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70short · 11-12-2003, 05:28 PM

Does anybody have some WEB sites for garages/shops. I want to see some pictures and get ideas for my garage. Cabinet installs, floors, tools ect...

Kid · 11-12-2003, 07:54 PM

You have hit on a good subject 70short. When I built my shop just under 2 years ago, I could not find much info. I will suggest 1 idea for heat. Radiant heat!! I instld. it and think it is great. I fired mine up 5 days ago, now I am ready for the cold. My shop is 30X36, (10' ceiling) well insulated and costs about $15 or $20 a month to heat. (I keep it around 66 degrees) One other note, I wish it was bigger, build as big as you can afford, you will use the space. Attached is a couple of pics of the heat system. Total cost was $800.00

Kid · 11-12-2003, 07:57 PM

Home made manifold system, distributes the hot water to 3 "loops" in the floor

Kid · 11-12-2003, 07:58 PM

recirculating pump

Kid · 11-12-2003, 08:01 PM

low budjet expansion tank.. You can buy a fancy one tho..

ckhd · 11-12-2003, 08:19 PM

I don't mean to steal the thread, but what liquid do you have in there?

Also, I completely agree with 'make it as big as you can afford'. You'll always want a bigger shop, unless you buy an old Boeing manufacturing hangar.

*Randy70C-10* · 11-12-2003, 08:22 PM

Don't know if this is what you're looking for, but here's mine. It's not quite finished but it's getting there.

*Randy70C-10* · 11-12-2003, 08:22 PM

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*Randy70C-10* · 11-12-2003, 08:23 PM

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lux hauler · 11-12-2003, 10:47 PM

Someone here had a picture of a garage that looked like a house with the interior walls removed and tools added....It was crazy (and it was cleaner than my house

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I'm sure someone will post it.

gonebad2 · 11-12-2003, 11:41 PM

I went with a suspended forced air unit heater. Sealed combustion chamber so you can heat the garage and paint at the same time. Reznor makes a really good one. I like mine.

Kid · 11-12-2003, 11:57 PM

ckhd, just water

barn9 · 11-13-2003, 03:11 AM

The surgical garage, hehee!

barn9 · 11-13-2003, 03:15 AM

And then there is mine. As to size, figure what you absolutely need, then double it, and in 2 years it will be full.

Pont · 11-13-2003, 03:16 AM

I agree with everyone, build it as large as you can afford. I'll bet you've never heard someone say "Damn I wish I would have built my garage smaller"!

barn9 · 11-13-2003, 03:19 AM

Doh! Forgot the pic.

70short · 11-13-2003, 04:22 AM

HOLY CRAP LB You have A lot of tools !!

jamis · 11-13-2003, 08:13 AM

Here is my messy one. Build it as big as you can, but its never big enough. I should have built mine twice the size.

mrein3 · 11-13-2003, 09:39 AM

My shed is 30x32. Unheated. It is unheated because I didn't build it. If I was pouring a slab I'd put the plumbing in the concrete for radiant heat then decide later if I was going to use it or not. If you go with radiant heat you can do a water heater, house boiler, or outside wood boiler. If you paint and want to paint all winter the outside wood boiler would be the way to go. The cumbustion is completely outside the building so you don't have to worry about any fire hazard with your heat source.

I met the guy who built my shed. He was offended when I said it is too small. I could use another 24' or three more parking spaces.

The attached picture was taken right after I moved in. It is cleaned up quite a bit since then. I can actually park my truck inside these days. Probably the first time my truck has ever been in a garage.

Not shown in the picture is the 6-foot overhang outside the building. It is 6x32. It is on the south side of the building so it is protected from the NW winds. When I first looked at the place I thought it was stupid. Now that I've been there 5 months I'm glad I have it. That might be something to consider if you are building a new "garage".

ljbear · 11-13-2003, 10:59 AM

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Originally posted by Pont
I agree with everyone, build it as large as you can afford. I'll bet you've never heard someone say "Damn I wish I would have built my garage smaller"!

