After Steve's post for garage suggestions, and seeing everyone's posts, I decided to see what would be considered the "perfect" garage/shop. For me, it's as follows.
3 bays, 2 for the cars and one for the boat. 2 story, but not what you think. It has to be deep, in the front, the 2nd story is open for the hydraulic lift on one end bay to put cars up and work comfortably, no more creepers! LOL But then over the other bays, though they have an elevated ceiling, wrapping from the back around overtop the other bays, accessible from a staircase in the back where the other door going to the house is the loft/office. Up there would be my office for my guide service, with a desk, top of the line PC, scanner, fax, etc that is also hooked up to my surround sound system that plays dual function to the 52" bigscreen TV for fishing shows and football games. Satellite on the roof, which is tin by the way. In floor heat, in the concrete base floor, since forced air is too dirty and dusty, (in floor eliminates dust for good paint booth). The heat will come from one of those external woodstove/sheds! Ever seen one, they look like a 6 X 8 shed, and you load them with up to 4' logs every 4-5 days is all. It would also provide heat to the house. But not only would the garage be heated but have hot water. It would have a small 1/2 bathroom with toilet and sink and the HOT water. Thermal pane windows, deluxe shop lights everywhere so that lead lights are only needed when deep inside a motor or boat! Outlets everywhere. A huge, sturdy workbench on the back wall with peg boards for easy access to tools. Every tool known to man, and a compressor that could power an aircraft carrier in a corner. Of course all metal doors, (no need to replace windows) that are automatic. It would be finished inside and well insulated. The loft/office would be in typical angler decor with mounts and a trophy case, the nice wood rod racks from BPS to store rods in the off season and a little workbench up there for tackle mfr and reel maintenace. I like the waterproof wall idea for washing inside and of course a drain. So you had tunes or TV as you sat in your boat in the heated garage in Feb, respooling your reels, watchin fishing with RoTox (Rob and Tox) and oh yeah, almost forgot, a little stove (for the venison steaks) and frig (for the beer). Now THAT would be a perfect garage! And retinal scan in conjunction with fingerprint scan access that only allows the wife in when she has sex in the boat in mind! LOL
3 bays, 2 for the cars and one for the boat. 2 story, but not what you think. It has to be deep, in the front, the 2nd story is open for the hydraulic lift on one end bay to put cars up and work comfortably, no more creepers! LOL But then over the other bays, though they have an elevated ceiling, wrapping from the back around overtop the other bays, accessible from a staircase in the back where the other door going to the house is the loft/office. Up there would be my office for my guide service, with a desk, top of the line PC, scanner, fax, etc that is also hooked up to my surround sound system that plays dual function to the 52" bigscreen TV for fishing shows and football games. Satellite on the roof, which is tin by the way. In floor heat, in the concrete base floor, since forced air is too dirty and dusty, (in floor eliminates dust for good paint booth). The heat will come from one of those external woodstove/sheds! Ever seen one, they look like a 6 X 8 shed, and you load them with up to 4' logs every 4-5 days is all. It would also provide heat to the house. But not only would the garage be heated but have hot water. It would have a small 1/2 bathroom with toilet and sink and the HOT water. Thermal pane windows, deluxe shop lights everywhere so that lead lights are only needed when deep inside a motor or boat! Outlets everywhere. A huge, sturdy workbench on the back wall with peg boards for easy access to tools. Every tool known to man, and a compressor that could power an aircraft carrier in a corner. Of course all metal doors, (no need to replace windows) that are automatic. It would be finished inside and well insulated. The loft/office would be in typical angler decor with mounts and a trophy case, the nice wood rod racks from BPS to store rods in the off season and a little workbench up there for tackle mfr and reel maintenace. I like the waterproof wall idea for washing inside and of course a drain. So you had tunes or TV as you sat in your boat in the heated garage in Feb, respooling your reels, watchin fishing with RoTox (Rob and Tox) and oh yeah, almost forgot, a little stove (for the venison steaks) and frig (for the beer). Now THAT would be a perfect garage! And retinal scan in conjunction with fingerprint scan access that only allows the wife in when she has sex in the boat in mind! LOL
