Mark's Monster Garage....3800 sq ft
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thomask
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the brick on the upper floor is all brick veneer (real brick with the face cut off)...... it is not concrete form work. this is not a great picture of the stairs but we used brick veneer on there as well. the brick on all the walls is a 3 dimensional faux process.
May I ask what support is used for the stairs with all that brick work?
Looks great and you are right the person who did the faux brick is a true artist.
thomask
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the brick on the upper floor is all brick veneer (real brick with the face cut off)...... it is not concrete form work. this is not a great picture of the stairs but we used brick veneer on there as well. the brick on all the walls is a 3 dimensional faux process.
I just noticed the brick on the first step must be whole brick are the steps then veneer?
You have got a following here and we do want more, keep dancing...
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Thedoc14
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Bravo, it just keeps getting better and better.
2 thumbs up for ingenuity all around.
2 thumbs up for ingenuity all around.
Kevin54
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Question about the beams on the ceiling. I know that in the media room you made them and covered them in drywall. Are these beams made the same way? Drywall over a wood framework?
Wingnut65
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Since the downlights are in the middle of the beams, I'd say Yes. But I could be wrong.
We use these occasionally to add nice features to an otherwise flat ceiling, And Mark just keeps adding cool details to his house, his garage, his Willys, his Suburban... Keep it up, Mark. They look great!
your a funny guy............The stairs are built just like any other stairs and are wood frame construction and beefed up just a bit. The brick veneers are light but we did screw and glue 1/4 inch hardy board down so we could thin set the brick veneers to the stairs. The trick is you must seal the brick before you mortar them.......found that out the hard way. You mortar the bricks just like you would grout a floor, the bricks will absorb the mortar and become discolored if you done seal them first.
The bottom tread, the corners on the treads, and the brick you see under the railing are brick veneer corners. The corners are put on the edges to give the illusion of a full brick.
Wingnut is correct, it is framed with drywall over it and commonly known as a Coffered Ceiling.
I had my first accident today in the garage. Ended up in the ER and got 5 stitches in my hand. I have been lucky for a long time and not had any serious accidents. I slipped while getting out of a vehicle and I went to catch myself while falling on a razor blade that was sticking straight up......bummer.
Tomorrow they should be dropping the bulk of the material for the loft project. I hope to get started over the weekend on this project and while keep the job posted here on the forum.
Tomorrow they should be dropping the bulk of the material for the loft project. I hope to get started over the weekend on this project and while keep the job posted here on the forum.
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RoarkIndustrialSolutions
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I sent you a PM. Contact me anytime. Happy to help in anyway I can.
Get well soon! Razor cuts are no fun.
allinon72
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Well that certainly is cringe-worthy
Wingnut65
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OK., Mark, that is now one part of this thread that should not be repeated.
Sorry to hear about you adventures in the healthcare industry. Take some time to relax.
(I agree on your thought on the photo)
Sorry to hear about you adventures in the healthcare industry. Take some time to relax.
(I agree on your thought on the photo)
Talus
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I had my first accident today in the garage. Ended up in the ER and got 5 stitches in my hand. I have been lucky for a long time and not had any serious accidents. I slipped while getting out of a vehicle and I went to catch myself while falling on a razor blade that was sticking straight up......bummer.
Tomorrow they should be dropping the bulk of the material for the loft project. I hope to get started over the weekend on this project and while keep the job posted here on the forum.
Glad to hear you're okay! I'd post a similar picture of my thumb from the same type of accident but its much more gruesome. Get well soon and enjoy the percocet!
why don't you come down and help thenyour only an hour away. I hope to have it done by July 1. I am going to set a goal to get the rest of the material on site by the end of the week. I have 2 nephews......one is a framer, the other a building contractor.......I am experienced as well so we will try to get the framing knocked out in a few days.
If I were that close to you, I would have popped in and built it for you already!
Although, if I stopped by, I might never leave Seriously, it sounds like you have a great crew lined up there.