I couldn't agree more. My shop is 30 x 36 and originally seemed on the big side. Now it's too small. I went by to visit a friends dad yesterday. He has one of the nicest shops I've been in, 50 x 40 with 12 ceilings. Heated in winter, swamp cooler for summer. 2 nice roll up doors, and 2 lifts. I look around and comment how nice it is, first thing out of his mouth, "Too Damn Small".

LJ

Class of 69 · 11-13-2003, 11:21 AM

I have a convection "tube" heater in my shop. 20 ft. of heat tube. Runs on Nat gas. Cost $1,200.00 installed...gas bill runs $35.00 month. My shop is 25 x 58 with 16 ft ceiling. Thermostat is 5 ft off floor. I keep it at 40 degrees constant, and 58-60 when working in it.

Class of 69 · 11-13-2003, 11:24 AM

Exhaust just goes out the wall. Oh,yeah.....it's too damn small !!

Dean · 11-13-2003, 12:52 PM

Ditto on the size deal. I just finished my third garage (50X70 with 13' ceiling and (4) 10'X10' doors) and it is full full full already. And this is my third garage if you count the three car on my house. My dad/brother help fill it up for me as well. You will have tons of "friends" asking if they can store their bike, boat, etc in it....lol It is easier to tell my dad/brother that they need to get their stuff out.....

I need to get some pics.

AndrewDT · 11-13-2003, 05:47 PM

Here's the largest garage in the world. Its footprint covers 98.3 acres. It looks pretty full! Boeing should have made it BIGGER!!

*67Fleetsidedream* · 11-13-2003, 05:50 PM

here ya go

11-12-2003, 05:28 PM	#1
70short Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise ID Posts: 609	Garage/Shops Does anybody have some WEB sites for garages/shops. I want to see some pictures and get ideas for my garage. Cabinet installs, floors, tools ect... __________________ "72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES"

11-12-2003, 07:54 PM	#2
Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 702	You have hit on a good subject 70short. When I built my shop just under 2 years ago, I could not find much info. I will suggest 1 idea for heat. Radiant heat!! I instld. it and think it is great. I fired mine up 5 days ago, now I am ready for the cold. My shop is 30X36, (10' ceiling) well insulated and costs about $15 or $20 a month to heat. (I keep it around 66 degrees) One other note, I wish it was bigger, build as big as you can afford, you will use the space. Attached is a couple of pics of the heat system. Total cost was $800.00 Attached Images __________________ The kid Build threads: 51 Jimmy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=154951 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219902 http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 68 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=50348

11-12-2003, 07:57 PM	#3
Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 702	Home made manifold system, distributes the hot water to 3 "loops" in the floor Attached Images __________________ The kid Build threads: 51 Jimmy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=154951 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219902 http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 68 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=50348

11-12-2003, 07:58 PM	#4
Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 702	recirculating pump Attached Images __________________ The kid Build threads: 51 Jimmy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=154951 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219902 http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 68 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=50348

11-12-2003, 08:01 PM	#5
Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 702	low budjet expansion tank.. You can buy a fancy one tho.. Attached Images __________________ The kid Build threads: 51 Jimmy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=154951 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219902 http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 68 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=50348

11-12-2003, 08:19 PM	#6
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	I don't mean to steal the thread, but what liquid do you have in there? Also, I completely agree with 'make it as big as you can afford'. You'll always want a bigger shop, unless you buy an old Boeing manufacturing hangar. __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

11-12-2003, 08:22 PM	#7
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Don't know if this is what you're looking for, but here's mine. It's not quite finished but it's getting there.

11-12-2003, 08:23 PM	#9
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	3

11-12-2003, 10:47 PM	#10
lux hauler Psycho-billy Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: about 40 miles west of Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,591	Someone here had a picture of a garage that looked like a house with the interior walls removed and tools added....It was crazy (and it was cleaner than my house ). I'm sure someone will post it. __________________ '72 C-10 350 w/Lunati Voodoo cam (207/213, .437/.454), Performer intake, 625 Road Demon Jr. and Hooker headers. Support your community, support yourself. Buy local, buy American (or Canadian).

