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Sweet! I wish it was mine!!

I need to ask tho and to qualify i am not any kind of construction builder... Houses like mine (built in about 74) have a vent on both ends of the roof peaks to let air into the attic, I don't see that in your garage so just wondering if there is some type of vent to allow air to enter, then vent out the roof vents to let the summer heat escape?

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Sweet garage build! Did you insulate it?

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The attic has vents in the soffit (some people call it bird blocks). Based on 1 square foot of venting for every 300 square feet of attic floor space. The heat in the attic rises out the roof vents drawing cool air into the attic from the soffit vents (convection). The gable vents you are referring to can actually disrupt the convection of air creating hot spots in the attic. That is what I read.

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I will be itchy this weekend. Like it says "just need to finish the inside". Then drywall, tape, paint, cabinets, stereo, tv, fridge, and oh yeah Suburban.
I have enough power in the garage to run my welder and a 220v air compressor, stereo, and plug in my trailer to a 30 amp plug.

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Cool deal. It's all that small stuff that seems to take the longest to get done. I really need to finish insulating the south bay in our shop before it gets too dang cold here. Good luck finishing yours up!

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Yeah I had the roof done a month after the concrete was poured, just working on weekends and after work. It has been 2 1/2 months since then and the outside is done and I have power. I hope inside is done by early January. Too many holiday weekends now to get much done. I need to weld something soon.

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Ok, like i mentioned i don't know squat about that kinda stuff, I have noted some newer houses also omitted that vent so i was wondering whats up, guess that makes sense as heat rises.

I still want your garage! :o)

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When we built ours, we got one bay lined with ply wood, got lights in the other bay, insulated it, and moved in. I still need to finish up things here and there. There sure isn't enough time to get it all done!

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Thats ok, this time last year I didn't even have plans for construction. When I stood up the trusses on Labor day weekend I didn't know how much venting I needed. I learned everything as I went. This is my first complete building. I hadn't even framed a complete wall. I have learned a lot this last year on building codes and permits and inspections and setbacks and surveys and electrical and and and and and.:crazy:

I don't build for a living so this has made me a little crazy and my tools are hard to find.

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looks like a nice home for the burb!!

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Nice to see the shop getting close to ready.

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It will be a nice home for both trucks. They will both fit.:metal:

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Super nice!!!

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Any progress on the shop and / or Hauler?

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Nice build, I'm subscribed

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Ok some new pics.


http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSCN3202.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSCN3215.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSCN3217.jpg

The contrast between trucks looks good. Got the highs and lows of the chevy fleet. Painting the inside next weekend then I can move in all the cabinets and tools. Maybe I can work on the suburban this year.:lol:

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garage looks great and nice trucks!

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Nice garage.

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That garage looks sweet! It even looks better with your trucks in there! Nice job. What size rock did you put in fron of it? 1"?

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There really needs to be more garage build threads... That seriously looks like alot of fun! Lot of work but lot of fun. I have always wondered, how does a person get the trusses up there? Also, did you build the walls on the ground and then raise them up? What do you figure you have into it now cost wise?

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Thanks

thanks

5/8" minus. Packs nice.

Lots of work. The trusses are delivered when the walls are up. Then you just tip them up. Yes the walls are framed flat on the slab then tipped up. Total cost for this is around $15k. I had a friend of my neighbor do the concrete work and the roll up door and gutters installed. I did everything else with occasional help from my dad and friends. I'm 6 months into the construction in my spare time. I started moving the cabinets and tool box into the garage today. Soon I will be working on the suburban again.

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Did you get everything moved in before the snow hit? I can't believe you guys have more snow for the year than we do.

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Check out the big red sled. This wasn't much snow for me. Only around 5" over night. And yes I got everything in the garage. Its not arranged yet but it is inside. The cabinets looked awful so I painted them before I installed them.

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See not much snow here

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSCN3221.jpg

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I've started a thread in alternate tinkerings showing all the steps.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=504262

New Garage Build

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You burb is a very interesting build. Love the work you have accomplish thus far.

Garage looks good too.

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Not exactly work on the suburban but preparing parts for use. Remember my parts truck.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSCN2544.jpg

It looks different now.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSCN3230.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSCN3231.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSCN3232.jpg

I'm not going to use the drivetrain for anything. 305ci V6 and truck 4 speed. Next I need to empty the suburban and move it into the garage to dry off.

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The suburban is home.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...e/DSCN3244.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...e/DSCN3245.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...e/DSCN3243.jpg

This is the first time in many many years that it has been inside. A couple more things to do outside and I can get to work on it again.

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Looking good! especially the addition of the TV! wheres the fridge? :)

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Since floor space is disappearing quickly I either need one to hand from the ceiling or put it in the attic.

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Looking good! Isn't it funny how that floor space near the walls starts disappearing so soon? :lol:

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Great to see it in your new garage. Great work.

Good timing with the weather we are having too.

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can't wait to see more work on the door!

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:agree:

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Still need to move a fence and grind up 3 stumps to finish the driveway. At least it is drying out again. I had it under a car awning for 6 years and this winter the awning gave up. We had strong winds in December that blew the top off and shredded it. My neighbors were picking up pieces 2 yards away. Then the snow and freezing rain hit. Lately it has been normal boring rain and the door I'm building has lots of surface rust I need to clean up. I had cardboard over the window opening to keep neighborhood cats out (it was a temporary storage shed during construction) but all the bare metal and welds have rust.:whine:

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That stinks. Get your self some acid and wash that rusty metal.

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The suburban is taking so long to get back to I needed a pick me up. So I went shopping. Christmas in July for the other truck.

Remember how it looked?
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/DSCN3305.jpg

Well its updated now.

















http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/DSCN3309.jpg


Front wheels are 18x8 Coys with 5.5 inch back space. 245/45R18 tires. Most people have noted problems with the center caps hitting the hub so I ran a 5/16" spacer behind them. Fixed the issue.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/DSCN3316.jpg

The rears are 20x10 Coys with 4" of back spacing. 275/40R20 tires. That back space works for me because I have a Lincoln 9" rearend that is a little narrower than the trucks.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/DSCN3315.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/DSCN3314.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...y/DSCN3317.jpg

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very nice!!!

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Much better!

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Nice upgrade..