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01-13-03, 11:17
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| | That SMP Guy
Scott P is offline
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Porter, TX Posts: 786 | I bought myself a garage! Now with Pic!
This weekend, my wife and I decided on a new 2.5+ car garage with an attached house.  The house was recently upgraded with new siding, windows, doors, heating/cooling, etc. The oldest thing is the roof at 8 years. This allows me to sink money into the garage. (shhh, don't let the woman know). Since the house has central air already, I can use my one summer old 10,000 btu window unit in the garage. I'll be adding some electric radiant heat lamps to heat it in our cold upstate, NY winters. It is currently, uninsulated, but that won't last long.
I'm already thinking of the possibilities. Cat-5 and TV-coax cable in the garage walls. Blown in cellulose insulation with a vapor barrier and drywall on the walls. The required shelves and workbench along with cabinets and toolboxes. I just hope there is room for a car when I'm all done!
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01-13-03, 11:28
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| | Come on! Fhqwhgads!!
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Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: -Salt Lake City- Former Deputy Dawg Posts: 6,021 | LOL that is exactly what I told people when we moved into the place we are now. I'm looking forward to upgrading my garage to something like yours. If it has a house attached to it then it will be a big plus, but as far as I'm concerned its not necessary. Congrats on the new pad! Hope it all works out well for you! 
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01-13-03, 12:37
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| | Lazy Perfectionist
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Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 118 | Re: I bought myself a garage!
Quote: Originally posted by Scott P
This weekend, my wife and I decided on a new 2.5+ car garage with an attached house. | 2.5 car garage? Where does the come from it's not exactly like a 1/2 bath. Is it just larger 2 car or does it have a 1/2 a garage door 
Anyway sounds like exactly what all us apartment dwellers are looking for.
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01-13-03, 01:06
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| | That SMP Guy
Scott P is offline
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Porter, TX Posts: 786 | Basically, it's a larger 2 car garage. Plus the house is at an angle to the garage, giving a litle extra space in there for a 'people door' and other stuff. | |
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01-13-03, 01:22
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Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lansing, MI, USA Posts: 2,847 | just like mine is called a 1 and a half car garage... actually in mine you (could) fit a car and motorcycle in if you wanted to, but then you wouldnt have as much workspace. | |
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01-13-03, 01:28
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| | That SMP Guy
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: Porter, TX Posts: 786 | I had issues attaching before, so let me try this one: | |
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01-13-03, 03:53
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Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: St. Louis Posts: 3,090 | That's a beautiful garage. And it looks like plenty of room for expansion over there on the right! | |
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01-13-03, 03:55
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| | Wax Where????
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Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,582 |  I Want A Garage, All I Have Is A Stinky Old Attached Carport.
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01-13-03, 07:32
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| | Hearse Driver :)
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Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In the garage(Logansport, IN) Posts: 3,108 | good to hear that the garage now has a owner that will take car of it 
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01-14-03, 05:38
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chewy is offline
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philly Posts: 170 | CONGRATULATIONS 
I too am a new owner of a garage (or soon to be...). When I first looked at the home, my wife and the agent had to literally drag me from the garage. I told my wife to check out the house and I will just linger in the garage.
Best of luck with your improvements and let us know what you do. I am just starting my "TO DO LIST" for the garage.
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01-14-03, 05:48
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| | "That ball wasn't low"
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Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: VIR Road Course, Va Posts: 5,687 | Congrats. Nothing like having a garage and even better yet when you have ample space. 
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01-14-03, 06:27
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| | Love my Lightning
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: Erie,PA Posts: 349 | WOWEE
I bet you cant wait as I would be chomping at the bit to get in and get going.. The best part is that you have a virtual blank canvas to work with and not a lot of legacy stuff on the walls, etc to deal with.. you can put in the type of insulation, lighting, electrical, etc that you want.. be sure to plan it out..
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