Garage Makeover

[mark46]

One note of caution concerning garage floors. I used Rustoleum's epoxyshield product several years ago. It looked nice and all, but when that sucker got a little water on it, it was like walking on an ice rink. After a rain or during the winter months, those slick spots were brutal.

I ended up picking up some diamond rubber flooring from Costco. It cleans up nicely, looks good and is textured to avoid a case of premature death. It's not the cheapest option out there (I think I ended up using two rolls @ $180-$190 at the time for my two cars garage), but it has held up nicely.

This is VERY true.
What we did was .
Use a lot heavier coverage of chips, This gave more texture.
Plus we ordered a silica grit, to mix in with the clear topcoat, as we applied the top coat.
Problem mostly solved. You could probably slip on the surface if wet, however its not really slick, even when wet.
Note. A lot of the "big box" epoxy kits do not have a clear topcoat.
Topcoat really helps with overall durability, plus you can add grit to it.
Plus it looks better!

 

[jdcyclone19]

I made something very similar to this. During the summer i have the snowblower on top with the ramp folded up vertical. Drop the ramp to switch the lawnmower and snowblower. Mine is tall enough to put the snowblower under the mower (only the intake and engine part, handle stick out) during winter.

A couple 4x4's, a sheet of 3/4" plywood, 2 hinges, 1 sliding door lock (to lock the ramp in the vertical position) and some screws.

 

[VTXCyRyD]

I also helped a buddy put this up in his garage because he had taller ceilings. It would be good for that stuff you don’t need very often and gets a lot of stuff off the floor.

What was he planning on storing up there? That looks like the build was a little overkill.

 

[JP4CY]

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I made something very similar to this. During the summer i have the snowblower on top with the ramp folded up vertical. Drop the ramp to switch the lawnmower and snowblower. Mine is tall enough to put the snowblower under the mower (only the intake and engine part, handle stick out) during winter.

A couple 4x4's, a sheet of 3/4" plywood, 2 hinges, 1 sliding door lock (to lock the ramp in the vertical position) and some screws.

Good job. Ariens snowblowers are workhorses too.

 

[jdcyclone19]

Good job. Ariens snowblowers are workhorses too.

That's not my exact one - thats what I copied from. Ariens are solid but I have an older Toro that's a beast. Its a good afternoon project that makes a world of difference.

 

[dosry5]

I guess I'm at a different place. I'm handy enough to get myself in trouble and and plow through the process. I no longer change oil or any car maintenance due to the mess. I'll do little stuff but not crawling under cars.

Step 1 for me is to throw away or sell the things I no longer need. The see where I'm at. Main objective is unabated access to the beer and meat.

Unabated access to your meat should always come first....

 

[Ficklone02]

Seems like alot of work just for beer and meat when you could have beer and meat in the house somewhere else.

 

[AgronAlum]

What was he planning on storing up there? That looks like the build was a little overkill.

Yeah it’s overkill but there’s a lot more space up there than it looks. I tend to do that when I build stuff too though.