That's exactly what I used to think - until the Asylum claimed it's first victim. Those ER visits are never fun. Good luck with the recovery.
allinon72
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The picture isn't bad, but the mental image of how it happened is!
My girlfriend was born and raised in Danville...her family still lives there.
I was more upset I missed two hours working in the garage sitting in the ER. i was back out there today working away. I am not letting 5 stitches stop me. I caught a big soft shell turtle too this afternoon heading to my pond.
No way, my mom was a home ec teacher in the jr. high for 36 years. If she went to school there chances are we know the family.
Photographer stopped by tonight with a few shots he took last week. I wanted the night shots without the hotrod in the picture.
My loft material did not get delivered today. They promised to make drop it Monday. I am going to get some interior shots tomorrow of the area where we are building the loft.........no more glamour shots!!!
My loft material did not get delivered today. They promised to make drop it Monday. I am going to get some interior shots tomorrow of the area where we are building the loft.........no more glamour shots!!!
6 Grrrs
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Friggen' beautiful man. I was showing it to some guys at work yesterday on my PC. They thought it was awesome as well.
Kevin54
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Photographer stopped by tonight with a few shots he took last week. I wanted the night shots without the hotrod in the picture.
My loft material did not get delivered today. They promised to make drop it Monday. I am going to get some interior shots tomorrow of the area where we are building the loft.........no more glamour shots!!!
What do you mean, no more glamour shots? I still want to see some more house pics of the inside Every pic you put up is just fantastic. If I were you, I'd be sitting outside with a cold one and just stare at the garage and house and just keep patting myself on the back for getting where you are. 
dreamcatcher
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Please don't get me wrong - this garage is probably the coolest I have ever seen. But when I look at all the extravagance and luxury I gotta wonder; What would I have to do for a living to be able to do what Mark does as a hobby? (e.g. he must be overly wealthy but how?) I just hope he isn't a rapper or a wall street executive.
allinon72
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Last name is Wilson.
Beautiful house with very good taste in interior design! I can appreciate your efforts in designing and planning as I just completed my 2.5 year building project for my home. I love your outside lighting and the night scene pictures! BTY: You are really an excellent photographer too!! May I know what camera you are using?
Thank you for sharing this amazing project!
Thank you for sharing this amazing project!
santagary
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Soft shell turtles are great eating....the old timers (anyone 5 years older than me) say they taste like 7 different kinds of meat....OR you could donate it to your local zoo...OR are you going to let him take up residence in your pond? That's better than snapping turtles! 
CodyY
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It's already been posted. Basically real estate.
Better to spend money on cars and houses that keep other people making paychecks than other **** rich-folk spend cash on. Plus, the fact that he's made several invitations for guys to stop by and have a beer/turn a wrench makes him sound like a good dude. Race-car guys are generally good people in my book, no matter how much cash they have.
I'm a traveling race-car mechanic (SCCA, ALMS, Rolex, IMSA, etc), so I deal with a lot of "rich guys" spending up to about $40K PER weekend to run sports cars. They're 90% of the time good to buy dinner and beers after we leave the track. Hell, I got wedding gifts from guys I only worked for once or twice.
Kudos to ya, Mark.
Id love to hear how you went about becoming a pro level mechanic. Im in the Air Force and am an aircraft sheet metal/coatings guy and have always wanted to do that. Im almost done with my enlistment, so Im looking at all options.
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e-tek
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Since ALL the superlatives have been used ad-nauseum....and a number of guys have embarassed themselves with all the "I'm not worthy" comments....I thought I would add a few comments that actually might add to the discussion....or not.
Here is a shot of the living room and into the bedroom. As you can see the bedroom is not large......
Why is that? Even as a guest room, or a "too tired to make it to the house" room - it's oddly small.... Of course, maybe it's just that the bed is too big....
Which may also be the case here: Why is the couch up against that door? Is the couch too big - or is the room too small? Just wondering how/why that would happen.
Good stuff and welcome to the club! Jack Olsen's was in both Garage Style, CC and others. BB737's had an entire feature article in CC....and mine was featured in their two-page garage-spread. It's not easy for those magazines to get content I guess...
