ISBN: 9781929133628

The garages of America are mostly two-stall affairs with stud walls, open rafters, and dirty cracked floors, filled to overflowing with gardening junk, bicycles and the left-overs from la… Plus…

The garages of America are mostly two-stall affairs with stud walls, open rafters, and dirty cracked floors, filled to overflowing with gardening junk, bicycles and the left-overs from last year’s rummage sale. How to Fix Up Your Garage explains exactly how to convert that multi purpose bare-bones building into a functional and eye appealing shop with finished walls, insulated ceiling and coated floor. The book uses eleven chapters to walk the reader through all the steps necessary for the conversion from crummy old building to useful and well lit shop. First comes ‘The Assessment,’ the reader is encouraged to take a hard look at what he or she has as a starting point. Next comes ‘The Plan,’ is the end product going to be used as a metal shop, a small paint facility, a wood-working shop, or some kind of convertible space that serves as both shop and parking stall? Start-to-finish photo sequences show the conversion of three real-life garages from repositories for junk to shining shops complete with plenty of storage, good lighting and ventilation, and a dedicated refrigerator for the beer. Deb Shade, Books, Home and Garden, How-To Fix Up Your Garage Books>Home and Garden <