11-12-2003, 11:41 PM	#11
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	I went with a suspended forced air unit heater. Sealed combustion chamber so you can heat the garage and paint at the same time. Reznor makes a really good one. I like mine. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

11-12-2003, 11:57 PM	#12
Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 702	ckhd, just water __________________ The kid Build threads: 51 Jimmy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=154951 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219902 http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 68 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=50348

11-13-2003, 03:11 AM	#13
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	The surgical garage, hehee! Attached Images __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

11-13-2003, 03:15 AM	#14
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	And then there is mine. As to size, figure what you absolutely need, then double it, and in 2 years it will be full. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

11-13-2003, 03:16 AM	#15
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	I agree with everyone, build it as large as you can afford. I'll bet you've never heard someone say "Damn I wish I would have built my garage smaller"! __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

11-13-2003, 03:19 AM	#16
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Doh! Forgot the pic. Attached Images __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.



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11-13-2003, 04:22 AM	#17
70short Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise ID Posts: 609	HOLY CRAP LB You have A lot of tools !! __________________ "72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES"

11-13-2003, 08:13 AM	#18
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	Here is my messy one. Build it as big as you can, but its never big enough. I should have built mine twice the size. Last edited by jamis; 10-05-2007 at 07:11 AM.

11-13-2003, 09:39 AM	#19
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	My shed is 30x32. Unheated. It is unheated because I didn't build it. If I was pouring a slab I'd put the plumbing in the concrete for radiant heat then decide later if I was going to use it or not. If you go with radiant heat you can do a water heater, house boiler, or outside wood boiler. If you paint and want to paint all winter the outside wood boiler would be the way to go. The cumbustion is completely outside the building so you don't have to worry about any fire hazard with your heat source. I met the guy who built my shed. He was offended when I said it is too small. I could use another 24' or three more parking spaces. The attached picture was taken right after I moved in. It is cleaned up quite a bit since then. I can actually park my truck inside these days. Probably the first time my truck has ever been in a garage. Not shown in the picture is the 6-foot overhang outside the building. It is 6x32. It is on the south side of the building so it is protected from the NW winds. When I first looked at the place I thought it was stupid. Now that I've been there 5 months I'm glad I have it. That might be something to consider if you are building a new "garage". Attached Images __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

11-13-2003, 11:21 AM	#21
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	I have a convection "tube" heater in my shop. 20 ft. of heat tube. Runs on Nat gas. Cost $1,200.00 installed...gas bill runs $35.00 month. My shop is 25 x 58 with 16 ft ceiling. Thermostat is 5 ft off floor. I keep it at 40 degrees constant, and 58-60 when working in it. Attached Images __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

11-13-2003, 11:24 AM	#22
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	Exhaust just goes out the wall. Oh,yeah.....it's too damn small !! Attached Images __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

11-13-2003, 12:52 PM	#23
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	Ditto on the size deal. I just finished my third garage (50X70 with 13' ceiling and (4) 10'X10' doors) and it is full full full already. And this is my third garage if you count the three car on my house. My dad/brother help fill it up for me as well. You will have tons of "friends" asking if they can store their bike, boat, etc in it....lol It is easier to tell my dad/brother that they need to get their stuff out..... I need to get some pics.

11-13-2003, 05:47 PM	#24
AndrewDT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Woods, Minnesota Posts: 196	Here's the largest garage in the world. Its footprint covers 98.3 acres. It looks pretty full! Boeing should have made it BIGGER!! Attached Images __________________ '72 Suburban 4X4 "Save the Earth, kill yourself"

11-13-2003, 05:50 PM	#25
67Fleetsidedream Wiseass secured himself a BAN Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MOON!!! Posts: 2,282	here ya go Attached Images

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