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I posted 5 years ago about my garage floor in France. We're here again for July and August, and I have been making some improvements to it. Here's two current photos:
I made and installed the 5-meter (16 feet) long workbench to the right, using planks from a pine tree that grew on the property and we had felled about 15 years ago. I am using the wood from that tree from time to time to make replacement doors and window shutters. I also made the lamp above the workbench, with an led strip made by our Chinese friends.
This Summer, in this space I:
- serviced my 1990 French-made riding mower (with Kawasaki engine and American Peerless transmission), replacing all the belts, blades, serviced the motor etc
- replaced master brake cylinder and front brake discs and did oil and filter change on my 2001 Volvo C70
- replaced timing belt, water pump, accessory belt and pullies on my 2002 Volvo S80
The floor is essentially super-compacted dirt, from the over 5 centuries of people and animals using this space. Originally it was a medieval castle, that was destroyed in fire and storm, rebuilt, destroyed again until the current structures were built in 1806. Parts of the old fortress walls were incorporated into the current structures which is always amazing to look at.
To the right you can just make out the automatic cat feeder system I have set up for the 10 or so feral cats that live on the property. It releases small portions of kibble at set times, the hopper I made for it holds about 20 lbs of feed and our neighbor, the town mayor, comes in from time to time to refill the thing and provide fresh water.
The wall to the left is part of a wood-fired bread oven.
We call this 'the small barn' since one very much larger and taller, that was part of the central castle tower, is also there. Opposite it is the old watch tower with small prison.
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