"Bunker Garage"...

[Zedder]

For those of you who don't hang out at Garage Journal...check out this guys garage!
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=12234

[rubbinisracing]

Must be in the county! I don't think any city in Texas would have given him a permit for that type of construction in a residential area given the close proximity of the neighbors. He must love the house he has as it sure seems selling the current home and building a new one on a couple of acres might have made better financial sense. More power to him though....How did he get the wife to sign off on that...

[mockingbird812]

Incredible!!! Good site, there are some real doozies on there. Thanks Mark!

[70 copo]

Cool. Nearly wildfire proof on the basement section, same for tornado's too. Moisture will be the issue but a sealant and a couple of dehumidifiers should take care of that. The last concern I would have is that on a hot day the cars could "sweat" when you would open the lower door, but the desert looking climate of the build site may take care of that too.

[Tommy]

Pretty cool ! I think the old missile silo's that people convert into living quarters are neat too.

Tommy

[sixtiesmuscle]

What lower door? The garage seems to be only the upper level. The lower level is a gym & theater. What a waste of good space, LOL.

[Zedder]

No problem Sam. Yep, that wouldn't fly around here either...not to mention the cost of that land in the city would be a killer! Here's my $30,000 garden shed

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

What he is building is pretty COOL but I don't think you can do something like that in many areas.Around houston here you would have to install a couple of diesel pumps to keep it dry!LOL , I just hope the guy is planning on staying there a LONG LONG time!Because he sure has spent a LOTS OF $$$ on that project.

[70 copo]

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What lower door? The garage seems to be only the upper level. The lower level is a gym & theater. What a waste of good space, LOL.

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Yes I agree. It gets strange at post #50. Obviously I did not read that far. I would think that the whole idea would be to protect the cars..... Yep waste of good space.

[tom406]

I think I envy the detached below ground home theater and workout area as much as the shop. And I love that it looks like part of the house instead of a shed.

I just wish he didn't put a price tag on that dream (quarter mil, before he does the home theater, which will probably be another $100K, judging by his enthusiasm and exacting taste.)

I do like the comment made that not everything you put into your house is an investment, sometimes its just money you spent. Hopefully you're able to get your money's worth. I sometimes have to remind myself that the cars are this way, too.