I can now see the floor, I have filled up two bike boxes with crap, found loads of 'missing' stuff and I polished all the surfaces with GT85 so now it smells proper again!
yey!
...it's where I hide my homebrew and it now has added heat.
[img] 
[/img]
Wheeeeey toooo tidy, but nice!
I can almost get Project69 in there, just a few more boxes of rubbish to shift and it's game on.
top cave
Why aren't the firebox thingy's legs not directly on the ground? (Seeing as the ground is stone...)
Definitely too tidy, too.
Why aren't the firebox thingy's legs not directly on the ground?
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/that-portable-wood-burnerpics ]because its a portable stove only 500mm high and I have a bad back.[/url]
only tidy because it was just finished. It is now taking its first tentative steps towards a more "teenager bedroom bombsite" state of existence....
[img] 
[/img]
There are no wheeled things in there! Mowers & mixer don't count.
A garage should be like one of these puzzles
[img] 
[/img]
If you can walk straight in you are doing it wrong and don't have maximum amount of man toys for the man shed. Moving anyone item should require a huge re-jig of the all man toys.
your floor is missing stainage, choose from the following and apply liberally:
- engine oil
- paint
- charcoal
- brake fluid
- blood
It's a real dump can't find a thing but its got bikes in it 😉
[url= http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8453/8063340492_c31002e249_c.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/87601462@N07/8063340492/ ]Untitled[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/87601462@N07/ ]Stufive[/url], on Flickr
+swarf and wood dust/shavings
[img] 
[/img]
After
[img] 
[/img]
Before
And brakes , mines got a lovely gearbox oil stain and stinks at the door thanks to poxy drive shaft seal on my van ! even antifreeze hasnt drawn it out e concrete. .
Mines due its weekly tidy up
[IMG] 
[/IMG]
Trout.... I always thought you had a much bigger garage !!!!
Given what you do , didnt you talk about building a trial landy a bit back ? Did you do the build on your drive ? Id like ti deck out my garage down one side like that but my want to get the land rover in fairly often to work on itduring the cold prohibits perminant structures
Missing a lot of jam jars with assorted nails and screws in them
but I have a collection of sticks for stirring paint.
Not posted mine before, here it is:-
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
It's these sorts of posts that make me annoye that the mrs got her way in the house buy. Nice house & garden, small shed 🙁
[IMG] 
[/IMG]
I love mine because there are spiders so my wife dosen't like going in there 😉
I must get a stool and a heater for it though judging be everyone elses.
I need to tidy up my man cave... mostly I need tool chests.
can anyone recommend me some tool cabinets like the ones in trail_rat's pictures?
Dave
*jointer envy* @ nicknoxx 🙁
Mine is just like one of those puzzles only it has 16 tiles in it.
Mine is getting there. So far:
[url= http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8314/7989664253_9376ec7d5d.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/brf/7989664253/ ]Slab with about a metre cubed of overspill removed[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/brf/ ]brf[/url], on Flickr
and these arrive today:
[url= http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/8069852396_b0518144b4.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/brf/8069852396/ ]Hand Made Cambridge White Imperial Bricks for the Workshop[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/brf/ ]brf[/url], on Flickr
Just need to find a brickie next....
halfords are doing buy one half get the other half free at the moemnt
think 249 for top and bottom.
im needing 4 drawer mid units - my tool boxs are getting cramped :S
they were on special at 69quid when i bought the roll cab and i wish id bought 1 then.
im reluctant to buy them at 99 quid as i know halfords will put them on special next month if i do !
spotted these from machine mart
bottom bit of this: £167
[url= http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/07/070110701.jp g" target="_blank">http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/07/070110701.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
top bit of this: £78
[url= http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/07/070110901.jp g" target="_blank">http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/07/070110901.jp g"/> ?8[/img][/url]
looks cheaper than I could spot on halfrauds website
Dave
Mine but I do need a better bench 😥
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
I think nicknoxx can't claim his is a 'man cave' it's got a bunch of flowers in it!
Although that table saw does tend to redeem it 🙂
I don't have any recent pictures, but this is mine before I moved in last year:
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
Dave
dave
i have that top box - but branded as sealey. got it as a graduation present from my dad.
the bottom chest looks better than what ive got - mines the halfords pro 5 drawer - but i only paid 120 quid for it in a sale - halfords stuff is only good value when on sale.
was the deal i was on about - but for 4 quid my moneys on the clarke stuff !
