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planning my new 914 garage |
siverson |
Mar 28 2015, 09:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,448 Joined: 5-May 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 654 Region Association: Southern California |
We bought a new house many months ago, and the house needed a ton of work. The "house" part of our remodel is almost over, and now I'm making plans for the garage. I actually can't believe I haven't but more thought into this yet as one of the primary reasons we (or I (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) liked the house is it has a big 2-car garage AND a big 3-car garage. And a big yard. Yay me.
Without benches or storage, I think 10 914s would actually fit in the 2 garages (tandem). So... What do you think of my layout plan? Any other ideas below. The most space I've had to work with before this was a 22x20 2-car garage. 1. LIFT - We have to do some concrete work in the garage now anyways, so I think I may put some type of scissor lift in the floor. The ceiling is flat and only about 8.5' or 9.0'. - Any lift recommendations? - What needs to be plumbed into the lift? Just power or ? (I'm just starting my research now) - Do you think the center position is the best for the lift? 2. BENCHES. What do you think? Benches as I drew along the top, or benches in the bottom stall? That closet has to stay there. Any ideas or inspiration? Thanks! -Steve Attached thumbnail(s) |
db9146 |
Jun 9 2015, 04:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None |
The garage is looking great!!!
Couple of ideas on the electrical and air plumbing. I have a 28 x 30 garage and ran two 20 amp circuits to each outlet (one circuit with gray outlets and another with white outlets) so that at any point in the garage, if I had high electrical demands, I'd have two circuits readily available. I also plumbed in air lines inside each wall spaced the outlets so when using air tools, I can just use a shorter hose to the nearest outlet w/o snaking an air line all over the place (be sure to install an outlet near at least one garage door for outside use). I also recessed one of the retractable air reels into the ceiling between the two primary bays near the center of the garage for air access there. Lastly, and I realize it might be a little late for you on this one, but when I built my detached garage, I used a 14" I-beam to span the width of the garage. I then used truss floor joists across the top of the i-beam for the 2nd story floor that I used for car part storage upstairs. The floor joists left about 4" of the I-beam exposed across the garage ceiling which works great for a chain hoist trolley that I can use when unloading anything too heavy for me to deal with by myself. And I agree, you can never have too much light!! |
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