Attached Garage Storage Question

[Mr. Chevy]

I have plywood down on the garage floor with indoor/outdoor carpeting on top of that that I leave down all year long. I also run a dehumidifyer all the time. I seal off the garage door area with heavy 4 mil plastic and do not open it until spring. I remove everything from the trunk and interior of the car such as spare tire assembly, trunk mat and the interior floor mats as to allow everything to breath. Leave the windows cracked on the car to allow air to circulate. Drypac moisture bags are a good idea..

Running a dehumidifyer is the TICKET!! You would be amazed how much moisture you pull out. Mine fills up daily in the summertime. Winter is not bad, fills up maybe once a week.. Good investment... DO NOT put blankets or anything else heavy on the car or in the motor compartment. A friend of mine, for whatever reason, put a heavy blanket over his engine one winter and in the spring he got condensation in the garage and the entire engine compartment was sweating badly because of that blanket on there. He learned his lesson on that quickly...

Rich

[COPO 70 RS/Z28]

I've got a dust stop cover on the impala and a light cloth cover on the Z these are not weather proof covers and for indoor use only, I use them mainly for dust, should they be left off?????

[Salvatore]

JNK Products for the flooring in my garage. Its concrete and I use this rubber flooring for vapor and ease of clean. I also have a marine type (boat and deck) carpet under my 69 Z and 69 nova. The guy cuts and binds it for me all the way around. You can customize your size. It is 8X17 and makes it easier on my feet to work on the car. I also have electric heat in the garage and lite flannel/cotton sheets on the cars. Flooring really seemed to upgrade my garage. It is quieter, warmer, dryer and much cleaner than before. I purchased 3 rolls of vinyl 8X24 and the marine and deck carpet for about $850.00 for both delivered.

[DarrenX33]

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JNK Products for the flooring in my garage. Its concrete and I use this rubber flooring for vapor and ease of clean. I also have a marine type (boat and deck) carpet under my 69 Z and 69 nova. The guy cuts and binds it for me all the way around. You can customize your size. It is 8X17 and makes it easier on my feet to work on the car. I also have electric heat in the garage and lite flannel/cotton sheets on the cars. Flooring really seemed to upgrade my garage. It is quieter, warmer, dryer and much cleaner than before. I purchased 3 rolls of vinyl 8X24 and the marine and deck carpet for about $850.00 for both delivered.

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Sammy has his garage(s) set up nice.

[COPO 70 RS/Z28]

I was thinking come summer on etching the floor and going with an epoxy system??

If the garage is unheated will a dehumidifier freeze up?? I know they generate heat but the condensing coils, would they ice up????

[budnate]

if you lay heavy plastic down before pouring the slab it wont sweat later, even in rainy Seattle

[Mr. Chevy]

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I've got a dust stop cover on the impala and a light cloth cover on the Z these are not weather proof covers and for indoor use only, I use them mainly for dust, should they be left off?????

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No Carl, You will be fine with these covers. As long as they breathe. I have a very light cover over my car when its in storage thats breathable.. You just don't want to "seal it up" shut unles you are storing it in one of those storage bags..

Rich

[1969l78]

What about a car bag. They seem do be nice and are for indoor or outdoor use. I have the nova in one.

http://www.carbag.com/

[Zedder]

I've been thinking about what to put down on my garage floor and the issue of moisture wicking through the concrete keeps coming up. Are you guys using vapour barriers or vinyl sheeting finding any mold or mildew underneath?

[BJCHEV396]

NO MOLD OR MILDEW UNDER THE BARRIER MARK.I'VE BEEN USING THE PLASTIC BARRIER FOR 6 YEARS NOW. BILL.