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55cadillacking

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Hi everyone,
I thought I would introduce myself and post some photos of my garage. My name is Rick and I am an elementary school teacher from Calgary, Canada. My wife and I have been living in our new build for over a year and the garage is my pride and joy. It's a work in progress, but I'm pretty close to wrapping up all the major stuff. It's a standard builder's size garage with a 4' extension. Here she is in her early stages:


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EDIT: The garage in its current condition:

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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Great looking garage. Is the floor RaceDeck? How do you get the checkered look with all black tiles?
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Very nice hangout indeed. On the wall you have a, what looks like a place to clip floor mats, as seen in image IMG_5596.jpg. Do you high pressure wash your vehicles inside the garage, and if so, do you have a floor drain?
 
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55cadillacking

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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Thanks for the comments, guys. Yes, the floor is RaceDeck. It's the Free Flow tile pattern. I believe it is the same style as Barrett-Jackson uses in the staging lanes at WestWorld. Each sqaure foot comes with the opposing 6"x6" staggered pattern. (Hope that makes sense) It does a fantastic job of trapping and keeping the winter guck. Yes, I do a bit of high pressure washing in my garage, but I don't usually use a lot of water. No floor drain. The RaceDeck floor does a good job of trapping the water and soap so I don't have much (if any) seepage out the front.
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Thanks. I'm in the process of adding updated photos, but I'm having a few technical difficulties.
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Great looking garage and great use of the space that you have!

How is the humidity in there after spraying water?
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Excellent job ! Love the look on the outside of the garage door as well ! What finish is that-wood over the steel door ?
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

That is a stunning design. You should start a part time business in garage remodelling. I wish mine looked that nice!
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Very well done. There are a lot of very functional areas.
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Jumping over here from your comments on my thread. Our garage layout is very similar as you mentioned - although I do like your staircase better than mine. Due to the curved nature of mine - I have nearly killed myself a few times stepping past more than one step @ a time. Who was your home builder? Mine was Morrison homes - all in all a decent experience with a couple exceptions... :)

Excellent work!

Love the look of the racedeck. Did you have the builder rough-in (& install) your infrared heater? As I mentioned, that was a bit of an oversight on my part - although maybe something to consider for the future. How much do those units go for? Although my wife has been supportive (& very much hands on) in finishing our garage, some things may soon be veto'd soon - I'm sure. <insert sadface here>

It looks like you're stocked up to do some detailing - I'll drop off the Bimmer for you next time I get caught in a rainstorm! ;)
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Nice effort!

If I didn't have these power tools in the way, mine might (might..) look similar...

Ok. Maybe not.:bowdown:
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Nice work Rick - from a fellow Calgarian.
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Thanks very much. It only makes sense for us Calgarians to be garage-obsessed seeing as how vital they are to our survival as a race!

How is the humidity in there after spraying water?
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I don't do that much power washing in there. I have the mat wall more for drip drying things I rinse out on the driveway in the warmer months. I'll bucket wash occasionally and do a light rinse with my Karcher, but I have to ensure the soapy water doesn't leave the garage due to bylaws. My RaceDeck flooring tiles do a good job of making sure the water stays put, and the warm floor ensures quick evaporation. I'll give the entire garage a good rinsing out once a month, or so. To make a long answer longer, I don't do enough spraying for humidity to be an issue.

That is a stunning design. You should start a part time business in garage remodelling. I wish mine looked that nice!
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I appreciate the comment. I have been the brunt of many jokes at work and around the neighborhood, but I just love putting the custom touches on the place. I have to be careful not to good overboard, though. I've "consulted" on a few friends' garages, but I'm far from making it a career!

How did you get the walls of your igloo so smooth?
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Says the guy from Regina!

It looks like you're stocked up to do some detailing - I'll drop off the Bimmer for you next time I get caught in a rainstorm!
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Bring it!

