one of my favorite garages...

[Luckydevil]

http://www.hooville.net/forums/showthread.php?t=64&page=1&pp=10


^^^ Updated link. ^^^

[Elky]

i saw that garage a little while ago, but never saw the construction pics.
thanks for the link

[I-Dom-In-8]

Whats up mike, i would to have that lift :deathmeta :rocker:

[vfast]

damn what a garage....

[PT91]

That is definitely one of my favorites. Very close to my ideal garage.
Hope he joins up. I have some questions for him.

[NHCharger]

OMG. Talk about the Garage-Mahal. That's done up nicer than my house. This guy has definately raised the bar when it comes to furnishing a garage. Talk about a job well done.

[Treibenschnell]

No lie about the Garage Mahal! That room is awesome!!!

[ultgar]

Here's one of my favorites........

http://www.ultimategarage.com/ferrarigarage.jpg

[Wile1Coyote]

Wow he likes Red ones, Eh? NICE!

[ESB]

I noticed this garage didnt get a slab pored till after the whole frame, siding, and roof were on.
Ive noticed some other people did this also.

ANy good reason for this? Im around construction sites alot and the slab is the first thing finished before doing any framing.

But im from the south. Is this a northern thing or what?

If youve ever done concrete work you know its a pain in the arss already. let alone doing it inside a tight space.

[OzCop]

Yeah, I had the same question. Never seen it done that way. They poured my 2k square feet after getting elevation set. Of course in Texas, we have pier and beam slab foundations...the floor on mine is 8 inches deep, laced with half inch rebar. The 25' x 50' apron is 6 inches thick, as is the 12' x 75' parking pad on the side.

That is one nice garage though...and the cars in it are no slouches either...

[RedRacer74]

I poured my slab after everything was up also. I did a 6" slab with 6x6 wwm and a R-10 vapor barrier sheet under all of the 2000 sq. ft. of slab. I also added a 24 inch x 2 1/2 inch perimter slab insulation on the outside walls below grade and a horizontal 24 " x 2 1/2" under the sides of the slab.
I poured after so that no debri would get into the slab when it was wet and also so no critters would walk across it over night as its in the country ( deer, chipmunks, rabbits, and bear etc.) My foundation was also poured in late February and framing began in late March.

National Building Code
( New York adopted it and others are currently in the procees)

6 inch slab thickness for garages
If you are in a Moderate climate 3000psi is required.
A vapor barrier is required for all attached garages.

[ESB]

Im a landscape designer. THis past week I went to two dif houses whos driveways and sidewalks were all printed up from a cat. THat would for sure make me mad.

Now on all the slabs I see poured they leave at least one guy there to watch and make sure nothing happins until it sets up good.

[byrdman]

another reason for doing the slab last is to help prevent tools/materials from dropping onto your new slab and chipping it.

[MRhude]

I'm from northern Indiana and I design and build houses/ barns/ garages. A couple of reasons for pouring it last:
1)If you're working in the winter and want to get the project finished, you can visqueen the garage doors and heat the interior in order to keep the ground and new cement from freezing.

2)In the summer or early spring, you don't have to worry about weather(ie:rain or blowing stuff) impacting the finish of the cement. The protection in the summer keeps the sun from drying the cement to quickly. The longer the moisture takes to evaporate out of the cement, the harder it will be.

Typically we build on a grade beam or foundation for outbuildings, however, same thing applies to pole building construction. If I'm worried about animals, I will set several "live" traps around the building and then release the critters when the cement hardens.

Hope I didn't give a $5 answer to a $1 dollar question. I'm like you guys in that I am aways fascinated by different areas building practices. When I was in the Bahama's, I noticed that they don't pour foundations for homes and smaller buildings. They use a backhoe to scrap 6" of top soil off and then scrap the coral level around the perimeter of the foundation and then start laying up block right on the coral. Very strange. That's what you get with no building codes??? :see:

[kgwld1]

I saw that garage awhile back and copied some of his things I think it's awsome.
(Lighting, floor,cabinets, etc.)

Kevin

[OHEKK]

Isn't it nice when a plan comes together?

I really like the sink in the work bench though I might be tempted to use it as a parts washer.

I see an air hose reel...where's the compressor?

Nice job there Scott!