Designing a motorcycle garage is an important task for an avid bike owner, but it’s not something that you can accomplish easily on your own. There are many considerations to make, and it’s best to talk with an experienced garage contractor that can help walk you through the different decisions to be made. Give the process some consideration and consult with a professional to help you think of all the different decisions that must be made.
Get a Heated Space
One of the best investments that you can make for a productive motorcycle garage is on heat and cooling. Wrenching occurs in the cold winter months as well as the heat of summer, and it’s nice to have permanent heating and cooling systems in place to make working on your bikes more enjoyable overall.
Focus on Plenty of Lighting
When hiring a contractor to take on your lighting tasks for your garage, make sure there are plenty of overhead lights, as well as some switch outlets that you can use to put in even more lighting. The lighter the better when it comes to working on some specific areas of bikes, so spending a bit more money here is essential and a good solid investment.
Invest in a Capable Ventilation System
Whether you want to paint up that new ride to give it a more attractive look, you’re stripping away old paint with a strong solvent, your sanding down your bike and creating lots of dust and debris, or you’re just building a new tool rack out of wood, ventilation is important. Invest in a powerful ventilation system that’s going to remove the particles from the air and keep your space nice and fresh, and you can enjoy tackling more jobs in the comfort of your bike garage, and avoid taking them outdoors.
Get the Proper Amount of Space
Motorcycles are small, so many people don’t make a spacious enough bike garage. Those people only think about the bikes themselves, not all the tools and machinery necessary to work on them. That could be a mistake, because there is a lot of equipment that’s nice to have. Lifts, parts cleaners, air compressors, work benches and a whole bunch of other tools will probably find their way into your space. It’s best to make sure you have the space to accommodate them all. That’s why you should add on extra space that you don’t believe you will use when coming up with the details of your space with the contractor. You will use the space, trust us.
Building the ideal motorcycle garage takes time, but with help from a contractor you can get just the right space for your needs that you’ll be happy to call your own. Take the time to consider everything that you’ll want inside, and then make sure everything is included at the time of building for best results.
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