# 2 Car Garage Build **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 13, 2013, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242 "2013-12-13T10:08:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/1 "2013-12-13T10:08:08Z")
Might as well throw this up here. I guess I can’t really call it a build but it’s more of a personalization, outfitting with utilities/tools, etc. I copied and pasted most things from my thread over on GJ. **October 2013** [quote=“nsogiba”"] Just closed on my first home, 4BR, 2.5BA, with attached 2 car garage. The garage’s existing specs, and my thoughts on what I want (mostly for reference, because I know I’ll forget everything) Electrical: 1 electrical socket at the front. Would like to install a strip of sockets for my workbench and have a hanging extension cord reel as well. The house has 220V power which is from a now defunct hot tub, and will be perfect should I ever decide to upgrade welders from my 115V MIG. Lighting: 2 naked overhead bulbs. I have about 4 or 5 fluorescent strip fixtures from my old place that can go up, but I’d also like some track lighting/LEDs that will accent the workbench area and possibly the walls. Aesthetics: The garage is currently fully drywalled and (I assume) insulated, which is a huge plus, much less work that I have to do. It will need some mudding to cover up some trouble areas on the walls, and definitely primer+paint. The idea is to have a stripe theme like many of the garages on here, but with a few personal touches centered around our type of cars. I’m a big German car fan, hence the name. Floor: Concrete in excellent physical condition. Some staining from water and rusty shovels is present but overall it’s smooth and crack free, which is most important to me (I spend most of my time laying on my back on the ground). Sloped to a center drain which will be a huge plus for washing/rinsing the floor. Although Racedeck looks fantastic I beat my floors up, and I need something that won’t look like crap after a few years of my abuse. The floor will regularly see fluid spills, welding, grinding, and heavy equipment rolling around (floor jack, jackstands, engine cranes), so I think some sort of polyurethane coating will be best. My best friend is a project manager for a great little flooring company and will advise me when the time comes. The driveway itself has an extra row to the right of the garage, continuing all the way to the street. I probably could fit 9 cars in the driveway/garage without blocking the sidewalk. It’s handy as I drive an old Subaru in the wintertime and will store it on that pad during the summertime. Work area: In front of one of the bays is a recessed portion in the wall which I’m sure was used to store garbage cans and lawnmowers by the previous owner. Luckily, we have a sizeable shed in the backyard, so I’ll be able to put all the lawn equipment, bikes, and all other crap back there to keep my space free. The recessed area is split by a vertical drywalled beam which makes fitting existing equipment in there a bit more tricky, but I will work around that. The plan is to have my rolling toolbox, air compressor, and welder on one side, with the work bench on the other. In the past I used to have to bring down my laptop for quick reference while working on cars, which was clumsy and awkward. I’d like to incorporate a small, maybe 20" display mounted on the wall, with a desktop tower tucked away under the workbench. A wireless mouse and keyboard will go with the setup and can be stowed away in the toolbox when not in use, since everything that stays on the bench somehow attracts a layer of dust and grease. A couple of speakers mounted up in the corners of the room will provide tunes, controlled by the computer. And what everyone came for, pics: Just a few days after closing: ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7374/10474595743_21615bc7d2_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/0/c0db5a8b631c764d6d2df36b881165a49b15f32b.jpeg) ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/10474415816_a0904db1b4_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/d/6dbfba9ec332b18d4940ee210054b09fb2214706.jpeg) ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/10474412596_14bee6c1dc_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/b/5bf316d2a0036c8d4aa8e1810e252650995d9e46.jpeg) ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3726/10474579193_6e7830ffee_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/1/411ba12f617fbc15a272db78408a72b59411d52c.jpeg) ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/10474587883_a9562be62d_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/b/3b7711ed8106d61c472800cf6133a051c7e643f3.jpeg) ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5512/10474413894_5a0fa79ac5_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/b/8be6d69eb326803d46d40edb7b4ccbb39a8bed12.jpeg) The rear of the car is about a foot forward of the minimum distance from the rear door, and I still have a lot of room in front of it. This will come in handy if/when I pull the motor out of the BMW for service. Pardon the piles of crap as we’re just moving in. ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5476/10466589486_4458a2673e_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/5/e537f9eced0cf2a4e102d7115bcb03207718b0f8.jpeg) Garage floor is in good shape. ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/10466762453_fc3fd1189b_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/6/360b6261aef5b934dfd6ac141527959f2087655e.jpeg) Insulated garage door, with opener ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/10466550155_364d5b9279_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/9/c978150fa19a94782d479a6f483f3ec4723b4b2c.jpeg) ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3820/10466559984_5e47d3a1b1_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/6/c6d8b0e392b54a6c3b5ac1fbb385c8895d7a14b9.jpeg) General views: ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/10466616595_5e7231840a_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/2/f2f316244ef1e99e69ea033dd8f503e1e28c6ca0.jpeg) ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/10466623544_301215c366_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/d/fd1b137d9f14d9e9dd0df03813cad9d592ad0c1e.jpeg) Whew, long first post! We are in the process of moving, so updates will be slow, but I’m very motivated to get going and get functional in there. I will leave you with our mascot Finn, who is 15lbs (more to love) and doesn’t want to go. ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3689/10474577133_760d78d362_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/6/d615258242bf15cde33c5458655899218abd92f7.jpeg) [/quote] [quote=“nsogiba”"] making slow progress, busy with overall house duties. these are from the day we moved in, around the end of October. we got poured on all day while moving; the cherry on top was the flat tire on my fiancee’s A4. luckily it held enough air to get (to the new) home, where i swapped the wheels for another set i have for her car. Impromptu first “auto job” in the new place. we got tired of organizing (and needed to return the truck) so everything remaining went into the garage. ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7384/10811170175_fb38b19b6b_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/c/ec4b7c7dc743bff883fe22ada33c84fed29ffade.jpeg) ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5534/10811154005_bea47a27f2_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/9/19adf3c229f79d25e153441c84ae41f26b50818b.jpeg) ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/10811175984_f06562011d_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/a/4aa9431d2d507e677042e55028b48f3f468cbe30.jpeg) end of first day after moving in. UGH ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5543/10811138585_d129c76c3d_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/d/fd000de206358e8a875a4118536c410398a3f470.jpeg) ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5543/10811386333_009b414593_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/f/ffb8ccf8de95f81c9ad230e03b6043d970e83647.jpeg) ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7344/10811244614_d49963552a_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/d/4d2883da51f7b748dffff2a17a052185833242be.jpeg) ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/10811226514_be7b6c001f_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/7/8705e412ca135f779471089a9b49ef12381c030a.jpeg) Today I hit it hard again and started to take everything unnecessary in the garage down into the basement. I left off here for the evening. Finally got a cover on the BMW, and it was kind of ironic since we got our first snow this evening. ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7384/10811305633_6865e47572_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/9/e9e678d885293d7eb9c875516cb17f4383aca028.jpeg) [/quote] **November 2013** [quote=“nsogiba”"] After cleaning up quite a bit, I was feeling pretty good about myself. Then I saw this: ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/10811286263_c94066b3bf_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/3/13628fc2765081b4718df9be6d4750c1083880c3.jpeg) It has been pouring the last few days so it is weather related, but I have no idea where to start looking for the leak. That wall is not an outside wall (it actually backs up to the family room), so the leak must be up inside, towards the roof. ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5543/10811077445_fda0e00b41_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/5/e56ee6e93f3e82c272dfaa9fb3681c1cafc262b3.jpeg) ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/10811060125_be57a418b5_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/5/a54139f7109f8e4ca1b3384e712a911f38dc9c05.jpeg) ![http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/10811129664_34c4944cc1_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/0/f0c813ba43ecd6c24ed2363bbd0d318c7991c41d.jpeg) ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/10811002606_4a73492806_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/a/6aa98e64a05b91dfb46a571655bc9635a0f3dba3.jpeg) I’m 99% sure the pipe is b-vent coming from the hot water heater in the basement. Does it make sense that the penetration from the exhaust is leaking through the roof, and letting rain drip in? Or, is the hot water heater vent leaking and allowing moisture/condensation to drip? It is dripping about every 5-7 seconds. I would hate to rip down the drywall right there since it’s already partially mudded but if it has to be done, so be it. [/quote] - - - Updated - - - **more early November** [quote=“nsogiba”"] I’m taking a lot of inspiration from the other 2 cars on here that I like: Copyright Infringement > **[The copyright infringement garage!](https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/the-copyright-infringement-garage.201973/)** > > Hello everyone.. > > After being corrupted by all the great garages here, I have started on doing up our garage. I am going to blatantly and shamelessly copy ideas from everyone here, hence the title! :) Caveat Emptor! :p > > Now, about the garage, it... Hoosier Audi > **[Hoosier Audi Garage](https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hoosier-audi-garage.210756/)** > > Thought I would start my own thread on my, new to me, garage in Southern Indiana. > My wife and I purchased a house back in April and spent about 9 weeks working on the house before we actually moved in (paint, carpet, counter tops, appliances,... I am thinking a dark charcoal bottom, stripe in middle, and white up top. Stripe will probably be red throughout but will have Audi Motorsport and BMW ///M accents thrown in on the respective side where that car will sit. There is a bit of foundation showing at the bottoms of the walls that I will most likely paint black. Floor is still a ways ago, but I am thinking polyurethane/epoxy coating (gray or cream) with ///M colored flakes in it. Or, red and black (Audi). Racedeck looks exotic but wouldn’t last a year in my garage with the amount of heavy mechanical and fab work I do (heavy parts, sharp, greasy, flames, sparks, etc) Dream is to toss in a lift but not sure if the ceiling heights will allow for it. It is drywall so there may be some hope in the way of making room! My next few days will be spent finishing up the cleanup of the garage and helping out my best friend at his place. He’s also a recent new homeowner and unlike me, has a lot of work to do remodeling the inside of his place. Paint, tile, etc. I will see if I can get him to post up his progress on here (big gearhead as well). [/quote] [quote=“nsogiba”"] I’m taking a lot of inspiration from the other 2 cars on here that I like: Copyright Infringement > **[The copyright infringement garage!](https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/the-copyright-infringement-garage.201973/)** > > Hello everyone.. > > After being corrupted by all the great garages here, I have started on doing up our garage. I am going to blatantly and shamelessly copy ideas from everyone here, hence the title! :) Caveat Emptor! :p > > Now, about the garage, it... Hoosier Audi > **[Hoosier Audi Garage](https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hoosier-audi-garage.210756/)** > > Thought I would start my own thread on my, new to me, garage in Southern Indiana. > My wife and I purchased a house back in April and spent about 9 weeks working on the house before we actually moved in (paint, carpet, counter tops, appliances,... I am thinking a dark charcoal bottom, stripe in middle, and white up top. Stripe will probably be red throughout but will have Audi Motorsport and BMW ///M accents thrown in on the respective side where that car will sit. There is a bit of foundation showing at the bottoms of the walls that I will most likely paint black. Floor is still a ways ago, but I am thinking polyurethane/epoxy coating (gray or cream) with ///M colored flakes in it. Or, red and black (Audi). Racedeck looks exotic but wouldn’t last a year in my garage with the amount of heavy mechanical and fab work I do (heavy parts, sharp, greasy, flames, sparks, etc) Dream is to toss in a lift but not sure if the ceiling heights will allow for it. It is drywall so there may be some hope in the way of making room! My next