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72freak · 08-04-2006, 03:45 PM

Had the week off so I spent it working on my garage project. Got the metal on the front and the loft framed in. Lots more to do but its moving along!!!!

Putter · 08-04-2006, 03:48 PM

Dimensions brother.....we need some sizes here!!!!

72freak · 08-04-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Putter

Dimensions brother.....we need some sizes here!!!!

40 x 80.........it now has 17' ceilings. The loft is 16 x 40 and will eventually house an office, bedroom and a bath/kitchenette

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-04-2006, 06:03 PM

Damn I'm jelous, my next house will have all of that and none of the
other useless stuff like bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, etc.....

72gord · 08-04-2006, 06:33 PM

What did you use for your floor joist in your loft? I am getting ready to build a shop and would like to put in a 10x 40 loft and was wondering what size board I need for the floor joist, I'll only be spanning 8 feet with a 2 foot overhang past the support beam. Looks good!!!

**Canadian694x4** · 08-04-2006, 06:44 PM

Looking good...man that's a massive shop! I love it

86swb · 08-04-2006, 08:10 PM

What you need is a project.

Nice shop! Really nice!! I do not think I like you very much.

I want your shop!

72freak · 08-04-2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 72gord

What did you use for your floor joist in your loft? I am getting ready to build a shop and would like to put in a 10x 40 loft and was wondering what size board I need for the floor joist, I'll only be spanning 8 feet with a 2 foot overhang past the support beam. Looks good!!!

Spanning 10' you could get away with 2 x 6's but I would recoment 2x8's

I used 2x10's with a double header/nailer at both ends

Brainchild · 08-04-2006, 10:19 PM

Well it looks good,but I wouldn't clutter it up with stuf like rooms,Heat and AC would be a must though.

I can't really talk,one stall of my garage is my office,and the other 3 are for working.You can never have too much room though

TugOwar · 08-04-2006, 10:41 PM

Sweet! Thats no garage, thats heaven on earth!

So when do we poor the floor? I figured 40 cubic yards at 4" thick. Add a coulple yards more if the floor has low spots of course. Here is town 3000 psi straight cement goes for about $65 per yard so about $2600. OUCH! What concrete cost around Marietta? Just curious.

72freak · 08-05-2006, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Brainchild

Well it looks good,but I wouldn't clutter it up with stuf like rooms,Heat and AC would be a must though.

I can't really talk,one stall of my garage is my office,and the other 3 are for working.You can never have too much room though

Thats the sole purpose of the loft...the bedroom office bath and kitchen. I wouldnt dram of cluttering the main floor up with anything other than vehicles.

72freak · 08-05-2006, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TugOwar

Sweet! Thats no garage, thats heaven on earth!

So when do we poor the floor? I figured 40 cubic yards at 4" thick. Add a coulple yards more if the floor has low spots of course. Here is town 3000 psi straight cement goes for about $65 per yard so about $2600. OUCH! What concrete cost around Marietta? Just curious.

I am going to pour it in thirds. The area under the loft and out to the small 2 garage doors will be first. That is the area where the car lift is going to be. Under the loft (9' ceilings) will be the work benches, tools, cabinets shelving, wood working stuff, motorcycle lift and stairs to the loft.

The area over by the big doors will be for larger trucks, RV, and so on. It really does not need concrete at the moment so it can wait for a while.I will pour that area a strong 5 inches thick and the rest about 4.

It will actually end up being closer to 65 yards of concrete and here in Atlanta we are arround $100 per yard..between $85 and $100.

So.....$6000 for a floor and $3000 for garage doors.......Its taken me 5 years to get this far on it so that might take a couple more!!!!! I plan to get the doors on it by the end of Aug. and start doing the electrical and plumbing over the winter.

But.....I look at it this way.......$12,000 more dollars will completly finish it.....thats what some idiots pay for a paint job and they have no place to store it!!!!

72gord · 08-05-2006, 07:57 AM

Thanks for the info 72!!! We are looking at $90 to $100 per yard for cement up here also, then I'm going to put in the tubing and under floor insulation for floor heat...sure adds up in a hurry. You are going to have a great shop there when you get it finished, and you can be proud to say you built it yourself!!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 08-05-2006, 10:47 AM

Very nice!!!!! I would like to have something like that when I retire...

jamis · 08-05-2006, 01:34 PM

It looks like you started collecting trucks in a feild then built the garage around them.

Congrats it looks killer!!!!!!

08-04-2006, 03:45 PM	#1
72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Hot week working on the garage Had the week off so I spent it working on my garage project. Got the metal on the front and the loft framed in. Lots more to do but its moving along!!!! Attached Images Last edited by 72freak; 08-04-2006 at 03:46 PM.

08-04-2006, 03:48 PM	#2
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Re: Hot week working on the garage Dimensions brother.....we need some sizes here!!!! __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

08-04-2006, 06:03 PM	#4
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: Hot week working on the garage Damn I'm jelous, my next house will have all of that and none of the other useless stuff like bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, etc..... __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

08-04-2006, 06:33 PM	#5
72gord Never enough time!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sw Wisconsin Posts: 601	Re: Hot week working on the garage What did you use for your floor joist in your loft? I am getting ready to build a shop and would like to put in a 10x 40 loft and was wondering what size board I need for the floor joist, I'll only be spanning 8 feet with a 2 foot overhang past the support beam. Looks good!!!

08-04-2006, 06:44 PM	#6
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: Hot week working on the garage Looking good...man that's a massive shop! I love it __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

08-04-2006, 08:10 PM	#7
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: Hot week working on the garage What you need is a project. Nice shop! Really nice!! I do not think I like you very much. I want your shop! __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

08-04-2006, 10:19 PM	#9
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	Re: Hot week working on the garage Well it looks good,but I wouldn't clutter it up with stuf like rooms,Heat and AC would be a must though. I can't really talk,one stall of my garage is my office,and the other 3 are for working.You can never have too much room though __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

08-04-2006, 10:41 PM	#10
TugOwar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pleasanton, TX Posts: 1,723	Re: Hot week working on the garage Sweet! Thats no garage, thats heaven on earth! So when do we poor the floor? I figured 40 cubic yards at 4" thick. Add a coulple yards more if the floor has low spots of course. Here is town 3000 psi straight cement goes for about $65 per yard so about $2600. OUCH! What concrete cost around Marietta? Just curious.

08-05-2006, 07:57 AM	#13
72gord Never enough time!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sw Wisconsin Posts: 601	Re: Hot week working on the garage Thanks for the info 72!!! We are looking at $90 to $100 per yard for cement up here also, then I'm going to put in the tubing and under floor insulation for floor heat...sure adds up in a hurry. You are going to have a great shop there when you get it finished, and you can be proud to say you built it yourself!!

08-05-2006, 10:47 AM	#14
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Hot week working on the garage Very nice!!!!! I would like to have something like that when I retire... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-05-2006, 01:34 PM	#15
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	Re: Hot week working on the garage It looks like you started collecting trucks in a feild then built the garage around them. Congrats it looks killer!!!!!! __________________ F.A.S.T. President and Founder Fabricators for the Advancement of Sawsall Technology "A fear of the Sawsall is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." ~Sigmund Freud, "General Introduction to Psychoanalysis"



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