Ecooney’s Garage Build

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10-09-21, 23:50
ecooney

Ecooney’s Garage Build

I thought I’d put a post up of my current garage build in the hope of getting some advice towards the finish line.

The planning started around 5 years ago (as most of you will know) where I was going to be losing my current garage by extending our house to turn it into a bedroom and small sitting room.

At the time I had planned to build an insulated steel shed and be done with it but after seeing what Andy had done it go the juices flowing.

I also work from home (pre-Covid) and always wanted an office away from the house. So I’ve added an office with a window looking into the garage (my wife’s idea - actually she designed the entire thing and let me build it, she’s a keeper) and then another office for her and a toilet and kitchenette to make a brew.

Construction started last year and the plan was to incorporate our smaller separate garage into the build.

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I decided to install a flush mounted scissor lift as I’ve always wanted one but didn’t want a 2 post taking up space when not in use.

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More pics to follow. The insulated roller door is going in on Friday. My next challenges will be Epoxy resin on the floor, purchasing the lift and deciding how to fit it out correctly.

If I ever get the extra money to actually install the lift it’s open for business and available for any members that need a lift for any reason.
11-09-21, 07:18
JohnH

That’s absolutely savage Eamonn
11-09-21, 09:10
eamo

Savage boss!
11-09-21, 10:36
Ketron

Savage! I've the roof just insulated, taped and jointed in mine. I'll be pouring a new floor in probably two weeks. How did you get the dimensions of the scissor lift? What wiring did you run to it? Do you have drainage in the cutout?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm planning a two post but after seeing yours I'm wondering if a flush scissor lift might make more sense.
11-09-21, 10:40
ecooney

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Originally Posted by Ketron

Savage! I've the roof just insulated, taped and jointed in mine. I'll be pouring a new floor in probably two weeks. How did you get the dimensions of the scissor lift? What wiring did you run to it? Do you have drainage in the cutout?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm planning a two post but after seeing yours I'm wondering if a flush scissor lift might make more sense.

You can get the dimensions on redmount.ie

At the moment no wires have been run. Just 4” ducting to the corner of the garage and it connects the two pits. They have very specific drawings for how it needs to be built.

I have 2 drains in the pits. They don’t say they are needed but my builder put them in.

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11-09-21, 10:45
Ketron

Awesome thanks, I see it now (should have googled first!)

https://www.redmount.ie/in-floor-scissor-lift-flush

Did you pour a pad for the lift first, set the shuttering then pour the floor?
11-09-21, 15:37
ecooney

Yes there’s a pad underneath with steel mesh. Then shuttered out the pits and poured again and then powerfloated.

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11-09-21, 15:38
ecooney

Also, I’d go for the 7340 as it has a little bit more lifting height.

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11-09-21, 15:52
ecooney

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You can see the other pad in this photo and the pipe work connecting both pits. When all had cured we broke out the foam insulation to leave 2 nice rectangles at the front of each pit. You can also see the drain tube on the left towards the middle.

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11-09-21, 15:55
ecooney

Garage door men arrived a week early to install but unfortunately we’re not ready for it as the plaster hasn’t dried and the floor channel isn’t broken out yet.

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Will be fitted next week. It’s an industrial insulated door with safety edge and an internal canopy to cover the roll.

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11-09-21, 20:57
Ketron

Thanks so much for that. I'll get onto my builder on Monday. Getting an insulated roller door myself, are you going to have heating and/or you installing a dehumidifier?
11-09-21, 22:23
dergside

Have you thought about something like these? If you have the head-room, they could be useful in doubling the toy capacity. I'm think on these lines when I finally do something here at home.

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12-09-21, 11:27
ecooney

Ecooney’s Garage Build

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Originally Posted by Ketron

Thanks so much for that. I'll get onto my builder on Monday. Getting an insulated roller door myself, are you going to have heating and/or you installing a dehumidifier?

I have insulated the crap out of it with blown bead in the cavity and then 100mm Kingspan in the roof with 50mm insulated plasterboard overlapping that.

I’ve installed a new separate gas line from the main line to accommodate another boiler specifically for the garage. What’s not documented here but I must take some photos is that we have two offices, a toilet, kitchenette and lobby area. My office is the one with the window overlooking the garage. All of these areas will have raised insulated floors and heated on separate zones. For the garage at present I have no heating but I have an option to drill straight out from the boiler to install a radiator to keep the chill out. Haven’t decided if I’ll do it or not.

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12-09-21, 11:30
ecooney

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Originally Posted by dergside

Have you thought about something like these? If you have the head-room, they could be useful in doubling the toy capacity. I'm think on these lines when I finally do something here at home.

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I actually have one which is really old and will be installed in the storage shed at a friends house. For my garage the idea was to have it specifically as the workshop to work on one car and another car to the side

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12-09-21, 12:32
dergside

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I actually have one which is really old ......

What are your impressions? They seem fairly reasonably priced.

Sorry to go ot!
12-09-21, 12:39
ecooney

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What are your impressions? They seem fairly reasonably priced.

Sorry to go ot!

Honestly I don’t even know yet. It’s dismantled and hasn’t been together in years. A job that’s been on the back burner for too long

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13-09-21, 12:17
ecooney

Here’s the original floor plan from the construction drawings

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13-09-21, 16:32
hooch

Wow, I built a garage myself last year on a small budget to be fair and this makes it look like a cattle shed!
13-09-21, 16:44
JohnH

That looks really great Eamonn, one thought occurs to me. If you put a sliding door on the WC could you squeeze a shower in too?
13-09-21, 16:48
ecooney

We thought the same John but it's not required. He says until one day we convert it. :)
13-09-21, 16:54
JohnH

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We thought the same John but it's not required. He says until one day we convert it. :)

When the kids grow a little more it'll be the only place you get to shower in peace!!
13-09-21, 17:18
dergside

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When the kids grow a little more it'll be the only place you get to shower in peace!!