This is just one example....but I'm hoping that's said in jest. In my mind you lose something just by saying stuff like that.....
I wanted to share this photo as it is one of my favorites of our home and I think you will enjoy it.
I don't know where to start... but let's just say there's a LOT going on here. Hopefully it's part;ly the photography - does it look that "loud" in person"?
Lastly....all that money, planing, sweat and labor - and you have neighbors just "over the wall"? Why didn't you buy some acreage? I mean, I like people too - but not THAT much - LOL!!
None-the-less - it's a great build, a great space (overall!) and some very cool iron. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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Soft shell turtles are great eating....the old timers (anyone 5 years older than me) say they taste like 7 different kinds of meat....OR you could donate it to your local zoo...OR are you going to let him take up residence in your pond? That's better than snapping turtles!
I took him to a larger pond around the corner so he would have more elbow room:thumb up: Wait, do turtles have elbows?
CodyY
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***** thyself for free initially. But you better have some skills to back it up if you wanna spend 20 weeks a year on the road away from your friends and wife for a stack of 1099's and a bigger stack of receipts to go through at the end of the year.
The pay isn't great but the experiences and the stories last a lifetime. Much like the military. I started off street racing and riding dirtbikes. Got a degree in architecture while working as a dealer tech in college. Then went into project mgmt and got laid off repeatedly in 08/09. So, now I build Overland and "Baja" style trucks in the DFW area and travel the country fixing wrecked **** for gentlemen drivers and 16 year-olds that run outta talent.
/Hijack off.
dreamcatcher. I appreciate your honesty in your words but, I am no longer overly wealthy
After building all of this I have made sure I will never retire!!!!! your profession sounds like a lot of work but it must be your passion. You must have a good wife to put up with all of your traveling. I love Ft. Worth, Texas. I have family there and love to visit. We also try to go to the Goodguys car show at the Texas Motor Speedway each year.
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Abubaca
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Been lingering for awhile, but thought I'd post up for this one. Amazing. While my personal choice for a dream build would be an old farm house/plantation/barn, etc. etc., I've gotta say your home is amazing.
colt zantop
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There's always one in the crowd that has to be negative....Im not that guy! this place is amazing, the house is amazing...and most important....the cars and trucks are AMAZING! please keep us posted on the c-10 build.
Been lingering for awhile, but thought I'd post up for this one. Amazing. While my personal choice for a dream build would be an old farm house/plantation/barn, etc. etc., I've gotta say your home is amazing.
that sounds really nice. that is why I like this forum because there are so many different styles of garages.
There's always one in the crowd that has to be negative....Im not that guy! this place is amazing, the house is amazing...and most important....the cars and trucks are AMAZING! please keep us posted on the c-10 build.
I know what you mean. I can take the criticism. If your going to put yourself out there you have to expect to get other peoples opinions.
I appreciate your comments and contributing to the thread. Where we disagree is putting down other members for their comments. I have myself made comments that might lesson myself "in fun" just to make a clever comment. You have an incredible amount of posts so you must be a huge contributor to the site. I respect your opinion of my garage and decorating..............just not at the expense of others.
Bob Heine
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I sense you and your wife are enjoying the home and garage you built together. That's all that really matters, at least in my life. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
For a lot of people the first Corvette is special. Your story reminded me of my cousin's first Corvette. He worked while in high school and by graduation in 1964 he saved enough to buy a brand new Mustang. It wasn't his dream car but it was what he could afford. UAW went on strike and his car couldn't be delivered to the dealer on schedule. Not wanting to lose the sale, the dealer offered him a used car on the lot for the same price and it was his dream car -- a 1963 Split Window Coupe in red. As basic as you get, with no power anything. Only options were a radio, full size hubcaps and a 4-speed. I think he was still in shock when this picture was taken...