Its got a fridge in it ... a big one & full of beer
.... and its a sanctuary that the kids, mrs and even the dog doesn't like
.... theres even a bike in there somewhere!
Same single Garage a few years ago with the landy project
99% of the work was done inside due to the bastid next door neighbour.
[IMG] 
[/IMG]
[IMG] 
[/IMG]
I seem to need a bigger workshop for these little projects now
sold the trialer and it is still going strong the new owner even tested my welding out with a forward roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOIJm6byJ5E
How come my "man cave" has overspill from the house, old cooker, sofa, second freezer etc
No shadow boards in mine all tools locked away since break in
cheers trout - thats what my garage will be like once i finish tearing the body work off my 90.
im planning to keep the look of the 90 with mine - will get all the welding done inside as my neighbours little boy has down syndrome and is noise sensitive, then wheel it back out to do the body work.
Here's mine - I was working on setting it up on Christmas Eve much to the amusement of my other half
[url= http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8456/8073450253_92be8aac4f.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/84134869@N08/8073450253/ ]IMG_0282[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/84134869@N08/ ]HowarthPWL[/url], on Flickr
*jointer envy* @ nicknoxx
It's a bit crap actually, I'm saving for a Sedgwick
I think nicknoxx can't claim his is a 'man cave' it's got a bunch of flowers in it!Although that table saw does tend to redeem it
Flowers are for the campervan which is now in it's winter 'builders van' mode. Table saw is superb.
Very jealous of the man caves. I've just got a three tiny sheds (ex-coal bunker and outside lavvy) crammed full of stuff.
Slightly concerned by the number of bikes with apparently no security though.
Where are the ground anchors, U-locks, and security chains?
[img] 
[/img]
Graham
number 1 id never put photos of my locks and security on here
number 2 - mines bar the 2 commuter bikes live else where that is easier to secure than the main garage and away from all the powertools/power
number 1 id never put photos of my locks and security on here
Exactly.
Rottwieler & man-traps always out of shot.
Any man cave must have plenty of trip hazards and plenty of pointy sharp things.
Rottwieler & man-traps always out of shot.
Pffft... one of these at groin height is all you need.
[img] 
[/img]
(Wo)man cave: entire ground floor of house 🙂 Secure storage for all bikes, tools, climbing kit etc, with central heating and an adjoining shower room and laundry room for wet and muddy kit, people, and dogs ...
(No flowers, sorry!)
[img] 
[/img]
a busier time at helpmybike 🙂
The rack is a Gorilla Rack from Costco and the stand is a Minoura.
One for Trail rat
you got to love the sound of the old V8
my moment of glory where I won the trial and was the only landy to clean this section .
does this count? 😀
[url= http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7986313558_99f92d518a.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/shandcycles/7986313558/ ]Friday night in the shop[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/shandcycles/ ]shandcycles[/url], on Flickr
Very tidy effort there howarthp!
[IMG] 
[/IMG]
All spick and span 🙂
Footflaps - yes, hopefully not too OCD! I spent 6 years with bikes in a cellar in our old house and couldn't find anything. Got it right this time around. Always laugh when non-cycling friends come round and say 'how many bike do you need?' - and that's before they even see where the nice bikes are...
will watch that when i get home trout work doesnt let youtube in.
Im trying to find an unmolested autobox and torque converter so i can rattle my v8 in. i have two lt77s - ones knackered the others 4cyl diesel fitment
sounds mean in the disco with a full exhuast system on - wait till its twin mid body exit with just enough silencer capacity to keep it below the maximum Db rating for trialing
How come my "man cave" has overspill from the house, old cooker, sofa, second freezer etc
At a guess you made the mistake of letting the other half have a say as to what goes in your cave. MTFU and defend your territory, or perhaps you could ask NickNoxx for some flowers instead?
😀
[IMG] 
[/IMG]
sold the car (wife let me buy a up & down seat post & new forks....the rest...who knows) 🙄
No photos of my current mancave, but I did put this in it the other day:
[url= http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/8064040331_388293835c.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ourfriendsinthenorth/8064040331/ ]A hostess trolley for wood[/url]
They're better than houses. Got a cross-trainer in there now.
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
I do love that stove minty.
Thanks Stoner. She glows bright at full bore, stuffed with coal!
Mood lighting and skirting boards? Proper (not topless lady) art?
Very nice but definitely not a man cave.
that is cold Wrecker!
I'll take a snap of the other side to show it's man-cave status
Don't get me wrong, it's lovely. The problem is, no man cave should be "lovely". Sorry bud. Would you put your bike away dirty in there?
