Garage Thread

[dr bob]

Another big piece of the puzzle to help seal out air, grime, bugs, rodents, etc. is the garage door bottom seal. I keep mine cleaned and siliconed. Replace it when it shrinks and loses elasticity and effectiveness. I replace mine every 4 or 5 years. A roll of new channel compatible rubber is inexpensive preventative.

Another great tip to not only extend the life of that all-important bottom gasket, but to also create a super good seal to the floor is to slide a piece of small diameter, cheap garden hose the full length inside the gasket. It's a miracle worker.

Very few bugs make it inside my garage. For the few who do find a way in, I have strategically placed glue traps adjacent to the floor highways along the edges of the walls that the critters prefer. Also, FWIW, after many years (36) in our current home, I have yet to have a rodent of any kind disturb the interior peace of my former and current garages. (Yeah, I keep some baited Victor spring traps out just in case!)


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Quite the timely post! I spent the afternoon solving for mouse droppings in "her" garage. The 928 lives there for winter, and I was getting ready to give it a full service and place it up on tall stands. But the sprinkling of droppings by the edge of the door started a long-needed effort to seal the bottom edge of the wall on that side, where the tile flingers didn't do such a hot job detailing the bottom of the wall junction. Compounding the problem is a hoarder's stash of bird food. I put the bags into buckets to protect them, She gets an add for seed, looks over there and doesn't see any, and stocks up. Two bags on top of the buckets, and one has a 1/2" hole gnawed through one, and 15 of the 20lbs that were in the bag are MIA.

Looks like a new garage door seal is in my immediate future too. Added to my shopping list! And fricassee of mouse knuckles is added to the holiday dinner menu.


Thanks Tim!

[Rich_911]

We just had the floor of our garage redone with Carvestone, then a new paint job on the walls.

[blueline]

We just had the floor of our garage redone with Carvestone, then a new paint job on the walls.

Wow - that's beautiful! Nicely done!

[Sam_Flat6]

After a 7 month project build, the garage is finally done. This was my 5th garage build so I was able to incorporate everything I’ve learned over the years to make it a nice place to park but also a functional space to work on the cars. Now onto setting up cabinets, tools, and a working lift plus some other items to complete it by spring time. It was not easy and my patience was tested along the way. Good winter work ahead.

The two brothers and their sister are now back home.

[WillyDaP]

Well, dang it looks like I need to up my garage game , but not sure I could still meet the killer looks of Sam's and Rich's. Pretty sure dinner is ready at Rich's since it looks like he could eat off that floor. Sam, I also have a 2 Porsche contingent with a Ram truck in my garage, but having owned and raced 5 Miatas, I like your other choice of motivation.

[Sam_Flat6]

Well, dang it looks like I need to up my garage game , but not sure I could still meet the killer looks of Sam's and Rich's. Pretty sure dinner is ready at Rich's since it looks like he could eat off that floor. Sam, I also have a 2 Porsche contingent with a Ram truck in my garage, but having owned and raced 5 Miatas, I like your other choice of motivation.

Honestly it is the best per dollar driving fun car in the family. That includes the S2000 I own and the M2 Comp I sold last year.

[Sam_Flat6]

We just had the floor of our garage redone with Carvestone, then a new paint job on the walls.

The stone tile looks great. Can you place much weight on it?

[Rich_911]

The company that performed the installation said that vehicle weight isn't a problem. The only restriction (caution) was to let the area cure for five days before putting anything heavy on it. I've had no issues so far. However, with the dark color anything (that's not supposed to be there) on the floor (like leaves) jumps out at you - LOL.

The floor is sealed, and to maintain the warranty it must be re-sealed every two years. Here is a link for the Houston area:
https://www.alliedoutdoorsolutions.com/ ... carvestone

[zooklm1]

We just had the floor of our garage redone with Carvestone, then a new paint job on the walls.

Really like your tile floor. Are they porcelain? I have tiles for my workshop in boxes, waiting for a time when I have less projects in work. I currently have the 944 turbo on the lift doing several maintenance items and a sofa table woodworking project that I am assisting my son is making for his wife. I have a heated shop so the cold weather is not a problem.

[Rich_911]

The "carvestone" is not actually tile. It is a poured mixture, then the "lines" are etched in the semi-dry floor, and a different color "carvestone" is squeezed in. Check the website using the link I posted above.