few days will be spent finishing up the cleanup of the garage and helping out my best friend at his place. He’s also a recent new homeowner and unlike me, has a lot of work to do remodeling the inside of his place. Paint, tile, etc. I will see if I can get him to post up his progress on here (big gearhead as well). [/quote] [quote=“nsogiba”"] I had a chance last night to finally buy a ladder and inspect some of the spaces above the garage. I will note that coming from strictly automotive work, I’ve been spoiled by having all the tools needed for a job right at my fingertips. Needing home-specific tools is a pain since the nearest Home Depot is 15 mins away (1 way). The space above the “front” half of the garage (closer to the door) is accessible by a hole cut in the drywall by the previous owners. The crawl space ends at the midpoint of the garage, at which point the upstairs hallway/bedrooms begin. Unfortunately I have no access from that end, so I cut a small access hole in the ceiling on the “rear” end of the garage, just to the right of the vertical hot water vent riser. The riser is unfortunately covered with 2x6 all the way up, and I have the upstairs hallway floor resting on the 2x6s to which the garage ceiling drywall is nailed. As much as I want to get in there and see what’s going on, I just am not sure how to access that area without starting to tear out the vertical plywood and drywall on the face of that vent column. [/quote] - - - Updated - - - **mid November** [quote=“nsogiba”"] We had a severe storm last night (50+mph winds) with some rain, so I’ll have to check if the leak came back. I did some organization over the weekend and can finally fit both cars in the garage. I assembled a 42"x28" workbench out of old aluminum extrusions I had at work. Still need to have a fellow BMWer locally bend me up a tabletop (thinking 3/16") with a 4" rear backsplash. I want it to be steel so that I can weld on it easily. Electrical - I hung my new Craftsman hose reel in the ceiling and set the retraction length on the cord so that I don’t have to leap to grab it. The bad news is that the only outlet on the wall in the garage has no power to it, and all the breakers are untripped. Not sure how to investigate that, perhaps the outlet itself needs to be replaced? It was working when we moved in because I remember that my compressor ran for a while on it. In the meantime, I did some renderings in Solidworks to show what things could look like. I still need to add features like the man door for the house, the windows, the overhead beam, etc. As it is now (more or less). ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/10875485084_bd35848d0c_h.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/3/f39cad4b50b434f68fbd986983f478e5754b74cd.jpeg) Work area. ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7358/10875381746_6b21ef26a7_h.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/9/69c4c594458e23820ca15ad67d1d1b9e34adc0fa.jpeg) Possible paint scheme. ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3808/10875381596_c982fec3ee_h.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/1/c1016041fa4e0bb58e86f3ec09df0b0cc75152ae.jpeg) ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5488/10875484484_3ff025fbbd_h.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/0/e0af08bedb9a7b2cddd701fd2cc7f8e4516afc2e.jpeg) The FR wheel bearing in my Subaru is howling so I’ll be tackling that this evening and spending some time out there. Excited to get my hands dirty. [/quote] [quote=“nsogiba”"] Some ups and downs last night. I finished up the wheel bearing on my Subaru after some running around for parts and press service, only to find that it didn’t cure the howl I have. So the diagnosis continues on that thing. On the upside I did fix the only wall mounted outlet in the garage. It was working when we moved in, and just quit one day. None of the breakers were tripped, and switching them off/on to reseat them didn’t fix it. I disassembled the outlet and checked connections and all were fine. Still no power on the multimeter. Finally started to trace the wiring back through the basement to the panel, and found that it is fed (along with 2 other outlets down there) by a GFI outlet not far from the panel. The GFI wasn’t tripped, but there was a CO detector plugged in there that could have been rubbing on the buttons of the GFI. I moved the CO detector to another outlet in the basement, cycled the GFI a few times, and sure enough the power comes back to that outlet. Now I finally have a place to plug in my phone charger and speakers while I work. This evening I’ll convert the overhead naked bulb fixtures to outlets so that I can hang my fluorescent fixtures and get some REAL light in there. We have already had one small snowfall, and it’s getting frosty