What's in Your Garage..Besides your car(s)? - Page 3

silvergts1998 · #21 (**permalink**) 03-30-2008, 10:47 PM

I personally like the four post lifts. I would stick with a major brand and do 220 volts. The lift has no issues lifting the car up. My lift will lift 9000 lbs. I am getting a large 3 car garage built here soon. I will get a two post lift and another 4 post lift, so I will have a total of 3 lifts. Bend pak has good support and I think the back yard buddy is the best four post lift out there, but they are kind of jerky to deal with and a bit on the expensive side.

This is my garage full of tools since I buy all I can get. I think I have enough to open up a full blown garage.

You be surprised how fast a large garage will fill up sith "stuff". I do a lot of work here locally on exotics and many Vipers so I will be doing a very large 3 bay garage at the end of my driveway.

raymond · #22 (**permalink**) 03-30-2008, 10:48 PM

My newest addition is along the wall, very useful to store all the cleaning stuff etc.

jef · #23 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by rdubs

Peter-

There are three key things IMO to having a top-notch garage. The first one, as Raymondo mentioned, is an epoxy floor. I used the Rustoleum Professional Grade stuff, two coats, and it looks beautiful and is tough as nails. You don't want you use the Home version which is water-based, it is not as tough and you will get some hot-tire pickup.

The second key is the lighting. I recommend installing a few rows of recessed lights with a normal incandescent color. Between the epoxy floor and recessed lighting, your garage will look like a mini showroom. It sucks to have a beautiful car with a nice professional looking epoxy floor and just a hard flourescent light shining on everything.

The last key is to get as much stuff up off the floor as possible. By hanging everything you possibly can, you will have a ton of floor space freed up, and having lots of floor space will make the garage look more spacious inside. I mounted a bunch of peg boards from Home Depot to hang all my tools, and I hung some ladder hooks too.

Good luck!

Epoxy rules!
And - like you said - don't use the water based version in your garage.
BV&S Kunstharsvloeren

SimonSays · #24 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jef

Epoxy rules!
And - like you said - don't use the water based version in your garage.
BV&S Kunstharsvloeren

Looks nice Jef... do you have experience with them? How much does it cost?

has anyone used KIWI tiles in their garage (or similar)?

jef · #25 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 04:13 PM

Simon,

Que? If you need a resin based floor, send me another email: you'll get the very best for the best price

Jezus!

SimonSays · #26 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jef

Simon,

Que? If you need a resin based floor, send me another email: you'll get the very best for the best price

Jezus!

I will, but i'd like some "design" in the floor... That's why kiwi tiles appeal to me...

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