Mancave's

Discussion in 'The Garage' started by CRM, Mar 3, 2015.

  1. CRM

    CRM Administrator Staff Member

    Ok i think i know who the winner will be here (Karl) - but those of us fortunate enough to have a garage, shed or what ever resembles a man cave or sanctuary - lets see your pics then for inspiration

    i have nearly finished mine, been over 2 months since i moved in, the roof space was open and draughty so was boarded out for storage and then closed off with PVC cladding,
    the walls were bare and they took 5 tins of sandtex to cover
    the floor was rough and dusty so cheap floor paint was not an option. epoxy floor paint may cost but it sure lasts
    the doors were about as secure as a tent, so new electric roller shutters sorted that
    of course then all the lighting, power and of course water for the plumbed in and fitted jet wash.
    Cost a bit more than i budgeted thanks to the original shite garage doors.
    Should offer enough room for what i am working on.

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  2. Dave

    Dave Moderator Staff Member

    thats a proper "shed" ..love it ! its too cold to go and take pics of my Garage lol
     
  3. victor meldrew

    victor meldrew The Tosser formely known as Cupid stunt VIP Member

    So jelous ive only got a clapped out leaky shed :(
     
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  4. GeorgiaMc

    GeorgiaMc New Member

    Jealous :( Only have a back garden and always get rained on :cry: Garages needs heating, then they'll be perfect. (Because I'm always cold) :hungover:
     
  5. lee

    lee Moderator Staff Member

    No garage should be that tidy.
    It should look like a game of tetris using motorbikes, pushbikes, toys, a weights bench, tons of diy shit you never use, spare tyres etc etc.

    And it should look like you are shit at tetris......
     
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  6. ListerTheStupid

    ListerTheStupid Is it summer yet? VIP Member

    My man caves on the laptop at the moment. I'll try get a pic later ;)
     
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  7. Jazzi

    Jazzi Listers Missus VIP Member

    knob'ed...
     
  8. Bird

    Bird New Member

    That looks like a bike hospital! Awesome!
     
  9. jimmytanko

    jimmytanko New Member

    Looks ace mate, cant wait to have my own garage again (albeit temporarily ) im a bit surprised that bike no.2 (hiding behind the cbr) doesn't have its own pedestal to perch on
     
  10. bloke

    bloke smoke crack, it makes you look cool VIP Member

    mine's kind of evolving into a business now so it doesn't really count:(

    although i do get to road test some fun cars now though;)
     
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  11. Richie Rich

    Richie Rich New Member

    Show off
     
  12. Cabernet

    Cabernet Smug to be riding the Moto Guzzi VIP Member

    Lucky Lister.
     
  13. Bradders

    Bradders New Member

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    My hide away
     
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  14. lee

    lee Moderator Staff Member

    Now thats more like it.

     
  15. CRM

    CRM Administrator Staff Member

    Look away Lee - today i have been as happy as a pig in shit.
    The poor RC has been neglected since summer. Ridden quite a bit but rarely cleaned after use and just ends up getting dumped before being dragged out again for another thrashing while i imagine myself as Joey while bouncing it off the limiter and enjoying the V4 drone.
    All this comes at a cost and it was well over due a service.
    So today it got a new oil and filter, sump removed and cleaned and inspected, new chain and sprockets. Caliper clean up, new pads, bled the brakes. changed the coolant, carb clean out, new air filter and plugs and of course a good clean in all the nooks and crannies.
    I noticed some chipping to the lower fairing and belly pan - hey ho but that's expected. I dabbed a bit of paint on the side stand after trying to reduce weight at RAF valley trackday last year and shaving it off on a few left handers.
    All of this in the comfort of my new garage that's clean and organised so my OCD is not distracting me.

    Ready to put back together and enjoy thrashing the shit out of it living the dream for another year.

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  16. ChrisC

    ChrisC New Member

    I'm interested in the epoxy floor paint for my garage ,could you tell me where you got it from cheers chris
     
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  17. CRM

    CRM Administrator Staff Member

    Indeed Chris
    Purchased from here
    http://www.ukindustrialflooring.co.uk/
    to do a double garage with 2 proper coats will cost you around 600 quid if you do it yourself.

    cheap floor paint is shite and peels like normal paint to the average garage floor. this stuff once mixed is like painting with marmite texture wise and once set is like a tough plastic. even bashing paddock and side stands into this has little effect.
     
  18. Lilday

    Lilday Little Day VIP Member

    Currently share a garage so I only have a little corner of it. Can't wait to get my own, full 2 car garage just for bikes. One day!!
     
  19. XJR1300

    XJR1300 New Member

    Mines evolving evry couple of months i change things around trting to get the max work space out it[​IMG]
     
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  20. bloke

    bloke smoke crack, it makes you look cool VIP Member

    and that's why i'm not going to paint my garage floor!!
     
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