Thanks to everyone who posted comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. I can't believe a guy with a Vector complimented me! That's insane...
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Posting some new photos. Since joining this site, I had to do a few changes. I think I may have figured out how to post higher quality imaged. Here goes:


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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Excellent job ! Love the look on the outside of the garage door as well ! What finish is that-wood over the steel door ?
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The door is 8" and it is all wood. The front is done in cedar, the base is some sort of high-density particle board. It's heavy as hell. I had to have them come out and reinforce the rails since they were buckling under the weight of the door. Glad I caught the problem before something catastrophic happened. So far, the cedar is aging well.
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

great use of space, I like the workbench combo and the attached 5 drawer module. How did you order it I dont see a part number or it listed anywhere?
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

How did you order it I dont see a part number or it listed anywhere?
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I know. Since I made my intial order a year ago, they seem to have dropped the 5 drawer attachable cabinet. On the Sears.ca site they have the 6' bench listed twice, one for $299 and the other for $339. Same bench! I would just give them a call as they seem to have let their website slide imho. I have been very pleased with the performance of the Craftsman MD pieces, though.

Thanks again for the compliments!
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

VERY NICE!

That 4' extension made it all possible for sure.

I see you use Auto Obsessed as well!
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Looks like a great place to spend time in during your cold winters. Perfect pictures of the progress and how you have it all organized. Very nice and I will bet you have the best garage space in the neighborhood.

Ody.
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

I see you use Auto Obsessed as well!
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They are awesome. I used to try to source all my products from the various retailers in the States, then I discovered Auto Obsessed and I get EVERYTHING in the same place and free shipping! Dream come true.

Very nice and I will bet you have the best garage space in the neighborhood.
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I would like to think so. Although, I'm sure the entrie neighborhood thinks I'm a bit crazy since I do spend a lot of time standing in there staring at the walls. What they don't know is I'm busy trying to think of ways to improve the layout and design.
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

What is the stainless steel structure on the wall under the KIA sign? (IMG 5774)

Sorry if I missed it in the thread.
 
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It's a 8' x 5' 2-piece aluminum sheet that I use to keep water from penetrating the drywall while washing car mats and other various things. Lately it's been more of a baby's highchair cleaning station! I have a waterproof cover for the power outlet that I slap on there when using the "mat station". Truth be told, I usually power wash the mats on the driveway and hang them to dry. I don't like the water spraying everywhere inside the garage. Thanks for the question.
 
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55cadillacking said:
They are awesome. I used to try to source all my products from the various retailers in the States, then I discovered Auto Obsessed and I get EVERYTHING in the same place and free shipping! Dream come true.


I would like to think so. Although, I'm sure the entrie neighborhood thinks I'm a bit crazy since I do spend a lot of time standing in there staring at the walls. What they don't know is I'm busy trying to think of ways to improve the layout and design.
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Yeah same here. I accidentally stumbled upon then a few months ago.

Free shipping to Ontario too with bigger purchases, so I save up stuff to buy :)
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

And, they pretty much price match US retail prices. Last order came the very NEXT day!
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Rick - Really like the Race Deck pattern you've got, are the tiles in the center Graphite and the ones around the outside black?
 
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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Thanks. Yes, the inside is graphite and the perimeter is black. I modeled it after the scheme they use in the Barrett Jackson staging lanes. I play with the idea of picking up alloy to replace the red, but I've grown quite accumstomed to the red. At times, I think the alloy (silver) would tone down the overall "bamm!" effect the red creates. At $3-4/tile it may be an option to have all kinds of different accent colors to mix and match!
 
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55cadillacking

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Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Some photos of the latest changes to occur. I'm a teacher so I have A LOT of time to tinker in there.

The biggest change occured on the house-wall. I did some painting, re-routed some electrical, and mounted a 32" flat screen. I also made some boxes to hide a few things I didn't like the look of.

BEFORE:


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Here's a few more:


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Some of the changes/improvements I have made in recent weeks:
sealed and painted knee wall black
industrial lining on work bench
TV/electrical work including installation of dedicated 20-amp outlet for Master Blaster Car Dryer
 
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