught the rick-itus too, so don't feel bad!

I think it'd look great painted red. The neon sign will look cool with it too. Can't wait to see the end result!

 

[tc-cad]

Great write up and pictures. I used to own a 1969 Hugger Orange Camaro SS 396-4-speed for over 13 years.

One question I have is with that race deck is it like a mesh design? In other words can liquid go through it? If so that would not work in the rust belt in WI winters. How do you dry that area under the race deck flooring?

Thanks
TC-CAD

 

[55cadillacking]

I just let the water beneath my RaceDeck "Free Flow" floor evaporate. Do you currently dry your concrete floor each time you drag winter slop in there? (I have the exact same floor as Chad)

 

[tc-cad]

No I take a squege and get it out. I also wash (hose off) the floor when the weatehr gets better.

Thanks

 

[55cadillacking]

Chad doesn't subject his space to the same climate conditions as me or you. If you take a look at page 6 of my thread, you'll see what steps it takes to clean the floor under the Free Flow RaceDeck tile floor. Depending on how particular you are, it can be a PITA.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147886&page=6

 

[69bigblok]

Nice garage! Thanks for showing your work.

Thanks!

I'd paint the 1' "in walls" to to make it look framed?

Thanks might consider that!

Holy cow! I just spent the afternoon reading your thread! Awesome space you have!!

Thank you very much!

Looks killer! Nice work. Is the main color RD black or graphite?

Thanks! Yes graphite in the middle and black outer. I wish the center was a little lighter because I get this question in person sometimes too, With good light you can tell but in low light it does look like the colors are both black.

You have done a fabulous job, thanks for posting.
IMHO I would not over complicate what you have already done, just keep it simple.

Cheers

Thanks! I had the same concern sometimes because I want to keep improving but not Overdo something and get it cluttered looking. Thankfully with paint I can go back if needed.

Chad sounds like you have a great idea brewing. I definitely know the feeling of it actually being complete however you start to play with some possibilities. Its a no lose situation for sure. Either way enjoy your space.

Thanks Dubber. Funny thing is I just can't leave things alone. If I had painted it red in the first place I'd be painting it light gray now ha ha!

With my bias blatantly obvious ; I have to say I like the idea

Ha ha I was hoping you'd see that buddy!

I caught the rick-itus too, so don't feel bad!

I think it'd look great painted red. The neon sign will look cool with it too. Can't wait to see the end result!

Thanks! I'll probably give it a go in a couple weekends and see how it looks.

Great write up and pictures. I used to own a 1969 Hugger Orange Camaro SS 396-4-speed for over 13 years.

One question I have is with that race deck is it like a mesh design? In other words can liquid go through it? If so that would not work in the rust belt in WI winters. How do you dry that area under the race deck flooring?

Thanks
TC-CAD

Awesome sounds like a great car as well. I love hugger orange. Wish I had the 4 speed but planning to do a 6 speed eventually and it will be more fun.

Chad doesn't subject his space to the same climate conditions as me or you. If you take a look at page 6 of my thread, you'll see what steps it takes to clean the floor under the Free Flow RaceDeck tile floor. Depending on how particular you are, it can be a PITA.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147886&page=6

Yes exactly. It doesn't get wet often and we might only get snow once a year so pretty easy to maintain. I would say freeflow is the way to go even in snowy climates though. It would be easier to deal with than the solid tiles I used to have.

 

[51rider]

Great job on both garages

Got a suggestion on the heavy duty rubber you were looking for in an earlier post to protect the floor -horse /cattle stall mats.
As you can imagine, they are very heavy duty but are surprisingly cheap to buy, especially used. They clean up well with a pressure washer and they can be cut fairly easily. I used a number of them to create a slightly softer (than paving slabs) floor around the climbing frame/slide when the children were younger.
The ones I got came in 8'x4' sheets, were ribbed on one side and kind of dimpled on the other. The only downside is that as they were about 1.5" thick was the weight as I am sure you can imagine!!

I would suggest an agricultural or farmers supply might be the best place to try.

