Jeep Storage on the hill

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Back from the dead . After a 5 month run of work things have slowed down enough that I am able to work on the garage again . A good friend of mine is an electrician , and we have got the garage 90% wired . Pics to come , though it isnt too exciting to look at wire.

Insulation is lined up and ready , then I get to hang the walls . Its funny how life gets in the way of the stuff we want to do .

 

[rinker1]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Any new pics of the inside wires and insulation?

 

[MottsRods]

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Greg, my wife wants your house....LOL

But one little thing, when you put an apron around the lower portion or the walls inside of your garage, make sure you also put it on the inside of your garage door. I didnt' at first and found what some welding splatter will do to it. I suggest using either aluminum or galvanized because of the door, ie; lots of moisture will come through the door, open or closed. I myself used glavanized that i got from my local cheap salvage metal supply. I paid $8 a sheet for 20ga 4x10 sheets. Then once up, i put 2 coats of Rustoleum rattle can grey on it.

Other than that, this is gonna be an awesome garage when done.

Mott

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Greg, my wife wants your house....LOL

But one little thing, when you put an apron around the lower portion or the walls inside of your garage, make sure you also put it on the inside of your garage door. I didnt' at first and found what some welding splatter will do to it. I suggest using either aluminum or galvanized because of the door, ie; lots of moisture will come through the door, open or closed. I myself used glavanized that i got from my local cheap salvage metal supply. I paid $8 a sheet for 20ga 4x10 sheets. Then once up, i put 2 coats of Rustoleum rattle can grey on it.

Other than that, this is gonna be an awesome garage when done.

Mott

My garage door is coated with vinyl on the inside , but I might be able to break a piece of sheet to run across the bottom . My wife isnt too willing to leave but all things have their price

Any new pics of the inside wires and insulation?

No pics of the wiring , its done pending an inspection . Theres a LOT of wire in it . I ran 5 home run 30 amp lines for the welder , and thats just the start of it . I will post some pics of it when I get home from Wisconsin .

I do have pictures of the final dirt work .

The next two are the back yard .

What you dont see is the 28'x60' pad in the woods . I am going to let it settle over the winter and start the pole barn in the spring .

And this is the latest toy to help stand up poles and bore the holes for the pole barn .

 

[autoist]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Have you thought about a set of steps off the front porch in front of the front door? Might break up that long porch railing.

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Have you thought about a set of steps off the front porch in front of the front door? Might break up that long porch railing.

Yep , there will either be a set of steps or a parkitecture style chimney centered on the front of the gable . Just waiting on two things ... money and some time at home .

 

[Rich]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Very nice work...on both the house and the garage!

 

[walperstyle]

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Nice Place. I would have sealed in the 'car port' area and make another room specific for either, 'engine building', 'cold storage' or 'home office' To free up the rest of your living areas. But thats just me.

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Very nice work...on both the house and the garage!

Thanks , its been a long project but its paying divedends now .

Nice Place. I would have sealed in the 'car port' area and make another room specific for either, 'engine building', 'cold storage' or 'home office' To free up the rest of your living areas. But thats just me.

I like the idea of a breezeway/carport . We have a mild climate ,but it rains a good bit . So this way its just a short dash to the covered porch . At some point I will cut in a door from the breezeway to the house . The house is 2300sf and thats more than we need .

Now back to your idea of more enclosed area , the pole barn thats going in the woods will cover that . The wood shop will be in the pole barn and the machine shop will stay in the attached garage .

 

[Motown 454]

Re: 24x36 in NC

I just read through you build post. Very nice work. It looks like a completely different house. You have a beautiful piece of property.
Wayne

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

I just read through you build post. Very nice work. It looks like a completely different house. You have a beautiful piece of property.
Wayne

Thanks , theres more changes to come yet .

We got the grade work squared away today and the concrete trucks will start rolling in tomorrow at 8 am .

While the trucks were rolling I got 20 tons of # 57 rock for the driveway too .

More pics this weekend as the concrete gets finished . I will take some pics of the inside too , though its a mess .

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Heres the concrete being poured and trowled . Once it was smooth we came back and brushed it . This made for a non slip surface , but not as rough as just brooming after you bullfloat .

The breezeway with Wonder Woman on patrol.

This is all the concrete for now , we will be pouring more later , but 21 yards was all I could do for now . Next week I have the final inspection and then I start finishing it off inside .

 

[GHOSTDANCER]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Looks like a great spot to hang out and have a cold one on a hot summer day.Maybe a ceiling fan or two.

