Project Garage

It’s not like I’m bored during lockdown - I’m one of the lucky ones who is able to work from home and as busy as I’ve ever been, so I’m not actively looking for jobs to do. That said, having weekends free from travelling to see friends and family, thoughts have turned to what few things there are to do in a new build (got to say I both miss the DIY and delighted at how limited it is too!).

The garage....!

I must say, it’s a pretty decent size. I’d hoped for a double garage given the outlay on the house but it was a compromise I was willing to make. The plans showed they’d at least considered space for a car AND a couple of bikes, so in that sense good, but it does then require some serious thought about other storage in order to avoid having a shed (which I would indeed prefer to avoid to save taking up valuable garden space). The Macan fits perfectly and I tend to keep it tucked in there every night and want to keep doing so.

So thoughts have turned to stage one:

Some decent solution for tidying my detailing gear.

After much research I’ve settled upon some racking solutions which are a mixture of bits & bobs sourced from eBay & usual hardware stores. Plan is to first paint the breeze blocks white. I’ll then rack put using the design (badly drawn) below for the detailing gear. That will free up some space and allow my thoughts to turn to storage.

Given the height of the ceiling, I’m tempted to put up some decent shelving up to roof height back the back, bicycles hanging on their front wheels off the back wall and then putting in a mezzanine Level above the up and over electric garage door for extra storage too.

I’ll keep this thread updated with progress as I kick off. In the meantime, if anyone would like to share their garage setups for inspiration, much obliged!

 

Yup, I’ve had to drop the saddle for Mrs Spuff to use it until we sort her out with a new bike. But it’s an absolute blinder of a hybrid. My second one now - the first I commutes into London on daily for two years (60miles per day) and stood up to untold abuse.

Indeed. This is my guilty pleasure. Just started to use it again after the hiatus of being in Germany. It’s a 5010c - I had it custom built and it’s been up Skiddaw & Helvellyn. It’s reminded me of what I’ve been missing and I’m getting out on daily 20km loops around the local area at the moment and loving it. Just waiting on a new chain as I snapped the last one at Easter weekend.

 

So stage one of project is complete. The starting wall has two coats.

Today was supposed to be racking day but I found that the Stanley Wall Track System i bought doesn’t come with the connectors to make one long length so I’ve had to order separately. Pretty mad about that.

But it’ll give me a chance to finish painting the whole garage over the coming week so that next weekend I can get fitting out.

 

Just realised the photos were prior to the second coat.

Now looking good