Doing Some Work To My Garage Walls-Suggestions?

[FastZilla]

I don't have one "good" photo of my garage to show but I went with the Whirlpool "Gladiator" system. It's pretty cool and the options are limitless. The hanging cabinets will hold a ton of weight - they are all steel so spills do not destroy the wood/particle board of normal cabinets.

I only have a 2-car garage so space is at a premium. One big space gainer is to put your water heater in the attic is your building code allows.

Gladiator® GarageWorks: Garage Organization

The VCT floor not recommended if you are a DIY in your garage kind of person - I've changed my tune on it - way too much trouble to keep it up.

 

[Vipuronr]

Okay, keep your food down, here are a couple of pictures...yuk!

Right side:

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Right side, middle:

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Leak in concrete wall on right side:

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Left side:

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Its only a 2-car garage and fairly cluttered. Just started working on left side...put up new adjustable, wire type shelves/ slide out drawers. Just painted top half of wall with white semi-gloss...again, for "clean" looks. going to paint the bottom of the wall first with Kilz-2 for any mildew and then with Dryloc to seal the concrete a bit more before applying white semi-gloss.

Front wall is next, will change old shelves for adjustable ones as on the left wall. One problem is the leak on right side, which makes me hesitate to bother with dry-wall. I can leave an inch on the bottom, but the dampness could cause mildew, so have to see if I can fix first.

I did paint the floor a few years ago, but because the concrete is flaking (dusty), the paint doesn't adhere very well. If it wasn't for the water, I would cover the floor as some of you have done.

I can go on and on.....but, I won't

Thanks again for all the pics and suggestions.

By the way, if you have any difficulty viewing the RT, its because red is fast even when parked!

 

[Fatboy 18]

Thank god someone else has a garage similar to mine

I even bought a small summer house/shed to put the bicycles in and the B-bcue and yard tools but the garage is still full of stuff!

I think you need to get that wall looked at I'm not sure what sort of Tank systems you use in the USA but I would agree with you not to board that leak over, as it will cause Damp and Mildew

 

[Vipuronr]

Its odd, because we had the entire outside of the house landscaped and, in doing so, they dug down to the bottom of that side of the foundation, put in new footer drains, tar and plastic on the foundation wall and then filled in. Not sure how the water is getting there!

For now, will paint with Dryloc to waterproof the wall (except for that spot), so at least it will look better.

 

[2snakes4us]

Chuck, you're right. That Black/White tile does speed things up a bit and off-sets the slow Red. Good catch!

Hey Tony, I checkerd the floor because that's what RED snakes are used to seeing and taking around the victory lap. and as for the yellow snakes and their drivers all the see is the caution yellow flag as they are very unstable

 

[Vipuronr]

Funny, 2Snakes......

Well, here is a pic of the "cleaned up" first wall. This is step one, clean, paint white and organize. After the entire garage has gone through the first step, then I can look at things to do to "jazz it up".

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I know, compared to alot of your garages, this is nothing...but, its a vast improvement over what it was before. For me, neatness does count for something!

Keep you posted on progress.

 

[2snakes4us]

The VCT floor not recommended if you are a DIY in your garage kind of person - I've changed my tune on it - way too much trouble to keep it up.

I disagree. I think its great and very easy to take care of. greace and oil cleans right up with a paper towel and does not stain.(providing the floor has been waxed) if you do not seal the floor with floor wax it would be bad.

 

[bluesrt]

ya i have vct and its not a babysittin kind of floor, the only thing that will eat the sealer finish is animal *****. very tough floor with the sealer first,then finish coat. spray buff every spring and its so glossy- it hurts your eyes!!!!!

 

[C.Hermsen]

Well, mine certainly isn't as nice as some of you guys garages, but I don't think it's bad for a first house. Theres no Viper in it yet, but as you can see by the decals, I'm getting it ready!

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I do need to invest in a storage shed to get all of the lawn care tools out of the way

 

[Vipuronr]

I have a new shed and still have a bunch of garden, lawn tools in the garage...fortunately, the tractor is in the shed!

 

[Vipuronr]

Oh, and now I realize that alot of the "stuff" in the front of the garage is a result of redoing the (ugly and old) den last summer.

My wife's "condensed" office, my "reduced" size drum kit:

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Nice white bookshelves to store all our books and kids toys put away in lower unit:

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New sleeper couch and storage ottoman for assorted small stuff:

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My new 55" LED TV, with Denon Receiver/Boston Accoustics speakers:

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Nice to hang in there, but what to do with all the stuff I took out??? Yup, in the garage! And, yes, that ugly TV stand is going, as soon as I find a suitable wall-mount shelf to put my cable/home theater components.

Still have pictures to hang and maybe a display shelf or two.

 

[SlateEd]

Is the ground sloped in the direction of the garage at all, even 6 feet away or more?
Even with the side drains redone there could be pressure building up underneath and pushing the water up through what looks like a seam in the concrete..??

The DryLock is a great idea, and if you have a few days when it's dry you can paint right over the spot that is seeping water, let it soak in. I drylocked an entire basement that was 80% below ground level and stopped all the seeping through the block where there used to be 1.5 inches of water pooling up in the lowest corner almost all year long.

