The BIG Garage
I started to build my first garage for my then 2 Cadillacs in 2005. Unfortunately the town did not allow me to build it as big as I planned to. So I had to settle for a smaller garage. Its now the home for 3 Cadillacs. As my collection still grew I needed more space, so I decided to build another bigger garage 3 minutes from my home. I started building in September 2012 and the construction work is still going on.It was planned by a fellow Cadillac aficionado - thanks Clemens for your support and great help! Once finished it can hold up to 8 full-size cars. Unfortunately I can't afford to buy another car for a couple of years now...
There is still some space to rent inside the garage - let me know if you are interested!
a 360º view of the property before the construction began..
trees are cut down - work started on September 13th 2012
lot of junk appeared under the bushes...
we dug out this old helmet
September 21st 2012
my friend Richard helping out
my friend Mike helping as well
September 24th - the walls are filled with concrete
September 25th. The roof was installed
filling out the gaps on the roof
filling the gaps
it will now get insulated and waterproofed
sealing the floor
October 5th
the new driveway
insulation for the roof
power lines
October 11th - insulated and sealed roof
October 12th - the floor
gravel on the roof
electric stuff
October 19th - doors and windows
my friend Richard installed the windows
lots of people at work
lots of people at work
my friend Richard installed the windows
my friend Richard installed the windows
the doors in place
insulating the windows
October 20th - test fitting the 58
test fitting the 58
the 58 in front of the new garage
the doors in place. The rest of the garage will be painted in the same color scheme.
work on the roof
work on the roof
entrance door installed
little Elliot is having fun as well
my wife at landscaping
Elliots indoor fun house
Elliots indoor fun house
very humid inside after the temperatures dropped
very humid inside after the temperatures dropped
finishing touches on the roof in the snow
finishing touches on the roof in the snow
finishing touches on the roof in the snow
finishing touches on the roof in the snow
finishing touches on the roof in the snow
after a week the dehumidifiers brought humidity down to 67%. We started with 95%...
the Roadmaster will spend the winter there
the Roadmaster will spend the winter there
preparations for paint
almost ready for paint
should I paint it like this? I made a quick photoshop picture to get an idea
should I paint it like this? I made a quick photoshop picture to get an idea
My friend Mike suggested this - I like it!
the other option...
the new junction box
the new junction box
lots of work to do on the inside
ready for paint
light above the door
elastic grout
Humidity came down
the first lights are working. The Cadillac neon is waiting to be installed
The electrician at work
exterior lights and the first snow...
will paint the exterior next spring
some more color ideas
some more color ideas
some more color ideas
My friend Richard helping out once again!
My friend Richard helping out once again!
My friend Richard helping out once again!
My friend Richard helping out once again!
January 2013 - my friend Tayfun helping out
my friend Tayfun helping out - preparing for paint
2013 - my wife Afra helped my planting a Thuja hedge
It was planned to coat the floor...
sanding the screed for the epoxy coating...
as it turned out - there is a huge problem with the new floor. Its way too soft!
as it turned out - there is a huge problem with the new floor. Its way too soft! Looks like it will have to come out completely again!
Plastering work on the outside
May 18th 2013 - My friend Richard Vobr once again helped me out! Here he is doing some plastering work around the garage doors
My friend Richard Vobr once again helped me out! Here he is doing some plastering work around the garage doors
My friend Richard Vobr once again helped me out! Here he is doing some plastering work around the garage doors
some emergency roof repair work on the building next to the garage. It will of course be fixed correctly eventually later...
some emergency roof repair work on the building next to the garage. It will of course be fixed correctly eventually later...
plastering work around the door
before plastering
before plastering - one can still see the insulation in the wall.
Lots of junk to dispose
The "old" floor has to come out!
Thats me on a digger ;-)
tools for floor removal
the last picture of the "old" floor
one of the weak spots in the wooden building on the side of the garage.
out comes the floor
fully removed screed - now they have to reseal the concrete baseplate again.
The baseplate got another sealing
new cement was delivered
June 28th 2013 - the new screed is coming in
the new screed
the new floor is finished!
sealing
sealing
preparations for the paint
my friend Richard helped
my friend Richard helped
sealing the floor
sealing the floor
sealing the floor
my wife helped me masking off the interior
everything masked off
everything masked off
everything masked off
dressed for spray painting
the first coat of white
white ceiling
making the markings for the stripes
markings
starting to mask for the stripes
masking
masking
masking
masking
painting the red stripes
red and grey stripes
carefully peeling of the masking tape
peeling off
looking good
August 31st 2013 - the cars are moving in
the cars are moving in
the cars are moving in
the cars are moving in
the cars are moving in
the cars are moving in
the dehumidifier
neon sign
Cadillac dealer neon sign
Cadillac Ad collection
Cadillac Ad collection