New Bike Garage Setup
Discussion
This morning I got a call that we have had an offer accepted on a new place. Its therefore time to set out my new double garage 6x6m!!
Its a blank space currently and will be used exclusively for my bikes with Sheds for everything else and it already has an electric door!
So current thoughts
Rubber Tiles for the Floor
Paint Walls White
Swap Fluorescent tube lights for LEDs
Add bike work bench
Add Tool Storage and 2m long work bench
Id love to hear recommendations and thoughts on the above or anything I am missing or have not through about. Is there anything you wouldnt be without.
Ive got some tool chests for handtools and a TV / Music system.
Thanks All
Its a blank space currently and will be used exclusively for my bikes with Sheds for everything else and it already has an electric door!
So current thoughts
Rubber Tiles for the Floor
Paint Walls White
Swap Fluorescent tube lights for LEDs
Add bike work bench
Add Tool Storage and 2m long work bench
Id love to hear recommendations and thoughts on the above or anything I am missing or have not through about. Is there anything you wouldnt be without.
Ive got some tool chests for handtools and a TV / Music system.
Thanks All
stackmonkey said:
Plenty of power outlets,
cold water tap near to where you want to wash your cars/bikes.
I'd go one better than this....ideally a warm water feed, through a thermostatic valve set at 40c for use in a pressure washer.cold water tap near to where you want to wash your cars/bikes.
Depending if your water flow rate is tank fed or mains water presure, you might need to put the hot and cold feed through a shower pump to get the pressue up for the flow rate.
Once you've washed a car with 40c water with a snow foam lance and soapy suds etc, you'll never go back to cold water only washing.
More bench space than you think you need.
Double the sockets you think you need. Especially near the bench and racking.
A couple of 16A sockets near the bench will win you capacity for welders/cutters/compressors in the future.
Motion activated lighting inside the door for that quick nip in to grab something when it's dark.
Double the sockets you think you need. Especially near the bench and racking.
A couple of 16A sockets near the bench will win you capacity for welders/cutters/compressors in the future.
Motion activated lighting inside the door for that quick nip in to grab something when it's dark.
How well do rubber floor tiles work with a sidestand or centrestand? Are they rough enough not get holes chewed in them or do you need a puck? Also how do they fit, is there a chance of getting oil/water/etc underneath them?
Just put an offer in on a house and also thinking about the garage floor already
Just put an offer in on a house and also thinking about the garage floor already
RizzoTheRat said:
How well do rubber floor tiles work with a sidestand or centrestand? Are they rough enough not get holes chewed in them or do you need a puck? Also how do they fit, is there a chance of getting oil/water/etc underneath them?
Just put an offer in on a house and also thinking about the garage floor already
Whenever I jack on the tiles I put a load spreader under it. Just put an offer in on a house and also thinking about the garage floor already
WiFi. For when you need to Google 'How to fix a snapped stud' at 11pm.
Floor covering is nice but to save money it's best where you're working, so under a workbench or where you sitting/tinkering.
Floor covering is nice but to save money it's best where you're working, so under a workbench or where you sitting/tinkering.
Composite Guru said:
Whenever I jack on the tiles I put a load spreader under it.
Fnarrr.TimmyMallett said:
WiFi. For when you need to Google 'How to fix a snapped stud' at 11pm.
Floor covering is nice but to save money it's best where you're working, so under a workbench or where you sitting/tinkering.
On the other hand, a bare concrete floor is a pain in the arse, my current house has that and it just keeps generating more and more dust. If you're not covering the whole floor it's certainly worth painting it, and even if you are putting matting over it I guess some kind of paint/sealant is probably worth it.Floor covering is nice but to save money it's best where you're working, so under a workbench or where you sitting/tinkering.
RizzoTheRat said:
On the other hand, a bare concrete floor is a pain in the arse, my current house has that and it just keeps generating more and more dust. If you're not covering the whole floor it's certainly worth painting it, and even if you are putting matting over it I guess some kind of paint/sealant is probably worth it.
I've gone for painting the floor, an covering with cheap Halfords black foam mats.The concrete floor is old (1964) and mixed condition, and very uneven - it was 3 separate garages merged into a triple. As I was painting the brick walls anyway, I used masonry paint on the floor then a top coat of Ronseal garage floor paint. Should keep the dust down.
I've got some duramat style rubber tiles, and they are AWESOME. Cant remember who I got them from and am coming up short finding the email.
They will mark ever so slightly with side stands, so I use the side stand grass blocks when I can, but you just cant be that precious about it - especially if you do some "work" in there. They clean easily, but it sucks if you get some oil seeping between the tiles (I made a stupid mistake once).
Overall, I'll take this over painted flooring in a home garage any day of the week.
They will mark ever so slightly with side stands, so I use the side stand grass blocks when I can, but you just cant be that precious about it - especially if you do some "work" in there. They clean easily, but it sucks if you get some oil seeping between the tiles (I made a stupid mistake once).
Overall, I'll take this over painted flooring in a home garage any day of the week.
I abused a sample of a couple of makers (I think Mototile and Duramat) with a sidestand for weeks and they were fine. I'm sure they'd eventually mark, but because you can replace individual tiles in the centre they'll be easy to sort, just order a few extras and keep them aside.
For lights yes get LED battens - as said there's never enough light, and if you're switching from fluorescent to LED you'll have more than enough power in the circuit to double or even triple the current output.
For lights yes get LED battens - as said there's never enough light, and if you're switching from fluorescent to LED you'll have more than enough power in the circuit to double or even triple the current output.
Chainsaw Rebuild said:
How about air compressor, hoover and jet wash to hand or even mounted on the wall. Perhaps with long hoses on reels.
A motorbike lift if you work on your bikes yourself.
Paint the walls and ceiling white to increase brightness.
Air Compressor mean buying new air tools - I like the idea but not sure its worth itA motorbike lift if you work on your bikes yourself.
Paint the walls and ceiling white to increase brightness.
Baldchap said:
More bench space than you think you need.
Double the sockets you think you need. Especially near the bench and racking.
A couple of 16A sockets near the bench will win you capacity for welders/cutters/compressors in the future.
Motion activated lighting inside the door for that quick nip in to grab something when it's dark.
16A socket is a good ideaDouble the sockets you think you need. Especially near the bench and racking.
A couple of 16A sockets near the bench will win you capacity for welders/cutters/compressors in the future.
Motion activated lighting inside the door for that quick nip in to grab something when it's dark.
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