Frickin_idiot Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 I have, at last, moved into a house that has space for a double garage to be built. Before embarking on the design / planning I am looking for some inspiration. Over to you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post naasaa Posted March 11, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 My garage. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted March 11, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Now that's a garage Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frickin_idiot Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Wow, beats the semi detached with an integrated garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post Steve V8 Posted March 11, 2017 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Having decided, f**k it I'm getting an Esprit, the next thing was where shall I put it? There was a carport over the narrow 8ft wide driveway.....that just won't do. So commence carport conversion, filled in and insulated the side, tri fold doors on the back, 8ft up and over door on the front, new insulated roof, shit where's the bike lift gonna go, I know I'll sink it in the floor, if I position it just right it might lift the Esprit. Right, radiator to keep us cosy, and Bob's yer uncle Fanny's yer aunt, here it is. Petite and bijou, but warm and dry as a bone. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rudolphwolven Posted March 12, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) My actual situation........ Worked a full year from 2014-2015 (800 + 400 hrs.) to restore my 1975 Honda GoldWing GL1000 K1 as shown in a 7 x 10 ft space in front of the Esprit....... I have to use an electric winch to pull my 660 lbs Honda backwards, sitting on the bike, against a sloped entrance to position it next to the Esprit..... This was the final result after restoration......... After the restoration it was elected in the USA at "NGWClub.com" (over 14.000 members) as --- "Bike of the Year 2016" --- amongst 12 nominees with an overwhelming 29% of the votes ......... More info with many pictures about the restoration: http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=56111 Edited March 12, 2017 by rudolphwolven 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Daniel Posted March 12, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Mine, pre recession... the contents have changed somewhat since then. The building is a bit of an eyesaw..... I'd love to drop it and rebuild with an oak frame........ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAWS Posted March 12, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Although not to naasaa's standard; a couple of years ago I cleared out my garage to make it more usable. My only reservation now is that I should have chosen more robust flooring where the car sits (and possibly got rid of the pool table).... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eeyoreish Posted March 12, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Here's my home built effort. Timber framed and clad over a dwarf brick wall. Felt shingle roof over 18mm OSB. 7ft high door so we can get the current Mrs H's ML in there and auto opener so I don't have to get wet when I come home in the Esprit Straightforward and relatively quick to build, just needed a bit of planning out and a mate or two to help put up the roof trusses and panels. Otherwise all my own work. 7 Quote Not worth starting anything now...🍺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Steve V8 Posted March 12, 2017 Gold FFM Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 On 05/03/2017 at 19:57, Frickin_idiot said: I have, at last, moved into a house that has space for a double garage to be built. Before embarking on the design / planning I am looking for some inspiration. Over to you guys! One thing I overlooked when building my garage was an overhead crane, would have made life so much easier, hindsight is a wonderful thing!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfrost Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Steve, I think for how many times folks would use one of those , a decent A frame that you could strip down would be a better investment imo, I have used acro building/scaff bars on the top of pre fab garage before in the past and just hooked up a manual block and tackle. Arse was twitching while the lump was hovering ove the car but it did the job. ! 1 Quote A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oneshot Posted March 12, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Here's mine Needs a bit of a tidy up - that's scheduled for the summer! 5 Quote Dave - 2000 Sport 350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfrost Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 I never get car envy, house envy or wealth envy, but i do get garage envy, some lovely garages/workshops on here 2 Quote A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cor Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 have to store them, as with all of us the space is to small... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfrost Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Cor, you get the balls of steel award in my eyes Does not look electric or hydrolic from the pictures, is it just racking ? Would love to see some more pictures of this as kind of like the idea myself if not just to store the bodyshells over the chassis Quote A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cor Posted March 12, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hello, Dan, thanks for the compliment but it is not that complicated. I made a ramp with a hinge mounted to the wall. With a small cable hoist i pull the car op on the ramp. with a pallet lifter i lift the other side of the ramp and put two collumn's underneath, job done. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfrost Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Awesome way of storage many thanks for posting the picture , number 55 looks stunning by the way 1 Quote A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darkSol Posted March 13, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Redid my garage a couple of years ago and it ended up in a local Home magazine. http://homesandstylekc.com/ultimate-hangout/ Enjoy! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfrost Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 I am not suprized it ended up in a magazine, that is stunning ! it looks like a lotus showroom, Gobsmacked by this one Quote A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frickin_idiot Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 stunning... Where did you get the lotus sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4rk Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Wow, now that is a garage! I would love that set up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stuart Monument Posted March 13, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Always need more space !!! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bravo73 Posted March 14, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 @Stuart Monument isn't it about time that you opened the Lotus Heritage centre? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAWS Posted March 14, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Hold on Stuart, you have both the EV Evora's and the AS Esprit?!? WTF, who you sleeping with? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy Esprit SE Posted March 26, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 4 years into ownership im only just making the most out of a tight garage, 6.5m long with extra width at the back for racking, would love a double garage one day but had two kids since i got my esprit thus time is valuable and money vanishes on kids gubbins 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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