# Garage remodel **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [February 8, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130 "2008-02-08T12:35:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/41 "2008-02-12T08:25:39Z")
:spunk: That is all. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/42 "2008-02-12T09:04:59Z")
Wasn’t crazy about the exposed beams at first, but I love them now. Excellent work. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/43 "2008-02-12T09:08:19Z")
Very, very well done. > [@Jagermeister](#): > > Wasn’t crazy about the exposed beams at first, but I love them now. > > Excellent work. :word: Have you thought about possibly wrapping them? I think they look great now, but wrapping them could be baller. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/44 "2008-02-12T09:17:40Z")
> [@LXTASY](#): > > Somewhere very near the 190 and South Ogden St. exit…but I don’t want to say for sure because someone may want to track my house down and steal my highly desirable SHO:rofl: hey my sister jsut bought a house near there…N. Willowlawn ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/45 "2008-02-12T09:28:01Z")
Nice job. I like the beams and fans. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/46 "2008-02-12T09:31:37Z")
Awesome, I will be doing the same after I finish my attic. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/47 "2008-02-12T09:39:41Z")
OK, now start a separate thread for the 55 now 🙂 Looking good :tup: ---
**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:** [February 12, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/48 "2008-02-12T10:18:30Z")
> [@brendansi](#): > > Very, very well done. > > :word: Have you thought about possibly wrapping them? I think they look great now, but wrapping them could be baller. I did at first, but had to draw the line somewhere. I had to constantly remind myself that this is a garage, not a living room. I’m a big fan exposing structures along side a finished wall/ceiling. Also, I like to jump up and hang from them:) > [@camarojoe](#): > > OK, now start a separate thread for the 55 now 🙂 > > Looking good :tup: In time…I’m currently taking the parts car apart and collecting pics as I go. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/49 "2008-02-12T10:46:50Z")
Looks fantastic Mike! I remember how dark it looked before, hell you could live in there. Oh wait, you probably are now. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/50 "2008-02-12T11:08:08Z")
The floor looks like shit, are you doing it next? ---
**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:** [February 12, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/51 "2008-02-12T13:48:48Z")
Nice job! I sooo want to redo my garage, but I’m torn between doing that, and just putting up a bigger new one (which I’ll never get the cost out of if I sell 😕 ) I’m guessing all that drywall, insulation, wire, and wood wasn’t cheap, somewhere around $5K would be my guess. Looks like it was worth it though. x… ---
**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:** [February 12, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/52 "2008-02-12T13:53:09Z")
> [@JDMSIR](#): > > The floor looks like shit, are you doing it next? Looks like shit may be a bit overdramatic…it’s a concrete floor that has a few pits. Yes, I will be finishing it off once the weather turns warmer. > [@Xander](#): > > Nice job! I sooo want to redo my garage, but I’m torn between doing that, and just putting up a bigger new one (which I’ll never get the cost out of if I sell 😕 ) I’m guessing all that drywall, insulation, wire, and wood wasn’t cheap, somewhere around $5K would be my guess. Looks like it was worth it though. > > x… Home Depot reciepts total up to about $1500 for all the materials. Insulation, lumber, drywall, screws, paint supplies, lighting, electrical supplies, fans, etc…no labor since I did it myself. Defintiely worth the investment, I love having a comfortable spot to work in:) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/53 "2008-02-12T13:56:42Z")
:tup:… nice writeup… im jealous ---
**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:** [February 12, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/54 "2008-02-12T15:24:29Z")
> [@LXTASY](#): > > Home Depot reciepts total up to about $1500 for all the materials. Insulation, lumber, drywall, screws, paint supplies, lighting, electrical supplies, fans, etc…no labor since I did it myself. Defintiely worth the investment, I love having a comfortable spot to work in:) That’s it? I guess there is less in materials there than I thought. Usually insulation and a fair amount of 2x6’s will run you that much. I guess it depends on the R factor of the insulation, the quality of the lumber, and the thickness of the drywall too. I really think I’m gonna give my current garage a little bit of a makeover now. As long as it stays under $1000 it will be worth it to bring my car back home. X… ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/55 "2008-02-12T15:40:21Z")
> [@LXTASY](#): > > Looks like shit may be a bit overdramatic…it’s a concrete floor that has a few pits. Yes, I will be finishing it off once the weather turns warmer. No, i didnt mean it like that. I meant it dosent look as pretty as the rest. A little floor paint and it will be so nice. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/56 "2008-02-12T18:30:43Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > That’s it? I guess there is less in materials there than I thought. Usually insulation and a fair amount of 2x6’s will run you that much. I guess it depends on the R factor of the insulation, the quality of the lumber, and the thickness of the drywall too. I really think I’m gonna give my current garage a little bit of a makeover now. As long as it stays under $1000 it will be worth it to bring my car back home. > > X… Ballpark numbers, since my receipts have a little bit of everything scattered around in them… R13 insulation on the ceilings and R11 on the walls…$300 5/8" drywall on the ceiling, 1/2" on the walls…$300 Screws/nails…$75 Lumber…$275 Electrical wire, boxes, lights, recepticles, etc…$150 Mud/tape/paint supplies…$125 Misc…$100 Total: $1325 Careful planning and figuring out what you _really_ need can keep costs very reasonable. ---
**Author:** ![escgt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/escgt/32/7512_2.png) [@escgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/escgt)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/57 "2008-02-13T06:48:50Z")
you should have went with a waterproof bottom section of drywall never know when you want to use a hose to wash the floors ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/58 "2008-02-13T07:07:37Z")
> [@escgt](#): > > you should have went with a waterproof bottom section of drywall never know when you want to use a hose to wash the floors i was thinking of putting a tile backsplash on my garage walls… my dads friend has BOXES AND BOXES of old subway style white tiles that he would give me for free… but i think i may just go the lazy way and use green board ---
**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:** [February 13, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/59 "2008-02-13T07:19:15Z")
> [@escgt](#): > > you should have went with a waterproof bottom section of drywall never know when you want to use a hose to wash the floors Thought about it…but I’ve never really hosed out the garage to where the walls are getting wet, just swept it. After the floor gets recovered I don’t anticipate the need to bring water in there. Now if I had a drain it would be a different story… Farthest I’d go with the walls is hanging some kindof of baseboard to protect the wall from the broom hitting it…may run some caulking to keep it sealed in the event water does find it’s way in there. I’ll think about it more come spring time when I’m finishing off the floor. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130/60 "2008-02-13T07:46:16Z")
excellent work, ive remodeled and flipped two houses with my dad…sometimes its frustrating but when your done it looks great very impressive for a “dabble-er” [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-remodel/43130.md?page=4)