Building New House - Garage Features???

RaskyR1 said:
I was not aware of any ventilation requirements on the compressor, I'll have to look into that. I do know I have to elevate any gas appliance because the room is attached to a garage, but never heard anything on the compressor. Thanks! ;)
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Oh, I'm not talking about code requirements, I just don't want you to overheat the compressor. It looks like a pretty big room from the floor plan, though.
 
Swanicyouth said:
When Obama microchips me, I'm setting this all up so I don't need any keys, codes, or openers. A simple wave of the hand and I'm in. It's gonna be awesome.

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Reminds me of Demolition Man
(great movie)
 
Please keep updating as you go through the build. I my self am in the extreme early stages of trying to build a second detached garage at my house for car and yard and toy storage. Just going through zoning board and planing board to see how big and where I can put it. I have plenty of land but its a weird configuration with a lot of elevation change and a vernal pool (translation: standing water that tree huggers protect because mosquito and salamanders could die if i use my land to close to it) so figuring out where I can put it and where i can get a driveway to it is the problem.
 
Back when I was house shopping we look at a place with a brand-new detached 2 car garage w/ full loft and electric + water lines run and central A/C. It was awesome:
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I would have bought the house for the garage alone. But I think my wife was afraid I'd never come inside!!!
 

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Angus said:
Back when I was house shopping we look at a place with a brand-new detached 2 car garage w/ full loft and electric + water lines run and central A/C. It was awesome. I would have bought the house for the garage alone. But I think my wife was afraid I'd never come inside!!!
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The only thing better than that would have been attached, so you could go out in the garage in your pajamas...
 
Whatever you go with for the floor [coating], make sure to include friction media so it's not slippery when wet.

I first tried the standard "epoxy and stones" (not to mention any specific names ;) ) and found it unsatisfactory. Had it redone in a "sealed" version (at considerable expense) and I simply love that. People often remark how nice it feels for a concrete floor.

Oh, and I too have a garage bathroom...nice luxury if the budget allows.

Oh, that reminds me, nice to have a floor drain near the compressor for draining condensation out of its tank. I run my dehumidifier's output hose to it too.
 
Accumulator said:
Oh, that reminds me, nice to have a floor drain near the compressor for draining condensation out of its tank. I run my dehumidifier's output hose to it too.
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Good catch, he can always do a condensate pump though...might have one already planned for the boiler if it's HE (or he might have a floor drain planned for the boiler condensate :) )
 
Accumulator said:
Yeah, that'd work. Though the one we have on the one household furnace kinda worries me since I figure nothing lasts forever and stuff usually dies at an inconvenient moment.
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Correct as always, yes, they do go bad, and usually at in inconvenient moment. I found out my HVAC company had wired it to shut off the air handler if it failed (and over-filled). I kind of thought some condensate on the basement floor was a softer failure than the heat shutting off in the middle of winter, but I guess there is a pretty good premium for emergency service! Fortunately Home Depot had a rinky dink one that worked so I didn't have to find out what the emergency service cost.

Anyway, floor drain is a good option for new construction...although (and I don't know what the code is in OH) apparently here if you have a floor drain you have to now put a trap primer into it to make sure the trap stays full...so it's not exactly the maintenance-free solution it once was.
 
Accumulator said:
Whatever you go with for the floor [coating], make sure to include friction media so it's not slippery when wet.

I first tried the standard "epoxy and stones" (not to mention any specific names ;) ) and found it unsatisfactory. Had it redone in a "sealed" version (at considerable expense) and I simply love that. People often remark how nice it feels for a concrete floor.
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Prolly just going to leave it concrete. Too many horror stories I've heard about epoxy and similar.
 
Setec Astronomy- Fortunately I have a floor drain I can use if the pump fails at an inopportune moment, but well, fingers crossed that I catch it quickly!

Funny about the concrete dust- I had a bare concrete floor at my previous shop (old Ford dealership building, I had a new floor poured) and never noticed any problem. But yeah, the sealer is certainly worth doing and shouldn't be a huge undertaking.

Swanicyouth- Yes indeed, it's a real drag to spend a bundle only to have to redo it at additional expense, let alone after having "moved in" and having to put all the garage-stuff somewhere!

I can say that after 15 years my current stuff is working out fine, though the friction media has worn down a lot on the most-used areas.
 
Swanicyouth said:
Prolly just going to leave it concrete. Too many horror stories I've heard about epoxy and similar.
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I did a basecoat clearcoar and I'm VERY happy with the results.

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Accumulator said:
Funny about the concrete dust- I had a bare concrete floor at my previous shop (old Ford dealership building, I had a new floor poured) and never noticed any problem. But yeah, the sealer is certainly worth doing and shouldn't be a huge undertaking.
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I think it's a complicated issue as most concrete issues are--I think if you have a pristine floor and can keep it that way, then you may not get any dusting. But once it starts to break down (from road salt, acids, etc.) then the dust is terrible, it's irritating and abrasive. Some of it is also related (I guess) to the specific mix, air entrainment, how it was floated at installation, vapor barrier etc. etc. etc.

I have a terrible floor, I am wrestling with having it repoured and I want to make sure the new one doesn't end up like the old one, so I am going to do some sort of paint if I ever actually get a new floor.
 
Sectec Astronomy- Well, certainly nothing wrong with doing things right and just sidestepping the whole potential issue! In hindsight, I probably should've at least done the the washbay of that previous shop, but it was a huge building and I was, uhm..not looking for more things to do to it (Historic Building, really neat but an absolute money-pit).
 
I didnt read all responses so may be repeating:
Fully finished (lots of big dust is becomes a real pain.

Temp controlled or air flow and filter at least

Outlets everywhere including ceiling.

I love a big sink as i do my own detailing or cleaning of various things - like myself after some light wrenching.

Ample pour for supporting a lift later on

Height enough to stack cars on a lift - because you never know when youll want to buy another car/have a great oppty

Not a fan of the long neon bulbs, especially when they encroach on a lifted car if you stack two - i would place led lights carefully

This is rare but i love a sweep tray - indented area of the cement with a metal tray set in that you sweep dirt into and then just pick up the trap/tray and dump it.

Not sure if u will ever want an electric car but a tesla and never going to a gas station for the commuter sounds nice to me sometimes - run the right power line now while your building.
 
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