Solved my garage space issue Options

[TravisNeff]

Its time to cough up some pics! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

[turk22]

pretty funny, I just sent in a new 'Jackstands' column to Fourteener magazine, about exactly this topic. Seems like more and more folks are doing the community storage and workspace.

Do we have anything like that here in Cincinnati?? I haven't found it if we do.

Turk

[JustinMeier]

I'm at 78th St and Redfield in that area North of Redfield and South of the runway next to what seems like 10 different crossfit gyms.

Oh no kidding, there's a bunch around us.

[papajohn123]

1800 square feet? Wow, that's a lot! Congratulations though, I hope all goes well on rebuilding your 914 with your son!

[euro911]

Congrats. I was jazzed when my brother & I got a 2200 sq. ft. shop. They fill up with stuff quickly.

[AZBanks]

Its time to cough up some pics! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

I had to take a quick trip out of town. I'll finish cleanup and take some pics this weekend.

[vin man]

Yes, I need more space as well. Can't find anything affordable in Gilbert.

[AZBanks]

Exterior shots

[euro911]

Yes, I need more space as well. Can't find anything affordable in Gilbert.

Only a 1/2 hour drive to PHX ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

I miss having a shop, but at $1./sq. ft. & utilities, liability insurance, etc., ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

It would be nice if I could split the cost of another shop here in the LAX South Bay area with a few others, but there's not too many 'car' folks that close to me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

[MoveQik]

Where did you lease a unit? I work in the Scottsdale Airpark and that is like toy storage city. Lots of exotic and rare cars parked in hangars with private jets.

You need a storage space. I drove by your house several days ago and all the toys were out! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

[My 914]

That is just one of the many reasons I won't live in the PRoK.

Rent is a LOT cheaper in Phoenix and I have some other guys storing some stuff(trailer, boat, etc) with me so my total cost will be around $0.00 per month.

If there is another unit available there, you should consider leasing that one as well and getting a few more people to store their stuff there as well. You may lower your costs even further.

[AZBanks]

Interior pics.

It still needs more cleaning.

[AZBanks]

I'm not sure what kind if business was in the space before but the floor is stained/painted/something?. I want to get that all removed and fix up the walls and paint a bit.

[euro911]

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[mlindner]

AZbanks, that looks like great space. Can I ask what the rent is for that size space. Best, Mark

[AZBanks]

AZbanks, that looks like great space. Can I ask what the rent is for that size space. Best, Mark

Rent is just the beginning. Then you have insurance, internet, alarm company, water, and power, etc.
This building is not in a prime part of Phoenix. It is in what is generally a bad part of Phoenix but this particular industirial area is actually pretty nice.
Due to the location, I got it pretty cheap. The rent is only $1070 a month. There are two other smaller units available for the same rate per Sq/Ft but they do not have sprinkler systems.

I am hoping to get enough other people storing cars(preferably 914 owners) in with me to cover the rent and even some of the expenses. If I can get my part of the rent to $0.00 I'll be happy even if I have to cover all the remaining expenses.

[euro911]

If you're going to rent out storage space for other people's cars, you might do well to invest in a 4-post lift (or two) and fully utilize that vertical space (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[AZBanks]

If you're going to rent out storage space for other people's cars, you might do well to invest in a 4-post lift (or two) and fully utilize that vertical space (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

That is an option I am looking at. I'm checking space requirements, etc to see how many I could fit without feeling cramped.

[AZBanks]

The walls in the warehouse area have seen their better days. There are too many nail, screw, and staple holes to count and some of the drywall seams are cracked and/or patched. There Is some mold along the bottom of one wall.
I am going to spend some time fixing all of those issues and having all the walls freshly textured so they look like new.


The big question then becomes, how should I paint it. What colors and style?

Some possibilities I have though of are:

Some combination of Gulf Blue and Orange done as stripes or possibly one wall Orange and the rest blue.

German flag colors?

I think Martini would be the easiest to do and the easiest to replace when I get ready to move out. Mainly white walls with the Martini stripes circling the whole space. ??

I am not doing the blue/green hippie 917 colors or the pink pig so don't even go there. They look good on their respective cars but for shop colors, NO! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

Brumos is another option that would be easy to do but I like Martini better.

There have been a few Jagermeister liveries over the years but I hate the stuff so that is out.


I am open to suggestions. Ideas applied to the pictures I posted earlier will get extra attention.

[euro911]

I bought some medium gray paint to do the walls from the floor up to about 4 or 5 feet in my RV garage/shop (14 foot ceiling) the rest of the wall and ceiling white. Kind of like I've seen in some other automotive shops.