Building a house....suggestions for garage?

[Treibenschnell]

Wouldn't it be easier just to slide your debit card down the slot?

[Titus]

Wow... this thread went down hill fast.

[Treibenschnell]

Prototypical threado dorifto...

[black roadster]

Wow... this thread went down hill fast.

And here I thought it was just getting interesting.

[Magma]

Wouldn't it be easier just to slide your debit card down the slot?

I have had a bad experience with the slot taking the card and then I was broke

[black roadster]

I have had a bad experience with the slut taking the card and then I was broke

Edited typo.

[Treibenschnell]

I have had a bad experience with the slot taking the card and then I was broke

Edited typo.

No need for the correction. I believe that Magma's tongue was firmly planted in his cheek when he made his witty double entendre.

[Magma]

it was planted somewhere...

[Titus]

it was planted somewhere...

[Mathews2004]

We have purchased an acre north of Celina and are going to build. The architect has the preliminary plans drawn but I want to add stuff to the 3 car garage that will make it more "user friendly". Give me some legitimate suggestions that are financially feasible (budget is 5K) and if they are used you can utilize them on future tech days.

a urinal?

[jrj512]

a urinal?

We just use the sink.

[onething]

A floor drain would be more environmentally friendly than a sloping floor, if you have public sewer. Oil spills and such being washed down the drive and into the nearest creek would not be good.

OTOH, if you plan to have tech days, I'd do a floor drain and a regular bathroom.

[Titus]

I'd do a floor drain and a regular bathroom.

Isn't that a little redundant?

[bnordin]

My suggestion is a 4th bay.

[Tim the Teacher]

400 dollars for each extra 100sq feet of slab.....I think I am going to have to live with the 3 car extended depth garage. Lots of good ideas though.

[miataspeedracer]

Seriously, if I could design a garage from scratch I'd request enough "hidden" storage along one wall to store all of the unsightly garage detritus like the lawn mower, edger, wheelbarrow, shovels, bikes, etc. I envision a "fake wall" about 3 feet from the real wall with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors...

I'd also add a side access door from the garage to the yard for easy ingress/egress with the mower, etc. That way you can avoid using the garage door for everything and can keep dirt, clippings, isolated.

This is the best resource you'll find:
http://www.garagejournal.com/

[black roadster]

Seriously, if I could design a garage from scratch I'd request enough "hidden" storage along one wall to store all of the unsightly garage detritus like the lawn mower, edger, wheelbarrow, shovels, bikes, etc. I envision a "fake wall" about 3 feet from the real wall with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors...

I'd also add a side access door from the garage to the yard for easy ingress/egress with the mower, etc. That way you can avoid using the garage door for everything and can keep dirt, clippings, isolated.

This is the best resource you'll find:
http://www.garagejournal.com/

Or just pay a yard service.

[Titus]

Or just pay a yard service.

[Tim the Teacher]

I meet with the builder tomorrow so I can get the garage measurements and start negotiating.....

[Treibenschnell]

I meet with the builder tomorrow so I can get the garage measurements and start negotiating.....

So all this talk is just exercise? You're putting the horse before the cart...