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Looks like a great spot to hang out and have a cold one on a hot summer day.Maybe a ceiling fan or two.

I plan on a mini split , but there are a few fans on the porch .

Heres some rough ones of the wiring , not too many details as I was trying to get everything finished up in time for the insulation crew .

All the insulation is up and done . It is R 13 on the walls and R 19 on the ceiling . It was supposed to be R 30 on the ceiling , but they sent the wrong stuff . After a short talk with the sales rep and a good price drop the guys got to work . It took them two hours to insulate the entire garage .

The insulation came in at $834 for the garage and the attic .That price includes all the vents , insulation and the labor .

Over half the garage has drywall up , and should be done tommorow . Then the mud will start . Thats all for now , hope to post some semi finished drywall pics tommorow .

 

[michakaveli]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Lookin' Good. Thanks for posting your progress.

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Drywall is done and so is the primer . Paint will be done tommorow .

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Paint is done , and the cabinets are going up . I got the cabinets from Lowes on clearance after I read about it here on Garage Journal . I have the lights up , but no pics yet . And the countertop is mostly done too . More pics this week as the holiday allows .

Yes its quite yellow , but the bronze on the lower half will tone it down . We run this paint scheme in the stores I open and it has grown on me enough to put it in my garage . At some point I will put corrugated on the bottom , not sure if that will get the bronze treatment or not .

The total for drywall , paint , insulation and labor was $2350 . I add the cost in to hopefully help someone else compare pricing .

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

I built the workbench from porch leftovers . It was nice to finish it and not have to spend more money . All of the posts have a section of laminated beam under the countertop to mount the vises too . I have to go pick up the steel tops next week , but til then its nice to have somewhere to work on .

My $50 Atlas has a home ! Once the shop is done I will get it all cleaned up and running .

With the Holiday I am done til Monday as most of my family is coming into town . I hope all of you have a Happy Thanksgiving . I know we have been blessed and I am extremely thankful for everything .

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Its getting cleaned up a good bit and I have the attic flooring down . This lets me start organizing all my leftover lumber . Still trying to find a decent deal on a set of decent tall steel lockers .

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Went and got the countertops today from the machine shop . They are 1/8" mild steel broken 1'' in the front and 3/4" in the rear with a depth of 22 1/4" . They are heavy ,but not terrible to handle . I will get them installed in the next few days once I get all the running around caught up .

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Countertop is welded up and installed . I stitched it and then flapper wheeled it smooth .

Here it is all painted and ready for the vises to be installed . After the vises go up , the lathe will go to its permanent home .

The compressor is at the UPS freight terminal and I hope to get it tomorrow if the weather cooperates .

The overspray will disappear once the dry erase backboard goes up .

 

[Motown 454]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Its looking great. You have plenty of storage and some nice equipmennt. Sweet!

 

[Thumper]

Re: 24x36 in NC

WOW.......thats awesome.

 

[Jey]

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looks good, you have a lot of those harbor freight boxes!

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

WOW.......thats awesome.

I dont know about awesome , theres an awful lot of garages on here much nicer than my shop ... but I am happy with it .

Its looking great. You have plenty of storage and some nice equipmennt. Sweet!

Thanks , all thats left to put in is the Mill and the shop is open .

looks good, you have a lot of those harbor freight boxes!

When I got them they made me a deal I couldnt refuse . Believe it or not they are all full !

The dry erase backsplash is going up and I am unpacking / installing the rest of my stuff . After nearly a year of building and moving its almost done.

On a sad not UPS freight destroyed my $600 Quincy QT 5 so now I am hunting a compressor again

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

All thats left is to get a Quincy in and start working .

 

[uparms]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Great job!!

my only suggestion. That shot of the morning light hitting the left (facing garage) side, should you have thought about getting some of that light inside.

I know when I build, I want to be able to see ( put a bead/scope on an intruder) any access points, 24 hours a day.

There are some great high, narrow windows that would have worked great.

Great build.

 

[jktruck150]

Re: 24x36 in NC

You have done a great job! I am impressed!!

 

[dykstra]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Sweet place!

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Been a long while since I have updated and a lot has changed. I ended up not building a pole barn due to having to clear a lot of trees . What I did decide on was to add on to the back of the current garage. We moved a lot of dirt and poured some 3' deep footers to get down to good dirt . This allowed me to add a 24' deep by 22' wide addition on the back that will eventually be the wood shop .

