Help MTB do his garage.....
Discussion
So I moved house and I finally have my own garage. It's a good size and attached to the property but its a shed so I thought I would start a thread and capture my usual calamity's.
Here it is cleared
To start with I've ordered a new roller door, Hormann electrical roller one. Doors and windows are getting replaced shortly, I'll put new socket ring in and replace the lighting. But naturally I thought I'd start with getting the floor levelled.
I mean it's kinda level, but in true fashion with anything I have a say in the guy I got in has done it a bit, well s
t. I have spoken to him and asked why it isn't flat and he's now going to price up self levelling concrete. I assume he's thinking to himself.....great I can get another job out of this.
Here it is cleared
To start with I've ordered a new roller door, Hormann electrical roller one. Doors and windows are getting replaced shortly, I'll put new socket ring in and replace the lighting. But naturally I thought I'd start with getting the floor levelled.
I mean it's kinda level, but in true fashion with anything I have a say in the guy I got in has done it a bit, well s
t. I have spoken to him and asked why it isn't flat and he's now going to price up self levelling concrete. I assume he's thinking to himself.....great I can get another job out of this.Decent size for bikes, have you considered doing the self levelling yourself?
It's maybe better to think of it as self smoothing rather than levelling, but is doable diy. Are you going to seal/ paint it after or put down plastic/rubber tiles, is it smooth enough now that you wouldn't notice when covered?
It's maybe better to think of it as self smoothing rather than levelling, but is doable diy. Are you going to seal/ paint it after or put down plastic/rubber tiles, is it smooth enough now that you wouldn't notice when covered?
Ed. said:
Decent size for bikes, have you considered doing the self levelling yourself?
It's maybe better to think of it as self smoothing rather than levelling, but is doable diy. Are you going to seal/ paint it after or put down plastic/rubber tiles, is it smooth now that you wouldn't notice when covered?
Tiles are a no, I think they're too cold. Surface would be fine for tiling though. It's maybe better to think of it as self smoothing rather than levelling, but is doable diy. Are you going to seal/ paint it after or put down plastic/rubber tiles, is it smooth now that you wouldn't notice when covered?
Rubber mat tiles wouldn't work, as I understand it has to be properly flat, this isn't as the floor is undulating in areas.
I kinda thought the guy would realise he's done a s
t job and rectify it, I'm fair i'd pay the additional materials but not labour. I plan to carpet it, something similar to this.
https://www.onlinecarpets.co.uk/black-gel-backed-c...
I know carpet in a garage seems strange but I've had it in my last one and it was great.
If you fancy a rubber type floor you can get a liquid type of rubberised flooring which is used in places like vets etc …
With it being liquid you should be able to have it poured without the need of self levelling concrete beforehand? Unless of course the floor that is down now is like the Himalayas?
http://fairfieldsupplies.co.uk/granulistic-liquid-...
With it being liquid you should be able to have it poured without the need of self levelling concrete beforehand? Unless of course the floor that is down now is like the Himalayas?
http://fairfieldsupplies.co.uk/granulistic-liquid-...
moanthebairns said:
elanfan said:
Think before I did anything in there I’d pressure wash the walls, no offence intended but it looks grubby. Once dried maybe paint it all white? Rubber tile the floor it’ll look really smart.
I thought about painting the walls....I'm actually thinking rubber mat carpet.airsafari87 said:
If you fancy a rubber type floor you can get a liquid type of rubberised flooring which is used in places like vets etc …
With it being liquid you should be able to have it poured without the need of self levelling concrete beforehand? Unless of course the floor that is down now is like the Himalayas?
http://fairfieldsupplies.co.uk/granulistic-liquid-...
Have you seen the price of that compared to the gel backed carpet??With it being liquid you should be able to have it poured without the need of self levelling concrete beforehand? Unless of course the floor that is down now is like the Himalayas?
http://fairfieldsupplies.co.uk/granulistic-liquid-...
On top of what’s been suggested I’d probably brick up some of the windows and fit some major bars behind any remaining ones. I’d make sure the garage door is pretty thick and strong too. Some of the roller ones I’ve seen look like a strong breeze would see them fail. Maybe even a secondary cage type door inside.
Think you’ve got the wrong end of the stick when it comes to the bike’s being discussed.
