Recent content by Mike481

Here’s the latest pictures. Hoping to get the driveway done next week. Crazy thing is the new garage will be getting a new roof. We had 1.5-3” hail come through last week and it looks like I’m getting new roofs in my house, garage, and mini barn.

Just get a chase ******.

The mini-barn demo was completed today and the underground locate was completed. The only problem is that the location for my cable line is no where near the location it was marked last year (30' away)! If the one today is correct than I need to get my cable line moved. The power and gas are...

Ok, so here's my latest. Oversized mini-barn finally getting torn down tomorrow. If I can get a decent video from my house cameras I'll post the destruction. Should have the permit in the next couple days. Contractor planning on starting dirt work first thing Monday. It feels like...

First Car to call it home will be my 2016 Corvette C7. I'm planning a few performance mods on the C7 and than I want to start a dedicated track day car project. My goal is a mid-engine Ariel Atom style set-up. I know there are several options out there and I'll finally have space to get...

Ok, here's my first update. Meeting with architect on Monday afternoon to go over drawings. If everything goes smooth the plans will be submitted to the planning commission on Tuesday. I've been told by others that the permit process has really picked up speed lately and we should get...

It feels like I'm a kid waiting on Christmas. I've had garages on all of my houses but this is going to be my first "garage". It's just for me and my car addiction, not for the wife's car or kids bikes or boxes of household junk. I'm so excited to get the garage built, but I'll be even more...

Signed the contract last night and should have the drawings completed and submitted for permits some time in the next week or two. Can't wait to see it get started after all these years.

This was my favorite garage/Jeep Dog. He came with us on three cross country moves and countless Jeep trips. When I was under the Jeep he would come down and lay up against me. Cancer got him back in 2012 but I still think about him when I'm in my garage working on something. His replacement...

Is that a Lava lamp on the ceiling?

Thanks for the link. I've been looking at Greg Smith lifts since they have a location 20 minutes from my house. I did notice that the Weaver lift has a 3 5/8" clearance and the Atlas is at 4 1/2". For me lower is better.

I'm hoping to meet with the architect next week. I'm not building the Taj mahal so I'm thinking there shouldn't be any major surprises. Hopefully the permit process will go quickly and the contractor can start the footers in the next few weeks.

I've got almost 5' of wall on each end but with only 2.5' between the doors I will be making sure the header spans both doors and even further if needed.

This whole garage is for my Corvette and future track day car work. Anything else I can safely lift is a bonus. If it wasn't for my wife telling me money doesn't grow on trees I'd be living on a few acres and working in my 10,000SF Garage/House.