May 2020 update: I am using the 74x80 building and adding a large addition to create a 20,000sq.ft. custom car and restoration shop. If the photos in this post disappear, it is because I stopped paying photobucket for hosting and you can find all phase 1 construction photos on my website. Phase 2 construction photos are there too. Both sets of photos and videos are on the "take a shop tour" page. I make daily updates to the shops Facebook page and updates to the website are made less frequently.
http://bluecollarmusclerods.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BlueCollarMuscleRods/
October 2010: Hello everyone, this is my first crack at posting so I have my fingers crossed. I built this garage in October-November of 2010. It's finished now. I wanted to post photos as it was going up but work and family used up my available time. That hasn't changed but I figure if I don't start sharing, it will never happen. The building has a 74'x80' foot print with a 16' ceiling and a 20'x80'x8' upstairs. I went with the 16' ceiling because if I ever buy a lift or a large RV, I wanted 14' tall doors so I didn't regret it later on. I went with the upstairs because I have a small house and we have so much junk, I needed someplace to store all of it. I compared a larger building with the added concrete to the cost of the attic trusses and it was about the same money. Thanks to fordsteel for the idea to build this barn. My wife saw that garage and had to have the upstairs. The dormers would add $1000 for each one and we decided that we didn't need them that bad but we went with two 5'x5' windows on each end with the round top in the upstairs to let in natural light. No insulation or electrical planned right now, we can't afford it unfortunately. This building is just for storage, we have another building that we use as a workshop that has a finished interior. I would like to heat this building some day. We have added to our car collection over the years and ended up storing a few at a storage facility. I never liked that arrangement not only because of paying rent but the cars were not under my care and I couldn't hop in them and drive up the road without making prior arrangements to meet the man with the key. Photos to follow. CZ
http://bluecollarmusclerods.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BlueCollarMuscleRods/
October 2010: Hello everyone, this is my first crack at posting so I have my fingers crossed. I built this garage in October-November of 2010. It's finished now. I wanted to post photos as it was going up but work and family used up my available time. That hasn't changed but I figure if I don't start sharing, it will never happen. The building has a 74'x80' foot print with a 16' ceiling and a 20'x80'x8' upstairs. I went with the 16' ceiling because if I ever buy a lift or a large RV, I wanted 14' tall doors so I didn't regret it later on. I went with the upstairs because I have a small house and we have so much junk, I needed someplace to store all of it. I compared a larger building with the added concrete to the cost of the attic trusses and it was about the same money. Thanks to fordsteel for the idea to build this barn. My wife saw that garage and had to have the upstairs. The dormers would add $1000 for each one and we decided that we didn't need them that bad but we went with two 5'x5' windows on each end with the round top in the upstairs to let in natural light. No insulation or electrical planned right now, we can't afford it unfortunately. This building is just for storage, we have another building that we use as a workshop that has a finished interior. I would like to heat this building some day. We have added to our car collection over the years and ended up storing a few at a storage facility. I never liked that arrangement not only because of paying rent but the cars were not under my care and I couldn't hop in them and drive up the road without making prior arrangements to meet the man with the key. Photos to follow. CZ
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I have to drool over that....