GARAGE PROJECT (The 1ers Bedroom)

[boyerstyle]

A little while ago I decided to finally go after the garage. It was a lot bigger job than I anticipated, and definitely pushed the limits with the wife because I temporarily stored everything inside the house. So happy to have it done though!

I bought 4 Gallons of the Griot’s garage floor paint.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...+one+gallon.do

I followed the instructions provided.
Before I did anything, I masked the walls of the garage so the drywall didn’t soak up the water.
Next, I pressure washed the garage floor to remove all the dirt and grime.
The next step was to etch the concrete with muriatic acid. I used a weed sprayer to spread the acid, and let it sit for 10 minutes. Then I pressure washed it off.



After letting the floor dry, I mixed the hardener with the paint for 1.5 gallons, and did a lighter coating on the floor. Which I let dry before using the remaining 2.5 gallons on a nice thick top coat.



After letting the floor fully cure, I masked the floor off to protect it and removed the masking from the wall so I could add a few outlets, mud, sand, and texture.

I used a white sealer/primer on the ceiling, and primed the rest of the walls with gray to help with the darker red/black colors. I also put a chair rail up and painted it white to help split up the colors.




I bought what I felt was the cleanest looking garage storage system from home-depot. I debated a tool chest, but instead went with a few stationary sliding drawer units. The workbench fit perfectly over the top of those two units. The larger cupboards fit my bigger tools like a chop saw and table saw perfectly.






Once the garage was finished, it was still empty with everything inside. I couldn’t bring myself to come and clutter it back up, so I created a ceiling storage system. I was able to hold 18 bins on the ceiling. The wife and I came to an agreement that she wouldn’t put anything in the garage; in return, I gave her 9 of the ceiling bins for whatever. It’s worked out great so far.





UPDATE 10/10/14

I picked up a couple T5 High Output fixtures and installed them. Loving how much brighter it is for detailing my car.

[BBursey]

Awesome! I'm so jealous of the garage - no such luck for me living in a condo.

Great work!

Cheers,
Bryan

[suspenceful]

Awesome garage. Awesome car. Well done.

[BTXP.XD]

now all you need is throw a bed in there, and bam! be with your baby all night!

[scotty_miller]

Thats a pretty cleaver storage system. Never thought of doing something like that

[boyerstyle]

Thanks guys! It was a lot more work than I anticipated.

Originally Posted by BTXP.XD

now all you need is throw a bed in there, and bam! be with your baby all night!

Haha so right.

[infinitekidM2C]

what are you doing next weekend..if you do this to my garage there's a nice cold six pack waiting for you when you're donnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn :P

Seriously how much does this cost to have someone do for the flooring? i assume you price checked before going it alone.

[mike@x-ph.com]

You did a great job

[edwardh]

Everything looks nice man. Btw, what kinda wheels and specs are those?

[boyerstyle]

Originally Posted by infinitekid2002

what are you doing next weekend..if you do this to my garage there's a nice cold six pack waiting for you when you're donnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn :P

Seriously how much does this cost to have someone do for the flooring? i assume you price checked before going it alone.

haha. you're a little bit of a drive. I was quoted $2.50 a square foot and that included product, but since I was doing everything else myself I just decided to tackle it solo.

[boyerstyle]

Originally Posted by edwardh

Everything looks nice man. Btw, what kinda wheels and specs are those?

Thanks.
They're esm bbs lm reps.
Front: 18×8 ET 35
Rear: 18×9 ET 40
I wrapped em in PSS

[VMRWheels]

Oooh very nice! Definitely gave me some ideas for my garage

[MaDoNiOn]

Wow looks amazing bru!

[TWMPerformance]

Love this garage, gorgeous!

- Renato

[ShocknAwe]

boyerstyle

Hows the floor holding up? Any pictures close up? Thinking about doing this!

[boyerstyle]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

boyerstyle

Hows the floor holding up? Any pictures close up? Thinking about doing this!

Well thanks for bringing it up... I moved into a new house recently and I'm missing my old garage. :

The floor held up amazingly well. My buddy burned out in my garage on accident and I was even able to get that up with a magic eraser.

My only advice is not to use a flexibly filler on the concrete. When pressure was applied to the floor over a spot I filled in, the paint cracked as the filler flexed. I'd use something that dries hard. Im excited to see that Griots is now carrying their floor epoxy again.

I'll keep you posted on 1ers bedroom 2.0 as it develops

[Matticus91]

Super jealous, great work man!

[boyerstyle]

Photos updated from the photo bucket policy change.. that was annoying. So many threads now with the generic photo bucket image.

[Gray_Panther]

Looks amazing. I am in the process of having my first home built and you gave me great ideas for my garage!
I really love the ceiling system.
Post up some pics of garage 2.0!

[mike082802]

just curious as i am looking to build a garage what were the dimensions of your garage?

[boyerstyle]

Originally Posted by mike082802

just curious as i am looking to build a garage what were the dimensions of your garage?

Roughly 20' x 20' I'd love a detached garage/shop

[boyerstyle]

Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

Looks amazing. I am in the process of having my first home built and you gave me great ideas for my garage!
I really love the ceiling system.
Post up some pics of garage 2.0!

Glad to hear it! Wellll I'm sad to report 2.0 has not begun yet, work and life got crazy, but this summer I'll knock it out. I've got big plans, I think I am going too incorporate metal roofing for part of the walls. I'll keep you posted! How's the home coming along??