Thought I'd throw some pics of the project up (dial up warning)

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Jan 10, 2006

I have been lurking for a while but finally made a post in the flooring section, and thought I'd introduce myself a little better. Here are some pics of various stages of the garage that me and my father have been building, its 32x50 with a 12ft ceiling. Anyways, enjoy :thumbup:

Soon we'll be working on the inside, laying out the bathroom and wiring the place up etc. This spring we'll go ahead and plumb the building and run the electrical to it, as well as install the other garage doors, coating the floor and installing the lift. A lot of work still ahead :willy_nil

We've done everyhting so far except for laying the block and foundation, other than that its just been me and my dad. It's been slow just because hes a full time worker and I am in school; combined with other various happenings (read: things breaking) and recently the holiday season progress has really been slow. Unfortunately we have run out of warm weather so many of the projects that should have been done by now will be postponed until it is warm again. Exciting.

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Jan 10, 2006

More pics..

And here is how it stands currently :bounce:

BowtieNut · Jan 10, 2006

Hey, welcome to the site! That looks really nice, and I especially like the windows above the two outer garage doors. Don't see that every day, and it helps to break up the space and make it look more interesting, not to mention the light it will provide. Keep us posted on how it's coming along.

SULLY · Jan 10, 2006

Wow, that's nice.
What's the Big door in the middle
for an RV?

Sully..........

rick · Jan 10, 2006

Very nice!

ChucksCrib · Jan 10, 2006

Congrats it looks nice.

REFLEXX · Jan 10, 2006

sweeeeeeet.

Now lets see the innards!

ponjohn · Jan 10, 2006

I love those transom windows. Classy.

Wile1Coyote · Jan 13, 2006

Looks great. Yes interior pics please. Also I like the siding on the front looks great. Why didn't you carry that around to the sides too? Cost prohibitive? Just curiuous.

shopking68 · Jan 13, 2006

wow, I like those windows, very nice shop>

RARE-ASC · Jan 13, 2006

nice shop and like the hearse have had quite a few of those over the years is that a 73? :thumbup:

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Jan 13, 2006

Dang, someones got a sharp eye...yes its a 73 M/M hearse.

No interior pics yet, its just full of building supplies and tools at the moment..that and my hearse, but I'll shoot some when its light out.

The cedar ciding is only on front becuase of a few reasons, for one cost and another is that its surrounded on the other three sides by woods so that nobody can really see it. Lowes was having a really good sale on the vinyl too so with the savings we pretty much made the decision.

Thanks for the compliments :pimpflash

evildky · Jan 14, 2006

......................this is me hating you

krooser · Jan 14, 2006

I really like the windows and the swing doors.

My neighbor has an old Victorian home here in town with a carriage house. he restored his '67 Mustang in that building several years ago...pretty cool place with a wood floor, nice windows, etc.

Five years ago he decided to build a garage to house his toys. He copied the carriage house almost exactly except for the wooden floor. He also put in antique styled swing doors...it really looks nice.

RARE-ASC · Jan 17, 2006

IntrstlarOvrdrve said:
Dang, someones got a sharp eye...yes its a 73 M/M hearse.

No interior pics yet, its just full of building supplies and tools at the moment..that and my hearse, but I'll shoot some when its light out.

The cedar ciding is only on front becuase of a few reasons, for one cost and another is that its surrounded on the other three sides by woods so that nobody can really see it. Lowes was having a really good sale on the vinyl too so with the savings we pretty much made the decision.

Thanks for the compliments

Why thank you i think those Hearses are neat! :thumbup:

Elky · Jan 18, 2006

woohoo!!! another Hearse owner!!!

I currently have a 1969 M-M Endloader and a 1971 Superior Limo Style.

Darren M. · Jan 18, 2006

GREAT looking place!!

Hmmm..... How are Hearses as towing vehicles? Would make for an interesting vehicle to pull the track car....

Elky · Jan 20, 2006

i have contemplated using the hearse to tow.
it should be pretty good considering the 1500lb capacity and the 525ft-lbs of tourque.

i call it my 3/4-ton station wagon!

Uncle Buck · Jan 20, 2006

Elky: So is the hearse used to haul a-- to the boneyard or what? ( just judging by the smokey burnout video!) :lol:

jimbo · Jan 20, 2006

Looks really great!

Red Car Garage · Jan 20, 2006

I drive a 2000 Lincoln Hearse every day... but then that is my Job

here is a pic

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Jan 21, 2006

Hehe, nice...I actually have towed a track car with mine a couple of times, and it tows really nicely.

Havent really progressed on the garage lately, just been real busy with school and whatnot. We'll see what happens this weekend :thumbup:

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Jan 29, 2006

Got the bathroom started :shocking:

feedyurhed · Jan 29, 2006

What type of siding is that? It looks very nice...........and classy.

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Jan 29, 2006

Thank you, the front is cedar siding but the sides and rear and vinyl siding.

The front is the only part of the garage visable, the rear and sides all face woods, and the savings by using vinyl was incredible.

