BigDaveZJ
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We're getting ready to break ground on our detached garage that will be used for all sorts of vehicular repairs and modifications. Our current fleet is a 1995 Grand Cherokee that is heavily modified for 4-wheeling, a 2001 F250 tow pig, a 2014 Grand Cherokee Daily Driver, a 2013 Outback Daily Driver, a 24' gooseneck trailer, a 2014 28' Aerolite Travel Trailer, and an Army M416 modified to basically be a go anywhere pop up trailer. Adding the shop will allow us to more effectively work on the vehicles, store everything, and increase our ability for even more vehicles. Future plans include a GMC Typhoon, maybe an old pickup, and a 350Z at some point for my wife.
We bought the house almost exactly 3 years with plans to do the detached garage eventually. Most neighborhoods in our area have HOA's, small lots, cookie cutter houses, etc. There are a few neighborhoods though built before the mid-70's that don't have any of that, and we were able to find a great house in one of those neighborhoods. The lot is = .23 acres, which is HUGE compared to all of the newer neighborhoods around us, and we have access to a 40' wide alley behind our lot, another rarity in our area. And we bought the house from it's original owners, and are surrounded on both sides and across the street by original owners, it's a neat little neighborhood.
One of the main requirements for the shop was that the F250 fit in it, and that I could close the garage door and still be able to work on the truck. It's got just shy of 185k miles on it, and I'm sick of working on it in my driveway. That led us to the 28' depth of our shop, as I will have room to move around the truck, close the door, and still have room for something on the wall in front of it. The 24' width was about the max we could without impeding on a 12' RV "pad" that runs the entire southern boundary of our property from the alley to the street. It is currently all rock and there is an old shed in the way, but the shed will be going away within a week, and we will be concreting from the door of the shop all the way to the street.
Here is a sat view from Google that I printed out and scanned back in after drawing out some different things to help visualize what we would end up with:
The grey lines are the RV pad, and part of that will be concrete. The exact layout of the new driveway has not been determined yet. You can't really see the shed in the overhead view, but it's right off the SW corner of the attaced garage. The brown square is where the shop will go. There is an existing slab that was put down about 25 years ago for a basketball court, and we will be working on making that an awesome patio hopefully next summer.
Here is a shot looking back over the side gate towards the soon to be removed shed, as well as a horrible Juniper and Blue Spruce? that will both be removed to make way for the shop.
The shop's foundation will **** right up against the existing slab. It will come out from the rear property line about 3-4' past the existing slab, and the over to the RV pad JUST shy of where the red landscaping dividers are and through that flower bed. We tried to grow flowers there, but our 2 85lb labs didn't want that to happen.
Another angle of the backyard, looking over at the RV pad and our M416.
And looking at what will soon be the front of our new shop.
Details on the shop itself so far, 9' walls, raised ceiling (not set on this yet due to the additional drywall work needed). 18x8 insulated garage door. Separate sub-panel for electrical and replace the main box in the attached garage. Stem wall foundation, required for anything over 600 sq ft in our area. 2x6 construction to allow for more insulation in the walls. Sure there's more but I know I'm forgetting stuff.
Haven't completely nailed down how the interior will be set up, but I want several work bench spaces, a welding table, lots of storage, and lots of lights. We'll be running ethernet and maybe coax for SAT-TV out there, and will have a TV/PC monitor in the shop and plenty of audio. Audio will also be split on an A/B channel to go outside to the patio. It won't happen right away, but eventually our keezer will move out to the shop so we can have tasty homebrew on tap in the shop and close to the patio.
Basic construction is expected to be done within the next 6 weeks or so. The contractor is taking care of everything but the inside. He's running power out there and hooking up a light and a few outlets, but the rest is up to me. There is going to be a decent amount of grading required for the foundation, so I'm glad someone else is doing it!
I'll post updates as they come along.
We bought the house almost exactly 3 years with plans to do the detached garage eventually. Most neighborhoods in our area have HOA's, small lots, cookie cutter houses, etc. There are a few neighborhoods though built before the mid-70's that don't have any of that, and we were able to find a great house in one of those neighborhoods. The lot is = .23 acres, which is HUGE compared to all of the newer neighborhoods around us, and we have access to a 40' wide alley behind our lot, another rarity in our area. And we bought the house from it's original owners, and are surrounded on both sides and across the street by original owners, it's a neat little neighborhood.
One of the main requirements for the shop was that the F250 fit in it, and that I could close the garage door and still be able to work on the truck. It's got just shy of 185k miles on it, and I'm sick of working on it in my driveway. That led us to the 28' depth of our shop, as I will have room to move around the truck, close the door, and still have room for something on the wall in front of it. The 24' width was about the max we could without impeding on a 12' RV "pad" that runs the entire southern boundary of our property from the alley to the street. It is currently all rock and there is an old shed in the way, but the shed will be going away within a week, and we will be concreting from the door of the shop all the way to the street.
Here is a sat view from Google that I printed out and scanned back in after drawing out some different things to help visualize what we would end up with:
The grey lines are the RV pad, and part of that will be concrete. The exact layout of the new driveway has not been determined yet. You can't really see the shed in the overhead view, but it's right off the SW corner of the attaced garage. The brown square is where the shop will go. There is an existing slab that was put down about 25 years ago for a basketball court, and we will be working on making that an awesome patio hopefully next summer.
Here is a shot looking back over the side gate towards the soon to be removed shed, as well as a horrible Juniper and Blue Spruce? that will both be removed to make way for the shop.
The shop's foundation will **** right up against the existing slab. It will come out from the rear property line about 3-4' past the existing slab, and the over to the RV pad JUST shy of where the red landscaping dividers are and through that flower bed. We tried to grow flowers there, but our 2 85lb labs didn't want that to happen.
Another angle of the backyard, looking over at the RV pad and our M416.
And looking at what will soon be the front of our new shop.
Details on the shop itself so far, 9' walls, raised ceiling (not set on this yet due to the additional drywall work needed). 18x8 insulated garage door. Separate sub-panel for electrical and replace the main box in the attached garage. Stem wall foundation, required for anything over 600 sq ft in our area. 2x6 construction to allow for more insulation in the walls. Sure there's more but I know I'm forgetting stuff.
Haven't completely nailed down how the interior will be set up, but I want several work bench spaces, a welding table, lots of storage, and lots of lights. We'll be running ethernet and maybe coax for SAT-TV out there, and will have a TV/PC monitor in the shop and plenty of audio. Audio will also be split on an A/B channel to go outside to the patio. It won't happen right away, but eventually our keezer will move out to the shop so we can have tasty homebrew on tap in the shop and close to the patio.
Basic construction is expected to be done within the next 6 weeks or so. The contractor is taking care of everything but the inside. He's running power out there and hooking up a light and a few outlets, but the rest is up to me. There is going to be a decent amount of grading required for the foundation, so I'm glad someone else is doing it!
I'll post updates as they come along.
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