RetroPug's Man Cave

[RetroPug]

Looks like a good space. Is it next to your house? Lighting would be a big thing for me.

It's to the rear of the house, but yes it is at what will now be home so very convenient. It has 6 flourescant lights on the ceiling so the lighting is reasonably good. Perhaps once I start using it I will want more. It could possibly do with lighting in the pit.

White walls and a grey floor would be my shout, proper garage floor paint does a really good job if you get the prep right.

If you have tools start by putting on some decent security. One way tint on the windows and possibly a guard of some sort over it, Even if you get some 10mm bar, bend the ends and 90* and then run a die over the ends and drill the wall to take the home made bars, makes the window look 10x more secure. A decent door defender will help too.


You can get decent workbenches from ebay and gumtree. Look for ones that used to belong to schools as they tend to be incredibly sturdy.

Yes that was my idea for a colour scheme, I'm wondering what paint to use though, every brand seems to have good and bad stories, particularly if heavily used or driven onto with cars.

I have seen a lot of great workshop stuff on gumtree and ebay like you suggested, often if it is heavy people just want rid. I think I'll just keep browsing and see what I can pick up once I've cleaned it out and painted it.