John's Garage Journal: 26" x 32" Brick Garage w/ Car Lift

[JDishong]

Looks like you had some good help with the lift. I see he has his steel toed flip flops on.

I like the cabinets in your old garage which brings up the question. What are you going to cover the walls with on your new garage?

Of course , "safety first" . I'll catch some heat for that pic .. I agree, it does look careless. We actuallt spent some time discussing just that and he was making sure he extended his arms and kept his feet away every second that lift was in the air.

I plan to design very similar cabinets along one wall and then the other I'll have base cabinets and over-head cabinets.

I want all "wall hanging" cabinets throughout .. nothing touching the floor .. nice and clean look and very easy to wash or sweep the floors.

Doing some irrigation this weekend and hopefully the brick/stone starts this coming week.

 

[JDishong]

This week kinda slow, but today they poly-sealed the garage. We are now ready for bricks/stonework next week.

 

[69bigblok]

beautiful shop you have there! Can't wait to see the progress continue.

 

[gordyy]

fantastic build you have going keep it up

 

[JDishong]

Thank you gordyy and 69Bigblok ! This week you will see much progress ( I hope ).

 

[JDishong]

Ready for drywall and brick/stone this week!

This weekend I installed RapidAir lines, speaker wires and CAT5 cable.

Today they installed insulation. Here are some pics...

R-13 insulation for walls (below):

Note the blue air lines, these are the RapidAir 1/2" DIA lines. I planned for 5 outlets ( one ceiling mount (for pull-down hose reel) and four wall mounted.

Insulation all the way up the rear gable wall and into the upstairs loft area..

Power and low-voltage "INPUT PORTS" to the garage (below)

Tomorrow they begin drywall and brick&stone work! Should be a good week!

 

[GRN96WS6]

Do those lifts anchor to the pits somehow?

 

[dubber]

Excellent addition. I bet your realllllly excited to be able to start using that.

 

[JDishong]

Do those lifts anchor to the pits somehow?

No they are independent of the lifts. I did however lay them out symmetrical around the lift...not with great thought, but I just figured it may be useful.

 

[GRN96WS6]

No they are independent of the lifts. I did however lay them out symmetrical around the lift...not with great thought, but I just figured it may be useful.

I meant are the lifts screwed into the concrete pits? I can't imagine they just sit there and that I'd trust it not to move with a car on them.

I wasn't talking about the chains outside the pits.

 

[JDishong]

I meant are the lifts screwed into the concrete pits? I can't imagine they just sit there and that I'd trust it not to move with a car on them.

I wasn't talking about the chains outside the pits.

Four anchor bolts are used to tie each lift down. FYI - Each scissor lift weighs 800 lbs. each.

 

[JDishong]

Drywall and Bricks

Today both drywall and brickwork began.

Brick - Front of garage will be combination brick & stone with water table (below).

Side-View - note the use of an expansion joint in the wall (below)

Initial 4 ft. height completed so inspection can be done tomorrow.

Brick Veneer photo -

...and now to drywall

Ceiling drywall

Stair well shot -

Loft area drywall.

Now let's hope the rain doesn't hold up more work.

 

[MacTexas]

Looking good.

Is the inspection after 4' on the brick a city or a HOA requirment?

 

[westray]

Thats a very nice setup you have. Love the detail you have put into it

 

[coachcollins42]

Great looking build! Looking forward to more pictures of the progress!

 

[handyman_20772]

Cool garage...post more pictures.

 

[JDishong]

Looking good.

Is the inspection after 4' on the brick a city or a HOA requirment?

That is City code. They like to verify the bricks are strapped to the walls and no blockage (air-flow). Probably more reasons as well ..??

 

[JDishong]

Cool garage...post more pictures.

Thank you westray, CoachCollins42, and handyman 20772. I appreciate it!

 

[Sunbimmer]

I love the bricks , here in the Netherlands they are very commonly used.
You don't see them being used very much in the states, or am I wrong about that?