nearly every morning, so next on the list is HEAT! I have an idea for a portable but powerful heater that I’ve been thinking about for a while. [/quote] [quote=“nsogiba”"] I have been working on some projects to make all my tools more easily available and accessible. My work area (bench) is the biggest priority since I have no real place to put parts yet - also have no way to bolt down my vise, and you all know how useless you can feel without one. A friend of mine that works for a structural steel company is bending up a sheet of 3/16" for me for use as a benchtop, and it will cover the whole surface of the aluminum extrusions. It features a power strip and some storage underneath - also picks the fridge up off the floor, and makes for an overall cleaner look. I have been taking pics along the way and will get those posted up once I’ve made significant progress, but in the meantime, here are some quick ones to hold you over: I hung 3 out of my 6 light fixtures - they are 48" long dual T12 fluorescents. They are hung end to end with equidistant spacing between, right over the main work area (engine bay of each car). They replaced the 2 CFL curlies that had their own receptacles on the ceiling. On Jim Von Baden’s recommendation I replaced the bulb fixtures with electrical outlets to free up some much needed power in the ceiling. I definitely plan on hanging more over the workbench and toolbox since when a vehicle’s hood is raised, it blocks the light from the ones directly overhead anyways. I also replaced the dim incandescent bulbs on the garage door opener itself with the same big CFL curlies that came out of the front area. I may not keep those as I’d like to put in some “warmer” style halogens that are angled towards the vehicles in more of a “spotlight” display. The other 3 fluorescent 48" fixtures either need new bulbs or a ballast as they are flickering and/or don’t work, so I will have to look at those. New light output after installation. ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5492/11067659415_b55074b6fc_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/9/493a6046e81495389bc0d0e3d37c3b3fe0e2f62e.jpeg) Spending a lot of time here after work and on weekends with the winter beater ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/11067756016_77e8633c19_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/e/ee94aa0e3a1b913c57aac84eb0e908a3be87868b.jpeg) I also picked up an industrial duty black rubber hose (2x 25’ lengths) along with 3 nozzles for garage duties. A friend of mine works for a flooring contractor and raves about this hose since it is used by his guys daily and still works great. Having that on the wall plus floor drain means I can now wash the cars inside the garage. Gotta say it’s nice being able to do that while it’s snowing and freezing outside! ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/11067657695_c449fd8440_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/e/0ed0b7e470db86796d3b947101b262d79b54c28b.jpeg) Once the day is done I relax by the fire. It’s a gas insert and really puts out some heat. ![http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/11067753286_8ea0ec67cc_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/e/7eacd7a171212a95cbd41e172e365eaff3689881.jpeg) And my buddy helping out. ![http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/11067654835_c5d966ca85_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/6/36ae177ae81cc16ef0eddf525c4f7bb7d29648aa.jpeg) [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/2 "2013-12-13T10:27:01Z")
It’s so weird seeing my friend’s old house with someone else’s stuff in it. Meanwhile he just sent me pictures of the bulldozer breaking ground on their new place in NC. ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/3 "2013-12-13T10:37:12Z")
Up to recent times: 12/4 > [@nsogiba"](#): > > Picked up this on my lunch break. > > [http://www.sears.com/legacy-flexzilla-reg-zillareel-trade-hose-reel-with-3-8-in/p-00929974000P#](http://www.sears.com/legacy-flexzilla-reg-zillareel-trade-hose-reel-with-3-8-in/p-00929974000P#) > > Got good reviews and will be nice to have the hose up off the floor. I currently have a non-retracting, manual hand crank reel. It’s not terrible but the fitting that allows swivel leaks CONSTANTLY, making my already loud Campbell Hausfeld Compressor run more often. > > The plan is to install the compressor in a small utility closet I have in the basement and run a length of copper through the basement ceiling and over to the garage. Penetration will be easy as the hot water flue goes through the wall right where I need it. I still have to draw up a list of items to have in the hard pipe system but at the very least I’d like to have a shutoff valve and a drain let to allow moisture to come out. I’m also going