Show us your garage/shop setup

Nice workshop.  What brand are the cabinets/drawers below the work bench?  They look great!

Omg my jaw just hit the floor. 

Se7enmx even has his own jersey on the wall in that picture. Dude's collection is insane.

Those are from a company called NewAge.  Pretty high quality and have been very pleased with them. I bought them about 8 years ago when I was putting my garage together . I have several more on the lower area in the 3-car part of the garage . One bay down there is set up as a small machine shop where I do some of the 'dirty' work .  What was cool about these NewAge cabinets is that they matched exactly to my  Craftsman tool box and I was then able to match up the flooring accents too.  Unfortunately they don't seem to offer that blue color anymore. I wanted to get a few more for the "storage" garage across the driveway where I keep the 15  finished/prepped race bikes ,but it looks like they discontinued the blue but still have black ,grey and red I believe . 

Ok, are those 522 and 1 jerseys the real deal and if so what is the story? And that #1 Electro helmet? #3 bib, Mid Ohio USGP? That is beyond cool! Of course I grew up a big Marty Smith fan. Thanks for sharing the pic!

6 years ago I posted in this thread. 6 years and 2 houses later. Still bare stud walls, still using marketplace/harbor freight items. Same bike too! Some things change, some stay the same. 

First bike at parents house as teenager:

First home shed 16x16 (North Carolina)

Second home garage (Pennsylvania)Current home garage still getting organized (Texas)

Here's my journey, took 4 years. From an empty spot of lawn in the garden to a fully insulated garage with electric and water.

Some nice work shops in here👍

I work out of a 20' shipping container, was fine with one bike but pretty tight with 3.

Luv that door build.  Are those hinges custom or bought? 

I dig it 👍

Love this thread. Some of you have such sick garages/shops. 

All custom. I designed the doors on CAD and had the hinges made at work. They are super heavy duty (and a little overkill) 50mm OD with 20mm diameter pins. I wanted to make it secure 😄

Good mate of mine is a fabricator and did the metalwork/welding.

100mm of Celotex in the middle. Cladding on the front and 12mm OSB sheet on the inside. Despite weighing a ton, they open and close really nicely.

At least the one constant is a YZ !

Starting with a blank canvas. Need to do a couple different layout options on some graph paper. Space is 32 x 27 with radiant floor heating, because it's really fucking cold in Minnesota in the winter. 

It's my first ground up build, so I really want to do it right, but keep it on a build it out myself as much as possible budget. Any and all suggestions welcomed...

My advice is, prewire, prewire, prewire for ANY possible future location you might think you want speakers, cameras, motion sensors, lights, TV's, light switches, plugs, motorized window coverings, etc someday.  I personally ran miles of cable through my house and several years later I'm still adding all of the above without having to rip apart any finished drywall/paint/etc.  Data cable/speaker wire/RG6 etc is very cheap to run, then just coil it up, label it, and take photos with a tape measure to show where your cabling is before the insulation and drywall go on.  I ran all my cabling back to my equipment closet and when I add a new device I just have to tone out the cable from the bunch and then just plug into the network, my panels, or lighting panels.  As for speakers, you can never have enough and if you have an equipment room make sure you have adequate cooling for summer months, an exhaust fan into interior spaces to utilize the heat in your garage/house, and an exhaust vent to the exterior to push heat outside in summer months. I would also run some conduit raceways and add some in-wall panels for potential equipment/fiber installation if you plan to be there for many more years.

It looks like you'll have plenty of attic space to access ceiling, but you still want drops into the walls for easy access.  You WILL want different or additional locations for everything above after you think you've designed it exactly how you want it.  Once you live in it you'll learn where things are really preferred.  And to the same for the exterior, add a shitload of conduit for future lighting, speakers, cameras, etc before you finish landscaping.  Take tons of hi resolution photos and some slow insta 360 walks through the house because you will want them later to verify where beams/ducts/studs etc are.

One more thing, add some air lines in your garage with several stubs for compressed air.  Also, depending on how secure you think your property is when you aren't around, I would ditch the windows into the garage.  It's nice to know when you are out of town that the thieves have easy access to your garage through some windows.   You also might have enough room to install commercial roll up doors for your garage doors but you will have to recess them a bit into your ceiling as you didn't leave enough space there for the roll.   I had windows planned for my garages and ditched them at the last second, and I'm glad I did.  Others may disagree.

Congrats on the new build, @avidchimp! I know you saw my own garage build. You should post up a thread all about yours over in the bike builds section, too. Even if you don't, post up in here; I want to see how it goes!
The things I learned, both from the new experience and from advice on here can be summed up thus:

-Paint your floor with epoxy. It's easy! I used the expensive DIY stuff called Polycuramine, and I think it is glossier than the DIY "regular" epoxy. Worth it, but you'll need more than they say on the box. Get two dual-space packages for your 3-space garage and you'll be fine. I chose not to use the paint chips, but now I can see all the marks. More maintenance from a mopping standpoint. If you start this job before you even move in, it will yield the best results. PS- Use Gorilla duct tape to mask off; I feel like regular masking tape will get embedded into the coating and won't come up cleanly. 
-Get a garage heater and air conditioner if you haven't added the central air into your consideration. I just bought the vent for my own setup and I'll be installing it this weekend. Also definitely use insulation on the doors, but you already know that. 😉
-Overhead storage is the way to go with boxes, irregular shapes, wife's items that "should just go in the garage," etc. Get those off the floor! 
-Don't forget a stereo and/or TV setup out there. I really like spending time in my garage because of it. 
 

