[Healeys] Garage and workshop design

[Richard Ewald]

Here is part 2:
If you are installing a rack you will need a 6" slab.  Much easier to put it
in that thick rather than having to cut and re pour part of the slab.  If
you are putting in a rack make the stall extra long so you can have your car
back away from the vertical posts to make it easy to get in and out of the
car.  With a rack you will need at least 10 foot wide stall 12 would be
better.
In grounds are easier to work around, but above grounds are cheaper and
easier to fix.  If you can swing it, go for a 12-14 foot ceiling with a
rack.  (some racks are just under `12' high others are just under 14' high)
 This will allow you to put a tall SUV on the rack and not have to sweat
banging the roof against the ceiling.
If you paint the floor, do a light grey.  DO NOT do a black or dark color.
 Dropped nuts disappear when dropped on a dark floor.  I know one dealer
that spent $25K to redo a black floor in light grey 3 months after they
opened for this very reason.  It looked awesome, it was a PITA to work with.
A second story with a staircase, and a coverable hole in the floor with a
hoist of some sort will give you plenty of storage room.  Carry the small
stuff up the stairs, uncover the hole and lift the big stuff with a chain
hoist or come-along.
On your compressor, bigger is better, but if you are not sand blasting or
doing body work, a 2-3 hp is probably adequate.  Before you install the
compressor turn it on its side, remove the drain valve, install an elbow,
and a piece of pipe that extends past the edge of the tank with a valve on
the end.  This will make draining the water much, much easier.  If you are
real creative, run a pipe from the valve to outside and you won't even make
a mess inside when you drain the compressor.
Good luck and have fun.
Rick




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