to plumb a small ball valve at the bottom of the tank since it’s a horribly messy experience now to drain the tank of water. I will also be putting the compressor on some isolating pads to keep noise and vibration down. > > Long term, if I’m unhappy with the noise (still) I will plumb the intake to the outside. > > Tonight I will be hanging the reel and some more lighting (can never have enough!), and making up a list of copper supplies to buy. The whole system will be sweated together. PVC is unsafe for compressed air and black pipe seems too cumbersome to use (I already own a nice portable torch, but don’t own thread cutters for iron pipe). > [@nsogiba"](#): > > Last night I disconnected my old troublesome manual hose reel from my air compressor and lugged the big thing outside. With about 10psi in the tank to motivate the water to move, I slowly removed the bottom drain plug. Less than a cup came out, but it hadn’t been that long since I last drained it (maybe June?). It was rust colored, and the steel fittings on my hose reels had rust stains on the inside so moisture is definitely an issue. I’m glad I have decided to run a copper hard line with multiple water traps and drains. > > I hung two more fluorescent T12 4’ fixtures last night, directly over the workbench and toolbox. I hardwired them to each other and then ran the wire through some gray conduit screwed to the ceiling. Wasn’t feeling too well so I left it at that. This weekend I plan on hanging the air reel, moving the heavy ass compressor to the basement, and beginning to run the copper hard line (sweat fittings). I also need to pick up some hockey pucks to mount the compressor on. > [@nsogiba"](#): > > I have been busy! No pictures yet, but they’re on the way. I need to clean up a bit as I have tools and materials everywhere. > > More light is never a bad thing. So much so that I actually added an additional 2 T12 fixtures (4 more bulbs total) to the area right over the workbench. I will have to snap some pics for you. I still have another 3 T12 fixtures (6 bulbs total) sitting in the corner, and will probably install them in the “rear” of the garage, mirroring the front. Although the majority of work is sometimes under the hod, you never really realize how much time you spend working on rear brakes, bearings, diffs, exhaust, etc, so it will be nice to have light back there as well. > > The leak has not come back yet. It’s about 20F here in Buffalo and snow is on the roof, so I’m not sure I’ll be able to get someone up there this winter, but we’ll see. We have had some days above freezing when it was wet, and no leak, so I’ll have to investigate further. I plan on painting the garage once it’s warm(er) again (April? March?) and will definitely have the leak done before I started to pretty things up. > > I’m 99% done with my air system. > > -5hp 30gal Campbell Hausfeld direct drive compressor relocated to utility room in basement on hockey pucks. > -System uses 1/2" Type L copper tube, fully silver soldered > -2 drainable water traps in the system, > -1 remote water drain on the tank > -Gauge in the garage for remote viewing as I didn’t want to have to go in the basement every time I wanted to see what pressure I have. > > I filled the system to 120psi and it came down to 110psi overnight. I am hoping that some of this had to do with the air charge cooling down and reducing pressure slightly. I’ll continue to monitor for pressure loss and if it drops more, I’ll start looking for air leaks. It was my first time ever sweating copper, so there was a learning curve. Some things I took away: > > -Always buy more copper tube than you need, especially if you are going long distances. I’m pushing 55 feet given all the small jogs and curves I had to take to avoid stuff in the basement. > -Pre-fab is king. Rather than assemble and sweat joints on the wall and risk burning the drywall with the torch, I mocked everything up on the walls, took it down, and sweated it all on the bench. > -Heat the copper until it itself can melt the solder, do not use the torch to melt the solder into the fitting (makes a mess). > > I still have to hang the retractable air reel and connect the lead in hose to call it done, but that’s easy as pie. > > I am going to see Trailer Park Boys live tonight, so pictures will come tomorrow evening or over the weekend. > > On an unrelated note I am getting some quotes locally for having my M bumpers painted, so the BMW will start coming apart soon. > > Thanks for looking everyone, comments always welcome. I will have to snap some pics of the new air system since it’s all in place. Just have to tighten up a few clamps and hang the reel to call it done. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/4 "2013-12-13T10:37:58Z")
