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Originally Posted by Jack Olsen
I won't argue with you on that. But there are some things I faced with my setup that might be useful for Michael. I had the pillar in the center of the place, which limited my at-the-doors space pretty severely. So I put in work surfaces that swing down so that I could roll the car out and have useful space that wouldn't be available otherwise. You could even store the bikes along the wall above that fold-down (or fold-up) bench.
I think in Michael's shop, there's a lot of space up high that could be used -- and some storage down low -- specifically on the passenger side -- that might work better if it was opened up (with the storage removed).
A bench at the nose-end of the garage might be the best place for a fixed work surface. You could put some storage up above.
The bottom line on Michael's place is that he's got '10 pounds of Porsche awesomeness stuffed into a 5-pound sack.'  I don't know if a shed would fit into his situation, but it would be great to get a lot of the non-automottve storage out of there. It'll always be a snug fit, but the shop could be tailored to the car a little bit more. |
I agree that your approach is very valid in Michael's case (and my own, though I have less junk/I mean non-car related things), which is why I immediately brought you up
. You raise a good point about the pillar, that small and necessary vertical component effectively almost gives you two one car garages! Also, I agree that a shed or any other method of removing the non-car related storage goes a long ways towards a good car person garage. Bikes are okay, though.
Side note, Jack, I'm not sure if your pillar serves the same purpose as it did in Larry @ Ammo NYC's new garage, but check his recent garage build video for a pretty cool solution to removing those pillars (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2FK3EyRPPA). That's another cool garage build not just for detailers, but for any car person.
12 Gauge is still my #1 best executed, car-focused home garage.
