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I’m needing inspiration for finishing off the inside of a heated double garage. It’s fully plaster boarded and the floor painted but still lacks the
final touches. Not sure about the floor, I’d rather it was warm and had considered using OSB or just painted chipboard flooring, anyone using
something like that? Meant to be a more than just a car garage rather an extra usable room that happens to have cars in it…
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Whipster - I carpeted mine with the old carpet from the house. Made a HUGE difference and is really nice to work in now. Still a little too cold but
bearable.
Kept some off cuts to prevent any oil/petrol patches and so give me even more comfort when lying underneath the car.
Will insert a suitable unimpressive and boring photo when I get home!
yeah ta I tried that before and even second hand carpet tiles but there were a bit scary when welding 
oh and its 39m sq area so I've got to watch the price too
[Edited on 5/1/09 by Mr Whippy]
I recommend 8x2 sheets of moisture resistant 18m chipboard. Tongue and grooved all round. You can get it from suppliers for around less than £6 a
sheet.
The advantages are
good insulation (18mm thick)
you can slide heavy items such as cast iron machines, engine blocks etc without picking up ( a problem with carpet)
welding sparks are no problem as it's quite difficult to set fire to it even deliberately
the t&G stops edges from lifting and causing a trip hazard
you can screw things to it if you need to (handy for table legs etc if you need to stop them from moving
in a damp garage you can put a layer of DPM underneath
John
Rubbish!
All it needs is a page three Calander!
Bunch of woosies going on about insulation etc!!!
I have old chinse type rugs on my garage floor, more to stop things dropping into the pit through the gaps but they do make the garage feel more cosy.
Only downside is now after a couple years they smell like a warm horse
Was thinking of
THESE to cover the floor but not sure how durable or
oil resitant they are.
MORE
Steve
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Originally posted by coozer
I have old chinse type rugs on my garage floor, more to stop things dropping into the pit through the gaps but they do make the garage feel more cosy. Only downside is now after a couple years they smell like a warm horse
Was thinking of THESE to cover the floor but not sure how durable or oil resitant they are.
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Steve
I have a few old bits of carpet in strategic places. i.e. in front of the workbench, under the car, by the door etc. Easy to move around as required and more comfortable than standing, laying on bare concrete.
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Originally posted by Benzine
My garage..... over the years has housed much junk...
Whippy, check out this thread on PH:-
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=573190&i=40
That was my garage before I had it refurbished, extended and got a decent car (traded that Italian heap in for a nice Locost)!
Mike
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Originally posted by Guinness
Whippy, check out this thread on PH:-
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=573190&i=40
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippyyou just know this guy is trying to compensate for something...
quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippyyou just know this guy is trying to compensate for something...
SHE certainly is!
Mike
posted this the other day, but stable mats are really good at insulation, and they look alright, plus they are cheap comparitivly and allow damp out
down the little gulleys on the back.
Liam you are meant to cut the trees down before building the garage
Coozer - I think B n Q do some cushion floor in samechequer plate pattern stuff in large mats some one was raving about it the other week for jeep
floor covering
Mike
[Edited on 5/1/09 by trextr7monkey]
i tend to just use bits of cardboard to lie and sit on, comfy cheap and keeps you warm...ish. well, warmer than concrete!
one thing i have experienced at work is wooden...(cant think of the name) by the workbench, makes it a bit warmer for your feet if your standing for
yonks!
sorry to say this is mine and i have two doubles full ,this is my workshop
quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
Whippy, check out this thread on PH:-
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=573190&i=40
That was my garage before I had it refurbished, extended and got a decent car (traded that Italian heap in for a nice Locost)!
Mike
Garage, I wish
Panelled in three sides of the Garden fence, built a frame, then fitted a shack roof.
The partly filled in the open part.
The Barn.
Rescued attachment kits in barn1.jpg
this is mine in the build process
got fed up getting wet under the gazebo.
all the sides on it are covered up now. its pretty cold out there at the min but if i turn on the 1000watt site lights and the little space heater it
soon warms up
early stages of the build
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Originally posted by rf900rush
Garage, I wish
Panelled in three sides of the Garden fence, built a frame, then fitted a shack roof.
The partly filled in the open part.
And a damn good job too if I may say so
Makes mine look rather tatty:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/2Axle-2.JPG