He had the car modified a bit after a minor accident. The shop put flares on it and re-painted it candy apple red. Sidepipes and Cragar mags completed the look he wanted. When his son graduated college, my cousin had the engine rebuilt (at 315,000 miles) even though it ran fine and didn’t burn or leak any oil. His son loved the car but had no garage and the car deteriorated quickly. He asked my cousin to take the car back. The car went in for an 18-month ground up restoration and in spite of the hole in his wallet, he looks pretty happy...
I keep my cars for a long time but having one in the family for 47 years beats my record by a long shot.
For a lot of people the first Corvette is special. Your story reminded me of my cousin's first Corvette. He worked while in high school and by graduation in 1964 he saved enough to buy a brand new Mustang. It wasn't his dream car but it was what he could afford. UAW went on strike and his car couldn't be delivered to the dealer on schedule. Not wanting to lose the sale, the dealer offered him a used car on the lot for the same price and it was his dream car -- a 1963 Split Window Coupe in red. As basic as you get, with no power anything. Only options were a radio, full size hubcaps and a 4-speed. I think he was still in shock when this picture was taken...
He had the car modified a bit after a minor accident. The shop put flares on it and re-painted it candy apple red. Sidepipes and Cragar mags completed the look he wanted. When his son graduated college, my cousin had the engine rebuilt (at 315,000 miles) even though it ran fine and didn’t burn or leak any oil. His son loved the car but had no garage and the car deteriorated quickly. He asked my cousin to take the car back. The car went in for an 18-month ground up restoration and in spite of the hole in his wallet, he looks pretty happy...
I keep my cars for a long time but having one in the family for 47 years beats my record by a long shot.
Wow what a great story. He looks cool in the old picture.......I guess he has the James Dean look. I am sure this car helped him attract a lot of woman.
People still today remember my 66 vette. There weren't so many vettes around in those days so they were pretty unique. Thanks for sharing.nkachur
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Congratulations on making your dream your reality. Your hard work has payed off in spades.
I love the medevial style. The cars are cool too. The builds on this site never stop amazing me.
I love the medevial style. The cars are cool too. The builds on this site never stop amazing me.
Bob Heine
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It never occurred to me before. I won't mention it to his third wife. His car has stayed with him for 47 years while my wife has stayed with me for a little over 50. She introduces me as her "first husband" and I refer to her as my "last wife."
Today we got the second delivery of material. I had forgotten to tell the lumber company I had a forklift so the lumber package was shipped right on the truck. I had a few 2 x 6's laying around so we spread them out so when he dumped the plywood, 2 x 8's, and the (2) 2 x 16 x 24 micro-lam's i would stand a chance of picking them up with my forklift. By luck a few things happened when he dumped the load, the plywood stack's landed straight on a 2 x 6 thereby not directly hitting my pavers (luck), and all the wood managed to lay on top of the 2 x 6's so I could get the forks under them. I have not mentioned the forklift but I can tell you it has paid for itself time and time again. It is battery powered, has a short wheel base and a single steering rear tire for incredible maneuverability. We palletize most parts, pull motors, unload/load parts.......today we moved a frame around in the shop. It really is a handy machine. I think the batteries are starting to go on it and the Yale service guy I use says they are $3000.
I guess I will start looking around for another solution other than buying batteries from Yale.
Guess you might be wondering why all the big wood. The double 2 x 16 mico-lams get bolted on one of the block walls. They will have buckets attached to them and will support one end of the floor trusses. On the other side the floor trussed will bear on a 2 x 8 wall we will build. I have 6 inches of concrete with fiberglass and steel reinforcement. We are using 2 x 8 just to have a bigger footprint of bearing on the floor.
I guess I will start looking around for another solution other than buying batteries from Yale.Guess you might be wondering why all the big wood. The double 2 x 16 mico-lams get bolted on one of the block walls. They will have buckets attached to them and will support one end of the floor trusses. On the other side the floor trussed will bear on a 2 x 8 wall we will build. I have 6 inches of concrete with fiberglass and steel reinforcement. We are using 2 x 8 just to have a bigger footprint of bearing on the floor.