Discussion
Just nosing up and down the street I notice that there are a lot of cars on the drive and not in the garage. I bought my house on the proviso that the car fits the hole to satisfy insurance (actually drove from the midlands to Wales to see if it would fit before saying I do). So I think what is more important than your loan for a people mover and Escort? What have you got in your garage?
well a car (big one), four bikes, working bench of 3 meters long, a lot of tools and ofcourse some buckets... and the garage door is a remote controlled "press the button and it goes up in the roof" door. 
Well the garage has actually had a loft conversion done so downstairs: Griff, 2 race bikes, road bike, fitted kitchen! ( I only really wanted a sink but got carried away), work benches plus tools, shelves, parts cleaner, hoist, PC, and loads of workshoppy stuff. The floors are all covered in Aluminium 5 bar checker plate, the walls white washed and ceiling lined and plastered!, Upstairs has 2 halves, one half carpetted, sofa, TV, coffee machine, wardrobe (for bike clothing) etc and the other half is "stores" racked out with spares engine parts etc.
We have an agreement in our house everything to do with bike/cars goes in the garage hence all the creature comforts, everything else goes elsewhere hence no garden or decorating stuff or general junk. It seems only fair.
Oh yes the other point is when we moved in the house needed work on and before anything could be done in doors the garage had to be finished to its current palatial status, the justification ??? I needed a base to work from for the rest of the house didn't I.
We have an agreement in our house everything to do with bike/cars goes in the garage hence all the creature comforts, everything else goes elsewhere hence no garden or decorating stuff or general junk. It seems only fair.
Oh yes the other point is when we moved in the house needed work on and before anything could be done in doors the garage had to be finished to its current palatial status, the justification ??? I needed a base to work from for the rest of the house didn't I.
SWMBO's Saxo, beer fridge, wine fridge, beer fridge overflow shelf, pressure washer for scaring cats off the pride and joy (and local hooligans). I mean I use the pressure washer to scare the local hooligans off my car, not the cats off the hooligans.
Oh yes and a Suzuki Bandit under dustsheets until spring (sniff)
Oh yes and a Suzuki Bandit under dustsheets until spring (sniff)
Alcohol fridge, wine, compressor, bikes, bike gear, canoe, canoe gear, skis, top box, winter tyres, tools, diy stuff, camping gear etc. In one half of my double garage - I'm currently working on the other half to extend the ring main and install an air line. My wife thinks it's so she can park her Fiat Coupe in the warm. 
A double garage or (space for) a large shed were part of our house buying requirements because of the amount of stuff we wanted to find a home for. A note to architects & builders: Build the sodding garages bigger!
A double garage or (space for) a large shed were part of our house buying requirements because of the amount of stuff we wanted to find a home for. A note to architects & builders: Build the sodding garages bigger!
I moved next door to a corner plot, cut a hole in the garden wall, and had a 24ft x 12ft garage installed in the back garden just for the TVR.
Normal garages in modern houses are use for sweet FA. I could drive the TVR in at a pinch, but couldn't open the doors wide enough to get out.
My "normal" garage has a 45 degree leg press, pulldown station, smith machine and stationary cycle, plus lots of weights.
Normal garages in modern houses are use for sweet FA. I could drive the TVR in at a pinch, but couldn't open the doors wide enough to get out.
My "normal" garage has a 45 degree leg press, pulldown station, smith machine and stationary cycle, plus lots of weights.
When I bought my house it needed renovation so I have a garage (large single with a pit) and separate workshop. In the garage - Toyota Hilux, 3 mountain bikes, shelves with paint etc. paddling pool, sun lounger, patio table and chairs, lawn mower and garden tools, 3 dogs, 2 cats etc. In the workshop I keep all the tools, large workbench, dogfood, catfood, beer and wine.
The Hilux will go outside when I have another 400SE
The Hilux will go outside when I have another 400SE
Up to a few weeks ago my double garage had Jimmy Saville sitting in a big black "Jim'll fix it" chair. It was a life size model that we burn each year at bonfire night - don't ask why, long running tradition with me and my strange freinds 
Now I just have an S3 in bits and of course, the beer fridge.
Now I just have an S3 in bits and of course, the beer fridge.
I moved in to a new house last year I decidecd that I would make the garage my home. Painted it all masde a workbench, hung pictures on the wall. And a big rug on the floor to stand on whilst working at my vice. And of course made it comfortable my my little toy. You have to look after them dont you. My girlfriend was not impressed with the amount of time I spent outside. Atleast I didnt have to do any unpacking or decorating, excellant plan.
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