Minty - Is the sledge hammer for 'disproportionate' use of force against burglars?
wrecker - Member
Don't get me wrong, it's lovely. The problem is, no man cave should be "lovely". Sorry bud. Would you put your bike away dirty in there
Why would you put your bike away dirty anywhere ?
You've [i]never[/i] put your bike away dirty? Really?
Nick, it's actually an axe!
Wrecker, that's the clean corner, the rest is proper man cave-esque...I can't believe I'm defending my out building 🙂
See, look how cave like it is!
[img] 
[/img]
thatss better than my house mintyjim !
[i]I can't believe I'm defending my out building[/i]
*wonders if this is a euphamism*
Nice roof, patio furniture, double glazed......
Thanks Trail rat, I must confess I didn't build it though. One half of the couple who I bought the house from was a professional artist and it was her studio.
I'm sure she'd be horrified to have the seen the numerous motorbikes and mountain bikes in various stages of builds I've had in there.
wwaswas, at a stretch I'd agree, it is an extension of me!
Thanks wrecker...
[img] 
[/img]
Needs a rehash and a bit of a tidy but have recently built up 2 bikes, in the middle of doing up house so tools are everywhere. Looking at the other thread about what is needed from a garage, this has pretty much everything i need apart from permanent heating... lady pics, kettle, lots of lights, lots of plugs, big bench, lots of shelves, big mat to mop up oil and mud.
[url= http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1092/5122450897_d57fb803b3.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/55204994@N03/5122450897/ ]IMG00035-20100507-1405[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/55204994@N03/ ]Loco Tuning[/url], on Flickr
[url= http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1091/5122448685_078bff10f6.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/55204994@N03/5122448685/ ]workshop[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/55204994@N03/ ]Loco Tuning[/url], on Flickr
[url= http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1435/5123054134_b844a50ea3.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/55204994@N03/5123054134/ ]IMG00036-20100507-1406[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/55204994@N03/ ]Loco Tuning[/url], on Flickr
This is also my house as I spend more ime in here than at home.
For a few years ago when was setting up, alot more stuff in here now.
I designed and built my own man cave last summer. Built mainly from materials I had previously liberated form other jobs. Fully insulated with lambs wool, all internal cabling, etc. It sports a 48Inch plasma tv in front of the turbo trainer set up. Surf boards on walls and a nice office desk 🙂
Inside is all plastered white with spots. Obviously it has a fridge 😀
[IMG] 
[/IMG]
I love it 😀
MintyJim- at first glance I thought that the black bracket thing above the painting was some kind of commemorative/trophy AK47 you had fixed to the wall..
Very happy viewing this thread as for the first time in my life after recently purchasing a property I have a garage 🙂
So far, it just has my girlfriend's 'work stationary' in there 😕
That will soon change though, I'll get pics up when I fully move in..
This was mine on moving in day, became, and still is a dumping ground
[img] 
[/img]
[img] 
[/img]
Forgot to say that is carpet on the ground not grass lol. The shed is 20 yards from the house, which is too far to walk when your busy, so it has an on-suite as well 🙂
Stoner, shouldn't you be emptying that mancave so you can screed the block and beam floor? I don't think they like being left bare as the blocks move and wear.
Tool chest sorted, waiting for a proper work bench to become available,heated,tunes and fridge no room for a seetee/seat!
[url= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6600123573_cc9e44e023.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/6600123573/ ]PC300038[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr
[url= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6600129361_027eec3774.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/6600129361/ ]PC300039[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr
[url= http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8306/7880897588_a04e83bfe1.jp g" target="_blank">
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/7880897588/ ]P8280001[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr
Can I claim my shed to be a man cave? It's big enough to store just 3 bike in and I do have to move 2 out if I want to work on the other.
Plenty of tools and stickers everywhere though.
Wish I had a garage 🙄
[img] 
[/img]
It was tidy once
I have nothing useful to add here. Just... jealous!
Old "man cave" gets demolished tomorrow and the new one arrives Monday. Best part is I get to concrete plane the floor so it can be painted (luxury). Pictures will follow.
[img] 
[/img]
mine is certainly a WIP. more like a storage zone as we do up the house. need to do many things but on the list is
- new roller door
- used kitchen units to be installed
- lay down some flooring
- add some lighting
- work out some bike storage whilst managing to get the wifes car in during winter / snow
- tidy the pit up!
[IMG] 
[/IMG]