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| I'm building a new workshop/garage! Help me design it... | |
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| Turbo Dan-O | Jan 14 2012, 12:20 AM Post #16 |
Obsessive Car Detailer
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Shelves shelves shelves!!!! |
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| Memphis metro | Jan 14 2012, 12:39 AM Post #17 |
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Heres a window mount fan that pushes more air than your average box fan. The louvers open and close on their own. Great for pulling welding fumes and air thru the garage and out. Keep in mind, heat rises. Best case would be to have one mounted up high at the top of the garage oposite the rear window side of the building pulling air out of the garage and maybe one mounted in the rear window pulling air in. Air in at window and air out at top opposite, causing air flow thru the garage. Drawing in fresh air and pulling out hot and contaminated air. http://www.air-conditioner-home.com/dayton-da-7f67/ I have a couple of these in my garage. Bolt bins. It would be a little pricey to start up but you can go to suppliers and purchase the bolt bin and it loaded with various size nuts, bolts and washers. It sure makes it nice to be able to have easy access to the nuts and bolts you need. Once your initial setup and your supplies runs short you can purchase just what you have used and replace it in the bin and keep it stocked. 
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| nerys | Jan 14 2012, 12:52 AM Post #18 |
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There are alternatives to "skylights" (very expensive) that you can build yourself. http://www.gizmag.com/pop-bottles-provide-light/19829/ VERY cool if your serious about going solar consider going "off grid" with a set of "nickle iron" batteries. very low maintenance and they will last longer than you will (over 80 years is not abnormal) and are VERY tolerant to abuse (not being maintained right) you will be "not" using the garage far more than you will "be" using it so during all that not using it time your solar panels will be filling your battery pack. you just need enough power to cover your "needs" per session which will likely be a lot lower than you might think. have a grid breaker just in case too (if you run out of juice) Second the "whole house fan" they are flat out amazing. have on the ground louvers to "draw" the low cool air in (both sides) and the fan on the wall in the middle. be careful some fans should not be mounted vertically some can be. Second Second Second the go BIGGER. you can usually go quite a bit bigger while adding VERY little cost. remember you can always "save up" for additional goodies but you can not feasibly "make it bigger" later. I have bought "whole house fans" for under $50 on craigslist to keep your eye out!! I think homedepot has a basic one for around $200 IIRC and they work flat out amazing! Edited by nerys, Jan 14 2012, 12:55 AM.
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| Memphis metro | Jan 14 2012, 12:49 PM Post #19 |
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Heres my fan to pull hot air out. Mounted at the highest point in the garage. Heres what I was talking about, putting a couple of strong hooks in the concrete to have something to secure something down too.  Windows are the weak link in a building. Thieves break the window and raise it and enter. I built some rebar security gaurds for my windows. I dont have much but I dont want the little I have to end up in some pawn shop somewhere. 
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| bogs | Jan 14 2012, 01:32 PM Post #20 |
Duct tape heals all wounds
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Best help I can give you is, if you haven't already got it download Google sketch up and plan your garage with it. Save your files at different stages with different names so you can finalize different designs, and go with what you like best at the end. It is easy to learn and will give you a good idea of the final look, and it is easier to change something there free than in real life at cost.
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| rmcelwee | Jan 14 2012, 02:28 PM Post #21 |
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Hadn't thought about bars on the windows but it is a good idea. The window will face away from our house and may be a good place for thieves to enter. Good google idea. I've been drawing some stuff out on paper but that looks better. |
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| nerys | Jan 14 2012, 02:57 PM Post #22 |
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I would install ONE window facing the house even a small one. if someone enters at night they will likely do so with a flash light you will be able to see this light swinging around etc.. |
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| rmcelwee | Jan 14 2012, 03:45 PM Post #23 |
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The way my house is set up I'd never see a flashlight moving around. I'll probably install some sort of alarm in there. Getting ready to figure up how much an extra 6 feet is. I know it is too expensive to add width but adding length is really not a big deal. Just paying for one more "a-frame" or whatever and the outer skin/roof. |
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| rmcelwee | Jan 15 2012, 09:00 AM Post #24 |
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Yeah, you guys convinced me to go 20 x 36 (instead of 20 x 26). The extra 10 feet in length is $1,020. If I want to add width it is $900 for every FOUR feet. $1,020 bucks will get me 20' in extra shelves (10' on each wall) if I add to the length so that is probably what I will do. I'm going to have to go through a lot of walk-throughs in my head but I think I can get away with only 20' wide. BTW, that $1,020 for 10' is only the building. I'll have to pay for extra concrete as well but I haven't gotten back any quotes for that yet. |
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| Scoobs | Jan 15 2012, 09:08 AM Post #25 |
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i can see if i can get you some measurements and pics of my shop, and the layout if youd like, i wish the garage door was offset instead of in the center tho, so that way id be able to park 3 metros on one side and still have room to pull one strait in. with plenty of space on the other side to work in the woodshop area. |
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| Memphis metro | Jan 15 2012, 09:11 AM Post #26 |
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You will not be sorry going larger. Just keep in mind your propety line easement. Whatever the code is in your area. You do not want to build within the easement. |
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| Tofuball | Jan 15 2012, 09:28 AM Post #27 |
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Every flat surface that doesn't have the space for shelves gets pegboard. I've got a TON of the stuff in my stairwell to the basement. |
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| Turbo Dan-O | Jan 15 2012, 11:57 AM Post #28 |
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Good one Tofu! I was just about to mention pegboard. The name of the game is KEEP EVERYTHING OFF THE FLOOR!  
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| Murf 59 | Jan 15 2012, 12:12 PM Post #29 |
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That is a great anchor point.  Being able to really lash something down is cool. And if your starting from the slab up. Anchors are easy to set up. Once the slab is in place. A pain in the back side.What about a mircowave, and fridge? And some place to set down. Something that all my shops have had except my current one. A black board to draw out project and concepts on. Well and Hot Rod and bike pics on the few unshelved parts of the walls.
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| Maas562 | Jan 15 2012, 12:32 PM Post #30 |
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Minor but I'd put some pitch on the floor with some drains. You probably don't have to deal with much snow like I do but either way it's nice to have a place for water to go rather than out the garage door or puddling up until it dries. |
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