I actually wasn't sure if I'd be allowed to post this in another forum so I've relegated it to here, but... I'm over the moon with a garage refit I've got going on at the moment which I'd like to share with my fellow MB enthusiasts. I've seen there have been some threads before, but it was fairly hard to find one in which someone had laid mototile/motolock flooring, which is what I've gone with.
The project isn't complete yet but it's basically a refit of my 28sqm double garage at the home, to get it ready for parking the beloved C63 in, and has been / is split into the following stages:
Unfortunately no pictures to compare before/after for this stage.
Stage 2/3, tidyup and painting, were completed last month, in which I turfed everything out and painted, erroneously it seems, the walls utilising a brilliant white masonry paint (Dulux Weathershield basically). I say erroneously because the paint left a horrendous odour making the garage intolerable.
Being a decorating noob (i.e. lacking appropriate experience), I didn't realise the fugicide/mildewcide/other-o-cides within the masonry produce this. What I do possess though is the ability to research how to correct my mistakes (haha), and I came across information regarding a sealer/primer called Zinsser B.I.N. - This amazing (and pricey!) shellac-based sealer was able to completely eliminate all traces of odour. Fantastic stuff.
Stage 2/3 Complete:
Stage 4, fitting of the electrics/lights, was completed last week - I may have went slightly over-board on the lighting. I installed 6x T8 5ft twin battens with 12x 6500K Philips LEDTube Lights (865), each of which produce 3100 lumens, for a total of 37200. For a garage size of 28sqm this equates to 1328 lux at 6500K (Daylight) temperature, which is... Bright - It's hard to tell from the pictures but essentially it makes it almost brighter at night-time than daylight is (and yet also more consistent than daylight!) It makes for an amazing working space though, and highly recommended!
Stage 4 Complete:
Stage 5, fitting of the flooring, was completed this weekend. After many many days (maybe weeks) of research I decided to go with Mototile and the 7mm Motolock variant - They also offer an aesthetically nicer 5mm seamless tile but I was worried about them not being able to handle any unevenness in the floor, and worried about their thermal stability (exposure to heat/sunlight warping the tiles, and erm, the heat given off the C63 now ... which is immense). The tiles arrived on a pallet at a eye-watering weight of 360kg, so you know they're fairly decent quality! The result is (I think) fantastic and I can't wait to get the skirting fitted too.
Unboxing The Tiles:
Testing Threshold Fitting:
Stage 5 Nearly Complete:
Trying To Be Creative - Making a Ramp Join with Rubber Trunking:
Stage 5 Complete:
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TO BE CONTINUED.
The project isn't complete yet but it's basically a refit of my 28sqm double garage at the home, to get it ready for parking the beloved C63 in, and has been / is split into the following stages:
- Stage 1 - Insulate: Install a double-skinned door and insulation.
- Stage 2 - Tidyup: Clear out the garage, and get rid of junk.
- Stage 3 - Repaint: Paint the garage walls white.
- Stage 4 - Electrics: Fit new electrics and install proper lighting.
- Stage 5 - Flooring: Fit mototile/motolock flooring, in appropriate pattern.
- Stage 6 - Skirting: Fit mototile skirting to complement floors.
- Stage 7 - Furniture: Install garage furniture/cabinets/etc.
- Stage 8 - ENJOY IT.
Unfortunately no pictures to compare before/after for this stage.
Stage 2/3, tidyup and painting, were completed last month, in which I turfed everything out and painted, erroneously it seems, the walls utilising a brilliant white masonry paint (Dulux Weathershield basically). I say erroneously because the paint left a horrendous odour making the garage intolerable.
Being a decorating noob (i.e. lacking appropriate experience), I didn't realise the fugicide/mildewcide/other-o-cides within the masonry produce this. What I do possess though is the ability to research how to correct my mistakes (haha), and I came across information regarding a sealer/primer called Zinsser B.I.N. - This amazing (and pricey!) shellac-based sealer was able to completely eliminate all traces of odour. Fantastic stuff.
Stage 2/3 Complete:
Stage 4, fitting of the electrics/lights, was completed last week - I may have went slightly over-board on the lighting. I installed 6x T8 5ft twin battens with 12x 6500K Philips LEDTube Lights (865), each of which produce 3100 lumens, for a total of 37200. For a garage size of 28sqm this equates to 1328 lux at 6500K (Daylight) temperature, which is... Bright - It's hard to tell from the pictures but essentially it makes it almost brighter at night-time than daylight is (and yet also more consistent than daylight!) It makes for an amazing working space though, and highly recommended!
Stage 4 Complete:
Stage 5, fitting of the flooring, was completed this weekend. After many many days (maybe weeks) of research I decided to go with Mototile and the 7mm Motolock variant - They also offer an aesthetically nicer 5mm seamless tile but I was worried about them not being able to handle any unevenness in the floor, and worried about their thermal stability (exposure to heat/sunlight warping the tiles, and erm, the heat given off the C63 now ... which is immense). The tiles arrived on a pallet at a eye-watering weight of 360kg, so you know they're fairly decent quality! The result is (I think) fantastic and I can't wait to get the skirting fitted too.
Unboxing The Tiles:
Testing Threshold Fitting:
Stage 5 Nearly Complete:
Trying To Be Creative - Making a Ramp Join with Rubber Trunking:
Stage 5 Complete:
...
...
...
TO BE CONTINUED.
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