Looks nice. I would venture a guess the leak is at the roof line and not condensation. Unfortunately, now is probably not the best time of year to diagnose it. ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/5 "2013-12-13T10:43:24Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > It’s so weird seeing my friend’s old house with someone else’s stuff in it. > > Meanwhile he just sent me pictures of the bulldozer breaking ground on their new place in NC. Small world isn’t it, I’d be interested to see what it looked like before we moved in > [@1QIKZ](#): > > Looks nice. I would venture a guess the leak is at the roof line and not condensation. Unfortunately, now is probably not the best time of year to diagnose it. I may have you come out when it’s warmer and take a peek. I am hoping there is no permanent damage in there as it is not easy to get to, top or bottom. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/6 "2013-12-13T12:18:28Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > It’s so weird seeing my friend’s old house with someone else’s stuff in it. > > Meanwhile he just sent me pictures of the bulldozer breaking ground on their new place in NC. The first pic I was like hey wait a second that house looks familiar… ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/7 "2013-12-13T12:31:45Z")
I like the 3D layout. Did you model everything or grab some existing models? I’d like to check some of those out! ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/8 "2013-12-13T12:53:19Z")
> [@evane](#): > > The first pic I was like hey wait a second that house looks familiar… uhhhhhhhhhhhh > [@LUKE\_L](#): > > I like the 3D layout. Did you model everything or grab some existing models? I’d like to check some of those out! The red tool chest, jack, vise, and beer mug I got online. The aluminum strut, tabletop, fridge and walls/floor I did myself. It’s enjoyable to do but sometimes just faster to download what you need. I am still hunting for some models of B7 A4 and E39 to squeeze in there for fun. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/9 "2013-12-13T16:43:20Z")
I read your thread over at the garage journal, looking good mang. X… ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/10 "2013-12-13T18:40:35Z")
thanks, not much compared to yours, but a work in progress. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/11 "2013-12-14T18:56:53Z")
> [@Norb O](#): > > uhhhhhhhhhhhh > > The red tool chest, jack, vise, and beer mug I got online. The aluminum strut, tabletop, fridge and walls/floor I did myself. It’s enjoyable to do but sometimes just faster to download what you need. I am still hunting for some models of B7 A4 and E39 to squeeze in there for fun. Mutual friend of JayS and mine, sorry if that was unclear Sent from my iPad using [Tapatalk](http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1) ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/12 "2014-09-17T11:34:23Z")
had a minute to clean up and take some pictures. just got married and will hopefully have some time to get back to working on projects. been so busy planning and tying up loose ends. ![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/14921566130_1decd5893c_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/14921566130_1decd5893c_b.jpg) ![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3890/15085192896_9ef5c7ac92_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3890/15085192896_9ef5c7ac92_b.jpg) ![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/15107703842_78fbf9b431_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/15107703842_78fbf9b431_b.jpg) Compressor is in the basement on some hockey pucks, I ran 1/2" copper all the way over to the garage with a ceiling drop and retractable reel. There is one water trap right after the compressor outlet and one right when it stubs into the garage. At my two previous apartments I had the compressor in the garage, and not only did it deafen you when it ran, but it took up floor space. It’s now tucked away in a small utility closet, inside of a finished room, in the basement. Plenty of isolation away from the rest of the house, you can barely hear it running. ![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/14921457030_d76d5215d1_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/14921457030_d76d5215d1_b.jpg) ![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5578/14921515848_b43c840274_b.jpg](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5578/14921515848_b43c840274_b.jpg) Retractable power and air ![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14921427249_c8f99d9b2c_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14921427249_c8f99d9b2c_b.jpg) Transition from flex to copper hard line. You can see some of the lighting in the