Also:
-I would second BDB's aversion to windows, unless you have a "must have" view from there. In that case, opt for some secure blackout curtains or blinds/shutters, etc., so you can restrict the view into the area. If you do keep the windows, I think the best place to set up your workbench is in the shallow recess under the window to your right when facing outward. You can enjoy the view while working that way and the recess gives you several extra inches of clearance between the bench and anything you park in that single-bay area. 
-I'm assuming the mechanical cabinet will be full of equipment? (Water heater, HVAC stuff?) If there's room, that's an ideal place for a huge air compressor, Wifi router, hanging tools, lawn equipment, extra storage, etc. 

Congratulations once again. I absolutely love my still-new house, and the garage is a big part of that. 

BDB and Falcon, thank you for the suggestions. I had most of those in mind already, but good to read them again. There is so much happening at the same time it's hard to keep it all together and work 14 hour days. I have a list and will be checking things off as I go.

Utility room is good size, but I don't think I'll be able to swing putting the air compressor in there. That's where the hvac, water heater and radiant heating equipment are going. Might see if there is a way to squeeze it in when it's closer to being done.

As far as the windows, I will be putting up some good shutters, but we are on a private road with 3 acres and it's all family and family friends in our 60 acre area, so it will be pretty safe. That being said it's getting reinforced garage doors with inside door locks. Crime is pretty much non-existent out where I am though.

I'll start a new threat in the build section as I go.

Skylights instead of windows, I had a buddy with a 50x30 building that had a single window. Thief's broke it out and stole 6 bikes! He has a massive property and they hiked in from the back, so if you have a privacy fence with good gates windows may not be as bad. My shop has 2 windows and I'm thinking about residing and walling over them, and I have a fully fenced yard. 

avid,

Regarding the windows, I would still try to twist your arm and abandon the windows now.  Why?  Because they are already framed in and if you decide you really need them in the future it's way cleaner to cut in those windows in knowing exactly where they are (very simple) than to try and remove/patch the windows if you decide you don't want them.  Not only for security reasons, but you are going to want that wall space.  This garage will fill up very quickly by the time you get cars, bikes, bicycles, skis, workbench area, and all your other toys/tools.  Wall space in garages is huge as you can never have enough.  Maybe even think about just ditching one and keeping the other for a potential future cut in if you really think you'll need it.  This is what I did, and I never cut them in, but they are there if I ever really wanted to add them.  

Designing and building your own custom home is one of the most stressful things you will ever do, but is also one of the most gratifying when you are close to being done.  I say close to being done because it might be a forever work in progress project.  

You say you want to save money?  How are you heating the water for your radiant floors and how complicated are you making this system?  You can make this very very simple with just one pump and a few manifolds.  No zone thermostats or zone equipment are needed.  I know this from experience with putting it in my house in CA where not many people have it.  I abandoned all the zone shit and just use one pump with an intermittent timer heats the whole house and garages.  You can spend a big chunk on all the zone shit which is what I was planning to do but when I trialed just one big zone with multiple manifolds and a single pump as a temp setup, I realized it worked just fine and this is all I need.  You can adjust the flow at the manifolds and get your interval timing down for the pump to determine your settings for comfort.

I need to update with pics of my new shop!

I also have in-floor radiant heat in MN. I see you have a floor drain, that is a must! One thing I overlooked and just using a larger dehumidifier for now is the amount of condensation that ends up on the garage doors, windows, ect... Might want to consult with your contractor on best way to handle that. We have an air exchanger (HRV/ERV) for the house. I wonder if they make one that works for the garage?

Consider a ceiling mounted forced air heater like a Mr. Heater Big Maxx or Modine Hot Dawg to crank up when you are working out there. Keep the floors at 50 degrees. If you only rely on the floors to get up to 60-65, it'll be the end of the day by time it gets up there and with the concrete mass, will over-shoot throughout the night.

I just finished installing my garage air conditioner. I was more than a little nervous when cutting a hole in my house for the vent to go out, but it turned out great. I found a 6" dryer vent hood at Home Depot and it looks right at home on the outside. 

Now I can actually work in the garage in the summer! 

It's already getting hot out these days (80s-90s,) so I'll get a real-world test soon.

I am getting married this summer and moving to my Fiancé's house but needing to add garage space.  Working with the city now to get it approved and with a little luck I should have it done by this summer.  Once we get to the planning stage I'm sure I will have some questions for the group.  It will be tough to give up my current setup but her house is far larger which we need for our 93 kids between us lol. 

If you live in a safe area in the Midwest, natural light from windows is definitely nice to have. Don’t let these people that live in crime riddled areas try to convince you to live in fear, I say go with the windows

Yeah, there is no way I can ditch the windows. One, I'm not going to sideline 5k in paid for windows, and two, aesthetically it would ruin the front of the house. Just about every garage or shop around me has far nicer toys than I have, so I'm not really too worried about being singled out. 🙂

After dealing with the portable ac unit for one summer I finally decided to go with the mini split unit . Best decision ever!!  Most come with an app so you can control temps with your phone from anywhere. I also love that it’s wall mounted and not taking up floor space. I have a 20 x20 setup with a 10 foot ceiling height and the unit heats and cools my space perfectly. The only downside is you never want to leave the garage..

Another flooring option… I bought these tiles online at Costco . I was a bit worried about their durability before I bought them but I’ve rolled tool chests, refrigerators, bikes and cars across them and they have held up perfectly. I purchased the non solid style with drainage holes so water goes through down to the floor drain. These are super easy to keep clean with a swiffer mop and a vacuum cleaner. Every spring I unsnap large sections and drag them out onto the driveway and power wash them and easily snap them back in. I also love that the floor stays nice and warm in the winter. 

Last year I went with Racedeck tiles and it’s one of the best things I’ve done.

Not only do I not get dirty laying on the ground to work, it doesn’t accumulate water and whatnot from snow.