Recent content by Andre3MC

Great info! I cant find the Sonopan material near me but it looks like great stuff. I also do not want to chew into the garage ceiling height so I likely wont go further than 2 layers of 5/8 drywall on that side. Would green glue between the drywall sheets make a meaningful difference you think...

What are your thoughts on soundproofing? The walls will be spray foam insulated which will help but I am concerned about the garage ceiling. I am thinking two layers of rockwool safe and sound and two layers of 5/8" drywall but never tried it.

The thicker slab would be good for a car lift, which I want to be able to put anywhere when the time comes, and I would like to leave the door open for other lifting equipment. A 2T bridge crane/workstation crane would be very useful for the large pieces of steel I may need to move around. I...

The finished interior height of the lower level will be about 12' 2" which will fit most of the popular lifts out there.

Things are coming together! I have building plans and have started pursing quotes on the build. I took a couple snips of the plans, let me know what you think! I want to beef up the concrete floor for lifts and other heavy commercial equipment, I am thinking 8" of 4000 PSI. I spoke to the power...

The time has come at last! I have wanted a garage my entire life and I can finally justify building one. We are just beginning, we are in the conceptual design phase. I have zero garage experience to draw from so I was hoping some folks here might weigh in to help pull things together. Based...

Hello! I am a new member looking for inspiration and guidance on designing a detached garage/ADU for my property in New Hampshire. Where would be the appropriate place to start a build thread to begin asking questions? TIA