Building a ew northwoods garage..........looking for ideas

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yamadooed

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Conduit for 100 amp service, Natural Gas or propane tubing, Conduit for low voltage lines...

Xtra things you really need after its built... Ecobee thermostat, Liftmaster MyQ opener, LED lighting, small air compressor...
 
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snobuilder

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This thread went to yuppietown in a hurry. Gimme a lean-to offa yur polarispalace and I'd be more than happy! You scratched your concrete?....kryst!...what will your wine tasting club think a that chit?
 
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snobuilder

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Destroy?....LOL...get a new hobby?. I think some folks would have a mental breakdown if they saw what actually happens to a "working" garage floor like mine and others. With all the different jobs I do in there, worrying about the abuse my garage floor takes is way down on my list of priorities. Certainly isn't a show pony....LOL, but hey, maybe I can stop over for dinner on your garage floor sometime!...just messin with ya....to each their own, I guess!

Short of covering the concrete with a substrate, I doubt there is some sort of miracle roll on product like epoxy/paint that would hold up to carbide runners and studs.
 
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skidoolouie

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Don't worry about the cement for the next homeowner enjoy yourself and just live. Been parking in garage for years just don't let your buddy park in there after drinking cause he will be the one to leave marks for you to remember lol. Don't forget the urinal!
 
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ezra

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destroy lol it is cement on a garage floor. worst case is u pin it with fresh studs and get a traction spot.I have been driving sleds on my garage floor for 15yrs not any stud spin spots but in the driveway there are a few if u look for them. most about 2 ft from the side where u would need to go up a snow bank. still just a driveway and u have to look to find them . now the street has some deff traction marks but those get chip sealed every few yrs
 
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blkhwkbob

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I do a lot of work in the garage and I don't fold up well, so I end up laying all over the ground. I want my floor to be smooth as a baby's bottom. I've been dealing with a **** hole of a garage since I bought my house. When I build the new one, I just want it to stay nice. Heck, why do people clean their toilets? They are just going to get crap in them anyway.
 
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ezra

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blkhwkbob said:
I do a lot of work in the garage and I don't fold up well, so I end up laying all over the ground. I want my floor to be smooth as a baby's bottom. I've been dealing with a **** hole of a garage since I bought my house. When I build the new one, I just want it to stay nice. Heck, why do people clean their toilets? They are just going to get crap in them anyway.
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u clean your toilet :confused: ;)
 
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Woodtic

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I have crushed granite in my pole building up north. I water it once a year and roll it. Concrete floor would be 12k. I park sleds and muddy ATV's in there. I built the building 10 years ago,so glad I didn't waste money on a fancy floor.
 
scoot

scoot

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We finished our barn floor with brick pavers. But we'll also pull all the toys out and use it as a party hall too. ;)
 
favoritos

favoritos

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ezra is right on with the new concrete floors. I made the mistake of putting a studded sled on 2 month old concrete. You would be shocked. I did not have any spin marks.
Let it cure before putting sleds on the floor. Carbides will also make a mess.

I am also looking for options on a new garage floor coating. Did the epox in my workshop, and not to impressed. It would never hold up to snowmobile traffic.

I am currently using plywood in the garage just to keep the floors fresh when I move the sleds.
 
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slimcake

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I started a thread long ago about getting some of the stuff that MI puts on its highways at sled crossings. That would be the way to go but its big $$$$
 
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snobuilder

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You guys that have the show pony garages. I respect your dedication to the way you like it. To each his own. Truth be told, my garage needs a good cleaning.
 
chords

chords

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Where or what does your garage or pole barn floor drain into ?

Or Are a series of sunken 50 gal drums still the way to go.

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50 gallon drums or perforated pipe might work fine but certainly not code. At least not here in MN and Wisc might be even worse. When the time comes to sell there might be an inspection and BOOM no sale.
 
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durphee

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we contemplated putting in drains into our new garage and the county required oil/water separator to be installed and other stuff, which would have been inspected so we didn't do it. Yeah i know theres ways around it. The only other thing not mentioned is putting several outlets on the outside of the garage, these have come in handy for us several times.
 
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clark_w

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I built a 1250 sqft shop, went as big as I could for city code, floor drains in each stall, 6" walls with spray urethane foam insulation and lots of blown in insulation in the attic helps keep the cost of the in floor heat down. T-5 lights through out. I have an approach in front of the shop door to run sleds onto, then i put a dolly under the track and lift the front with a floor jack and roll them in, why scratch up the floor if ya don't have too???

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