Or a dump...... Make sure to add some sort of storage for the car magazines!
17-09-21, 16:58
ecooney

Garage door now fitted.

It’s an insulated industrial door with auto up and down with a safety edge. Just a light tap on the bottom whilst it’s coming down and it retracts about one lat. They made a balls of the canopy on the inside but have asked for it to be rectified.

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17-09-21, 18:22
Ketron

Looking great man, I've bitten the bullet and am copying you with the flush scissor lift ��
17-09-21, 19:19
ecooney

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Looking great man, I've bitten the bullet and am copying you with the flush scissor lift ��

Good man. They are great for being able to have space when the lift is not in use.

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17-09-21, 21:58
Ketron

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Good man. They are great for being able to have space when the lift is not in use.

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Was a massive seller with the wife! Does make far more sense. Must get a few photos up. I'm converting a two story workshop to a single story garage, long story but was built on a hill and half the workshop was below ground and was leaking water. Easiest solution was to make it into a garage :D
17-09-21, 22:00
ecooney

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Was a massive seller with the wife! Does make far more sense. Must get a few photos up. I'm converting a two story workshop to a single story garage, long story but was built on a hill and half the workshop was below ground and was leaking water. Easiest solution was to make it into a garage :D

Man maths at its best. Get some photos up

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02-10-21, 20:38
Ketron

Had the floor poured this week, still have to widen the door for the new roller but getting closer to getting this finished. The new floor is approx 1.5m higher than the original level, hence the ankle high windows. Its not worth the effort to move them in my opinion, while they look daft inside its fine with me. They are west/north facing anyway so its not like I'm missing out on much light.

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02-10-21, 20:40
ecooney

Fair play. It looks class. We’ll have to compare notes when completed.

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02-10-21, 20:50
Ketron

I'm like a child at Xmas! Can wait to get the lift installed and the car inside. Need to sort out shelving and I'm gonna build a sturdy work bench. I'll have to wait for the concrete to cure before I'm epoxy it and start moving stuff back in, I'm thinking maybe a month or six weeks? Could be longer though due to the recent drop in temps.
02-10-21, 20:52
ecooney

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I'm like a child at Xmas! Can wait to get the lift installed and the car inside. Need to sort out shelving and I'm gonna build a sturdy work bench. I'll have to wait for the concrete to cure before I'm epoxy it and start moving stuff back in, I'm thinking maybe a month or six weeks? Could be longer though due to the recent drop in temps.

Leave it as long as you can. I’ve got a moisture meter that I must check mine before I do the epoxy. We’re doing a big extension to the house so the garage has taken a back seat at the minute. Need to paint the bloody thing too which seems like a monstrous task

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06-12-21, 09:37
ecooney

On the subject of Epoxy resins, if anyone knows of a reputable supplier that they have used to source the materials please let me know. I'm hoping to get it painted over Christmas.
At the recommendation of JohnH I've installed a large radiator on a separate motorised valve to "keep the chill out".
06-12-21, 09:50
Andy

Haven’t used them myself, but appear to be decent.

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Regards
Andy
06-12-21, 11:03
JohnH

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On the subject of Epoxy resins, if anyone knows of a reputable supplier that they have used to source the materials please let me know. I'm hoping to get it painted over Christmas.
At the recommendation of JohnH I've installed a large radiator on a separate motorised valve to "keep the chill out".

Not to derail the thread but I'm using this post as proof to show my wife that occasionally I do have a good idea!
06-12-21, 11:06
ecooney

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Not to derail the thread but I'm using this post as proof to show my wife that occasionally I do have a good idea!

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Photographic proof for you.

I just need the plumber to hook it up.

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06-12-21, 14:31
Ketron

Wish I'd thought of installing a heater, hasn't dipped below 5C yet but that's at the limit of what condensing dehumidifier can operate at. I'm thinking about an electric oil heater that will just run for a couple of hours at night on night rate to keep the temperature up.

I'm also in the market for getting epoxy now myself, most of the specs I've seen online state that it needs to be applied when the temperature is above 15c for proper curing so might hold off applying until spring. Let us know how you get on.

So far I've come across:

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06-12-21, 15:15
ecooney

I spoke with WG and they have excellent recommendations and are very reasonable for their product. I’m going to go with them.

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14-12-21, 11:54
ecooney

I've finally got word that my in-ground lift is ready. I had an engineer out to the house on Thursday to measure up for the hydraulic lines. I had to position the controller further away than the factory lines so needed to get custom lengths made up.
Penciled in for installation on the 22nd December. Can't wait
14-12-21, 12:01
Ketron

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I've finally got word that my in-ground lift is ready. I had an engineer out to the house on Thursday to measure up for the hydraulic lines. I had to position the controller further away than the factory lines so needed to get custom lengths made up.
Penciled in for installation on the 22nd December. Can't wait

Awesome, deffo share plenty of pics! I have to position the controller 2m away, so will need to extend the factory lines as well. Will be very interested to hear exactly what is involved with this. Are you getting Redmount to do the install or someone locally?

Did you pull the trigger on the two pack floor paint? Are you using a primer and a polyurethane top coat?
14-12-21, 12:05
ecooney

Redmount are doing the install for me. They’re literally a 5 minute drive from my house. They have my lift mocked up on the warehouse floor at the minute. They get another local company to make up the lines. They’re not that expensive at all. Lift prices went up a bit but that’s to be expected with the way the world is and the cost of shipping.

I haven’t pulled the trigger just yet but will be going for an acid etch primer for the floor and then 1 primer coat and 2 full coats of 2 pack epoxy. No plans for a PU top coat.

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