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Feb 8, 2006

Alright, we got all of the joists in and the flooring down. We used a fold up attic stair case so that it won't take up too much room.

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Jun 25, 2006

Finally got some updated pictures..havent had time to really get online or anything. That and we've just been doing invisibile work (stuff that doesnt show) May not be in any particular order..but heres some shots.

We put these windows in a while back, before there had been no windows anywhere except for in the front and we realized that it helped having windows back there not only for the lighting, but it also helped create a cross breeze through the shop.

With that in mind we also installed this fan in the ceiing, I forget its dimensions but it deffinately draws a lot of heat from the air.

Wired the garage up

enough switches?

and insulated the building. After all of that we decided to add another 4ft onto the loft area, which gave us nearly 100sq feet more than before.

If you look at the picture you can kind of tell where we started the extension.
Did some painting..

and bought more supplies

After getting that we put up the sheetrock over the loft, but decided that it was well worth the $40 a day to rent a sheetrock jack. Not that we can't do it, but it will be a LOT easier, and quicker using a jack.

In the pictures it may not look like much progress, but it deffinately has been. Keeps me and my dad busy if nothing else. Thanks for looking

bmwpower · Jun 25, 2006

Looking good. I have a couple of questions:

- Is that plastic up there over the insulation?
- How did you determine how to build the loft? Was it in the architect drawings? I want to do something like this, but I have no idea how I should support it.

JMURiz · Jun 26, 2006

Looks awesome, just had my garage framed up this weekend, my loft is a little bit smaller (12x6x5), haha. Loft is always a good idea for parts storage.

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Jun 26, 2006

Yes, that is plastic over the insulation. Since the insulation had to be cut into odd shapes, the plastic insures a continuous vapor barrier.

My dad was the 'architect.' He even designed the raised truss for the loft and had it approved and built by the truss company. Dad may have been the one that put it to paper, but Mom was the driving force to make it 'nice looking.'

Around here, 2x12 lumber can be used for free span up to 22 feet on 12 inch centers. Each end is supported by doubled 2x12 headers. On the foundation side, the header is attached to the stud wall AND sets on a shortwall of 2x8s on a concrete filled block wall. WAY overkill. On the bathroom side the header is supported by a stud wall on 12 inch centers. The first 2x12 joist is nailed to the rear wall studs and the last free span 2x12s are doubled up. The floor over the bathroom has the floor joists running perpendicular to the free span joists and are on 16 inch centers, cantilevered four feet beyond the bathroom front wall. The freespan joists are actually 24 feet long and cantilever 2 feet past the support wall at the bathroom to meet the other joists at a 90 degree angle.

My dad gave me the above specs and warns that in no way is this a recommendation and asks you to check with a local engineer for advice.

wrigh003 · Jun 28, 2006

IntrstlarOvrdrve said:
Got the bathroom started

I saw this picture and said "Damn, that's going to be one solid bathroom!" Now I can see why you have all that lumber sistered up there.

Looking good! :thumbup:

AHotRod · Jun 28, 2006

WOW!
What a beautiful and BIG shop.
Enjoy it !

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Jul 5, 2006

Sheetrock is up :thumbup:

Still have to mud it all etc. The bottom 4ft are going to be pegboard.

PAToyota · Jul 5, 2006

I like the idea of the attic stair up to the loft. Seems a simple enough idea, but most would just use a ladder - which would have to be stored somewhere... and likely would be elsewhere when you had to get up to the loft to fetch something...

IntrstlarOvrdrve · Aug 2, 2006

Almost ready for paint...need to sand it again and hopefully we will be able to move on. This has been the worst thing we have done yet, in my eyes. I absolutely hate sheetrock work. If I've learned one thing from this it would be this: if I ever build my own house...I'm hiring someone to do the sheetrock. It's just tedious, smooth it out and sand it down..then do it again. Not to mention the mess, that has gotten on EVERYTHING. I'm OK with messes, I just happen to hate the work. I guess the fact that I can't seem to get the hang of it also contributes to my hate for it. I'm sure its not bad for the professionals..but I am not a professional. My dad has had past experience with it, so its not so bad for him. Anyways...I just wanted to rant about it :nixweiss .

D-Cal · Aug 2, 2006

> I'm hiring someone to do the sheetrock.

Amen. It's worse if you've ever seen a pro crew at work. They put it up so quick it makes you sick to think of the snails pace you yourself can manage by comparison.

PAToyota · Aug 2, 2006

Only way to do drywall DIY (in my opinion) is to rent one of those Porter Cable drywall sanders. Very little dust, no aching shoulders from sanding.

camarojoe · Aug 2, 2006

Looking great! When the drywall goes up and the paint goes on, it really starts to look like something... I was at the same place you are this time last summer, although mine was a much smaller place. Nice work!

snorvet · Aug 3, 2006

looks great!. you're right-doing drywall *****, and you'll probably find dust for months to come. but its a sign that you're almost done.

cdrewferd · Aug 4, 2006

Great looking garage. You and your dad have done great work.

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