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Your ULTIMATE Garage ?

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Oak_Garages says:

Hello all, if you lovely people don’t mind I’m doing some research on what design features, gizmos etc you would pay to have in your dream garage?
We’ve photographed some of our latest garage creations and now looking to focus on what do include next. All responses welcome, think big or small, it’s all good.
BTW every image you see in our profile was taken by me, I’m an amateur enthusiast trying to get better #classicbarns
1:33PM, 27 March 2024 PDT (permalink)

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Oak_Garages says:

Is there anybody out there ? 👽
26 months ago (permalink)

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evilwizardgtx says:

I was ready to write out a list of my favorite cars I'd have in my ultimate garage, then I saw your post!

If money were no object, I'd have a serious air-conditioned garage/warehouse with vehicle lift ramps, mechanic's pits, workbenches, lathes, gasoline/diesel pumps, properly insulated walls + doors, also a heater unit for the winter months.

In reality, my ideal "budget" steel one-car prefab garage will at least be waterproof and kept as clean and dry as possible.
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jonathan d reid says:

Jaguar XJS 5.3 litre V12 (earlier model with the triangular tail lights).
Lotus Esprit
Late '70's Chevy Camaro
Late '70's Chevy El-Camino
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake (first model)
C3 Corvette
Mercedes SL500 (late2001 through early 2012 (R102) model)
26 months ago (permalink)

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Oak_Garages says:

L Seddon excellent description, lifts and ramps seem to be quite popular, we often get asked to incorporate these
26 months ago (permalink)

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Oak_Garages says:

Jonathan Reid nice mix, for me the Lotus Esprit would take pride of place, in silver.
26 months ago (permalink)

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jonathan d reid says:

Thanks.
However, I've just realised that you were asking about the building, rather than what I'd like to have in it.
My main concern would be with regard to rust prevention.
I watched a tv documentary some years ago that looked at garage environments and carried out tests to find the worst situation you can store a car in.
A draught proof, heated garage propogated rust better than any other situation and the conclusion was that a properly ventilated space (such as a car port) gave the best protection to a cars paintwork.
26 months ago (permalink)

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Oak_Garages says:

Jonathan Reid that’s interesting, I suspect however that the reason would be caused by a lack of insulation, most notably in the floor. Often garages/barns start off with an uninsulated foundation, this is normal for unheated garage environments. However the problem becomes caused when someone attempts to convert, seal the drafts and heat the space. The cold foundation (particularly when sealed with resin paint or floor paint) induces moisture when a heated source is introduced, coupled with the lack of air change/movement. This combination will create a recipe for rust. But although this scenario occurs, it is misleading as it is often caused by amateur enthusiast incorrectly converting their garage. A professionally designed garage, purpose built for car protection would be fully insulated in a climate controlled environment. I believe classic car leather for instance is best suited to a 12 degree atmosphere (someone may correct me there). I’ve posted an example link below of an image taken from a 7 bay show room barn we designed and built, you can see a McLaren white resin floor, wall heaters and biometric, thumbprint recognition entry, we had a lot of fun building that one. The moral of the story being - seek a professional build and don’t watch to many documentaries 😂 (just kidding, last bit was a joke). flic.kr/p/2pEfWc3
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jonathan d reid says:

If I remember correctly, they indicated that the ideal situation for rust acceleration was found to be taking your car out in cold, wet weather (when the roads had been salted), then park it in an unventilated, heated garage.
I suspect that many of the people who buy your garages will use them to store cars that never see use in such conditions.
26 months ago (permalink)

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Oak_Garages says:

Jonathan Reid I see, yes that’s a valid point. Ventilation is a good point to make. We’ve installed trickle fans before to maintain good air flow, these can be nifty devices.
26 months ago (permalink)

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