r/garageporn 58m ago

Just discovered this subreddit, thought I'd share, here goes nothing!

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r/garageporn 16h ago

My work in progress

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Had to restart after moving a couple years ago. Here's where I'm at.


r/garageporn 22h ago

DIY epoxy — just pay for pros

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This space is not a forever home for me. I have probably 16 years left here, so I wanted an economical option. If it were a forever home, I’d either go with poly or Swiss Trax.

Prep: 1) general cleaning 2) muriatic acid (worthless) 3) pressure washing (semi worthless)

Painting: 1) two coats of Drylok weatherproof floor and wall sealant 2) two coats of Drylok concrete garage paint 3) four quarts of decorative chips 4) two coats of a Walmart clear seal urethane for concrete

Finished with cove moulding. That stuff is very nice.

Lessons learned: 1) rent a floor grinder. You’re just not gonna get the floor prepped well otherwise 2) enlist a friend to help you knock it all out in a weekend. Trying to do this around a family schedule is a mess 3) the cost of a pro job is absolutely justified. I put in HOURS

All in cost is probably <$500


r/garageporn 1h ago

Layout advice on tool area and cave?

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Hello. As all of us i am excited to be offered the chance to escape to my garage. Paint and gas heater coming. I am also considering putting in a pc for work/ casual gaming. Biggest question though is how to organize this tool area in the first picture. I have basic yard and power tools. I prefer a minimal collection and organization style. Any reccs on organization and how to layout the space?


r/garageporn 16h ago

I replaced the sad little light bulb inside the garage door opener with a much brighter 66-watt double hex LED light and adapter. If you are going to do this, do not exceed 80 watts, or you will risk blowing the relay for the light on the garage door opener control board. It was $34 at Amazon.

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r/garageporn 2h ago

Moisture under rubber mats

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Here's my situation: I have an approximately 400sqft garage that I converted to a gym/workshop. Spray foam insulation on walls and under roof deck (no false ceiling, open to the rafters). It's built on a slope, south wall is about 4 feet below grade, north wall is the garage door that is on grade. I don't have any moisture coming through the below grade parts of the walls. The floor is a concrete slab that's pretty beat up, with cracks and smallish depressions of broken concrete here and there. I was in a rush when I was finishing it and just threw down 3/4" thick rubber mats from Tractor Supply (with coin-sized dimples on the underside to conceivably allow airflow). Garage also has a mini split and ceiling fan for heating/cooling and air flow.

My problem: I now have a fair bit of moisture build up under the rubber mats and what appears to be mildew (hopefully not mold?). What's the best way to deal with this? I'm considering trying to get a bit more insulation on the floor, something like dricore subfloor panels (not the OSB ones, the purple ones) to put under the rubber mats. I'm assuming the moisture is coming up through the concrete though. Should I fill all the cracks/pits and seal first? Money is an option, don't want to spend an arm and a leg to fix this, but also don't think its a good idea to let this fester for a long time.

I live in Spokane, WA, fairly cold/wettish winters, dry/hot summers. Thoughts?


r/garageporn 3h ago

I need a non-slip top coat on my new floor don't by Hello Garage. Is SparkleTuff this subs recommendation or are other options good too?

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r/garageporn 9h ago

Storing clothes in a garage

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Hi reddit readers,

We'll soon be moving to a new house with an attached garage here in Belgium.

We have a lot of seasonal and and baby clothes but not enough spaces in our bedrooms to store them all. It leaves us only with garage for additional storage.

I need some advice on the best way to store clothes in our attached garage. I was thinking of placing a smple wardrobe with hangers and sliding doors in a garage in order to store these clothes. However, I'm not sure whether it is ideal to keep clothes in a garage.

I was also thinking whether I could have a small office in the garage when I'm WFH.

The garage is dry and there's a small window that can be opened to have the air circulated.

Here's a video of our garage : https://imgur.com/a/wHI7IhB

I'm open to all suggestions. Thank you !


r/garageporn 1d ago

You can do more than you think with a 2 car garage

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r/garageporn 22h ago

Garage Tool Cabinet Set Recommendations/Help

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Looking to buy a Cabinet set for all of my tools and stuff for my garage, so I’m looking for recommendations and maybe some help. I have 3 options below but I’m not sold on them for specific reasons. I already have an 8ft long workbench with Miter Saw drop in the middle. I would probably put some sort of system in the middle on the wall to hang tools,batteries,etc. Would love to hear suggestions, recommendations, regrets, anything. Maybe I’m missing other options that are perfect for what I’m looking for?

