Project Garage Condo

[69cst]

HIRISC,

You have done great job of planning and exicution and looks to have created an awesome space to enjoy.

I have a question on your floor. Which MMA system did you use? I read through that section again and didn't see it. Sorry if I missed it and it was covered. How's it holding up so far and would you use it again? If not could you explain why.

Thanks in advance for your reply.

 

[HIRISC]

HIRISC,

You have done great job of planning and exicution and looks to have created an awesome space to enjoy.

I have a question on your floor. Which MMA system did you use? I read through that section again and didn't see it. Sorry if I missed it and it was covered. How's it holding up so far and would you use it again? If not could you explain why.

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Thanks very much.

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that the flooring guys used Cryl-A-Shield.

After a couple years in the space, I would say that I really like the MMA look, but I don't feel it's the most durable (to impacts) flooring surface. I've adapted my work style around the lack of sharp-impact resistance and when I'm done with the Cobra, my 'work' in there will diminish. As it happens, the owner of the company who did ours agreed to come back at my convenience and re-apply a fresh coat.

By the looks of your avatar, you're doing 'work' in your garage. If that's the case, you might be better off with another flooring type (or none). If you really like the look of the aggregate, you could simply grind, then polish or use a surface treatment that provided more 'bounce'.

Here is a post I made on another Forum after living with the flooring for over a year:

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/garage-forum/190631-project-garage-condo-26.html#post3153289

In that post, I wrote that I understood that once you had the MMA done, you were kind of stuck with it unless you were going to grind it completely down through the sublimation layer. (Update) My neighbor, who had MMA installed first, wasn't happy with the durability (though to be fair, he was pretty hard on it (floor), he had the vendor come back, etch the floor (not grind it) and put down quartz. Of course, he lost the MMA 'look' of semi-translucent but feels that it's more durable for the way he uses the space. Time will tell if the application of quartz over the MMA will hold up/adhere.

Bottom line, I'd probably use it again (at Motorplex). That's because we really like the 'natural/matte' look of MMA, and because MMA allows for one to add some non-slip treatment. (Polish, not so much). For my next 'work area', I will however simply leave the concrete treated.

LMK if I can help further.

 

[69cst]

Thanks for the great reply. I was hoping for a better evaluation of the product based on the time you've been able to work with it. Guess I'll keep searching for a better solution for me.

Thanks again for sharing your great space and all the things you went through to make it that way. Really helps to see the processes to plan for when building a dream from scratch. Filling in all the things you would normally miss during the planning stage before the work begins.

 

[FltEngCPO]

Awesome!

 

[HIRISC]

Thanks for the great reply. I was hoping for a better evaluation of the product based on the time you've been able to work with it. Guess I'll keep searching for a better solution for me.

Thanks again for sharing your great space and all the things you went through to make it that way. Really helps to see the processes to plan for when building a dream from scratch. Filling in all the things you would normally miss during the planning stage before the work begins.

Happy to help brother.. G/L on your project.

Awesome!

Thank you.

 

[vntperformance]

Garage looks great, is it in some sort of industrial area; cause I notice there's a slew of them in the development..is it rented?

 

[HIRISC]

Garage looks great, is it in some sort of industrial area; cause I notice there's a slew of them in the development..is it rented?

Thanks.

No, these are buy-only. Details at the beginning of the thread, but basically it's a hang-out/storage area/getaway place for (mostly) guys who are into any/all things motorized.

www.automotorplex.com

 

[impala_631]

Whoa,this place is amazing!! I've always wanted a shower like that too

 

[car nut]

Awesome man cave, but I would like to know what kind of metal sheeting material you used on your ceiling? Thanks

 

[HIRISC]

Whoa,this place is amazing!! I've always wanted a shower like that too

Thanks

Awesome man cave, but I would like to know what kind of metal sheeting material you used on your ceiling? Thanks

No idea.. the ceiling material was already in as part of the raw build.

Bruno - Managing Partner at AMP - might be able to get you in touch with the builder: http://automotorplex.com/contact/

 

[Blue One]

Carburated 347 stroker derived from a Boss 302 block.
Dart heads, zero balanced, all forged.
Dyno'd 482/444 @ 6300 on a very conservative A/F ratio.
Plenty of power given the independent rear setup and 2100lb or so completed weight.

Re work - dot.com

I feel so dumb What can you do with dot com to be this successful ?

What is dot com and what's it all about ?

Ya I know I'm an old dinosaur

 

[KaotiK TrendZ]

awesome isnt even the word for your garage. love the setup. i have been talking with my pops about doing something like that after i sell the house im in. figured the ol man could help me frame out a living area with metal stud. anyways, what did that run you ballpark to put together, minus the cars, furniture, and tools of course haha. very nice!!

 

[Karl Buchka]

You've got yourself a great looking shop. Thanks for sharing the build here.

You mentioned something about a mosquito net that covers the open garage door. Can you post some more details on that setup?

