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[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Love this garage!
It helps that I'm a Audi/VW guy.

If I had to choose a car manufacturer based purely on garage-design-potential, it would have to be Audi. There's a lot you can do from a design standpoint with the colors and logo.

I actually prefer the look without the emitter guard. It is more of a clean streamlined look that fits the garage without it.

I totally see your point. Plus, the emitter might make the heater look lower to the eye. It's something I will kick around in my mind, but I doubt I ever spring for it.

What I want to know is if you have already starting fitting out your little guy with his own detailing station for his rides? lol

So far, he has his little broom hanging next to the garbage can for "detaling" his police car and little green car. He definitely inherited my need for neatness.

Nice work!

Thanks. I wouldn't really say it was a lot of "'work" per se. When I see what true work some guys put into bringing their garages to life, I feel humbled.

Looks like a great helper you have there.

He's the best.

Gotta love the quick clean up on that flooring. I do a quick shop vac, then mop and in no time at all its back to show quality

EDIT: I just noticed your little guy was actually amongst his "stuff" haha. Where's waldo lol..

We will soon be adding a bicycle to his collection, so something's got to give!

Cook pic of your son mopping. I laughed, because I was mopping my floor the other day when my son wanted to help me. I snapped a picture of him as well.

He derives more pleasure from the garage than I do (some days!)

Thanks for the comments and feedback everyone.

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Posting up a few of my favorite Then/Now comparisons. A year has passed between these photos being taken.

THEN:

IMG_5607 by 55cadillacking, on Flickr

NOW:

IMG_7902 by 55cadillacking, on Flickr

THEN:

IMG_5127 by 55cadillacking, on Flickr

NOW:

IMG_7868 by 55cadillacking, on Flickr

 

[roadracer97]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

this may be my favorite garage on this forum

 

[Olliecampbell]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

'Then' looked good but 'Now' looks so much better!

 

[93TOY]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

It looked so good a year ago, but now it's just off the charts!

Thanks for the inspiration buddy!!

 

[dubber]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Looks good dude. I see a little collection of Auto Glym, i went a little crazy at Canadian Tire this weekend with 25% off all of that line

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

this may be my favorite garage on this forum

I appreciate that. Thanks.

'Then' looked good but 'Now' looks so much better!

It looked so good a year ago, but now it's just off the charts!

Thanks for the inspiration buddy!!

Thanks guys. It's fun to see the difference over time. The garages on GJ keep me pushing!

Looks good dude. I see a little collection of Auto Glym, i went a little crazy at Canadian Tire this weekend with 25% off all of that line

Rapid detailer, Tyre dressing, and a plastic rejuvenator. Good stuff. CT did a good thing by signing up Auto Glym.

 

[Rockuf8]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Just awesome, so clean, all those subtle changes make such a difference.

 

[Looping]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Just discovered your garage and... really amazing !!
That looks great !

 

[Looping]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

IMG_5819 by 55cadillacking, on Flickr

Do you have a return about those floor tiles ?

What about when the car is wet ? and to clean them ?

Thanks

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Do you have a return about those floor tiles ?

What about when the car is wet ? and to clean them ?

Thanks

I'm not 100% sure I understand your questions, but I think you are wondering about water drainage. This floor is excellent for use in areas that get wet. The tiles allow for quick drainage of water. If I am using a hose in the garage, the floor remains virtually dry. Water accumulates below the tile and the slope of my concrete pad pushes the water out the car door.

When I pull a wet car into the garage, the floor allows for all the moisture to drip under the tiles leaving a dry surface for me to work/walk on.

Honestly, it is a great option for wet conditions, but be sure to check out my previous posts that cover the maintenance involved with keeping it clean. There's a bit of work involved, especially in the winter months.

 

[dkosawa]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

You mentioned the garages on this site keeps you going...
Who's in particular gives you the most inspiration?

 

[nicobkn]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Looking realllyy good Rick!

What type of hardware are you using to hang the bottles?

Thx Nico

 

[e-tek]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

I haven't been back to your awesome thread for a while - but it's still inspiring me to spruce up my 2-car attached!

Being in Calgary, you must get the same dirty snow, dripping salt, mud and **** we do. I use those garage-mats to contain it all and keep (most of )it off the floor. Does the RaceDeck contain it at all, or does it just fall onto the floor underneath? I see the pics of you cleaning it out ut couldn't tell if there's a tray or anything under it.

 

[Looping]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

I'm not 100% sure I understand your questions, but I think you are wondering about water drainage. This floor is excellent for use in areas that get wet. The tiles allow for quick drainage of water. If I am using a hose in the garage, the floor remains virtually dry. Water accumulates below the tile and the slope of my concrete pad pushes the water out the car door.