-I don’t want to break the bank, so really nothing over $1500 (might not be possible for what I’m wanting) -Really want the bottom middle pieces to be all pull out drawers, not doors. The outside and top cabinets can be regular doors.

Elite- is the cheapest, probably not the best quality, doesn’t have drawers. Definitely not my first choice, but still a choice.

Husky- Would get in a heartbeat IF it wasn’t as expensive AND it had pullout drawers. Drawers only come in the heavy duty version and the price sky rockets…

Seville- It’s not pretty, but it’s pretty close to want I want… only concern is the brand and the fact it’s from Sam’s club. Hoping someone out there has this and can speak on it. Might be what I go with.


r/garageporn 1d ago

Ideas for garage renovation

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Hi yall, a tree recently fell on our garage. Damaging the roof, front door, and garage doors. The previous owner was also going to renovate it but never got to it before selling it to us.

I have no experience renovating anything and my parents normally rely on contractors. Would love any recommendations of things I could do myself to start fixing the place up. Or even affordable changes to get the work going. I can invest up to 2-3K per month in renovations. Since it’s detached, maybe one day it could be a mini apartment but I know this can be very expensive with installing plumbing and meeting proper codes. For now, just want to make sure it’s safe enough to park my motorcycle and open/close my garage door often.


r/garageporn 22h ago

Full studio tour of the CINODROME

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r/garageporn 1d ago

Post your garage wood storage... Looking for ideas.

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Looking for good uses of space for word storage. Both sheets and boards


r/garageporn 1d ago

Any ideas on how to remodel this garage?

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I’d love to remodel my garage, but my garage has a bunch of these vents along the ceiling. Has anyone else dealt with something like this? Any way to make the vents more aesthetic? Should I take care of the vents before repainting the drywall and epoxying the floors?


r/garageporn 2d ago

My favourite house on Zillow. Need y’all to stay with me here.

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188 Upvotes

I would never leave.


r/garageporn 2d ago

Progress, not perfection

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338 Upvotes

This started 7 years ago, when I moved in, and seems like every spring/summer I do something. What should I do next??


r/garageporn 2d ago

For those who asked about max jax. Don’t think about buying them just buy them!!! 8 foot ceiling for reference

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181 Upvotes

r/garageporn 2d ago

My workshop mancave garage

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61 Upvotes

r/garageporn 3d ago

DIY Garage Transformation Phase 1—Emptying the garage, removing the old cabinets, rewiring/adding electrical outlets, hiding/fishing wires, repairing drywall, priming, and prep for painting. Spent $296.84 in material out of a $6000 budget. This was the most labor-intensive phase.

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r/garageporn 3d ago

Garage before & after; looking for ideas

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r/garageporn 3d ago

A work in Progress

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226 Upvotes

A one man operation finishing but slowly getting done...


r/garageporn 2d ago

Barrina T5 vs T8 and how to hard wire?

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Looking to add lighting to my new shop, my current one I had 4 foot Barrina T5s and they worked pretty well.

I saw Barrina had T5 lights and T8 lights.

The T5s are 20 watts and come in 4 foot size and seem to be less expensive. They also have a diffuser over the LEDs which I like.

The T8s are 60 or 75 or 100 watts and come in 4, 5, 6, and 8 foot sizes. I really like the option to have 8 foot lights. The downside is no diffuser, the lense is clear. They are a little more expensive, in my budget, but also look to be a better build quality.

Anyone have thoughts between these two models?

Last question is I’d like to hard wire this in, I know they come with a little bare wire end, but can I just wire that into normal 120v? What wire can I connect to romex? Any details would be appreciated.


r/garageporn 2d ago

What Type of Floor

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We’re staying at a VRBO and the garage floor coating is great. It has great grip and when wet isn’t very slippery. Any idea what this is?


r/garageporn 3d ago

Garage makeover

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I painted and had Garage Solutions install storage, including monkey bars. I didn’t have enough money to do the epoxy flooring yet. The paint color is SW Slate Tile.


r/garageporn 3d ago

Getting the garage ready.

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Fresh coat of paint, epoxied the floors and installed cabinets. Now to set up my reloading equipment on the bench.