Olas said:
dig a pit for working undr the car (and parking over it), hooks on the walls to hang bikes, a workbench with vice, a little heater, some racking or shelves to keep stuff and maybe some man art to make the walls look a bit nicer. done.
Not sure many people actually want to or do work on their own cars any more. Think you’ve got the wrong end of the stick when it comes to the bike’s being discussed.
Window will stay in place but replaced with tougher privacy glass, it won't open. Guys coming to do final measurement for that and a UPVC side door Saturday.
I've bought a Hormann roller door, just waiting on it being made in Germany. Not sure on the strength but it cost a fking lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvrcIGmycHo
The bird sold it to me.
I should add, I originally planned to put in electric heating in. However, I'm moving the adjacent rooms radiator so I might get a feed and return put in for a wall mounted Gas radiator next to the fuse box, eliminating the need to beef up the cable from the consumer unit inside the house back to the garage.
I was reluctant to paint the walls, my work is full of painted masonry, I know I did it and its depresses the fk out of me. However, I might give it a wash and do a grey or something. Checkered bricks...
Led strip lights will be going up.
I've bought a Hormann roller door, just waiting on it being made in Germany. Not sure on the strength but it cost a f
king lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvrcIGmycHo
The bird sold it to me.
I should add, I originally planned to put in electric heating in. However, I'm moving the adjacent rooms radiator so I might get a feed and return put in for a wall mounted Gas radiator next to the fuse box, eliminating the need to beef up the cable from the consumer unit inside the house back to the garage.
I was reluctant to paint the walls, my work is full of painted masonry, I know I did it and its depresses the f
k out of me. However, I might give it a wash and do a grey or something. Checkered bricks...Led strip lights will be going up.
moanthebairns said:
Window will stay in place but replaced with tougher privacy glass, it won't open. Guys coming to do final measurement for that and a UPVC side door Saturday.
I've bought a Hormann roller door, just waiting on it being made in Germany. Not sure on the strength but it cost a fking lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvrcIGmycHo
The bird sold it to me.
I should add, I originally planned to put in electric heating in. However, I'm moving the adjacent rooms radiator so I might get a feed and return put in for a wall mounted Gas radiator next to the fuse box, eliminating the need to beef up the cable from the consumer unit inside the house back to the garage.
I was reluctant to paint the walls, my work is full of painted masonry, I know I did it and its depresses the fk out of me. However, I might give it a wash and do a grey or something. Checkered bricks...
Led strip lights will be going up.
Painting the walls and ceiling dramatically reduces the amount of dust you get in there, it was the first thing I noticed when I did mine.I've bought a Hormann roller door, just waiting on it being made in Germany. Not sure on the strength but it cost a f
king lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvrcIGmycHo
The bird sold it to me.
I should add, I originally planned to put in electric heating in. However, I'm moving the adjacent rooms radiator so I might get a feed and return put in for a wall mounted Gas radiator next to the fuse box, eliminating the need to beef up the cable from the consumer unit inside the house back to the garage.
I was reluctant to paint the walls, my work is full of painted masonry, I know I did it and its depresses the f
k out of me. However, I might give it a wash and do a grey or something. Checkered bricks...Led strip lights will be going up.
t
t of a job to do mind 
MikeA3 said:
Looks like it has great potential, after spending too long in my own garage working on bikes I'd definitely recommend decent lighting, it's a real pain trying to work in fiddly areas of the bike if it's dark. Oh - and maybe a bike lift in there for good measure.
Don’t underestimate what Mike has said here,the worst thing about my garage bar none is the ste lighting,makes easy insignificant jobs so much harder.On the plus side looks a good space to fill with bikes that you will never be able to ride as it’s always raining where you live.
I would put several emojis in there put they don’t work on my iPad.
Edited to add smiley faces.
Edited by Gee68 on Thursday 12th March 18:31
Painting is a hateful job but so worth it once it's done! I did mine in cheap homebase masonry paint in a couple of evenings and it's a million times better in there.
LED light batons too, got mine from Screwfix cheap, bit of wiring and it's a lovely bright space. Their metal sockets are good value and tough as boots too.
Just wish mine were a double like yours
LED light batons too, got mine from Screwfix cheap, bit of wiring and it's a lovely bright space. Their metal sockets are good value and tough as boots too.
Just wish mine were a double like yours
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