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Vette needs a better place to sleep

I have never gotten around to doing this garage, so I figured I get at it before the fall gets here. I've done a couple af garages before, but they were always 3 car garages. This garage is a STD 2 1/2 car garage, so the challenge will be the best use of space...

I'll chronical the expenses and time as I go. Feel free to suggest away, I'm winging it step by step...

This is what I'm starting with.



First step was to shed some light on the subject. 2 2' x 4' 4 bulb
fluorescents



Also dropped some power down in the middle of the garage with a recoiler



Back wall cabinet "rough in" with first coat of paint on the frame. I'll be
going several shades darker for the final coat. The blue came out to bright. No worries,
it will take more than one coat anyways...



I'll update the thread as I go along...

Peace
Chip

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Materials

Electric Recoiler $34.99
2 2'x4' Florescent lights and bulbs $64.77
20 2"x4" $42.40
2 1/4" Pieces of Plywood, cut for sides $39.98
2 Boxes of wood screws $11.98
8 Boxes of 3" Corner Brackets $19.94
1 Quart Killz primer $4.99
1 Quart Blue Paint $11.99
1 Quart Blue Paint #11.99 (second coat on the shelf frame)
1 Vinyl Diamond Plate Sample $13.95
5 Gallons Outdoor Flat Slate Gray Paint $141.00
Entire Floor Kit $289 (wash/etching/bonding primer/basecoat/surface coat/top coat)
2 Hyloft storage units $119.98
2 Boxes of Black and White Self Adhesive VCT Tile $64
4 8'x4' Diamond Plate Sheets, Cutting $447

Total $1304.25


Time

Lights and Recoiler 1 hour
Building rear wall cabinet frame 3 hours
Painting rear wall cabinet frame 1 1/2 hours
Painting rear wall cabinet frame again 1 hr
Painting walls 2 coats 5 hours
Cleaning and etching floor 5 hours including fry time
Base coat floor 1/2 hour
Hyloft Storage install 1 hour
VCT Tile Install 2 1/2 hours
Hanging doors and Diamond Plate 4 1/2 hrs

Total 25 hours

Peace
Chip

moserbe

I could be wrong but it looks like a 1 1/2 car garage to me.

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Because I piled all the crap off to the right and excluded it from the pic...

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Chip

oaks99

and what do charge per hour labor wise maybe you can come work on mine .

oak

alanhang

this will be interesting to watch

in2fun

Check out thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1805966

It might give you some good ideas.

MIKE-C5

looking good

YNOT2K

i am planning on doing the same thing with my 3-car garage this fall.

first step for me is build a garden shed for unnecessary crap in the garage.

i will not be taking pictures of progress keeping track of time and expenses because, well, i am lazy like that.

but i will be watching this thread for ideas along the way.

thanks chip for taking the time to document your garage remodel. you're an inspiration to us all!

jeff

VRROOOM2

Maybe you saw my pics of my new Garage-Mahal but my best advice to you Chip is to stop all work immediately and add 2 stalls, THEN do your remodel!!

Ok, seriously, this is going to be fun to watch and thanks for taking the time to document it as you go... I don't have the patience for that myself... but maybe I'll try as I begin the similar process on my new shack...

oaks99

i would not call 4 1/2 car garage a shack i thought you were moving into yours already

oak

WKMCD

Now I'm not going near your house until it's done. I know you'll hand me a hammer...

Kidding, I'll stop by. I want to see the progress.

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Yup, it's inspiring

There has been talk of adding 2 + 1 (drive through) with a Mother in Law suite on top

That's a pretty high price to pay in my book

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Chip

ROJ#79

You are off to a great start. Keep up the great work!

jacks996

Good Luck with the project. I haven't gotten up enough motivation to do mine yet

gordopost

two words: Peg Board.

MIKE-C5

Dont hasitate ! ! Great Weekend project ! !

VRROOOM2

We close Friday... Sunday is the big moving day.

It looks smaller and smaller to me... but EVERY SINGLE guy that sees it has garage envy for sure... It's funny as hell!! EVERY ONE!
I'm hoping for a party to watch the Husker game Saturday night on the big screen in the garage that night!!

VRROOOM2

If I had 2-1/2 stalls and could possibly add 2-3 more, I'd do it in a heartbeat, mother-in-law included!! Oh yeah!! My biggest problem right now is I need to get a man-sized snowblower to remove the snow from 36 x 50 plus foot driveway...

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Round 2 with the Blue

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Chip