Started as

 

 

After 2 days

 

Work bench

 

 

Gun bench

 

 

I'm taking a break right now but will hit it again tomorrow... Maybe again tonight.

 

I know it really makes it easy to hang stuff on an open stud wall but I would really consider putting insulation and rock on the exterior walls. Also I like double layer of rock on common walls to the interior of the home as well as insulation.

 

I'll give yo and idea of the difference. I did all that to my garage as the house was being built, as well as an insulated garage door, to coolest my garage gets on 20 degree day is a balmy 45 to 50 degrees, my neighbor next door that didn't do anything, his was just above 30. I can keep liquids in my garage and not worry about them freezing, I can work on my bikes or cars or other projects and not have to bundle up like I was in going skiing. Also in the summer I can work and not sweat my butt off, well maybe a little hot but not as bad as if I didn't do anything.

 

One other benefit is, the common wall to the interior stays closer to the temp of the inside of the house, and while I have no idea how much that saves me on heating and cooling, it does have to save me some.

 

Plus I like the cleaner look, and it's easier to hang pictures of girls on bikes and girls in genera like every mans garage should have!!!

 

ETA: By the way, what your doing does look nice..

Oh, one more thing. Run multiple 20A circuits in there, one circuit per wall and another to the ceiling. You can never have too many outlets. Also 220v is very nice to have for compresses or welders, but depending on how far you are from the main panel, you might be better off running a remote panel. Oh, and one thing about remote panels, I have seen people try and run a separate ground, don't do that, remove the bonding screw and run the ground back the the original panel.

 

Probably more info than you wanted, but believe me, this is the time to think about doing these things.

 

If you want more idea, I have plenty..

 

My next home, my Garage will be a shower and a bed shy of livable space..

I'm a union insulator and have all intentions of insulating it. Just waiting for the next job I'm on that has a few extra rolls. I'm so use to insulating pain in the a** spots getting behind the caninets will be a walk in the park.

I have an electrician coming this w/e for outlets

Very good, yea, I had a guy drop by and drop off extra when I was building my place. Used to be here every day with them before I went to work in the afternoon. It's amazing what a few free lunches and drinks every now and again will get you.

 

That got me all exterior walls insulated in the garage, Every single wall inside the house also done for sound proofing, as well as an extra layer of R30 in the attic, total R60 up there, I sure can't complain..

I'm surprised no one commented on the biggest upgrade.

 

He got rid of the mustang

Its still in there

I had to ground my sub panel in my garage to a 8 foot rod driven into the ground right outside the garage.

 

Something about a possible lightning strike at the garage and keeping it from traveling back into the house.

 

Yes, I have a detached garage and this all passed inspection. If the garage was attached to the house I would have run the ground back to the main panel as Harry stated.

 

To the OP: When I did my shop I used the counter tops from Lowes/Home Depot as bench tops. They are very durable and fairly cheap.

Gun bench is to small...

The first thing you can do to clean up that garage is get rid of the Mustang

Nice. I cant wait to have a garage to work on lol

do you have a path to run some number 6 / 3 wire from your main panel to your garage for a sub panel? IIRC 6/3 should be good for 50 or 60 amps.

 

like stated ... insulation!

 

some good work shop lights, and a bigger reloading bench.

I don't plan on reloading. The gun bench is more for cleaning and adding parts. I figured counter top whipes clean easier for that and Its that size because that piece of counter top was free. As I said I'm an insulator so of course I'm going to insulate, whatever the electrician says I can do I'll do.

And lights are a no brainier. I want to get more outlets on my ceiling. The one that's up there has my garage door opener and a drop light plugged in to it

I have an electrician coming this w/e for outlets

 

shoulda asked board members 16 year journeyman electrician right here!

Yeah I got a free one coming out. Being in the trades is good for that. Insulating some ductwork at him house and he is doing electrical work for me.

Is that a cobra or a Mach 1?

 

Thread needs more car pics.

A gt with a bunch of work to it

 

 

 

 

Very nice!!!

 

What will you be doing for heat? Where is the icemaker and undercounter refrigerator going?

 

Wanna buy a pool table?

 

Not doing ice I have a maker in my fridge which is as soon as you walk into the house. I'll probably put a fridge out there but right now my beer is in my bar.

 

 

It would look so much nicer is you disposed of the eagles flag....lol. I am jealous of you garage space. Not that my truck would fit in a garage. Nice work

Btw if anyone on here has a ge washer or drier I have a pedestal. Just come get it. I'm tired of storing it