<VV> Need garage ideas (no Corvair)

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From: <JVHRoberts at aol.com>
To: <latin81 at comcast.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Need garage ideas (no Corvair)



Hmmm... run at least one 20 amp 120V circuit, and at least one 30 amp  240V
circuit, for welders, big air compressors, etc.
*** The more outlets around the garage the better. Code may dictate they be 
up around waist high. I would have at least two on each wall, and would 
prefer one on the wall between the doors and near the doors.  You can then 
use lights or corded appliances without such long extension cords running 
underfoot. If you can, running the air compressor outside on a slab and then 
put a box-fiberglass, or  built on to the house, whatever, but it keeps the 
noise outside. And doesn't take up room.

LOTS of T8, 4 foot fluorescents (less energy, electronic ballasts, starts
down to 0ºF).
***If you can afford it, they make covered and protected smaller 
flourescents that have a pig tail (cord w/ plug) and are self-contained. 
Mount on wall vertically near floor.  I am installing a couple between the 
garage doors to get light at the "other" end of the car. Some of these can 
be used portably as well.

Mini split heat pump, 24,000 BTU. Gets heating and air conditioning all in
one shot, and non combustion heat! And no shared equipment with the rest of 
the
 house.

Insulated doors with good weatherstrips are a MUST! As is general 
insulation
overall. You'll be glad you did when it gets REALLY cold.
****Buy the steel insulated doors. They come with good weatherstrips.

Not a big fan of floor paint, I've seen too much of it chewed up by jack
stands, floor jacks, brown spots from tires, etc.
**** The big buck epoxies will stand up to it. They do make a gray concrete 
one step epoxy floor paint that might do it. Any of the clear sealers  are 
not worth it.

Floor to ceiling shelves all along the back wall, and one side, but not
where it'll interfere with the cars.

And that describes my present garage!

In a message dated 8/6/2007 5:17:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
latin81 at comcast.net writes:

Hi,

We are building a new house, and for the first time I will  have a two-car
garage to play with (24' x 24').  As long as the wife  can park her mini-van
in it, I get to do what I want with the rest.   Anyone out there have any
neat-o ideas as far as storage, wiring, best  brand of epoxy floor paint, 
and
what have you?  I want to turn this  into the palace of my dreams!

Thanks,

John McMahon
1965 Monza  coupe






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