 

[69bigblok]

Great job on both garages

Got a suggestion on the heavy duty rubber you were looking for in an earlier post to protect the floor -horse /cattle stall mats.
As you can imagine, they are very heavy duty but are surprisingly cheap to buy, especially used. They clean up well with a pressure washer and they can be cut fairly easily. I used a number of them to create a slightly softer (than paving slabs) floor around the climbing frame/slide when the children were younger.
The ones I got came in 8'x4' sheets, were ribbed on one side and kind of dimpled on the other. The only downside is that as they were about 1.5" thick was the weight as I am sure you can imagine!!

I would suggest an agricultural or farmers supply might be the best place to try.

Thanks great idea!

 

[69bigblok]

Got more cleanup done today and feels good to keep making small progress. Had several items along the left hand side of the garage such as ramps, misc jack stands and other junk that I now have hidden in the cabinets and also in my other storage closet upstairs. Wish I had a before pic but here is the after. The only things left that I don't want in the garage is the trash can and lawn mower so that is pretty good. I need a new mower and have seen the honda mowers that collapse down and come with a cover...hmmm would be pretty sweet.

 

[e-tek]

That flooring sure looks awesome - and I'd LOVE to be able to consider it....but I wonder: can you take some photo's of it where we can see THROUGH the floor? I'm guessing you can see through it in most instances when you're actually in the garage on top of it right? Also, how is kneeling on it? Is it hard or flexible?

You don't say where you live, but I keep thinking that anywhere that it snows and especially where they use a lot of sand/salt or **** on the roads, is NOT the ideal place for that type of flooring. I can just imagine how much mud and soot would collect under it here in Canada and - even if you had a drain, but especially if you don't - it would be a MAJOR PITA to clean it out of there. Is that the case, or am I (hopefully!) way off?

Awesome car too of course - I'm just restoring a 68 Camaro RS clone.

 

[69bigblok]

That flooring sure looks awesome - and I'd LOVE to be able to consider it....but I wonder: can you take some photo's of it where we can see THROUGH the floor? I'm guessing you can see through it in most instances when you're actually in the garage on top of it right? Also, how is kneeling on it? Is it hard or flexible?

You don't say where you live, but I keep thinking that anywhere that it snows and especially where they use a lot of sand/salt or **** on the roads, is NOT the ideal place for that type of flooring. I can just imagine how much mud and soot would collect under it here in Canada and - even if you had a drain, but especially if you don't - it would be a MAJOR PITA to clean it out of there. Is that the case, or am I (hopefully!) way off?

Awesome car too of course - I'm just restoring a 68 Camaro RS clone.

Sure thing here you go... looking straight down down you can see the original floor but I never notice it. If you are at any angle at all you can't see it. I'm in Tennessee so we don't see much snow but I still think the free flow would be easy to hose down since it flows out the front so easily. Rick has great experience with it up in Canada. Kneeling on it is not bad. Better than concrete but still pretty firm. I find it much warmer to be working on than a regular concrete slab.

I have NEVER cleaned it in 6 months and it looks perfect. I think the free flow looks great longer than a solid floor.

Love your build on the 68! Going to be a great car. You have some great fab skills. Can't wait to see the progress.

 

[55cadillacking]

I have NEVER cleaned it in 6 months and it looks perfect. I think the free flow looks great longer than a solid floor.

I kind of hate you. LOL

My Free Flow floor is my saving grace in the Calgary winter. The key is to track in as little slush and slop as possible. The dirt and debris does accumulate, but at least it falls between the cracks so your floor is pretty much dry year-round. When the accumulation gets to be an issue, you just have to do what I do on page 6 of my thread.

In short, it can work in temperate or arctic climates, depending on how you use it.

 

[69bigblok]

I kind of hate you. LOL

My Free Flow floor is my saving grace in the Calgary winter. The key is to track in as little slush and slop as possible. The dirt and debris does accumulate, but at least it falls between the cracks so your floor is pretty much dry year-round. When the accumulation gets to be an issue, you just have to do what I do on page 6 of my thread.

In short, it can work in temperate or arctic climates, depending on how you use it.

Ha ha. We are having some cold temps in TN but this is about as bad as it gets. I really can't imagine how you deal with the brutal cold and snow up there!

 

[69bigblok]

Been taking a little detour and working on the laundry room. Couldn't stand the light wood color, vinyl floor, old stained sink and terrible wallpaper. Yes you see this on the way out to my garage so it had to go...lol.

