newbie from MN

[tsbrewers]

Hey people, thought I would say hello, and show a few pics of my garage, it is nothing fancy, kinda wimpy compared to most on here. I built the house and garage myself over the course of about 10 months. I have literally never had a garage so I thought I would splurge a little on this one.

Few things I did, pre-wired audio, cable/sat., internet, phone. Put a sink in the corner with a washing machine for rags etc. 8' doors, 12' ceilings, maple crown mouldings, maple newal posts (I am a trim carpenter) Put in a NG heater with some ceiling fans. also put in a seperate 100 amp panel in the corner. I am in the process of building the cabinets, so cabinets, countertops, then probably flooring is in the near future. Thanks for looking.

Brew

 

[boiler7904]

Welcome to the site. That's a nice space and equipment that you have. You've got a couple of interesting ideas for storage that I'm going to put into my garage like the shelf over the overhead door. I don't think I've ever seen someone with so many tapes (or Mountain Dew) in one place at one time.

Keep us posted on what you end up doing to finish the space.

 

[tsbrewers]

it is mountain dew, it was on sale that week. Here is another of more storage. The whole garage is a mess right now, but you get the point.

Brew

 

[gargoyle725]

mountain dew thats the onky good thing in my garage never less then 10 cases

 

[Matt2point4]

You're certainly using every available space for storage!

 

[DaveL.]

I like your floor drain. I wish I had gone with something more like that for mine. Nice garage...Welcome.

 

[JMURiz]

I like your floor drain. I wish I had gone with something more like that for mine. Nice garage...Welcome.

Guess you need those in MN, since it's too cold to wash a car about 1/2 the year, haha. I agree though, nice garage, wish mine was that big!

 

[Orange72]

Looks like someone snuck in a can of Coke in there! (close-up shot of 3rd stall) Interesting use of ladder and platform for shelvings. Looks like you can build anything with the equipment you've got.

 

[DaveL.]

Whats that thing hanging in the middle of the garage that says 'jet' on it?

 

[neblinc]

Whats that thing hanging in the middle of the garage that says 'jet' on it?

Looks like an air filtration unit.

Randy

 

[wrigh003]

Love the "hot beer/ lousy food/ bad service" sign.

 

[tsbrewers]

Love the "hot beer/ lousy food/ bad service" sign.

Thanks, I thought it was kinda funny (and true?

Guess you need those in MN, since it's too cold to wash a car about 1/2 the year, haha. I agree though, nice garage, wish mine was that big!

Come on now, it is in the 50's here today! Yes it was mostly washing vehicles, plus also snow melting off vehicles, and cleaning floor. It a touch over 900 sq. ft. I wish it was bigger too, deeper at least. the main part is 30' deep, the last stall is 34'.

Looks like someone snuck in a can of Coke in there! (close-up shot of 3rd stall) Interesting use of ladder and platform for shelvings. Looks like you can build anything with the equipment you've got.

You have to have something to mix the Morgan with! I am a carpenter/woodworker so the tools are for that. I hate to admit it, but there really is only a couple more tools l need. big bandsaw will be the next tool. I have a few aluminum planks that I used to build the home, and wasn't sure where to put them. I threw them up there and they seem to have stayed. One is a 20' the other is an expandle one (my favorite) from 8' - 14' or so.

Whats that thing hanging in the middle of the garage that says 'jet' on it?

Yup, it is an air cleaner.

Thanks for compliments, it is a work in progress. I am pretty excited to have a garage now, wife just rolls her eyes about it though. Easily my favorite part of the entire thing is the sink. SOOO nice to have that there.

Brew

 

[cdrewferd]

Great looking garage.

 

[78fj40]

You've got a couple of interesting ideas for storage that I'm going to put into my garage like the shelf over the overhead door.

Hey,

I did something similar to this im my garage. If you have the ceiling height, you can really come out with the shelf to make it really deep. I think I made mine about 4' deep using some angle iron and shelving sway bars.....

I don't want to hijack the post with pics, but here is a link to my flickr account:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55753730@N00/323048531/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55753730@N00/323048547/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55753730@N00/323048558/

I think I did these style shelves all over the top edge of the garage. It makes it easy to store **** you don't use for months. I remember I just finished the two shelves above the garage door when my sister announced that she was joining the Army and would need a place to store all of here belongings/**** and my parents volunteered my new garage....I think I lost those shelves for about 3 years, and I just got them back a few months ago when she moved into her own apartment after serving in Iraq for 2+ years......

And no it's not the same England you read about in the papers.....