Garage Discussion Thread (Real Garages Only!)

[Mattdogg]

Hey all,

Looking at having a Garage built, for something abit different I was looking for ideas on what sort of Garage, I'm thinking double with a workshop. Pictures from sites such as Ideal, Skyline etc etc are so boring!

I'd be keen to see some pictures of Garages that real people have Man garages? Pool table, whirlister Jukebox etc? :

Show what you've got!

Also discussion on how much garages are, etc would be invited too! To start had a quote from Ideal for a double garage workshop is $30,000... (unlined is $26,000). Seems pretty dare to me, I'll do some more research.

[smokn4]

thats a deposit on a house there...might aswell buy a house smash a wall down and park the car in there

[Mattdogg]

Exactly!

Yeah i've got one rough price at the moment but will find out more soon and post up

[Guest Fastfour]

We are doing this very thing right now. Got plans drawn up for garage wide enough for 3 cars, and a room on the end.

[mattapo]

I have a garrage thats 3 bays wide but the door is just smaller that a double. Its a bit of a pain but ya have heaps of workshop and storage room. Make shure ya have a nice high roof so ya can hoist engines e.t.c. Also a god strong beam for a block and tackle to hang off.

[Mattdogg]

Nice suggestion thanks mate

Fastfour if you don't mind me asking what is that likely to cost you?

[Guest Fastfour]

Looking at circa 50k

[MercuryFree]

You want inspiration? I give you...ORGASM!

http://www.luxury4play.com/automotive/36568-worlds-most-beautiful-garages-exotics-insane-garage-picture-thread-50-pics.html

Most of course are outside budget, but they can still certainly give you ideas

[Max Headroom]

I had a shed built for me five years ago. It's 9m x 18m x 3m, with three roller doors and an over-width 1.2m wide pedestrian door (so i can get my bikes in and out without opening a roller door). Cost including earthworks, concrete floor and wiring (incl 3-phase) was $40k although prices have probably risen since. I used Letts Buildings in Mt Maunganui. Recommended.

The fuel pump is just for effect. Got it cheap off TradeMe:

The workshop end:

I picked up some cheap racking from a demolition yard which transformed my storage arrangements:

[Mattdogg]

Lovely garage Max

And Mercury! - Haha some great ideas in there for sure

[aim]

I don't have great shots of my uncles garage (but it's awesome) - it's a display garage with a workshop off to the side, unfortunately I only really have a shot of some of the displays and one of the workshop, some of the shots you can get an idea of what the garage is like. Anyway, enjoy!

Workshop - that's a v8 turbo Studebaker sitting on the floor.

[Old Skool Subbie]

Now thats a garage I like the look of it. Just what I would had my garage looking.

[QRAF]

my garage is just a double with a bit out the back for my weights it says its an ideal garage.

but one thing if your building use strong doors as mine was actually kicked in yesterday morning around 10am

cops didn't bother coming around had to go down and make a statement only to be told its nawton what more do you expect i was like excuse me wtf to which he said at least your car didn't get taken.

left shaking my head.

[driftrex]

did anything get taken craig? i guess theres not alot they can do unless they catch them in the act. now you should put some more alarm sensors in there though.

[QRAF]

yeah buying another one this pay and this pay can't come soon enough.

[chrisjunkie]

Lease a warehouse? Dad has one and it happens to be quite free on the weekends for subaru work

[Swindog]

I dont like personal access doors on garages. Waste of time and a HUGE security risk with the amount of stuff people normally store in them.

Im bulding mine at the moment and mine will be blocked off with a big sheet of steel tek screwed into the frame work.

[QRAF]

 Swindog said:

I dont like personal access doors on garages. Waste of time and a HUGE security risk with the amount of stuff people normally store in them.

Im bulding mine at the moment and mine will be blocked off with a big sheet of steel tek screwed into the frame work.

fully but i didn't build it also the funny thing was that the partner hadn't closed her side of the garage so they could of just opened the door instead of kicking my door in.

[Max Headroom]

 Swindog said:

I dont like personal access doors on garages. Waste of time and a HUGE security risk with the amount of stuff people normally store in them.

Im bulding mine at the moment and mine will be blocked off with a big sheet of steel tek screwed into the frame work.

Agreed.

Although I have a PA door, I don't have any windows in the shed at all, just ten skylight panels in the roof. Fact is, if someone is determined to get in, they will get in regardless of alarms or padlocks. Best to have both, along with an alert dog with a loud bark . . .

[QRAF]

thats the thing it has to be someone i know as the dog didn't even bark and where talking about a 50kg dog here.

Need electrify the garage i say.

[Swindog]

Neighbours been broken into a few times. He has a BIG dog with a loud scary bark but didnt help. However, electrifying the door handle did.

He has home rigged an alarm up to a sensor light though which was good. No more break ins.

[Old Skool Subbie]

Have some heavy duty doors like these..

[albaru]

Here's my garage. The budget is not high

[chrisjunkie]

Here's Mine (actually it's a warehouse but good for taking Subaru's to pieces!!!)

;D

[aim]

 chrisjunkie said:

Here's Mine (actually it's a warehouse but good for taking Subaru's to pieces!!!)

;D

I like yours, it has a handy booze fridge!