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Default New garage - looking for inspiration

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:00:00 +0100, HVB wrote:

|!The VBs are moving house soon and I'll have a nice new double garage
|!to call home. I do a little bit of spannering and am become more
|!likely to take on 'projects', building my knowledge of spannery type
|!things. It's a place I'm likely to spend a reasonable amount of time
|!and as such, I'd like to make it comfortable and ergonomic.
|!
|!It's very easy to get inspiration for rooms inside the house - there
|!are dozens of magazines and books devoted to the subject. I'm looking
|!for inspiration, but not finding much. I figured this NG would be
|!brimming over with such inspiration.
|!
|!Aside from the usual... painted floor and walls and some
|!heating/cooling... what else can I do to the garage to make it a nice,
|!comfortable, fun place to work? I want to go in and think "wow!".
|!
|!What would your ideal garage have in it?
|!
|!Anyone know of any websites that might help provide inspiration?
|!
|!I'm not looking to spend an absolute fortune, a couple of thou would
|!probably be the max.

Can you get it to habitable building standards? Insulation, Windows,
plumbing, electrics, etc? could cost a fortune.
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