Changing gears, what should i do to seal the bottom of the walls indoors for when i drive in a vehicle full of snow and it melts (like my tractor). Should i just do those rubber baseboards or is there a better solution so i don't end up with rotting wood on the bottom of the walls?
Above 1200 Sq/FT Rocco's new 36 x 40 build
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
TurboMustang370
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I spaced the 3/4” plywood wall sheets 1.5” inches up off the concrete floor and used exterior paint. The bottom of the walls will be trimmed out with PVC baseboard molding which will not rot.
I’m hoping for the best.
I’m hoping for the best.
TurboMustang370
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I was not planning on it, but it doesn’t sound like a bad idea.
The power was hooked up tuesday and i was able to get the mini split turned on so we now have heat. Electricians are coming today to install the devices (basically everything except the overhead lighting) and the painters are coming in next monday. Plan is to go white for the ceiling down to about the 5' mark on the wall, then an 8" black strip and the bottom will be a light gray. Devices are black so the stripe should hide most of it. All of the benches, cabinets and wall cabinets are all medium gray.
jvitez
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Nice to see an awesome build by a fellow Canuck! Well done sir!
Regarding water damage to the plywood:
1. I think from your pics of the wall framing that the bottom plate is pressure treated. Did they put a sill plate gasket under the bottom plate between it and the concrete, like this:
https://www.rona.ca/en/gasket-sill-plate-gasket-405-0917003
2. Is the plywood resting on the concrete?
If the plywood is touching the concrete your worry is well founded. You could have put a strip of PWF plywood, a 5/4 or 2x4 pressure treated lumber horizontally on the bottom and rest the sanded plywood on top. I would definitely caulk the bottom plate.
Regarding water damage to the plywood:
1. I think from your pics of the wall framing that the bottom plate is pressure treated. Did they put a sill plate gasket under the bottom plate between it and the concrete, like this:
https://www.rona.ca/en/gasket-sill-plate-gasket-405-0917003
2. Is the plywood resting on the concrete?
If the plywood is touching the concrete your worry is well founded. You could have put a strip of PWF plywood, a 5/4 or 2x4 pressure treated lumber horizontally on the bottom and rest the sanded plywood on top. I would definitely caulk the bottom plate.
The framing is pressure treated and yes there is a sill gasket between the bottom plate and the concrete. The plywood is 3/4 to 1” off the floor.
I’m planning on running a bead of caulking along the whole bottom plate all the way around and a black vinyl baseboard to cover it up, that or a PVC baseboard.
I’ve got a very good handyman that does work for me that I’ll be talking to next week to see what he thinks.
jvitez
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Good to hear. Your build looks excellent, so I would have been very surprised and disappointed if they rested non PWF plywood directly on concrete. I've never seen anyone install vinyl/PVC baseboard in their garage but it makes sense for your climate. Keep us informed (with pics!) when you decide.
Storage room is finished, ready to be packed up. Lighting and electrical is 100% finished. Only the floors and cabinets are left to be done.
I'm extremely happy with how the paint and lighting turned out, it really is fun seeing it come together the way i planned it out.
I'm extremely happy with how the paint and lighting turned out, it really is fun seeing it come together the way i planned it out.
jollygreengiant
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Looks great! What will you be doing to the floors?
Also, with your door only being 10' high, will you be bale to get your RV inside?
Also, with your door only being 10' high, will you be bale to get your RV inside?
TurboMustang370
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Looks phenomenal! Great planning and great work.
jvitez
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It certainly is satisfying seen a big project come together so nicely.
Can you give us details about your interior lights? What colour temperature did you pick? Did you buy these yourself or was it supplied by the electrician?
Can you give us details about your interior lights? What colour temperature did you pick? Did you buy these yourself or was it supplied by the electrician?
justnutsandbolts
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Why plywood ceiling vs drywall?
What was the cost of this?
What was the cost of this?
TurboMustang370
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I cannot speak for rocco but I also used plywood instead of drywall/sheetrock in my garage build.
justnuts, I'm also in New Jersey.
I opted to use the steeling ceiling liner and 3/4" (") plywood on the walls. With using the plywood, I don't have any concerns of spackle/tape issues with weather change or moisture fluctuation through-out the seasons. Also, I'm able to mount pretty much anything, anywhere on the interior walls. And the major factor was I have 2 boys who love to crash their bicycles, no repairing handlebar marks in sheetrock.
