Big Neil Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Been having a few thoughts about garages recently. Given that it is traditionally seem as the man zone, irrespective of how it might fly now, seems like we can have some design freedom in there. Where SWMBO gets to choose the crap that sits on the shelves and the shade of eggshell that the downstairs water closet gets painted, i thought of the following. Bolts of varying sizes stuck to the concrete much like those penny designs on floors, covered in a clear epoxy. Yes I know it might be a bit costly, but thing purely of the aesthetic aspect. Who would go for that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue B Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Our “garage” is going to be my new sewing room plus a dog shower / people shower / outside toilet plus a small shed. Maybe i should put used cotton reels into the floor and varnish over ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Neil Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 Ooooooo yes.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivienz Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I probably have more machinery and technical manuals in my sewing area than OH has in the garage. Add in the various hand tools (e.g. the best way to cut open a buttonhole is with a small chisel) and drafting equipment and it's not a soft and fluffy room. He can have the garage, though. No heating in there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 8 hours ago, Big Neil said: Bolts of varying sizes stuck to the concrete much like those penny designs on floors, covered in a clear epoxy. Can you imaging being in there ... and dropping a bolt onto the floor ..???! It would take you a week to find it .. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) Colour me just a touch sceptical on this one ... I really cannot think of anything to put on the floor of a garage. I think I would be more tempted to have attractive walls and a plain floor. F Edited March 16, 2019 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 I guess it would make sense to make it a very light colour under a clear coating so you can see things that you drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Neil Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 hmm yes maybe.Possibly tint the epoxy. I thought about the walls as well. Where there weren't functional items or shelves, pint glass depth shelves filled with my acquired pint glasses, covered with a poly-carbonate sheet to protect them - maybe some mood lighting for them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger440 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 9 hours ago, Big Neil said: hmm yes maybe.Possibly tint the epoxy. I thought about the walls as well. Where there weren't functional items or shelves, pint glass depth shelves filled with my acquired pint glasses, covered with a poly-carbonate sheet to protect them - maybe some mood lighting for them as well. garagejournal.com flooring section will give you plenty of ideas!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 One house we owned had smooth tiles on the floor of the garage. Oh and a dent in the wall where a car had slid into it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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