 

[JDishong]

I love the bricks , here in the Netherlands they are very commonly used.
You don't see them being used very much in the states, or am I wrong about that?

Thank you Sunbimmer. Fairly common here in Texas but it mainly depends on the style and cost of the house desired. Majority of homes built use "standard" grey mortar. I like the look of the white mortar plus it had to match my house due to HOA requirements.

For example, using 100% brick/stone for this garage will cost nearly $10k while siding would be only a fraction of the cost. It can be a "budget-buster" for sure.

 

[Coursey]

I love the bricks , here in the Netherlands they are very commonly used.
You don't see them being used very much in the states, or am I wrong about that?

I am bricking mine as well. I had to match my house though to.

I used to lay brick and really prefer them over other options.

 

[JDishong]

Progress on Bricks

Past couple of weeks : drywall and texture completed. Now brick/stone work is > 70% completed. Here is an update:

Drywall and texture complete! Need to paint this thing!

I made the brick/stone design match the main house ; includes soldiers, rollock (sp?). I like how this thing is coming together. I a glad I went with mostly stone of the front view.

Next week - garage door installation, final electric and painting!

 

[MacTexas]

This is the point in construction that you can't wait until it is done and it seems like it is taking forever.

Good progress with beautiful stone and brick work.

Have you chosen an interior paint color?

 

[JDishong]

MacTexas - Thanks, couldn't agree more... I can't even get into the garage with all the debris scattered around the garage door area. Tuesday all brick/stock should be completed!

Interior color.. thinking of gray tile border as base trim and off-white (light sand/tan color) on walls.

Did you use Acrylic Latex or a water-based enamel wall paint? I don't want any oil-based paint on walls. Got a quote for $2/ sq ft for interior paint work. ~ $2k.

 

[MacTexas]

MacTexas - Thanks, couldn't agree more... I can't even get into the garage with all the debris scattered around the garage door area. Tuesday all brick/stock should be completed!

Interior color.. thinking of gray tile border as base trim and off-white (light sand/tan color) on walls.

Did you use Acrylic Latex or a water-based enamel wall paint? I don't want any oil-based paint on walls. Got a quote for $2/ sq ft for interior paint work. ~ $2k.

I used Kelly Moore Latex semi-gloss enamel.

 

[JDishong]

Ready to Paint!

Brick/Stone finally complete now. Garage door installed and painters calked and ready to spray!

Final Brick/Stone (below)

Will replace the garage door hanger with ThunderMount soon. Unfortunately, I'll have to cut up drywall, install TM and then patch it up (below)

Interior Color Sherwin Williams SW77043 Wordly Gray (below):

 

[rydeshed]

That is beautiful. I could live there. I could certainly work there!

Dave

 

[JDishong]

That is beautiful. I could live there. I could certainly work there!

Dave

Thank you Dave. It does get a bit hot here in Texas though

 

[MacTexas]

Great looking. I'll bet you are anxious to move in.

Looks like you have a window to put the air conditioner in for those hot days.

 

[JDishong]

Great looking. I'll bet you are anxious to move in.

Looks like you have a window to put the air conditioner in for those hot days.

Finished painting today and I thought of you when painter told me he will return to clean the floor later ... I can understand ... I just want it over now

 

[MacTexas]

Finished painting today and I thought of you when painter told me he will return to clean the floor later ... I can understand ... I just want it over now

You are more patient than I am. It happens on a Friday and you have to sit all weekend with a finished garage and you can't move in. I couldn't wait.

 

[GBsnoopy]

I have always been worried when looking at ideas for adding a detached second garage at my home that a seperate garage with walls higher than the house walls would look very wrong. Looking at yours I think I'm going to have another think about and maybe change my design to have 12ft walls (2ft heigher than the house.) I'm still not sure if the taller door though in relation to the house ones but looking at yours I will probably have to do that too or it will look wrong with a 7ft high door.
So I will be starring at your photos alot In the next few days pinching ideas.

