Help designing new garage layout...this should be fun!

Thanks for the ideas so far guys....keep them coming. :)

I took some pics of the garage today. Obviously there was some misunderstanding on what was currently there and as you can see it was an older existing building which currently it has 2 large doors on the 40' wall. The floor slopes towards those doors so the trench drain will be placed just in front on them and run the 40' span of the garage. The plan is to vault the ceilings and place a larger door at the 20' end making it easier to pull his truck and or boat in. The side doors are in great shape and seem well insulated, but he is looking to see if there is anything he can do to minimize heat loss from them. They likely won't be used much, if at all.

Some pics:

This is the end where the new door will go in.
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Water will likely come in on this wall along with a sink in the corner.
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I figured (9) 8' HO T8 fixtures should be sufficient (running them length wise in 3 rows of 3). The walls have a nice plastic paneling on them now and the ceiling will likely be covered with the same stuff. I suggested wall mounting the Cam Spray at the mid way point with a hose recoil. A bench on the 40' wall along with some storage cabinets would be nice as well. He is going to talk to the builder about placing the air compressor outside in some kind of an enclosure too if possible. I think it would be nice to have 2 air coupling points on the 40' wall, also with hose recoils.

Sounds like he is putting in an air exchanger too. ;)
 
grungy said:
Ya think the roof is just a tad low for that truck?? ;)

Looks like a real gem there Chad :thumbup:
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LOL! Yeah, it just barely clears the doors now I guess.


On a side note...I never new how much Cam Spray pressure washers were. He asked what model he should go with and I was pretty shocked to see their price. You guys think they are worth the high price? I heard the pumps are way better than the more affordable manufactures.

I thought this would be a good model, clean looking install and up and out of the way.
http://www.camspray.com/cam_spray_wall_mount_series_electric_pressure_washer-p-28.html





Here is the heater I suggested.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...63?cm_sp=Upsells-_-Top Sellers-_-Product Page
 
One comment about placing the compressor outside...FREEZING the water left over in the tank. It does chill off in the winter (hard to think that with the way this Oct has been,LOL).

Don't ask how I remember that one.

Bill
 
BillE said:
One comment about placing the compressor outside...FREEZING the water left over in the tank. It does chill off in the winter (hard to think that with the way this Oct has been,LOL).

Don't ask how I remember that one.

Bill
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Put in a relief valve and your problemo is elsolvedo. Most of your nicer units already come with this option :-B

On that hose bib by the sink. Have him put in hot and cold spickets so you can moderate the temp coming from the hose. This is a life saver during harsh winter months :Snowman:
 
More power! Looking at the pics there are only two quad outlet boxes - no way to tell if they are separate circuits.

Each outlet box needs to be a separate circuit, 15A or 20A. Think about all the power that one can use during a night detail - add the power tools that do not like voltage sags, etc.

Need a dedicated circuit on each of the side walls to reduce extension cord runs.

Oh, I see some nice recliners - that man cave may eventually include an entertainment area - it will need a dedicated 15A circuit.

Regards,
GEWB
 
BillE said:
One comment about placing the compressor outside...FREEZING the water left over in the tank. It does chill off in the winter (hard to think that with the way this Oct has been,LOL).

Don't ask how I remember that one.

Bill
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I did a bit of reading yesterday about having the compressor out in the cold and most said the only concern would be to have the proper oil weight for the colder temps. I did suggest that it would be a good idea to keep it above freezing temps though.


Flash Gordon said:
Put in a relief valve and your problemo is elsolvedo. Most of your nicer units already come with this option :-B

On that hose bib by the sink. Have him put in hot and cold spickets so you can moderate the temp coming from the hose. This is a life saver during harsh winter months :Snowman:
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Hot and Cold will be in place. ;)

gewb said:
More power! Looking at the pics there are only two quad outlet boxes - no way to tell if they are separate circuits.

Each outlet box needs to be a separate circuit, 15A or 20A. Think about all the power that one can use during a night detail - add the power tools that do not like voltage sags, etc.

Need a dedicated circuit on each of the side walls to reduce extension cord runs.

Oh, I see some nice recliners - that man cave may eventually include an entertainment area - it will need a dedicated 15A circuit.

Regards,
GEWB
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Power should be getting addressed but I'll forward your suggestion. I told him he will need to make sure he can run multiple tools and lights without tripping a breaker and he will need outlets that can handle the pressure washer and air compressor (220v).


As far as the man cave goes that is already set up in the attached garage with a 65" plasma, surround sound, and all the gaming stuff. ;)

You can see part of the sectional couch here.
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Finished detailing the owners daily driver last weekend and got it all coated with Opti-Coat. The renovation should start this week on his other garage and we decided to wait until it all done before finishing the rest of the cars.

Couple quick pics. :)

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