What goes into your perfect garage?

mechamunch · Jul 12, 2010

Jalopnik.com has a pretty sweet top-ten list of what goes into a perfect garage.

Some of it is a little luxurious for my taste (heated floors? well, I do live in California so that might be a real necessity elsewhere), but still they've got some nice ideas. I'm definitely doing the whiteboard! :drool:

Anyways, thought I'd share!

http://jalopnik.com/5584809/ten-ingredients-for-building-the-perfect-garage/gallery/

More interestingly, what do you guys think they forgot to list?

Ender-DI · Jul 12, 2010

500 more square feet.

spongerich · Jul 12, 2010

IndyGarage · Jul 12, 2010

I like the whiteboard Idea - I wonder if you can buy whiteboard 4x8 panels?

Graymills - Craig · Jul 12, 2010

Forget the fridge. I want a kegulator. And a 20 gallon fermenter for my homebrew. And an F1 pit crew.

Graymills - Craig · Jul 12, 2010

IndyGarage said:
I like the whiteboard Idea - I wonder if you can buy whiteboard 4x8 panels?

Ask and ye shall receive. I did the walls of my office with them.

http://www.whiteboardsetc.com/whiteboard_material.htm

Colin-Roberts · Jul 12, 2010

a working tank with ammo

Jeff · Jul 12, 2010

CUSTOMMANCAVES.COM · Jul 12, 2010

If I could have anything in my garage, it would be this (and the girl, too):

rartuin270 · Jul 12, 2010

IndyGarage said:
I like the whiteboard Idea - I wonder if you can buy whiteboard 4x8 panels?

i know you can get 4x4 panels at lowes, check by the wainscoting

carpenter383 · Jul 12, 2010

CUSTOMMANCAVES.COM said:
If I could have anything in my garage, it would be this (and the girl, too):

Are you sure you didn't mean this and the porsche too? :beer:

CUSTOMMANCAVES.COM · Jul 12, 2010

carpenter383 said:
Are you sure you didn't mean this and the porsche too?

Based on past experience, I would imagine the Porsche is a lot less maintenance...

Jack Olsen · Jul 12, 2010

Exactly. One of those two things is going to continue to get more attractive as it ages.

Stick Figure · Jul 12, 2010

But the Porsche is probably cheaper to buy on your own, so if your dreaming might as well wish for the most expensive thing.

CUSTOMMANCAVES.COM · Jul 12, 2010

You're right...obtaining a Porsche is the least of my concerns. Finding a woman willing to help turn wrenches whilst wearing underwear & high-heels...now that's gonna cost.

DIC · Jul 12, 2010

Bet I know which one is higher maintenance............. :bounce:

CUSTOMMANCAVES.COM · Jul 12, 2010

Jack Olsen said:
Exactly. One of those two things is going to continue to get more attractive as it ages.

Well...depends on how hard it's driven and how much body-work it has.

CUSTOMMANCAVES.COM · Jul 12, 2010

DIC said:
Bet I know which one is higher maintenance.............

Kinda reminds me of the joke:

A guy is conversing with God and asks for one wish.

"What would you like?" asks God.

"Well, I don't like to fly and I've never been to Hawaii, so I'd like a bridge built from Los Angeles to Maui".

"That's quite a project. I'm not sure even I could pull that off." God replies. "Is there anything else?"

"Well...perhaps you could help me understand women?"

"Umm..." God pauses. "...would you like that bridge two lanes or four?"

:bounce:

Beaner242 · Jul 13, 2010

IndyGarage said:
I like the whiteboard Idea - I wonder if you can buy whiteboard 4x8 panels?

Lowes has the plain white paneling in 4x8. Its not actually whiteboard but it works with the dry erase markers. we have 2 that we use everyday at work.

e-tek · Jul 13, 2010

No matter what you think about women - or the experiences you've had - it's the First thing a (HEALTHY!) man thinks of!!! Certainly the first thing I thought of (even before opening the thread)..... and I HAVE it!!! No need to re-introduce Mrs. E-tek!

DREAMSS · Jul 13, 2010

they have white board paint now also. you can get it at lowes. its called idea paint and it works really good
http://www.ideapaint.com/

mikeyr · Jul 13, 2010

Don't want the Porsche, the girl would be really nice but my wife might object.

So what do I most in my perfect garage ? ME !!!! a little over a year ago, I built the most awesome garage around, lots of space to do everything, I have all the tools to do anything I want and I NEVER HAVE THE TIME TO BE IN THE THING !!!

Boiler · Jul 13, 2010

mikeyr said:
Don't want the Porsche, the girl would be really nice but my wife might object.

So what do I most in my perfect garage ? ME !!!! a little over a year ago, I built the most awesome garage around, lots of space to do everything, I have all the tools to do anything I want and I NEVER HAVE THE TIME TO BE IN THE THING !!!

I hear that, my garage is a complete dump but I still wish I could get some time in there. Family first and all, but I'm ready for grandma, my wife, and my 2 girls to go on a girls vacation for about 2 weeks. Hmm what would I do...empty the garage, insulate the garage, rewire the garage, drywall the garage.

It would still be dinky, but it would at least then be ready for me to work on little by little. Its finding the block of time to start thats the hard part.

boiler7904 · Jul 13, 2010

Boiler said:
I hear that, my garage is a complete dump but I still wish I could get some time in there. Family first and all, but I'm ready for grandma, my wife, and my 2 girls to go on a girls vacation for about 2 weeks. Hmm what would I do...empty the garage, insulate the garage, rewire the garage, drywall the garage.

It would still be dinky, but it would at least then be ready for me to work on little by little. Its finding the block of time to start thats the hard part.

I'd settle for being in the same state as my garage for a couple of weekends so I could do those same things.

e-tek · Jul 13, 2010

mikeyr said:
Don't want the Porsche, the girl would be really nice but my wife might object.

So what do I most in my perfect garage ? ME !!!! a little over a year ago, I built the most awesome garage around, lots of space to do everything, I have all the tools to do anything I want and I NEVER HAVE THE TIME TO BE IN THE THING !!!

Boiler said:
I hear that, my garage is a complete dump but I still wish I could get some time in there. Family first and all, but I'm ready for grandma, my wife, and my 2 girls to go on a girls vacation for about 2 weeks. Hmm what would I do...empty the garage, insulate the garage, rewire the garage, drywall the garage.

It would still be dinky, but it would at least then be ready for me to work on little by little. Its finding the block of time to start thats the hard part.

boiler7904 said:
I'd settle for being in the same state as my garage for a couple of weekends so I could do those same things.

you guys ar killing me......prayers for all.

Ryan Hill · Jul 13, 2010

I used to work for Steelcase and they own Polyvision. www.polyvision.com find your local rep and get a sheet. I have one, it's a ceramic-on-steel nothing will stain it and your favorite auto parts store magnet will stick to it. Sweet!

crewchief888 · Jul 13, 2010

CUSTOMMANCAVES.COM said:
You're right...obtaining a Porsche is the least of my concerns. Finding a woman willing to help turn wrenches whilst wearing underwear & high-heels...now that's gonna cost.

i found one once upon a time,
she was quite adept at tool handling.. :Twitch:

RUMBLON · Jul 14, 2010

You can keep the girl, I have one and she owns half my stuff. An extra would mean I would have to work FOREVER as she would leave with this and the rest of my Mopars and STUFF!!

This is my shop and its one of my favorites.

Dave
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