Recent content by Nam11b

I had a Chamberlain 3/4H belt drive in my old house that replaced a chamberlain chain drive. The garage was immediately below the master bedroom and my wife would always would wake me up when she was coming/going when I was working an opposite shift. An isolation kit between the motor and the...

Thanks Larry! I agree on the pantry doors and will make the change. I am still torn on the entire bathroom, I really dont like how it has turned out. I was also tempted to put the washer and dryer off the bath instead of the kitchen, but got talked out of it. A dumb waiter is a great idea, not...

I agree and that has been a big debate for myself. High ceilings vs overall building height, vs upstairs ceiling height, etc. Just one of my many trade offs.

All, we made some changes to this and I wanted to get some more feedback. I took the dormer off the back of the building and gave myself a straight wall up the back. I think it will be cheaper and easier to build, but not sure if my HOA will allow it. Time will tell on that one. Added 8 foot...

All, thanks for all the input, I submitted changes and will have updates this week. A couple of notes: We live in coastal South Carolina, steps are a fact of life here. Even the main house has a full flight of steps going to the front door or coming from the garage. I had already planned on a...

Thanks for the input Boiler! The kitchen layout has bothered me and that is going to be reworked. I also caught the linen closet missing the door, it had a door the last rev, not sure what happened. The primary reason for going interior stairs was to support a future chair lift on the stairs...

So, looking to build a 26x40 garage with a full apartment above. The plan is to have the parents live above during the winter months when they play the snowbird game. I have been working with a friend who is an architect and we have come up with the following plans. These are my second or 3rd...

The attic install looks awesome, filing that idea away for later.

Thanks for all the responses and I will run through them today. The garage door is a belt drive with extension springs. I had already thought about replacing the springs because they look heavily worn. Can I switch to torsion springs?

All, First real post here, but I thought this was a good place to ask the question. Bought a house this past spring and one of my pet peeves are the garage doors. One of them is nonfunctional and requires a drive replacement, the other bounces and shakes when the door closes. All the rollers...

8! I don't have enough wall space for 8. I like the tote idea though. Might have to steal it.

I have one of these and really like it. $45 on amazon shipped and it folds close to the wall when not in use. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058BMNVU/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I was browsing the builds and came across yours. Awesome garage and nice work on the rest of the house. You gave me a lot of ideas for mine AND now I want a KSG!

Great looking build! The ramp and second story storage was an awesome idea.

Great advice. I was already planning on running conduit up through the slab for power and plan on running rough plumbing so I can finish water/sewer later. Concrete will be a challenge. I will be asking quotes and checking references/BBB, but it can still be a pain in the ****.