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Newly painted garage floor - click for larger size

2. Workspace

Otherwise known as the garage!

The first job was to make the garage into a more suitable workspace:

  • The lighting was improved by using low energy bulbs and adding two fluorescent strip lights.
  • The concrete floor was repaired with a strong but wet concrete mix, with some PVA added.
  • The floor was then sealed with International Concrete Sealer.*
  • The floor was given two coats (first one thinned slightly) of International Garage Floor Paint.*
The painting has produced a good dust free surface which is relatively easy to keep clean.

*International Concrete Sealer and Garage Floor Paint are easily available from stores such as B & Q and Homebase.

Before - line indicates bottom of old ramp
← Before

As the build progressed, the rolling chassis became more difficult to push back into my garage as there was quite a steep slope. It is also likely there would be grounding problems once the exhaust and full weight were on the car. I needed to make up the ramp to the garage as shown in these pictures.

After →
 After


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