 

[dave67fd]

I'm sorry i missed this thread. You should be commended on your style and taste. Love the "off the wall" Fords.

 

[KCarGuy]

I have a Good friend that Did something like that with an Airplane hanger.
Its Located at a Small Private Airstrip near Huntley Illinois.

But Your setup is Way Cooler and so Clean!

Man, I would love something like that...Congrats and thanks for sharing!!!

 

[K2Orion]

I've searched this site in the past, usually for info on tools. I am usually a lurker on these sites.
I joined recently and read the entire thread tonight in 1 sitting. I feel compelled to compliment you. I have 2 words.

AWE. SOME.

I hope you get to enjoy it. Do whatever you can to keep it, your son will love it when he gets a little bigger.

A few questions.
Where's the "art" for the walls?
Any plans for the bottom part of the wall? I don't see diamond plate or the fancy ballistic wallpaper that was suggested.
How's the climate control working out? Did you ever hook up the A/C? I've heard of people using cold(er) water, usually geo-thermal, in their radiant floor tubing to help cool their homes. This probably isn't an option for you since the in-floor was already there.
You might wish you enclosed the mezzanine with glass when you bring junior over and its naptime. It could still be done. You could even use frameless commercial glazing the keep the open feel. A frameless commercial door at the top of the stairs, perpendicular to the outside wall, would be cool.

And finally, did I miss something or do you have to go all the way upstairs to get a beer? If so, that is major oversight. This place isn't fit for homeless people to sleep in. It might as well be a few cinder blocks under a blue tarp between trees in a trailer park.

Congratulations on your epic fail.

 

[HIRISC]

Thanks a lot guys.. appreciate the nice words.

You've got yourself a great looking shop. Thanks for sharing the build here. You mentioned something about a mosquito net that covers the open garage door. Can you post some more details on that setup?

I actually didn't end up doing the screen on the big door (yet). My neighbor behind me did. I'll see if I can get a pic of it. Pretty cool.

I've searched this site in the past, usually for info on tools. I am usually a lurker on these sites. I joined recently and read the entire thread tonight in 1 sitting. I feel compelled to compliment you. I have 2 words. AWE. SOME. I hope you get to enjoy it. Do whatever you can to keep it, your son will love it when he gets a little bigger.

A few questions.
Where's the "art" for the walls?
Any plans for the bottom part of the wall? I don't see diamond plate or the fancy ballistic wallpaper that was suggested.
How's the climate control working out? Did you ever hook up the A/C? I've heard of people using cold(er) water, usually geo-thermal, in their radiant floor tubing to help cool their homes. This probably isn't an option for you since the in-floor was already there.
You might wish you enclosed the mezzanine with glass when you bring junior over and its naptime. It could still be done. You could even use frameless commercial glazing the keep the open feel. A frameless commercial door at the top of the stairs, perpendicular to the outside wall, would be cool.

And finally, did I miss something or do you have to go all the way upstairs to get a beer? If so, that is major oversight. This place isn't fit for homeless people to sleep in. It might as well be a few cinder blocks under a blue tarp between trees in a trailer park.

Congratulations on your epic fail.

Thanks

The 'art' is (still) rolled up in tubes in my office.. just one of those things I haven't gotten around to.. heck, I'm at a dead-stop on my Factory Five project since the birth of our son. I'm hoping to get them framed and up one of these days....

We decided not to do the diamond plate around the perimeter. There are times when I think it would have been a good idea. We may end up re-surfacing the space with another coat of MMA. If we do that, the black trim piece will have to come up (likely tearing the sheetrock paper behind it) and will probably put in a 42" high knee-wall of matte 6061 diamond plate up at that time.

We did hook the A/C and it works great, cooling the upstairs from 85 degrees in mid-summer to lower 70's. Between that and the ceiling fans, very comfy.

Re the glass wall, that would be challenging at this point, given the design and layout of the railing that we put in. There's enough air flow upstairs with the fans on that I don't worry too much about sealing it up. That said, my carb'd cars - Cobra and Camaro - get rolled out to start if my wife/son are around.

Lastly, yeah, the fridge.. though laborious to go upstairs for a beer, it helps combat the baby weight I put on lately. I'll have to keep toughing it out.

 

[mr48chev]

I don't slide over here on The Garage Journal near often enough but this thread caused me to spend some extra time here today. It took several 'breaks" from a project on the wife's driver to get through it though.

I like what you have done. Everything is highly functional while having the appearance of a show place but it doesn't take on the look of being over done or of trying to be too cute with the decorations.

Thanks for sharing it and your vision for it with us.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Chris, your thread still doesn't disappoint. I haven't checked in for a short bit. First thing I notice, a big red addition. . . . a Ford GT. Nice addition and a big congrats on the new addition for the family.

 

[HIRISC]

I don't slide over here on The Garage Journal near often enough but this thread caused me to spend some extra time here today. It took several 'breaks" from a project on the wife's driver to get through it though.

