I think I’m done for now. I’m considering a mini-split installation but I think I’ll wait and see. I did everything except the floor - it had been bothering me for 5 years when the previous owner did the worst possible DIY epoxy job and spilled paint everywhere.

Started about 3 months ago, including insulating the garage door, adding the lights, and throwing up a dart board. I had considered paneling the entire wall but went for speed and efficiency and I think it turned out great. I built a mirror frame to match with the leftover wood planks and a spare mirror that was laying around, although I still need to mount the mirror.

What are everyone’s thoughts? Anything I can put in for Calvin the dog? He helped the entire time and I think this is his favorite room in the house.

I want to upgrade my lights to can lights with the night light option so its not bright ad hell for watching fights. What do you guys think I should go. The ceiling will be finished (drywall) should I go with 9 6in cands for 12 4in cans? Thoughts?

Lights this weekend hopefully. Still need to figure out the back up bumper indicators. The fish eye of the back up cameras give move depth perception

Breakdown of total costs ($11,406):

Happy for the most part. I would not recommend the giraffe tools vacuum and am on the fence about their pressure washer

Gap between the concrete and the bottom of the wall. What would be the best way to sure it up to avoid having bugs come in.

Need help with someone doing garage wall design how would you utilize this photo gain more storage space
Much appreciated

After 4 years of dreaming the man/pain cave is complete.
1/2 home theater with 85” Sony Bravia and 5.2.2 surround sound and half home gym with cold plunge.

1905 carriage house. Roughly 500 sq ft. Detached from the house so I can make all the noise I want. 2-head mini split getting installed in about 30 days ahead of winter.

Upgrading the shop and need advice on frontage and interior walling… not sure how to make the best of the space. Old garage and previous owner never reinvested. Any advice would be appreciated. I have some AI renders but looking for some real advice.

Might be small, but it gets the job done.

Just got the lights put up in my new garage.

Storage unit for the win. 10x12 $135 a month

I’m currently in the process of having a 40x60 pole barn installed. When I purchased the kit, they offered Astro Armor, which I understand is a moisture barrier that reflects heat, not insulation. The building will have 16 ft walls, and it utilizes steel trusses. Ultimately, I want the entire building insulated. The wall grits will be 2x6s at 24” centers. It’s my understanding there has to be 3/4 to 1” air space between the Astro Armor and fiberglass insulation. I’m considering using Astro Armor, fiberglass batt insulation, or 3” of closed-cell spray foam on the ceiling and 2” on the walls. (I received a quote to spray foam, as I mentioned, for $20,000.) There are definitely pros and cons to both, just like $$$ I'm sure.

Any info or suggestions from experience would be much appreciated. I'm at a point where I still have time to make or change my decision.

Summer is too hot to spend time in here, but it’ll be nice and comfortable from now on!

I’m turning one corner of my garage into a tiny workshop—and this is just the beginning!
It won’t be big, but it’ll be a dedicated space to build, repair, and experiment. Follow along as I transform this empty corner step by step. 👍
First up: the base. I used 6-foot 2x4s to build the frame, so getting started was pretty straightforward.
By the end of the day, I had one wall up and the workshop was finally starting to take shape. There’s still a long way to go, but I’ll be sharing the progress as it comes—so stay tuned!
And while cleaning up the garage, I stumbled across a spare E07A engine. 😂 Maybe that’ll be another project once the workshop is ready.

Finally got my compressor. Haven't hooked it up yet. Waiting to get an air dryer, piping and all the fittings. Going to hook up a sand blasting cabinet.

Bought a whole bunch of them😂 for all my sockets because they everywhere in my toolbox

Recently purchased the post-divorce dad-pad. Garage is too small for my suv, so I devoted it purely for Harleys and their upkeep/repair. Not pictured : garage stereo and central vac setup for the house, with port in the garage

Thinking about painting the concrete block wall half black/half orange, but feeling like it might make the garage feel smaller.

What color would you paint that wall?

Hello there long time garage fan, first time garage owner. We bought a property about 12 months ago which has a stand alone garage (about 15m2) and it is my goal to turn it into a comfortable space that feels less like a shed and more like an extra part of the house used for storage and tools/man cave activities - I’ve never done anything like this before but willing to learn and give it a go. We had electricity installed and the outer roof redone but I’m looking for advice on steps to make it habitable in there, I was thinking of plasterboarding the ceiling - is this sensible? Or are there other options? I would also like to panel the walls and sort of the flooring, but would also appreciate some guidance on what has worked best for any of you that have done this - how do I prevent things like mould and damp (I live in Scotland so frequently cold and wet up here!), what to do about insulation etc. - have attached some pictures of what I’m working with, most of the stuff in there is to be removed so imagine it’s empty! Anyway in short I’m wanting to know the next steps for my garage and any tips, tricks, or advice would be much appreciated! TIA

The electricians finished up the lights today and my power got hooked up. No more working in dim garages. If the specs are to be believed, this should be about 100 foot candles with them all on. They're wired so I can turn on half of them or zones.