Some more advice is requested, garage renovation again-->

jimwilly · 09-24-01, 01:07

the shelf is now removed from my garage. I can now back in if I choose to. (not too often, as my driveway is about 60' long by 8 ft wide) I measured my garage, and of course, it has to be different than most others. Inside dimensions are 17' 2" (length) by 19' 4" wide?!?!?.. That is a truly bizarre measurement (in my opinion) That explains why I have to pull my car to within 6 in of the front wall in order to clear the door. As you can see, the garage is plenty wide enough for shelfs/counters along both sides and for 2 cars inside.
I have decided to abandon the idea of insulating the garage, and instead of sheetrock/gypsum board, I'll more than likely use white pegboard. My uprights are 2ft (on center) so 2'x4' pegboard will be simple to put in place.

I had once seen this little "traffic light" sensor that is used to measure distance from the front wall of your garage. Does anyone have any ideas where to get one.

Belicoso · 09-24-01, 01:37

You can get them at http://smarthome.com/
Do not have one, so I could not tell you if they are reliable

BradE · 09-24-01, 01:45

Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories also sells them, and other car stuff. www.bhma.com

YoSteve · 09-24-01, 10:25

they have them at k-mart or walmart (remember seeing it once), might not be as good a quality however.

DaGonz · 09-25-01, 08:14

I took the "low tech" approach to determine how far I can pull in to park my F-150 on my side of the garage. I took a tennis ball, drilled a hole through it and tied it to one of the ceiling joists. When the tennis ball touches the windshield, I am in far enough and I still have room to walk around the front of the truck.

Gene Arch · 10-28-01, 12:06

The product you're looking for is called "Park Zone" I have two and they work great. I also have 1 spare, new and still in the box. I paid $25.00 and it's yours for the same if you're still looking.

Also, e-bay is a good place to find them.

Don't pay more than $25.00, I've seen them for as much as $99.00 and it's the exact same model, no difference at all except an extreme markup.