background. ![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/15108125825_be9596dffd_b.jpg](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/15108125825_be9596dffd_b.jpg) And now for the decoration: Had a sign from an old valet job in college. ![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3868/14921470110_abf980abfc_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3868/14921470110_abf980abfc_b.jpg) My sister painted the framed piece for me (freehand) off a small photograph I took when I first bought that car. Means a ton to me. The decals I got online from various vendors, mostly ebay and amazon. ![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3902/15085146286_eaa59b8bdd_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3902/15085146286_eaa59b8bdd_b.jpg) The story behind the fender is a funny one. This past winter Nick @**[focusinprogress](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=212)** repainted both fenders as they were all scratched up and looked terrible. After months of waiting while he painstakingly cleared, wetsanded, and buffed, I finally installed everything, and it looked great. 2 weeks later I’m cruising home with @**[LZ](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=95)** and a deer jumps out and splatters all over the right side of the car, ruining the fender (was dented in at least 6"). It was beyond saving, and I had just bought a rifle, so for some fun plinking practice we took it out to a buddy’s range and showed it who was boss. ![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5567/14921595728_4203bdeb26_b.jpg](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5567/14921595728_4203bdeb26_b.jpg) I kind of want to install it for a show one day just to freak people out… ![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/15105238991_586f1f97da_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/15105238991_586f1f97da_b.jpg) More wall art, a gift from my sister. ![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14921539980_c4cf81a0e9_b.jpg](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14921539980_c4cf81a0e9_b.jpg) The rim is off my old 2006 SE-R Spec V (great little car, I sold it to a teenager who totaled it a few months after buying it). The old rotating spigot was leaking so I tossed it and sweated in a new, quarter turn valve. Tapped into the hot water line as well while I was in there, now washing during the wintertime is fantastic. ![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5551/15108212465_223b4ee154_b.jpg](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5551/15108212465_223b4ee154_b.jpg) Next project - living room coffee table ![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14921670787_84585e6151_b.jpg](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14921670787_84585e6151_b.jpg) The monitor is a nice flat screen hooked up to one of those $80 chinese mini-pcs running Android OS. It’s got everything I need (browsing, Pandora, other music apps, Netflix, you name it). It’s not bad but sometimes can be finicky, so I might make the switch to a cheap conventional desktop. I’d also like to mount some speakers up on the walls and connect them to a receiver that has an AUX input. Next up is flooring (some sort of epoxy or urethane), and eventually MaxJax lift (still putting together a floor plan for that) ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/13 "2014-09-17T11:35:48Z")
::JEALOUSY ENSUES:: ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/14 "2014-09-17T11:37:35Z")
Nice ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/15 "2014-09-17T11:45:56Z")
:tup: Looks awesome! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/16 "2014-09-17T11:54:02Z")
Sent this to Giorgio and told him his old garage is much more awesome now. ---
**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/17 "2014-09-17T12:44:56Z")
That is perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Tbirdsc1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tbirdsc1/32/7487_2.png) [@Tbirdsc1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tbirdsc1)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/18 "2014-09-17T19:02:32Z")
:tup: Looks awesome, in the process of doing my garage up now as well. 2 1/2 car garage will be similar fashion but different scheme Added another 1 1/2 bays onto the existing 2.5 garage 2 yrs ago which is my “snowmobile shop”…haven’t decided what to do in there yet, no drywall yet. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/19 "2014-09-17T19:24:49Z")
Looks great! Love the way you handled the air compressor…that’s one of the most annoying tools to have to listen to. ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242/20 "2014-09-17T22:32:33Z")
Very cool space you created there.:tup: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-car-garage-build/234242.md?page=2)