Building a garage - any suggestions?

[LEEVON]

If you plan on spending any time out there:

[Chevette]

Originally Posted by LEEVON

If you plan on spending any time out there:

Pierre Poutine, my neighbour across the street did that. Guess what it smells like in the garage. It's likely a plumbing mistake (he's not too bright).

[watahyahknow]

should be simple to just use the inner gubbins of a portapotty in a build to fit little room with a sewage hookup and a little fan in the roof, doing it that way its totaly watertight no need for tiles and stuff you could clean it with a presurewasher and it shouldnt stink

[Handfull 54]

G&R you have done a great job with your garages as well as blending them in with your your home. Hope you enjoy it for years to come. We see a lot of talent on these pages as far as building trucks, but your talent goes beyond metal. Your neighbors must be happy.

[vjjack04]

Originally Posted by Chevette

Pierre Poutine, my neighbour across the street did that. Guess what it smells like in the garage. It's likely a plumbing mistake (he's not too bright).

Hummm. I just walk out to my back wall.....it's what my dogs do....
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[DransportGarage]

Originally Posted by vjjack04

I built a 24x34 shop a couple do years ago. Lots of good suggestions here. One thing I did was build a "stem wall" off the concrete floor footing area. It is 12 inches tall and the base plates are on that. It raises the height of the overall structure and privdes the ability to wash the place out without getting the wood or drywall wet. Also, I built the garage space as 24x24 with a 10x24 office in the back....great space with tv and couch....(total exterior walls 24x34 as mentioned).
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That stem wall also allows you to build a higher ceiling with shorter 2x4s, reducing cost (of the wood) and increasing structural integrity.

[G&R's57GMC]

Originally Posted by Handfull 54

G&R you have done a great job with your garages as well as blending them in with your your home. Hope you enjoy it for years to come. We see a lot of talent on these pages as far as building trucks, but your talent goes beyond metal. Your neighbors must be happy.

Thank you Handful, I've been playing in there for 9 years now and having a ball

I also added a second garage (24'x24') to or 1st rental house and designed the landscaping too. I incorporated the storage shelf on three sides and cathedral ceiling , cable, ceiling fans, RV outlet and breezeway. Our Tenant loves it.

[pvienneau]

I have a single 16 foot X 7 foot door going on the front with a 36" entry on front as well. The sides are only 5.5 ft off the property line each side. I plan to leave 8 feet behind the garage to add a Compressor out house. All structures have to be 3 ft from property lines.

[_Ogre]

i agree with leevon, i've been looking on craigslist for one

[watahyahknow]

use a bottle its cheaper

[_Ogre]

driving a hyundai is too

[pro1955]

I have a 40x60 shop, with a 20x40 carport for the MH. I like the size of the shop it keeps me from draging lots of projects home, one section for the shop is 20x40 with 14 foot ceiling and a hoist, the other side is 40x40 with 10 foot ceilings. I have a 3 bay garage on the house which keeps the daily drivers and mowers out of the shop. Works for me.

[watahyahknow]

i found this one yesterday maibe it helps you a bit aspecially if youre doing it on youre own http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sum...use-index.html

[Fleet '66]

Lots of good ideas and advice here. I built a 36'x48' pole this last Fall. I can't wait to get power and complete the inside this Spring. I planned for and am definitley installing a lift and will have plenty of lighting as well as 115v and 220v outlets for all the tools. I'm already thinking it's too small!

[watahyahknow]

i wish i had the space to put up sumting like that period i live in a rented flat in town and i have a small storage garage in wish the truck fits with a feet around , i dont think , i know it too small allready

[pvienneau]

They broke ground 3/22/12:

[zammer]

sweet! good luck, hope you get a lift in there for yourself

[watahyahknow]

wow you seem to be pretty close to the neighbours homes , if this was the netherlands they prolly wouldnt give planningpermission due to loss of sunlight to the neighboring homes destroying their view and stuff like that

[_Ogre]

now we see why it's 20x25
good to see it started

[pvienneau]

The footings are now in on top of the Ledge.

[pvienneau]

Walls went in today. Stay tuned.

[_Ogre]

short garage

[pvienneau]

yes, 20 footer. 25 wide helps some and I have a second garage at an undisclosed location apox. 1/10 of a mile from my house. This new garage is 45 feet from my deck.

[pvienneau]

Foundation done;

[solidaxel]

Looks like a LOT of dirt work to me,
is that something you will do, or someone else do the AB work?