The perfect garage

stiffy · #1 (**permalink**) 05-06-2008, 11:53 PM

Hi All,

I have just purchased a new house, well really just a block of land with living quarters actually.

The purchase was to mainly set up the garage from HELL and a small house to live in.

I need ideas/designs. I have a picture in my head of what I want but I am sure there are much better brains out there with idea's I havent thought of or seen.

What I want, as much usable space as possible (multiple 2 and 4 post hoists) maybe even a portable 4 poster for when the weather's fine and for cleaning underbody.
The block is 17.5 Meters wide and 50.5 Meters long. I invisage (based on council regs) to put a 14 Meter x 6 Meter high and 7 Meters deep. I would like a granny flat/bedroom/guest room/B & D Room as well. Its good to have a shower/fridge/Plasma close by.

So what I need is ideas, designs, layout from people that have done it before, seen one done or always dreamed of such a garage.

Keep the idea's coming....

STIFFY

BMK · #2 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 12:00 AM

Stiffy

I have seen a site - Thread - here with super garages. Try a search.

I would consider doing a warehouse front stryle of building.

Bernie

boxhead · #3 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 12:23 AM

I have the same dreams, I plan to fit an American barn style shed as an extension to my current shed.
The upper level would have a messanin level that would be approx half the length of the shed for TV, couch, fridge and small kitchenette.
There would be a verandah that extends out from the front of this.
Then I could install a hoist that raises up through the centre where there is no messanin.
My shed would be approx 12 metres wide, approx 15 metres long with a minimum height on the lower levels of approx 3 - 4 metres.
This way there is bench space along the sides, with room for lathe and milling bench, would also like to have an english wheel and folder.
Then on the opposite side there is room for cars to be angle parked and worked on.
All just a dream at the moment but until 5 days ago I was still dreaming of driving my Cobra.

But to save costs it would be far cheaper to build a flat sided tall shed and just put a second level in one of the corners.

bermblaster41 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 01:45 AM

Try www.garagejournal.com . This is a wrenchs Wet dream. Tons of info. hope this helps

Bermblaster

stiffy · #5 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 02:30 AM

Hey Bermblaster41,

Thanks for the link !!!!! NOT, I have spent ALL MY BUDGET on things to fill it......

I cannot believe there is soooo muuuccchhhh stuff to buy in the STATES

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Great sponsor links as well, some fantastic ideas to ponder, cheers.

STIFFY

P.S. Are you going to LCS?
P.S.2 What is the meaning of your name?

coco_cobra · #6 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 03:08 AM

look at this super garage

http://www.spysoftball.com/august_27...s/image002.jpg

richardferguson · #7 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 03:39 AM

Do it right Stiffy. Get a decent architect (you might go through a few) and tell 'em what you want. Don't get a builder to do the design.
Richard

Bryan Wilson · #8 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 05:15 AM

Manspace
Cheers,
Bryan

Plums · #9 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 05:21 AM

Here is my mates shed (yes I have shed envy every time I go there)..

It is 18m x 12m x tall, it has a standard roller door at each end, (of which one opens to a ute height dock), 2 chain operated roller doors (pretty wide ones too), mezanine, etc. etc. Half of the shed is timber flooring, while the other half is concrete (12m x 9m of each).

If he would just throw a hoist and a Dyno in there, I reckon I'd be in heaven...

Out of interest, the gold car in the picture is a Ford Lincoln Continental Town car (460 big block), in excellent original condition with just over 100k on the clock... very nice!!!

Harrymac · #10 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 05:28 AM

Hi Stiffy,

The best picture of a garage I have ever seen, is one called 'COBRA HEAVEN',
search for it on the net.

Harry.

OZVENOM · #11 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 05:31 AM

There is a fews things to help you with fact
we all die.
you can not have too much power.
you can not have too big a shed.
Grass is horses and golf cources.
So concrete the whole yard put up some posts in each corner and fill in the gaps with roller doors ,windows and walls.
oh i nearly forgot a big fridge and a dunny.( no Grass to Pi55 on)

I think i may have to get rid of the dog as he don't like to S#!t on concrete.

And one other eco tip is you don't have to mow the grass which will give you carbon credits for the gas burning monsters in the shed.

Doug I · #12 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 06:04 AM

This site'll give you more ideas than you'll know what to do with ....

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/

JTD · #13 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Plums

Here is my mates shed (yes I have shed envy every time I go there)..

It is 18m x 12m x tall, it has a standard roller door at each end, (of which one opens to a ute height dock), 2 chain operated roller doors (pretty wide ones too), mezanine, etc. etc. Half of the shed is timber flooring, while the other half is concrete (12m x 9m of each).

If he would just throw a hoist and a Dyno in there, I reckon I'd be in heaven...

Out of interest, the gold car in the picture is a Ford Lincoln Continental Town car (460 big block), in excellent original condition with just over 100k on the clock... very nice!!!

Is that green pickup in your picture, the sport wagon (Holden) to be sold as a Pontiac here in the states (390 hp)?

Tenrocca · #14 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JTD

Is that green pickup in your picture, the sport wagon (Holden) to be sold as a Pontiac here in the states (390 hp)?

Thats the previous model - this is the new model like the one your getting:

And its called a UTE :-). A pickup is a dodgy shiela you bring home from the pub.

trs900 · #15 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 07:19 AM

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Here's one I have in Georgia with 7600 sq ft under roof, some day I plan to fill it up.. cost was less than $10 a sq ft ==$75000 built with concrete, etc in 2006

you would need a acre or so of land to build it on.

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trs900 · #16 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 07:23 AM

Another pic of inside, that's red clay on the concrete floor=very hard to get off

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1bad66 · #17 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 12:22 PM

I have been designing homes and garages for 15 years, and have never heard anyone ever say "I built it to big". always go bigger than what you think you need. You can go to my web site www.houseplanbroker.com and look at some of the garages I have designed. I can design you one from scratch if need be.

Rebel1 · #18 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tenrocca

A pickup is a dodgy shiela you bring home from the pub.

ROFLMAO

BMK · #19 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 04:48 PM

Stiffy

Ok good timing - as I'm about to fit the garage out here..

Hersh,

Mate post some pictures of your garage and workshop..

I'm looking - the best garage re fit that I have seen was on site here. It was an Art deco fuel station that was converted into a house and garage show room. Damn I just cannot find it. Can you remember it as it was before and after photos. Mmm think it was on site here as there were some Street Rod/s in it.

I'll keep look Stiffmeister....

stiffy · #20 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 05:01 PM

Guy's,

Thanks for your asistance (I knew I would get a great responce)....

I will post some pic's of the land so people can get a better idea
of the placement and lie of the land so to speak.

The plan is to build the garage then live in it while the house is demolished and rebuilt.

Keep posted.

STIFFY THE TOOL MAN