Okay guys, here’s what we’ve got. I’ve been dreaming about my own shop since I was 15 working on my truck in the parent’s driveway. Blah, blah, blah….dream dream dream… I started looking for a house with space for a garage in 2004, but ended up buying a piece of property that was all trees. Got engaged, and “decided” to build the house first, knowing that it would push back the garage dream that much more, but hey, that’s what we do right? Started the house in September ’06, finished in June ’07, got married in July ’07. And finally, finally started the shop build in September 2008, and here’s that story.
Building specs and plans: 30’ x 46’. Stick-Framed on full frost-walls and footings. Hip roof structure with attic trusses for storage room. Also will have a 12x26 Lean-to off the back to house the tractor and lawn equipment. (Can’t have that stuff in my shop!) Entire design will match the house with carriage house doors and a brick and stone front. I want 2 “rooms” with a 14’ sliding door in between so I can have a more open space when I’m not doing dirty work. One room is 16’x30’, and the other is 30’x30’. The smaller space will have a 2-post lift. I already bought the lift, it’s a used Rotary I bought from the Rotary dealer, and was removed from the local Cadillac dealership. Three, 10’W x 9’H overhead doors, a/c, heat, 100amp panel, compressor upstairs.
This forum has been a HUGE help, so many ideas, opinions, etc. So thank you all very much.
Okay, on with the pictures, we all love pictures.
First, I modeled the entire thing in 3D…yeah, it’s what I do.
That’s a ’68 Mustang and a ’05 Supercrew, two future residents.
Then I drew the plans and submitted them to the building department.
Initial Clearing with my brother's backhoe, a view from the house garages.
Finally decided on a layout and started digging the footings
Footings are poured here, again- the view from the house. Because of the slope, I decided to drop the entire building 16” into the ground so the downhill side wouldn’t be so high out of the ground, this will mean more excavating and dressing on the uphill side, not to mention the “stem wall” will have a 16” step in it.
Steel and wall forms going into place.
Same day, looking back toward the house.
Walls are poured, ready for back-filling and getting ready for the slab.
more to come...
Building specs and plans: 30’ x 46’. Stick-Framed on full frost-walls and footings. Hip roof structure with attic trusses for storage room. Also will have a 12x26 Lean-to off the back to house the tractor and lawn equipment. (Can’t have that stuff in my shop!) Entire design will match the house with carriage house doors and a brick and stone front. I want 2 “rooms” with a 14’ sliding door in between so I can have a more open space when I’m not doing dirty work. One room is 16’x30’, and the other is 30’x30’. The smaller space will have a 2-post lift. I already bought the lift, it’s a used Rotary I bought from the Rotary dealer, and was removed from the local Cadillac dealership. Three, 10’W x 9’H overhead doors, a/c, heat, 100amp panel, compressor upstairs.
This forum has been a HUGE help, so many ideas, opinions, etc. So thank you all very much.
Okay, on with the pictures, we all love pictures.
First, I modeled the entire thing in 3D…yeah, it’s what I do.
That’s a ’68 Mustang and a ’05 Supercrew, two future residents.
Then I drew the plans and submitted them to the building department.
Initial Clearing with my brother's backhoe, a view from the house garages.
Finally decided on a layout and started digging the footings
Footings are poured here, again- the view from the house. Because of the slope, I decided to drop the entire building 16” into the ground so the downhill side wouldn’t be so high out of the ground, this will mean more excavating and dressing on the uphill side, not to mention the “stem wall” will have a 16” step in it.
Steel and wall forms going into place.
Same day, looking back toward the house.
Walls are poured, ready for back-filling and getting ready for the slab.
more to come...
