Mike’s Ultimate Garage Breakdown

INSIDE

Cabinets

• Non-screw cabinets in workshop area; on clips so they can be moved
• Maple cabinets in entertainment area on second level

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Garage Wall Storage System

• ProSlat garage organization system that can be anchored to the wall
• Includes series of hooks and baskets
• 10-year limited warranty
• Water-resistant and impact-resistant
• Wall panels manufactured using 90% recycled material

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Countertops

• Bamboo countertop in workshop area
• Walnut countertop upstairs in entertainment area
• Quartz countertop in bar area

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Garage Floors

• 1300 sq. ft. epoxy floor finish downstairs
• Hickory hand-scraped hardwood flooring on second level

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LEDs

• Dimmable LEDs throughout the entire garage
• LEDs installed within the staircase
• LED spotlights embedded into epoxy floor

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Beams

• Douglas fir, stained

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Heater

• 30,000 BTUs

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Garage Doors & 2 Car-Lifts

• Auto-lock garage doors
• Auto-stop in the event that the cable snaps

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OUTSIDE

Durisol Block Frame

• Insulated concrete form (ICF)
• Fire-rated, sound-rated and insulated—insulation rating of R31
• Better water resistance, no air infiltration, high wind load, termite resistance and never rots or decays
• Regulates humidity levels by absorbing moisture (preventing mould) and releasing it as conditions dry

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Solar Panels

• 40-panel solar system on roof
• 240-watt panels, 60 cells
• Peak power production of 10 kW
• 2 Sunny Islands, inverters and 24 batteries weighing 170 lbs each
• Each battery has 1200 amp hours

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Solar Powered Skylights

• Completely self-powered using solar energy
• Acoustical rain sensor pad that detects rain and automatically closes skylight

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Solar Outdoor LED Lights

• FREE-LIGHT
• Along the driveway and around the garage exterior
• Run for 5 hours
• No wires
• Solar panel on top charges a battery underneath
• Batteries cost approximately $17

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Permeable Driveway

• Small pea ¾ inch gravel
• Fits between interlocking, allowing water to drain

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King Hydro Seeding

• Only takes a couple of weeks to grow

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Green Roof

• Section of greenery on the roof
• Helps manage stormwater runoff
• Provides some insulation value
• Helps reduce energy use and associated costs

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Metal Roof

• Stone-coated steel that looks like asphalt
• 26-gauge galvalume corrugated panel
• Class A fire-rated, corrosion-resistant and durable

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Greywater Reuse

• System of eavestroughs and downspouts that direct rainwater into a cistern tank buried on the property
• Holds 3500 gallons of water
• Includes filter, pump and hose bibb
• Water used for irrigation, washing vehicles, the driveway and other machinery

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Stucco

• Type of exterior insulation finish system (EIFS) called PUCCS (pressure-utilized compartmented cavity system)
• Flat on one side with puck-looking figurations on the other
• Side with the puck shapes goes against the air and moisture barrier
• Moisture flows through the cavities in between the pucks to the bottom of the wall where the drainage track is located

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