When I pull a wet car into the garage, the floor allows for all the moisture to drip under the tiles leaving a dry surface for me to work/walk on.

Honestly, it is a great option for wet conditions, but be sure to check out my previous posts that cover the maintenance involved with keeping it clean. There's a bit of work involved, especially in the winter months.

that was exactly what I want to know. Thanks ... and sorry for the poor formulation of my questions

I'm going to check your post about the maintenance of those tiles to keep them clean

 

[c0r3y.af]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

this may be my favorite garage on this forum

I think I agree with you! Definitely my dream garage. I'm also a VW/Audi guy so the theme is very tasteful to me.

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

You mentioned the garages on this site keeps you going...
Who's in particular gives you the most inspiration?

Wow, that's a great question. I don't think I've based my garage on any specific garages, but I've definitely borrowed elements from a number of them. Most recently, EMC2's triple pushed me in a direction to simplify my overall design. The aluminum letters are one of my favorite changes made since finding this forum. The Red Room is probably my favorite garage at this moment. I love the color combinations used in that one. Basically, I spend a lot of my time cruising the "Let's see some 2-car garages" thread. What impresses me the most is the attention to detail paid by new and old members. I look to many single car owners for inspiration in terms of maximizing my space. Dubber, Derrickwade, Allinon, 93Toy, and others inspire me to make every inch of my garage work for me. Nico's 20x20 detailing garage is one I've been watching closely too, because he is on track to creating a perfect car detailing utopia and I'm sure I'll be borrowing from his bank of ideas in the very near future.

Looking realllyy good Rick!

What type of hardware are you using to hang the bottles?

Thx Nico

Hi Nico, the bar you see is from Ikea. I added a wooden spacer to bring it out from the wall an extra inch. Here's the link:
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/20213538/

I haven't been back to your awesome thread for a while - but it's still inspiring me to spruce up my 2-car attached!

Being in Calgary, you must get the same dirty snow, dripping salt, mud and **** we do. I use those garage-mats to contain it all and keep (most of )it off the floor. Does the RaceDeck contain it at all, or does it just fall onto the floor underneath? I see the pics of you cleaning it out ut couldn't tell if there's a tray or anything under it.

The RaceDeck Free Flow tiles do not have a "tray", but they do keep the debris from spreading once it drains through the tiles to the floor. The 1' x 1' tiles contain the mud, so it settles, but there is enough clearance between the tiles and floor to allow water to freely flow under foot. I'm making them sound like magic, but they basically become a modular set of grills. What is amazing about the design is, I could hose down my entire floor, but in a matter of seconds I could run a paper towel across the floor and it would be dry. The curved profile of each "rib" means the water can't do anything except flow through to the floor.

that was exactly what I want to know. Thanks ... and sorry for the poor formulation of my questions

I'm going to check your post about the maintenance of those tiles to keep them clean

Keep the tiles clean isn't such a big deal, but there is some effort required to unfasten the tiles and rinse the floor underneath. The more mess you drag into the garage, the more often you will find yourself going through the process I outlined earlier in my thread. I have survived three Canadian winters and I feel like my floor still looks brand new. It can be done, but it does take a certain level of commitment to achieve the clean look I've been able to maintain.

I think I agree with you! Definitely my dream garage. I'm also a VW/Audi guy so the theme is very tasteful to me.

Glad to hear there are people who are digging my esthetic. I never really set out with a plan, but it has come together quite nicely. Especially over the past year. Thanks for noticing.

 

[EMC2]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Rick, those before and after pics are amazing.
I love the detailing product wall. Your garage was great before, but it's phenomenal now.

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Rick, those before and after pics are amazing.
I love the detailing product wall. Your garage was great before, but it's phenomenal now.

Thanks, man. I wonder what this summer has in store for me and my garage. I'll soon have a couple of months to putter around in there. #lifeofateacher

 

[NH Mini Driver]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Rick-

Any issues with humidity in your garage? Mine is so well insulated and tight that if I pull in a hot car with snow/wet the humidity and heat levels go up. I had to install a de-humidifier to keep it under control.

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Rick-

Any issues with humidity in your garage? Mine is so well insulated and tight that if I pull in a hot car with snow/wet the humidity and heat levels go up. I had to install a de-humidifier to keep it under control.

My garage is well insulated and sealed as well, but I have had zero issues with humidity. It has a lot to do with the dry air out here. D-R-Y! You guys on the coasts would shrivel within an hour of being here. It just ***** the moisture out of everything.

