A white-colored ceiling is definitely a good idea to keep things well-lit.
It's a lot harder to paint it after the garage is in use!
It's a great idea
for unfinished basements and attics, too.
Doug
--- On Fri, 3/27/09,
koblinger@verizon.net <koblinger@verizon.net> wrote:
> From:
koblinger@verizon.net <koblinger@verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk]
garage expansion gets green light
> To: "Patton Dickson" <57healey@gmail.com>
> Cc: ScottyGrover@aol.com, shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Date: Friday, March 27,
2009, 2:48 PM
> I'm just finishing up on a new
> 20'x40' garage. A less than
optimal size but it was the best
> I could do with the code restrictions I was
faced with.
>
> My suggestions. I put in a couple of opening skylights for
>
light and ventilation. Utilities. At least two runs each of
> RG-6 cable,
Cat-5e (or Cat-6) for network and Cat-3 or
> Cat-5e for voice. Mine are going
underground from the house
> in 2" conduits. And, when you pull the cables,
pull a pull
> string and leave it in place. That will make it much easier
> if
you decide to pull any more cable. Garage door opener. I
> got one of the
small wall mount openers that attaches to the
> jackshaft. In fact it was
installed yesterday. It's about
> the best thing since sliced bread! Just a
little bigger than
> a shoe box and quiet. I'm also pouring a 10'x20'
>
concrete pad behind the garage where the shed for garden
> tools will go as
well as a potting bench for the wife. I
> used scissor trusses for more
vertical clearance and an open
> ceiling but had everything painted white to
reflect light
> and to seal it all.
>
> Cheers,
> Kurt O.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar
27, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Patton Dickson wrote:
>
> > A simple shower wouldn't be
a bad idea
> >
> > On 3/27/09, ScottyGrover@aol.com
> <ScottyGrover@aol.com>
> wrote:
> >> In a message dated 3/26/09 8:58:39 P.M. Pacific
> Daylight Time,
> >> shiples@comcast.net
> writes:
> >>
> >> Hot & cold running water, big
stainless
> steel sink, and floor drains.
> >> Crapper, urinal, wet bar,
lounge?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Crapper (Water Closet) is an excellent idea;
with
> that you won't need a
> >> urinal. I wouldn't advise a wet bar or
>
lounge unless you don't have any
> >> problem
> >> with alcohol dulling your
mental sharps.
> >>
> >> Scotty from Hollyweird (wishing I had room for a
>
shop in my apartment)
> >> **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery
>
store? Make dinner for $10
> >> or
> >> less.
(http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)
> >>
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