Post your garage photos!

helloelectro · 10-07-2020, 06:50 PM

I'm determined to get my garage in order so would love to get some ideas and inspiration.

cristo · 10-07-2020, 07:59 PM

My garage is pretty minimalistic

helloelectro · 10-07-2020, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cristo

My garage is pretty minimalistic

Touché

NewWorldOrder · 10-07-2020, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cristo

My garage is pretty minimalistic

I think we may have the same garage.

pmcmtnbkr · 10-07-2020, 10:10 PM

Here you go

Shovelman · 10-08-2020, 05:47 AM

It may involve relocating your garage but place it to the right of the house so you don/t have to walk around the car to get to the house. (to the left in those backward countries)

Don't get me started on architects.

amutti · 10-08-2020, 06:02 AM

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Here you go

What kind of finish is that?

pmcmtnbkr · 10-08-2020, 06:13 AM

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What kind of finish is that?

Rusrolium metallic Cooper pot 3 kits, and 3 kits of silverbullet. I used a gram scale to weigh out the tint for an individual kit then very carefully mixed all the tint together and weighed it out into 6 equal amounts. I had read horror stories of this finish chipping and pulling up. I haven't had any problems but I also did a primer prior to the top coat. It does scratch easily but as thick as I applied it it doesn't show

dradernh · 10-08-2020, 10:40 AM

My tandem garage; it takes five minutes of sliding and lifting to be able to fit both cars in.

Snow's coming, so it was time to shift to the two-car setup!

msej449 · 10-08-2020, 03:55 PM

Unused season wheel & tyre storage

And there's a light weight hoist on the roof cross-beams so I can drop/lift the wheels without breaking my back.

siwo · 10-09-2020, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by msej449

Unused season wheel & tyre storage

And there's a light weight hoist on the roof cross-beams so I can drop/lift the wheels without breaking my back.

I like this idea on storing wheels on the wall. I'll post a pic of mine later but it's similar to Post #5 (the 2x4 built up rack... however mine's metal and is actually store-bought. I want to change it to what you got since it really breaks the back to bring them up & down two times a year for both mine & my wife's car)

PeanuKeeyes · 10-09-2020, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cristo

My garage is pretty minimalistic

My friends refer to mine as the “Dexter spray room” lmao

msej449 · 10-10-2020, 09:21 AM

@siwo Here is the setup with the new hoist arrangement. The hoist uses 2x 3-wheel pulleys rated at 85Kgs max, I got from a local trade hardware store, hanging from a cross-beam. The other use is for lifting heavier items into the boot from the garage floor, when I slide the cross-beam along. The far end of which is tenoned into the main roof beam, for stability. The only thing I regret is that the pulley has no 'dead man's trip' - if you let go the rope, it just drops. You can get pulleys where there's a mechanism that traps the pull rope if you let go suddenly. Without the trip, it really needs two people to use safely: one person on the rope and the other manoeuvring the load. The upper pully attaches to an eye bolt - I had to cut a groove in the opposite end of the cross-beam so I could fit the washer and nut that hold it in place. It was tempting to use a screw eye but I wasn't happy that it would stay fast if I ever took the pully up to it's lift weight limit.

The wall brackets are from Amazon, rated 50Kgs, like these - I went for ones with two wall screws vs the cheaper ones that only had one.

Because this was originally an external wall rendered with rough stones, I put a piece of cardboard between the wall and the face of the alloys, to avoid scratching. The photo was taken before I put the rubber strips (included in the pack) on the upper side. These are a bit thin, so I add short segments of foam pipe insulator when I drop the wheels onto the brackets, for better protection.

ferraricare · 10-11-2020, 01:20 AM

Here's some shots of my 100 year old garage after a recent clean up.

pmcmtnbkr · 10-11-2020, 07:03 AM

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Here's some shots of my 100 year old garage after a recent clean up.

you have the kind of garage i have always wanted i used to work part time at a garage like yours that had old wooden floors soaked in fluids that had such a welcoming feeling when you walked into work

USA-RET · 10-11-2020, 07:55 AM

Older Pix....only the cars have changed:

DaleHeinz · 10-15-2020, 12:02 PM

Car fits on one side, garage gym on the other.

marantjo · 10-15-2020, 04:21 PM

Race cars and bikes take up most of the garage space -- 230i lives outside!

DaleHeinz · 10-15-2020, 05:07 PM

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Race cars and bikes take up most of the garage space -- 230i lives outside!

Love it.

harma24 · 10-15-2020, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DaleHeinz

Car fits on one side, garage gym on the other.

The left side of your garage is crazy. Specifically the chalk board...

DaleHeinz · 10-16-2020, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DaleHeinz

Car fits on one side, garage gym on the other.

The left side of your garage is crazy. Specifically the chalk board...

Thanks! In hindsight I kind of wish I had done a marker board. Cleaning up the constant chalk dust got old fast.

PurpleFunkMan · 01-29-2021, 11:29 PM

Had it done last month. Sooooo happy how it turned out!

10-07-2020, 06:50 PM	#1
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dradernh Brigadier General 4382 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: 2017 M240i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SW Ohio iTrader: (0)	My tandem garage; it takes five minutes of sliding and lifting to be able to fit both cars in. Snow's coming, so it was time to shift to the two-car setup! __________________ 2017 M240i: 23.8K, 28.9 mpg, MT, Sunroof Delete, 3,432#, EB, Leather, Driving Assistance Package, Heated Front Seats \| Sold: E12 530i, E24 M635CSi, E39 520i, E30 325is, E36 M3 (2) TC Kline Coilovers; H&R Front Bar; Wavetrac; Al Subframe Bushings; 18X9/9½ ARC-8s; 255/35-18 PS4S (4); Dinan Elite V2 & CAI; MPerf Orange BBK; Schroth Quick Fit Pro; GTechniq Crystal Serum Ultra Ceramic; Suntek PPF Last edited by dradernh; 11-30-2020 at 10:40 AM..
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msej449 msej449 514 Rep 717 Posts Drives: M235i Convertible +LSD 2016 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: South Coast UK & Swiss Alps iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 Peugeot e208 GT [0.00] 2016 BMW M235i Conv ... [0.00]	@siwo Here is the setup with the new hoist arrangement. The hoist uses 2x 3-wheel pulleys rated at 85Kgs max, I got from a local trade hardware store, hanging from a cross-beam. The other use is for lifting heavier items into the boot from the garage floor, when I slide the cross-beam along. The far end of which is tenoned into the main roof beam, for stability. The only thing I regret is that the pulley has no 'dead man's trip' - if you let go the rope, it just drops. You can get pulleys where there's a mechanism that traps the pull rope if you let go suddenly. Without the trip, it really needs two people to use safely: one person on the rope and the other manoeuvring the load. The upper pully attaches to an eye bolt - I had to cut a groove in the opposite end of the cross-beam so I could fit the washer and nut that hold it in place. It was tempting to use a screw eye but I wasn't happy that it would stay fast if I ever took the pully up to it's lift weight limit. The wall brackets are from Amazon, rated 50Kgs, like these - I went for ones with two wall screws vs the cheaper ones that only had one. Because this was originally an external wall rendered with rough stones, I put a piece of cardboard between the wall and the face of the alloys, to avoid scratching. The photo was taken before I put the rubber strips (included in the pack) on the upper side. These are a bit thin, so I add short segments of foam pipe insulator when I drop the wheels onto the brackets, for better protection. __________________ 2016 M235i Convertible Estoril Blue & Oyster 2023 Peugeot e-208 GT (electric) Last edited by msej449; 10-10-2020 at 10:30 AM..
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