My "Clean" garage

[Daryl]

I've been struggling for some time with too much "stuff" and not enough garage. Plus, even under car covers, I can't seem to keep the cars clean, what with welding, grinding and my wife's truck tracking in all sorts of leaves, dirt, etc. So, I am building a separate garage that will just be a clean space in which to keep my hobby cars and all my memorabilia. I ordered up a pole barn, which I customized with special roof, siding, doors and windows. It's not quite done, but I'm in the home stretch. I'll add photos as I finish it off.

http://hometown.aol.com/damaadams7/polebarn.html

 

[bje31]

Looks great so far...keep us posted.

 

[JMURiz]

Mmmmmm Mangusta house, very cool!!!

edit: just checked out the site fully, looks like the Mangusta is just one of many cool things that will call that garage home, awesome!

 

[moparfreak1963]

That's one sweet garage

 

[GarageHonky]

Way cool, man!
I too like the looks of the carriage doors as opposed to overhead doors. I was thinking about the same thing myself.
Keep us all posted.

Dave

 

[snorvet]

Very nice! Those carriage doors are great.

 

[Kevin54]

Great garage. I especially like the ceiling to floor window on the end. Very nice indeed. I also checked out the rest of your site. Looks like a great place to relax whether summer or winter. Beautiful landscaping

Kevin

 

[comp]

That's one sweet garage

I agree

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

Very nice! Looks like you've got some great "toys" to put in your new garage!

Jim Winter
The Hot Rod Grille Garage
www.wvpinball.com

 

[icnsltmfg]

Daryl...great garage...Love the Dino...I had a red/black chairs and flairs GTS years ago...It is still one of my favorite cars to drive...almost like a go-cart.

 

[Bevis]

nice looking garage....care to give anymore detail on the doors?? Looking for one like it myself.

 

[Daryl]

The doors were really important to me, as I wanted the inside of the barn to be very minimal and "clean". Sort of museum-like. I figured the only way to get what I wanted at a sane cost was to do them myself. I built them from plywood and 2x's, as a stressed skin panel. (I added a few pictures to the page to show how they went together.) After I got a system going I was able to build a pair of doors fairly quickly, and they turned out just fine. I had to rig up some special supports to hang them by myself, but that was no sweat.

 

[thefairlaneman]

Beautiful! My only concern would be that the windows make "widow shoping" for a thief easy. How do you plan to protect it?

 

[Daryl]

Well, security was a consideration. The barns gets its own zone of our existing security system for fire and intrusion. As for the windows, our house has windows like those all over the place. The bottom line is that we live deep in the woods in a spot that's hard to find. Even with explicit directions we usually have to "talk" delivery people and guests in to our place. It's not visible from any road. There is an 8 foot chain link fence aroung the entire property (to keep the deer out) which should be a deterrent. I guess some lowlife could climb the fence and do a smash & grab for whatever he could carry out through 400 feet of heavy woods, but I would have his image on digital video both coming and going. Then too, I'll be sleeping in the barn from time to time, so he might get to meet me and my "Louisville Slugger"!!

 

[Bib Overalls]

The doors were really important to me, as I wanted the inside of the barn to be very minimal and "clean". Sort of museum-like. I figured the only way to get what I wanted at a sane cost was to do them myself. I built them from plywood and 2x's, as a stressed skin panel. (I added a few pictures to the page to show how they went together.) After I got a system going I was able to build a pair of doors fairly quickly, and they turned out just fine. I had to rig up some special supports to hang them by myself, but that was no sweat.

Prior to perusing your excellent Pole Barn web page I had never heard of Roton hinges. Did a web search and found a lot of info. But I do have a question. A typical door is held in place with hinges that have pins. To mount the door you simply line it all up and insert the pins. But Roton hinges do not have pins. It looks like hanging a door with a Roton hinge entails screwing the leaves to the jamb and door in place. Is this correct? You indicate hanging was no big deal. But, for a solo worker, it looks like a monkey round up. Can you elaborate on how you did it?

 

[Bigger Hammer]

Do you think you will like having the swinging garage doors rather than an O.H. door with an operator? Or do you have plans to add operators to the doors some how?

btw, awesome garage build!!

 

[Freejack]

Cool garage and the doors are awsome..

BTW, is that a Pantera in your avatar?