Looks nice, really liking your new garage and it has give me some great ideas to ponder over.. Thank you for for taking the time to post and share your build.

 

[JDishong]

I have always been worried when looking at ideas for adding a detached second garage at my home that a seperate garage with walls higher than the house walls would look very wrong. Looking at yours I think I'm going to have another think about and maybe change my design to have 12ft walls (2ft heigher than the house.) I'm still not sure if the taller door though in relation to the house ones but looking at yours I will probably have to do that too or it will look wrong with a 7ft high door.
So I will be starring at your photos alot In the next few days pinching ideas.

Looks nice, really liking your new garage and it has give me some great ideas to ponder over.. Thank you for for taking the time to post and share your build.

Thank you GBsnoopy. I get your concern .. the garage is a bit over-scaled compared to the house, but I placed functionality over aesthetics to some degree. I wish I would have used 10' plate line for my home on this side when I built it. I'll take some wider angle shots tomorrow to share ..

 

[JDishong]

More progress ...

Exterior now complete.

Interior painted, lights up, working the details now.

Full-rise in its fully extended position.

Photo showing recess for lifts. Still need to install anchor bolts and clean up and paint.

Flush-mount when in down position. Now you can fully use your garage space.

Twelve (12) T5 light fixtures with recess lighting around perimeter. Two banks of lights so you don't always need full light. Very happy I went can lights around perimeter.

RapidAir air line kit installed behind walls. Total of 5 air outlets. Should come in handy.

Installing ThunderMounts for garage door rails. Not complete yet. It will look much cleaner.

LiftMaster opener is very cool! Quiet. This is a 18' x 10' insulated door.

Back to the scissor lifts. Using an engine hoist and straps this is a fairly easy way to install/remove the lifts.

The lift controller. Looking back over older threads, EE has changed their design a bit.

 

[MacTexas]

What are the little colored flags around the perimeter of the building?

Looks like your floor still has the drywall white on it. You are really more patient than I am.

Once again the brick and stone work look really good. Can't wait to see the interior come together. I would update my interior build out but I can't seem to get the piles organized well enough to take a picture. In other words it's a mess and would look horrible in a picture.

 

[vr4joe]

Really nice garage build and I love the masonry work. Can't wait for some completed interior shots. There looks like there's a ton of work for future work benches, wall cabinets and storage units.

Well done and congratulations.

 

[JDishong]

What are the little colored flags around the perimeter of the building?

Those mark sprinkler head locations, I had to re-work the irrigation system.

Looks like your floor still has the drywall white on it. You are really more patient than I am.

I even bought me a power washer and that **** didn't come clean. When I got a little over aggressive to remove some of it, the aggregate started showing show I backed off. I am considering a polisher/buffer machine and some cleaner solution next. I need to consult a concrete person I guess.

Once again the brick and stone work look really good. Can't wait to see the interior come together. I would update my interior build out but I can't seem to get the piles organized well enough to take a picture. In other words it's a mess and would look horrible in a picture.

Thanks again! Understood, I will be in the same mode you are on very soon.

 

[JDishong]

Really nice garage build and I love the masonry work. Can't wait for some completed interior shots. There looks like there's a ton of work for future work benches, wall cabinets and storage units.

Well done and congratulations.

Thanks vr4joe. Next on the project list is:

clean/seal/polish floor.
bench/workspace under stairwell area
wall cabinets on left wall

...slow progress it seems

 

[MacTexas]

I feel your pain with the drywall remains.The mud is easy to scrape but the white residue is difficult. Anxious to read about how you clean the surface.

 

[Rockuf8]

What a BEAUTIFUL garage, love the finishes, the size, the lift, hidden air lines..etc the stone front is to die for, and I really like it mixed with the brick matching the house. I'm jealous.