Recent content by lumpyidle

Hey folks, it's been 5 years since my last post and the building my garage. I've been enjoying the heck out of my shop. Its 28x36 (1k sq ft) with 10ft walls and shallow vaulted ceiling. 2x4 stick built wall studs with pink fiberglass insulation in the walls and firecode (or whatever its...

It was just easier for me to not have to frame out the lookouts on the ends. I will just continue the 1x6 trim from the front around and up following the roofline. A lot of manufactured homes and other garages and sheds are done that way. I have drip flashing all around the perimeter of the...

Started framing on 5/5/17, took almost exactly 1 month to get all of the framing and sheathing done and passed inspection on the first try! I have been meaning to login and update but haven't had the time. I have an issue with heights that I thought I could overcome for this project, but...

Rough framing almost done. Trusses will be delivered sometime tomorrow (Monday). Sun-burnt neck, sore muscles. But worth it! Having a good time so far! Everything is coming together as planned! The pics are from this morning and this evening, result of a total of 3 days of framing. I...

Foundation is done!!! Construction time! Looks pretty good for the most part. They beveled the edge where the garage door goes, and that was done a little sloppy. I spent some time this afternoon spraying it down with water, and could tell there were some high and low spots, but nothing to...

I'm new to posting on forums, so not sure how to quote people yet, but thanks for the feedback guys! As far as the compressor setup goes, I have the setup to run an aux circuit to come on with the compressor(see pic) that we used at the old house, it's in a Square D box, hard wired to the...

I'm going with 4:12 roof pitch. I got a quote for scissor trusses and they are only a couple hundred bucks more and will give me a few more inches, which may count for a lot when the time comes to install a lift. The inside portion of the truss is 2:12 pitch which if I calculated correctly...

I don't have time to learn any CAD software, or have the funds to buy one, and wasn't wanting to decorate my house, found Sketch-up to be the best soution. After watching about 2 or 3 hours of YouTube instructional videos (goes by fast) I was able to build my shop with every stud, header and...

28x36, I figured a multiple of 4 ft would make it easier for construction and more efficient use of materials without any weird excess. The extra 2 ft in height means I'll be ripping some sheets in half longways. The vertical grooved plywood siding to match the house will have to be pieced...

More details on designing the build. I settled on 1008 sq ft, based on affordability. I'll share the actual costs once I have everything done, but looks like should be around 18k for everything. I got quotes from Toughshed, and some local steel building companies, and electricians etc., $35k...

Thought this would be a good place to document my garage build (besides FB) and maybe get some input from some of you here, and hopefully help someone who wants to do a similar project. Love this site! I've had plans in mind to get a 1200-1500 sq ft steel building since buying this house on 1...

I've been reading GJ for over a year, and thought it was about time to be more involved in the discussions. I love the posts and pictures of what others are doing with their garages. I'm getting closer to my garage build, and could use some advice as the time gets closer so expect to see some...