Dirt work and footers.

5'6" daughter in the trench.

J bolts that go all the way to the footer and the finished concrete. It is 4000 psi with double fiberglass and it was $129 per yard.

New pad beside the garage.

We went a little concrete crazy and went all the way to the road.

Lots of watering.

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

The concrete was poured on top of road cloth and 6 inches of well compacted gravel. This led to a drop off on the edge and it meant I had to call in my jeep buddy to regrade the yard.

What started as a simple light regrade ended up being "lets fix everything"!

Earth berm for privacy / security. We ran power and water out to the berm. This will help keep the plants green and run a mighty mule opener for the forthcoming gate.

We stayed off of the White Oak roots as they dont like to be disturbed . I learned this the hard way from the dsl cable install guys.

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

We also built a set of steps down to the patio and stained all the deck railing white since the last time I posted.

The yard is shaping up.

I ran the power and water lines inside of the 4x4's for a cleaner look. I used a ship auger and paddle bit to bore the holes. I am very tired of trenching for a good while.

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Planting , lots of planting. Also put out 100 lbs of Kentucky 31 . We are putting out another 100lbs of winter rye this week to finish establishing a root system for the winter.

I travel for work , so late nights are a necessity sometimes. Love the led lights on the four wheeler.

This what it looked like last summer before the dirt work.

Framing package on site.

Some assembly required.

Almost time to start cutting birdsmouths...

Burgers after the birdsmouths.

And this brings y'all current to today. I am pulling wire tomorrow and hoping to get garage doors Wednesday if the Turkey Truckers cooperate.

 

[Aroberson77]

Re: 24x36 in NC

awesome house and garage. I drive by Reidsville all the time. How many lights do you have in your double? I am trying to figure out how I should light my new double.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Awesome work!!

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

awesome house and garage. I drive by Reidsville all the time. How many lights do you have in your double? I am trying to figure out how I should light my new double.

I have ten flourescent lights in the big garage and I plan on putting in four LED shop lights in the new addition.

Awesome work!!

Thanks ,it has been a long time coming. I will say one thing its a cold day to be pulling wire!

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Got the wiring inspected today and it passed with flying colors. Then I hung two LED shop lights and one exterior light. I am waiting on two more shop lights to come in at the local True Value and that should be plenty of light.

Moving the Jeep trailer to the new addition allowed me to do a ton of clean up in the main garage and I cant wait to get the back garage ready for everything else that needs to be in there.

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Started insulating the back garage and sheathing the interior with OSB. I am going to paint the OSB with fire resistant paint for safety and to make it a little brighter. I am going to be hanging all of the Jeep doors , Kayaks and all kinds of other stuff on the walls and there arent that many studs to use!

I inherited a second garage three years ago on the Outer Banks of NC and I am just now starting to clean it up. First up was to get Dads toolbox drawers working again. I cleaned out all the dirt daubers and sprayed the drawer slides and like magic they all work again. There is a bunch of SK , Snap On and old Craftsman to be cleaned up and sorted but for now the drawers are useable.

I didnt take any pictures of the good drawers? I think I was to focused on cleaning and my kids fishing out back.

There is so much of this stuff around the garage , and tons of old manuals as well. Heck there is even an old 50's TV that still works.

And no trip back home would be complete without a trip up to the state line.

Back to insulating the back garage today , then sheathing it. Once that is wrapped up I can paint it and build the shelving units to hold all the Jeep parts that are filling the front garage.

 

[turbowoodworker]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Cool that you are cleaning up your dads stuff. Long drive from Riedsville to OB.

 

[greg]

Re: 24x36 in NC

Cool that you are cleaning up your dads stuff. Long drive from Riedsville to OB.

It has taken a while to get around to it , honestly I am not ready to do some of it even now but it is time. The shop has been just like he left it and locked the door since he passed away. I have found a lot of decoy parts and I plan on carrying on that tradition in the future.

The drive takes four and a half to five hours depending on traffic and it is hard to get out there as often as we would like. Right now we are trying to decide what to do with the house and commercial property we own , til then I will keep cleaning and fishing when we make it out there.

We got a little more work done in the back garage yesterday.

The brackets are attached to a triple stud with a through bolt and will help secure a laminated beam that will locate a diagonal brace to the floor. This will give me a strong shelf but no legs out front to deal with. I am putting a hardtop and soft tops on the shelf so it wont be carrying a lot of weight , but I still want it to be strong.