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My detailing haven
« on: 26 November 2015, 16:21 »
Bec, feel free to move this if in the wrong place but seeing as its 100% focussed towards detailing I thought I'd post here:-

Thought I'd share this with you guys.

We broight the house a year ago and I've always been unhappy with the fact that I couldn't get around the cars whilst I had the doors shut etc, so last week we set to convertiong the two up and over doors to one sectional 5.5mtr door.

This is how the garage was when we got the house. A friend of mine does contract flooring so he did the floor before we moved in. I set it up with my newage cabinets and created a gym area. This never got used so I sold that and put towards the project.






My cabinets have been moved a few times and are now ion their final resting place.

First job was to remove the pillar and install a new steel.



We then got the loft boarded out, with lighting in the loft and power.



Then got the door fitted and walls painted





And the almost finished result:-




Jobs still to do:-

Plaster the ceiling (Saturday with 38mm insulated boards)
Have the floor repaired where the pillar was removed (TBC)
Internal/external lighting (Tuesday night)
Order and install a 2nd radiator

Then wait for the builders to finish the driveways, improve my drainage at the bottom of the drive (doesn't take snow foam away :lol:).

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Re: My detailing haven
« Reply #1 on: 26 November 2015, 17:33 »
I was tempted to move this thread from this section and delete forever, but only because I am consumed with jealousy!!!  :laugh:

What a great conversion and transformation. Well worth the effort. And those cars don't look too bad either.

The question is do you ever go back in the house?  :wink:

Nice one Neil.  :afro:
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Re: My detailing haven
« Reply #2 on: 26 November 2015, 18:04 »
Thanks Bec, to be honest I think that Bev only approved of the work so that I'd stay out of the house!

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Re: My detailing haven
« Reply #3 on: 26 November 2015, 18:31 »
It's even heated. Funking hell.  :drool: :nerd:
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Re: My detailing haven
« Reply #4 on: 26 November 2015, 18:56 »
 :grin:

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Re: My detailing haven
« Reply #5 on: 26 November 2015, 19:09 »
Can I move in? It's probably not far off the size of my house! Looks fantastic Neil, the green eyed monster in me is strong right now  :laugh:
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Re: My detailing haven
« Reply #6 on: 27 November 2015, 08:26 »
Tremendous Neil, looks great!
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Re: My detailing haven
« Reply #7 on: 27 November 2015, 08:45 »
Can I move in? It's probably not far off the size of my house! Looks fantastic Neil, the green eyed monster in me is strong right now  :laugh:

Cheers, i'm really happy with it. Just hoping the plasterer doesn't mess it up too much!

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Re: My detailing haven
« Reply #8 on: 27 November 2015, 08:45 »
Tremendous Neil, looks great!

Cheers mate.

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Re: My detailing haven
« Reply #9 on: 27 November 2015, 08:55 »
Holy crap! Is that a BMW BMW i8? Ok, where do you live so I can come and "test drive" that gorgeous car!!!!!

Yup we're all jealous. Definitely better than the gym.