You could still get a turn table Drive in Drive out. Come on Dave I am living the dream watching you brother.
Wow. This whole thread is inspirational. How realistic is a turntable? And where do you get them? Matt
I have no need for a bat cave fellas Well, if money was no object, I would build a new house, ultra modern, on a hill side and make the full basement a garage. That's not going to happen. Matt - as far as a turn table, a few people on the forum have them - user "Randy" has one - search his threads - he probably has a 5,000 sq foot garage or larger and all the heavy metal to go with it (F40, Enzo, etc, etc)
Well, I could apply that logic to a lot of stuff like buying and Enzo and going bankrupt the next day
If it appreciates @ xx% I'm in. Make that money work, it's happiest when it's working. xo (insert silly picture here)
Another reason I want to add on to my garage is that I used to keep 2 cars in my building for winter, 1 of my dad's and 1 of mine but now the building is getting too full. My Dad found a clever way to stuff 3 cars in his 2.5 car garage And John, before you say it, yes, my dad has 3 spiders Image Unavailable, Please Login
Dave, FWIW, my epoxy floor on a extra deep four car garage with professional shot blast / prep and a urethane top coat was $3800. if you are over that per sq ft, shop around....
$3800 is super cheap. These systems vary greatly. I want what I have in my shop which is epoxy mortar 1/4 thick, seemless. It will be 1800 sq ft and I'm looking at $5 per foot min so $9000
They seamed mine. But mine is not 1/4 inch thick. It is three layers...primer, epoxy (chips), urethane. My garage is 1850 sq ft. But do know that price was almost 4 years ago now. As a side bar, I went with extra chips to get some traction on the floor so it was not slippery when it was wet. It works perfectly. However, if you have snow on your shoes, you better walk like a 90 year old lady across it.....ask me what happens when you don't.
I love your garage. I didn't realize it was that big though. The epoxy mortar system is 5 layers: - Primer - Epoxy mortar (slury of sand and epoxy power troweled) - primer - epoxy - urethane top coat I'll actually need a 6th layer - it's a top coat moisture barrier applied first. My shop has some aluminum oxide for grip but when wet it's still deadly. At the house, I'll be doing some type of aggregate for anti slip.
The mortar system is what they used at the airport hangars. It is beautiful. On one floor they did not get the prep right. It started to peel up and looked awful. They had to tear the whole thing out and start again. Prep is the single biggest key to longevity. The gear they dragged in to prep mine was positively insane. I looked at aggregate / silica but worried about cleaning it. I mop my floor once or twice a month and worried dirt would start to accumulate around the high points. Curious how you get on with this. Love the project. You have attention to detail that will ensure success.
That is an extremely valid point. It's a balance between reducing risk and being able to clean the floor. At my shop we have a floor cleaning machine since we have so much area. And yes, prep is key - my shop was done twice so I know all about that BTW, for our office, we didn't do the mortar system. I now wish I had. Here are some of the in process and completed shop photos. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Dont the chips if you put down for grip cause moving jacks and other rollers grief?? I would think its a bit of a trade off?
Architect got back with me today with a truss design. This will allow the new section to have a 14' ceiling in the center for the lift. They also think they have a way with a girder truss to span the entire 35' opening so I won't have any posts where the old back wall is now (except on the ends to support the truss). Image Unavailable, Please Login
Next time your driving by a demolition go up to the contractor and offer cash for the beam you need. We do about 3 per year and the beams are my fun money