BEFORE:



AFTER:

 

[Sludge Puppy]

That wall paper was awesome! You should have kept it

 

[jmlcolorado]

That wall paper was awesome! You should have kept it

He DID keep it.
It's kept conveniently in a trash bag behind the house, waiting for that guy who comes by every Tuesday to haul off for his projects


Well done chad!
Which room is next?!

 

[MidLifeGarage]

Nice setup man, looks real nice.

Dan

 

[69bigblok]

Well done chad!
Which room is next?!

Thanks! I am really wanting to repaint my living room and tackle laying cultured stone from floor to ceiling on the fireplace. I have tall ceilings (great room type vault) in that room and know painting would be a pain of course. It looks great as is but would really be nice with a lighter color and the stone leading the eye up to the roof. The pic of the dark color is pretty current. The other pic is the same floor plan with lighter paint and stone that I'm wanting to do. I just don't want to pay someone do to it since I would find it satisfying to do a little along and tackle it on my own.

Anyone have good experience/pricing on any brand of cultured stack stone? I'd be planning to lay it myself.

Nice setup man, looks real nice.

Dan

Thanks Dan!

 

[IGO2XS]

I used a bunch of Owens Corning stone but you also might check out Eldorado Stone. Obviously better to use stone which is available in your area. Do you have an Old Castle Stone in your area. They are a great stone company that handle Owens Corning and others.

 

[69bigblok]

Thanks Mark! I'll check those products out.

 

[69bigblok]

Oh **** look what came home with me today...

 

[55cadillacking]

Uh huh. Yeah.

 

[jsherid1]

The interior latex paint can, the natural enemy of garage time....

Seriously the projects you've done look great and you have added a lot of value to your home. With respect to the synthetic stone make sure you see a large sample section of wall done with the product you are considering as some are better looking than others but you can't really tell looking at individual pieces. It isn't hard to do just take your time and make sure you stagger the sizes so you don't have the ends of pieces line up between courses. I did our family room fireplace two houses ago with the Owens Corning product and it looked great. I did a practice run using a 2'x4' scrap of plywood as a base first and learned a lot that I used on the fireplace--especially about making the joins look random.

 

[e-tek]

You and Rick have sold me on that flooring - thanks for answering my Q's! Would look awesome in my attached space. Beautiful home too btw!

 

[Chuck S.]

Chad,
First of all, I want to say what a great job on your garage man!! Awesome!

We are doing our house in the REVERSE order that you got to do yours...
We've done every room in the entire house from ceiling, walls, fans, light fixtures, counters, bathrooms, wood floors, roof, HVAC, door handles..... Hell you get the picture..

Now I finally get to do the garage and I'm ready!!

You mentioned doing the synthetic stone on your wall. We did the same in our TV room and it came out great. We did this after looking at a few buddy's projects that did the same. One of them did a synthetic river rock all the way up the wall, similar to what you want to do with the stacked stone look. The stone is more like tile, goes on with adhesive, and you apply a grout material in between almost like you are tiling a floor. Now you are doing a stacked stone look (which I haven't done) but it will still be the same concept of appyling the synthetic stone (if that's the route you go) to the wall.

The attached pic is in my TV room which only has a 10ft ceiling, but my buddy w the river rock has probably a 20ft ceiling and it worked out really nice, gives and gives the look of a 3D fireplace all the way to the ceiling.

Both my buddy and I ended up sourcing large cedar beams and cutting them to the length we wanted w large circular saws. I then sourced a guy the could make the corbles to go under them, bolted them together from behind then bolted them to the wall with large lag bolts. (I could do pull ups on it so I know it was attached pretty well) In my case, we put it together like a jig saw puzzle as we had all different shapes and sizes. My buddies was river rock, so started at the bottom and worked his way all the way to the ceiling. With yours I would say it's start at the bottom and work your way up as well.

Attached is a pic of what mine, which I believe is called Austin Stone. I'll try to dig up additional info on the company that makes it. It's been a while, but I know when I looked at the catalog, there were several stacked stone options.

By the way your garage came out, I'm sure you'll do a killer job on the fireplace as well!!!