Recent content by carkardad

Awesome storage ideas! I love the drop down racks.

I started doing a little wiring this weekend along with bracing up the trusses a little better. Not a lot accomplished outside of crashing the wife's car. Yea, she's not happy.

Your garage sounds a lot like mine outside of you going higher on the side walls. Outside of that, the specs are identical. I had the same dilemma of not know which way to go, but ultimately I chose stick built for the ease of interior finishing and 2 x 6 walls for thick insulation. Look at my...

Its been awhile since I've given an update because the weather has been terrible around here. Anyways, the siding is not complete, the 20 x 12 deck is complete, and this week I finished running the conduit and have the power now connected. Also included pic of a new Corvette in took in Bowling...

Not a lot of updates in the last few weeks since not much has happened. I worked on this thing non stop for 4 months, so I took a small break to spend some time with my wife and kids through the holidays. They are over, so the last few days, I seeded and put straw on all the raw dirt, and today...

The scissor trusses are regular with a 16' inside height and the height of the overall project is around 22'. Ceiling height is 10' and the overall trusses are around 12'.

You are right dubber, the terminology did give me the green light. A little wordsmithing strategy saved the day. mwbailey, I like the idea of the ductless split unit. I could see that saving a lot on installation costs. That ourcave idea you stated is pretty crafty! That may be the key phrase...

I live in south central KY, near Bowling Green. We get the extremes on both ends of the weather spectrum. Hot/humid summers, cold wet winters. My plan is to heat and cool the entire shop to make it usable year round. I wont keep it 70 degrees when I'm not using it, so in the winter the...

Thanks Jesse72, I've been designing this in my head for many years. I am just ready for projects in the garage, not the garage as the project.

It seems to get harder the closer I get to completion! This 25 degree weather is not helping either.

It looks like I will be doing some trading to have someone finish the siding and build a 24 x 12 deck for the upstairs. I was trying to do it myself, but since the time change and crappy weather, it has proven impossible. I bought an 83 Blazer in 2001 from a friend in need of help. I have...

You have a great looking garage. I am planning on the same lines with metal up the sides. I want to have the ability to hose out the entire garage. I saw your storage area above the garage doors and have thought of the same thing. My question is, can you still install an automatic opener with...

Thanks for all the compliments on the garage. Its been a lot of work. Today I completed the installation of the 16' garage door. I was a little worried about the fit since I have 1 row of 8" block above the floor. The opening is was correct, but taking into consideration the rails and mounting...

These pics about sum up my progress. I still have a long way to go, but little by little it will get there. I plan to install the ledger board for the deck this weekend and hopefully get the 16' door hung. I already ran conduit for the electrical and communications along with water and sewer...

More pictures. I have started installing the siding, but since the time change, it is dark when I get home from work and the weather on the weekends has not been the best. I decided to pay someone to finish the siding so I can get this thing dried in before weather gets too bad.