Progress on the cleanup looks great!

Its odd, because we had the entire outside of the house landscaped and, in doing so, they dug down to the bottom of that side of the foundation, put in new footer drains, tar and plastic on the foundation wall and then filled in. Not sure how the water is getting there!

For now, will paint with Dryloc to waterproof the wall (except for that spot), so at least it will look better.

 

[vpower01]

I got some great ideas thanks for the pics everyone...keep posting if you got em.

 

[Kmrumedy]

Wow..amazing stuff here.

Mine is currently crammed on my winter projects. Lotta work going on. Hope to move some out next month.

 

[Vipuronr]

Actually, ground outside the foundation wall has been all redone and slopped away from the foundation. Also, when backyard landscaped, the entire backyard was graded away from the house to make sure the water didn't move towards the house. But, we live in a pretty wet area, lots of lakes and underground streams, so doesn't surprise me. And, on top of that, while doing the work, they dug down the entire side of the foundation and waterproofed the wall with tar and plastic, so not sure how the water is getting through!

Plan to use clear caulk/sealer along the floor/wall seam where it seems to be coming in. Them, will apply Dryloc on the wall to see if that helps....as you can see, seems there are signs on the wall of water seeping in through that foot and a half crack...from house settling, no doubt. If it doesn't, not sure if I know what to do after:

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Thanks for all the comments, really helpful.

 

[2snakes4us]

what you need along the bottom of that wall on the outside edge is a French Drain. run the pipe away from the house and have it exit in the open where it can drain and get air freely. It will allow the soil to dry out, and save your foundation.
check out this DIY.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM-DxY57XBU&feature=fvw[/media]

 

[plumcrazy]

i agree on the french drain. can be done cheap too.

 

[Vipuronr]

Well, there are all new drains/stone next to that wall. When they dug out the foundation, they replaced all the footer drains that sit at the bottom of the foundation. Then, went half way up with stone and put in a second drain that runs away from the house and connects to a separate pipe that goes to the sewer at the road 100' away from the house. Then they added more stone and covered top with soil for grass.

I think, as is always true with water, that it is getting under the garage on that side and seeping through at the bottom and somehow through that crack.

I am going to sand down that area to get it clean of paint so I can exactly locate the crack(s). Then will chop a bit to open them and then fill with waterproof caulk. Also, will run the caulk along the bottom edge in case that's another source. Once dry, will put two coats of Dryloc and see how that works.

Maybe I'll be lucky and it will work.

Thanks for the ideas.

Peter

 

[big-n-italian]

nothing special here. just hung some pics, a table to eat lunch at, and a nice stereo.

 

[Vipuronr]

Big, looks more like a downstairs playroom then a garage, especially with those two doors in the back. I like the walls with pictures, I only wish I could do sheetrock...but until I conquer the water issues, can't do any. Good (clean) white sem-gloss will have to do for now.

 

[Vipuronr]

By the way, just noticed that engine sitting up against your wall. What is it, looks pretty nice...valve covers look a bit like a hemi.

 

[plumcrazy]

lol, just a bit

 

[Vipuronr]

Yup, a bit

 

[big-n-italian]

By the way, just noticed that engine sitting up against your wall. What is it, looks pretty nice...valve covers look a bit like a hemi.

yeah, its a hemi. goes in my charger soon. 542 CI.

here is the startup video i made and placed on youtube.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaXACEx0aks[/media]

 

[Vipuronr]

There's nothing like a motor with straight pipes....very nice, cool stand-alone setup too.

 

[ViperTony]

After I painted the floor, I painted the walls Red/Black stripe. I used Red to slow down the Yellow.

I purchased cabinets (SlideLok) incredibly cheap and they're working out great. In fact, I'll PM you the location of where you can find these cabinets even cheaper than what I paid for them.


I installed ridiculously bright fluorescent lighting in the garage. At night the garage is so bright the neighbors complain...I'm quite certain the lighting can be seen from space. I got the ballasts/bulbs from Home Depot reasonably inexpensive.


The garage floor gets abused...I've hammered on it, welded on it, dropped wrenches, hammers, oil, brake fluid, etc. and it's practically impenetrable. Cleaning is easy...leaf blower followed by hose.

 

[GotAViper]

Sharing mine.

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[v10enomous]

I picked up one of these on ebay for $15. I was disappointed when it arrived because the fabric was so thin. I am really very happy with it now though after hanging it...

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[ViperGeorge]

Sharing mine.

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Really like the clean look of your cabinets. Where are they from and how much are they? Overall nicely done.

 

[GotAViper]

Really like the clean look of your cabinets. Where are they from and how much are they? Overall nicely done.

They are Ultimate Garage Pro cabinets. Made of MDF wood (subwoofer box wood). Very heavy but thats good for cabinets. It has laminate over the wood, and the front doors (silver) have a nice finish on them. Metal cabinets would probably last alot longer but much more expensive.

I spent a little under 3 grand for all 12 pieces. For me I had alot of junk that needed a place to go so this is a nice (but expensive) way of cleaning it up.