[TR] Preparing the babies to come home - now garages

[Carl TR]

I went through the same 'mental' discussion a couple years ago.

I decided to go with a metal garage (from Carolina Carports). I then 
insulated walls/ceiling with scrap refrigerator truck walls (5' x 42" x 3") 
which fit real nice between the 5' framework.  They have an interlocking 
edges so they build up the wall.  Even with the insulation it was about half 
the cost of a conventional construction.

ended up with a 24' x 36' x 10' (sidewall).  I enclosed the back 10' for a 
storage/work room that could be air conditioned.  The 'loft' is used for 
bulk storage (currently there are 2 engines & 3 transmissions plus a lot of 
spares up there plus wood, etc.

I electric wired off four circuits with two plugs on two circuits every 5'. 
two may have been enough because it is difficult to have 4 things running 
continuously at the same time.

compressor is on a separate circuit as are the lights (two circuits), fans, 
exterior lighting/plugs, refrigerator, and air conditioner/heater.

total of 12 circuits.

I have drawings/plans/photos if any one is interested.

C





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geo Hahn" <ahwahneetr at gmail.com>
To: "Triumphs" <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Preparing the babies to come home


> On 4/11/10, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at charter.net> wrote:
>>
>> My advice is to measure your cars, then cut out some scale shapes
>> and play with them to make sure you have a practical layout.
>
> Or draw your potential floor plan in 1/43 scale... then you can use a
> couple of 1/43 diecast cars to test fit (that's what I did).
>
> Now is also the time to think about whether you will ever want a lift.
> They are so affordable that a 10' ceiling may be worth considering.
>
> Geo
>
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