Let's see your Man Castle

Congrats!

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Jim

So, from this -



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And this



To this

Outstanding!

How about some info on how you made the gate?

How I made the gate? You give me way too much credit. I hired a fence company. They did a great job, nice fence, good looking, solid construction. One of their guys welded it up in the backyard.

I know you asked about that before - I promise I'll go get some closeup pics to give you an idea about how it was done. I went out there once to do that and couldn't get meaningful shots, but I'll give it another go.

I almost forgot - the piece de resistance.

See the hole in the unfinished board in the wall behind the GS, just above and to the right of the mirror?



Well, every shop needs a pinup -

That's a VERY cool detail.

Looks great .

The old-school ice axe is a nice touch.

Turned out great, very nicely done!

Sow's ear to a silk purse -- nicely done!

Thanks. It's a souvenir I picked up in Mexico after climbing Popocateptl. Ventanilla Route. Sadly, my climbing days are long past.

Thanks for the comments. I thought I'd never get here, and I learned about cost overruns - mainly change orders and upgrades of my own doing. But it was worth it.

On order - an under-counter fridge for the beer and a wall mount A/C unit. That's it. I swear.

Except maybe a lift.

Mine's the back of an old 26' International U-haul truck...

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SWEET SHOP!!! I started putting up those wall panels in my garage but I now see I need to take it up about 10 levels...

So What kind of floor tiles are those?

Thanks. I love my shop.

The floor tiles are RaceDeck from Snaplock Industries. I treated the floor with RadonSeal first. It's a 19' x 19' space, a 5 gallon bucket was $150 delivered and there was enough to coat the floor and some external cement on the pad. The tiles were $1,197, delivered and were a "snap" to install.

garagejournal.com has multiple threads debating the virtues of epoxy vs. ceramic or porcelain tiles vs. plastic tiles.

The slatboard is on two walls. It took 11 panels, 4'x8' 3/4" thick, $500. It's great, I can hang stuff anywhere.

I thought that it might be RaceDeck. I really like the yellow line wandering through the floor. I have one wall done in slat board and I was thinking of doing the rest of the walls. After seeing how you did yours I showed the wifey the pictures of your shop and got the approval to do something like that. All I have to do is have a dedicated spot for the kayak and the scooter. Done deal honey!!!

You've inspired me to take my garage to the next level... Thanks!!

That is NOT a man castle!










Nope.









That is an entire KINGDOM!!!!!!

I have just spent hours and hours on Garage Journal and I really like many of the ideas.

While I love the big money builds, I appreciate the small, one car size garage threads since that is what I have.

My entire house is only 24' x 24'...

I am looking forward to seeing what you do with the inside

Be careful designing the floor. I planned it assuming it was 20' x 20', but it is really 19'3" x 19'5". It changed the design. The wandering yellow line is actually interlocking rectangles.

I'd be curious to see how you hang your kayak. I've been debating various systems. Looking for simplicity.

Too true! My "20X20" is actually the same as yours!

Jim

I am curious about the RaceDeck. Do the tiles snap together tight enough to form a water tight seal? Or would spills such as oil or water end up seeping under the tile? I really like the look of the floor.

Snug, and some water will run off, but definitely not water tight.

Jim