My previous garage/workshop build I used sheetrock and within a few years of working inside, even painted, the walls started to look nasty.
Hope this helps and sorry for jumping in rocco.
The RV will sit outside, the garage will be housing my old cars, tractor, side by side and truck. The floors are being done on the 4th, I’m going with a 120 grit machine sanding and the ashford formula sealer.
Thank you!
I am the Owner of the local sales agency that represents Acuity Brands Lighting for Atlantic Canada, so naturally it is a Lithonia product, I went with the CLX series, 4000K 90cri with the wide lens, they are 5000 lumens per 4ft section (each row is 36 feet total) and I have an average of 130fc currently so it will be ~100fc with my equipment and cars in there.
Our climate is very wet and muggy along with huge temperatures swings, plywood is what you use around here when you want a tough wearing garage on your walls, I just did the ceiling this way as they were in there doing it anyways - I’m happy with the results.
Well said about being able to mount stuff anywhere’s.
jvitez
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Your lighting choice looks great. I'm still in the neanderthal stage using up 300W incandescent lamps in my attached garage. 
I just looked through the Acuity brands website. Those CLX series strips have an amazing choice available in lumen output and colour temperature. PM sent.
I just looked through the Acuity brands website. Those CLX series strips have an amazing choice available in lumen output and colour temperature. PM sent.
IRQVET
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Awesome build. I know your not suppose to ask a women her weight, but I have to ask, what was the total cost for a build like this (ballpark)?
floors are now done, they turned out nice but there's a weird spiderweb pattern in the concrete, the floor guy assures me that this is very normal and they see this alot and it does not affect anything. the floors are polished to 120 grit and they applied a product called the Ashford formula to it, its a hardener product i guess.
the end result it smooth as heck and does look quite good.
Baseboards go on next week and i move move of the benches, cabinets and toolboxes saturday.
the end result it smooth as heck and does look quite good.
Baseboards go on next week and i move move of the benches, cabinets and toolboxes saturday.
jvitez
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Looks great! The spiderwebing gives it character.
Just an FYI: water plus a polished floor is slippery! Be careful with snow melt. Our attached garage concrete floor wasn't polished but had a sealer applied as it was placed in the dead of winter. It was slippery as snot on a glass doorknob for more than 5 years, until it wore down I guess. No problem in summer, but snowy boots in winter, yikes!
Just an FYI: water plus a polished floor is slippery! Be careful with snow melt. Our attached garage concrete floor wasn't polished but had a sealer applied as it was placed in the dead of winter. It was slippery as snot on a glass doorknob for more than 5 years, until it wore down I guess. No problem in summer, but snowy boots in winter, yikes!
jollygreengiant
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Looks great! I really like that colour scheme you went with.
got most of my tin signs up that i've been collecting and have received as gifts over the years, its clear that i'll need more stuff to put on some of the walls but that can happen over the coming years as i find stuff i like.
If that toolbox i ordered can ever arrive i can get all the rest of my tools off the main work bench.
If that toolbox i ordered can ever arrive i can get all the rest of my tools off the main work bench.
jollygreengiant
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That quickjack looks pretty handy. Where does a guy get one of those?
Also, is that cab on your John Deere a factory cab?
Also, is that cab on your John Deere a factory cab?
racer-john
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Great looking shop.
67CarGuy
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I'm not sure what I like more, the space or the shiny stuff in it! 
The Cayman is a 2014 S, manual with zero options and it’s great, it’s getting a softronic tune and some Soul sport headers soon and also Eibach springs. The 911 is a 2017 S with RAS, PSE, SPASM, SC and otherwise super bare - kind of a theme with me (it does have Soul sport cats and a Fabspeed valved exhaust)
My 4 post lift arrived on Friday, had it shipped to a friends machine shop and he brought it over to the house for me, he even brought along his forklift to bring it up to the shop.
bonus photos of the shop he is building, we went over to pick up the forklift and he wanted a lighting recommendation for it.
The hoist came very well packaged and I’m excited to put it together next weekend.
it doesn’t look it, but this garage is 30x32 with a third 14 x 22 bay on the side.
bonus photos of the shop he is building, we went over to pick up the forklift and he wanted a lighting recommendation for it.
The hoist came very well packaged and I’m excited to put it together next weekend.
it doesn’t look it, but this garage is 30x32 with a third 14 x 22 bay on the side.