Jake

 

[JMURiz]

I believe it's a Mangusta, the Pantera's older and cooler brother

 

[forgedfromtexas]

wow! I wish I had that kind of room. Looks great!

 

[Daryl]

Prior to perusing your excellent Pole Barn web page I had never heard of Roton hinges. Did a web search and found a lot of info. But I do have a question. A typical door is held in place with hinges that have pins. To mount the door you simply line it all up and insert the pins. But Roton hinges do not have pins. It looks like hanging a door with a Roton hinge entails screwing the leaves to the jamb and door in place. Is this correct? You indicate hanging was no big deal. But, for a solo worker, it looks like a monkey round up. Can you elaborate on how you did it?

Actually, Bib, I chose the Rotons in part because they ARE easy to install. The hinge lines up with the top of the door, so you just take the hinge, by itself, and hold it in place on the jamb exactly where you want the door to go, and mark the screw holes. Then pre-drill the holes in the jamb. Next you mount the hinge on the door, aligned at the top. Finally you set the door in place at roughly the 90 degree open position and screw the Roton to the pre-drilled holes. How did I do this all by myself with a 4'-6" x 7' door that weighed way over 100 pounds? I made a wooden stand to hold the door vertical and just shimmed it up into place. Piece of cake. Here are some photos: By the way, the wooden stand ended up being my best friend. I named him "Wilson". (Remember that "Castaway" movie?)

 

[HoosierBuddy]

I've been trying to come up with a great, easy carriage door design to replace the old metal flip up doors in my barn. They are 7' tall by 8' wide openings.

1. Do you think your basic design would work OK with that?

2. What did you use on the exterior of your doors? Is that tounge and groove or some type of plywood panel?

3. Where did you source your Roton hinges?

TIA!

Phil

 

[Daryl]

Do you think you will like having the swinging garage doors rather than an O.H. door with an operator? Or do you have plans to add operators to the doors some how?

btw, awesome garage build!!

The carriage doors were a "must" for me. I only take these cars out on nice days, so weather is no issue. Also, I won't start the cars in the barn (old italian cars = smokey exhaust). I always roll them outside first, then go through the starting ritual. That way if they decide to set themselves on fire the only damage will be to the car! Having to open and close the doors will force me to be deliberate, and to let the cars warm a moment before I drive off. Also, and maybe just as important, the carriage doors are usable as interior wall space. I plan to have a 4' x 5' photo mural on the inside of each pair.

 

[Daryl]

I've been trying to come up with a great, easy carriage door design to replace the old metal flip up doors in my barn. They are 7' tall by 8' wide openings.

1. Do you think your basic design would work OK with that?

2. What did you use on the exterior of your doors? Is that tounge and groove or some type of plywood panel?

3. Where did you source your Roton hinges?

TIA!

Phil

My door openings are 7' x 9', so yours would be even easier. The Rotons are available from any good contract hardware source. The exterior treatment is just cheap cedar fence boards from Home Depot cut to size and applied to the plywood. (Of course I had to cull through all the boards at 4 different Home Depot stores to get enough nice pieces1)

 

[Daryl]

A number of people asked for some shots of how the building went together, so I have added some progress shots to the web page.

 

[Bigger Hammer]

The carriage doors were a "must" for me. I only take these cars out on nice days, so weather is no issue. Also, I won't start the cars in the barn (old italian cars = smokey exhaust). I always roll them outside first, then go through the starting ritual. That way if they decide to set themselves on fire the only damage will be to the car! Having to open and close the doors will force me to be deliberate, and to let the cars warm a moment before I drive off. Also, and maybe just as important, the carriage doors are usable as interior wall space. I plan to have a 4' x 5' photo mural on the inside of each pair.

I see, very good idea. I like that you designed them to be functional in a way to force yourself to do things a certain way. And the mural idea will be a very nice touch as well

 

[bmwpower]

Do my eyes deceive me? You'll have 8 car garages when done?

Outstanding. Like the design. Looks very clean.

 

[utahdog2003]

Also, I won't start the cars in the barn (old italian cars = smokey exhaust). I always roll them outside first, then go through the starting ritual. That way if they decide to set themselves on fire the only damage will be to the car!

That's the funniest thing I've seen on the board to date! Nice Shop!