 

[MG30]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

NOW:

IMG_7868 by 55cadillacking, on Flickr

I like the way you manage to store the bottles. That wall is great. If you can post a "zoom" of that I would appreciate it.

Congratulations

Jorge

 

[bob_the_builder]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Rick, I assume you do your own oil changed as you have a Mobil 1 oil cabinet. How do you store your used oil and what do you do with your catch pan?

Bob

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

I like the way you manage to store the bottles. That wall is great. If you can post a "zoom" of that I would appreciate it.

Congratulations

Jorge

Jorge, I will post up some pics this weekend. I'm busy painting all the garage door supports and rails. I'll snap some shots shortly.

Rick, I assume you do your own oil changed as you have a Mobil 1 oil cabinet. How do you store your used oil and what do you do with your catch pan?

Bob

Actually, I don't change my own oil. I just stock it so I know exactly what oil the dealerships are using in my cars. Last time I took my Kia in there, they filled it up with the wrong oil because 2011 marked the first year of the new 2.0L GDI Turbo and no one there bothered to read the filler cap!

 

[bob_the_builder]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

I had a similar experience so I started just to do the oil changes myself. I just have not figured out a good way to deal with the waste oil.

Bob

 

[dubber]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

I had a similar experience so I started just to do the oil changes myself. I just have not figured out a good way to deal with the waste oil.

Bob

I had thought you could bring used oil in a container to any oil change spot to be disposed of? I'm sure I've heard of other doing this.

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Bob, if you are in Alberta you can use this link to find a drop off for used oil:

http://usedoilrecyclingab.com/collectors-region-1-calgary-edmonton.php

 

[corey4x4man]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Check with your recycling company, here in Oregon I can leave it for curbside pickup.

 

[bob_the_builder]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

We have lots of places around Ontario that will take the oil. I am just looking for a good way to store it in the garage and transport it to on of the drop off sites.

Bob

 

[dubber]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

We have lots of places around Ontario that will take the oil. I am just looking for a good way to store it in the garage and transport it to on of the drop off sites.

Bob

Most guys i know that do it just re-use the 5L jugs as you can easily seal the top and easy to transport.

 

[horizontallyopposed]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

I do my oil and transmission oil changes myself. I admittedly don't have a good system for the draining of the pan and whatnot - somewhere on GJ there was a guy who had a piece of PVC screwed to the wall on an angle so the pan and funnels could all drain down and into the catch container, which seems like a good idea (I am not that organized - if Rick ever saw my garage, he'd develop a nervous tic).

However, what I can contribute is - I have two fairly large plastic jugs I catch my used oil in - both are around 13L I think - one is a Costco sized Downy fabric softerner bottle, and the other is from Costco kitty litter (they used to have it in big boxes, and now have gone to plastic jugs). I needed larger containers because when I do the serviceon our van, it's a little over 4L of engine oil and a little under 4L of transmission fluid, so trying to squeeze that back into the 1L containers is a recipe for disaster.

These have pretty wide mouths, so it's easy to drain the pan into them. I keep my oil containers in garbage bags, and then every couple of months, I take it to the city dump where they have receptacles for used oil, oil filters, and drop off for oil containers (as well as batteries, antifreeze, etc.).

Cheers,
Keith

 

[Derrickwade]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

(I am not that organized - if Rick ever saw my garage, he'd develop a nervous tic).
Cheers,
Keith

I'm picturing a guy twitching uncontrollably looking into your garage. Haha. That's funny.

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

All this talk of oil possibly spilling on garage floors has almost done me in. I need to call my shrink.

 

[PhantomEB]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

At least most Calgary firehalls, and the landfills have a waste oil depot. I only keep one 4 liter jug full around for quick campfire starters, hell most of my buddies do!

 

[dubber]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Hey rick, have you guys had nice enough weather yet to start using your new water hose reel?

 

[BMW Rider]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

At least most Calgary firehalls, and the landfills have a waste oil depot. I only keep one 4 liter jug full around for quick campfire starters, hell most of my buddies do!

Actually, only a few of the city's fire stations have drop off sites, but all the landfills do accept household chemicals (not commercial) at no charge.

 

[55cadillacking]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Hey rick, have you guys had nice enough weather yet to start using your new water hose reel?

It has changed my life! I have used it a lot recently. Between that, my air hose, and my retractable extension cord, I am living the dream.

 

[dubber]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

It has changed my life! I have used it a lot recently. Between that, my air hose, and my retractable extension cord, I am living the dream.

Excellent good to hear, some sweet Garage Luxuries for sure.

 

[zagamuffin]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Wow , just Wow

 

[chenthu]

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN

Hey Rick, fellow Audi fan here and your garage is my absolute favorite here!