I like what you have done. Everything is highly functional while having the appearance of a show place but it doesn't take on the look of being over done or of trying to be too cute with the decorations.

Thanks for sharing it and your vision for it with us.

You're welcome and thanks!

Chris, your thread still doesn't disappoint. I haven't checked in for a short bit. First thing I notice, a big red addition. . . . a Ford GT. Nice addition and a big congrats on the new addition for the family.

Thanks Eric.

I ran across the right car, with the right mods, from the right dealer, so I jumped in. It's an amazing car.

 

[TEX1]

This place is insane!!!! I have never seen anything remotely like this. A work of art with some bad *** muscle nicely parked in HVAC controlled auto cozzieness. Great job and enjoy, I know I would.

 

[HIRISC]

Thanks Tex.. up here we need a cool place to hang out during the (normally) long winter.

There are garages at Automotorplex that dwarf ours - both in size and features.

We went for a pretty minimalist tone. (relatively speaking)

 

[Markgyver]

$80.00/sq' is a great price, here in the denver area they are about $180/sq'

 

[HIRISC]

$80.00/sq' is a great price, here in the denver area they are about $180/sq'

It wasn't $80 sq ft.. If I wrote that somewhere about our place, it was in error.

I think this post is where $80 per square was mentioned for a different facility in Wisconsin:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=638535&postcount=50

At Automotorplex, interior was a little cheaper, but end-unit shell cost was close to $110 psf..

Just want to make sure someone buying at AMP didn't feel like they were seen coming.

 

[bbailey]

Whew! I feel better.

 

[HIRISC]

Whew! I feel better.

LOl.. how close were you to calling Bruno?

 

[xjjeepman]

Great thread, great build. Awesome idea there. Love the Moduline cabinets. One of the best parts about that garage. Congrats-

 

[HIRISC]

Thanks xjjeepman. Appreciate it.

I love the Moduline cabinets. Great quality and well worth the $.

 

[taumac]

WOW.... Just beautiful shops.

 

[gsport]

man... i've been on this site for several years and never saw this thread. i usually go to the general section, then the free parking section then end up in the general tool section.. occasionally peeking into the other sections.....
but wow, this is by far the best thread i've seen in a long time. i knew you were in the motorplex and i've seen a few pictures from your cobra build thread. seeing your garage build from the beginning was amazing
HIRISC.... fantastic

 

[sam03]

Very nice thanks for sharing!

 

[6 Grrrs]

man... i've been on this site for several years and never saw this thread. i usually go to the general section, then the free parking section then end up in the general tool section.. occasionally peeking into the other sections.....
but wow, this is by far the best thread i've seen in a long time. i knew you were in the motorplex and i've seen a few pictures from your cobra build thread. seeing your garage build from the beginning was amazing
HIRISC.... fantastic

A general forum tip for you...Clicking on the 'New Posts' button at the top of almost every forum will display the most recent posts/threads with activity. I used to do what you posted and would miss out on some great threads. Once I learned the 'New Posts' thingy, I find all kinds of great stuff.

 

[HIRISC]

man... i've been on this site for several years and never saw this thread. i usually go to the general section, then the free parking section then end up in the general tool section.. occasionally peeking into the other sections.....
but wow, this is by far the best thread i've seen in a long time. i knew you were in the motorplex and i've seen a few pictures from your cobra build thread. seeing your garage build from the beginning was amazing
HIRISC.... fantastic

Thanks Jim... We had to get the garage done to start building the Cobra. My garage at home has like 4 80 watt light bulbs.

Very nice thanks for sharing!

Thanks & you're welcome.

 

[Mike.ASC]

Very nice work & design/layout .

Mike

 

[HIRISC]

Very nice work & design/layout .

Mike

Thanks Mike.

 

[MacmanSW20]

This is simply amazing, love everything about it as well as all your toys!

 

[LouD86]

First Post - Newbie here - I got dragged over to this website having seen your and Jack Olsen's garages on blogs. I am amazed at the dedication you guys have. I wish I had the space, or anything like that out here to do something myself. Just stuck with my little lean to for now, maybe Ill chuck a small thread up on it!

 

[HIRISC]

This is simply amazing, love everything about it as well as all your toys!

First Post - Newbie here - I got dragged over to this website having seen your and Jack Olsen's garages on blogs. I am amazed at the dedication you guys have. I wish I had the space, or anything like that out here to do something myself. Just stuck with my little lean to for now, maybe Ill chuck a small thread up on it!

Thanks guys.

Lou - Big or small, new or old, all garages are cool.. they're our last hang out. Jack's garage is pure win. Can't wait to see your thread.

 

[Cuda1972]

Simply Amazing!

 

[RTUmark]

They just showed a picture of your garage on speed channel show 'two guys garage'. They were doing a segment on moduline cabinets and showed 5 or 6 garages with moduline cabinets and lo and behold I spotted yours. It's the two guys garage episode where they are working on late 90's olds cutlass supreme.