Latest updates: hung ultra white tin on the ceiling, painted the OSB with kilz oilbase primer then good ultra white paint on top then the bottom 3' grey. The hole in the ceiling is where the lift is going so we need to raise it up a little.
got the power ran into my breaker box and the foam insulation blown in today. finally making some overdue progress. It was like pulling teeth finding a electrician around here.
Well been a little busy now that I'm back in the country so here are the latest shots. Just got the concrete poured and cut at the end of last week.
In Houston this week for some training so I should be able to get on the floor when I get back at the end of the week to start hanging the...
redairrdstr- I'm about 25 miles south of Jacksonville and 50 miles south of Springfield, so probably about 2 hrs from you. I looked into Morton as well but you're right. They are pricey and I opted for spending my money on making a larger pole shed plus I keep the money local. These guys are...
jhexide- It's pretty much the highlight of my day getting progress reports and pictures from my brother. But it's coming along nice. Three day weekend is a bummer cause they won't get back at it till Tuesday. My dad has a customer who installs radiant heat packages for the floor. So I'm...
day 5 and still underway. Got most of the side wall tin up. bottom section is going to be grey from what I can remember. My brother has been a huge part of the planning for this in my absence. We got the windows and man door hung today as well. These guys do a great job and work fast...
I think I was quotes somewhere around $7500 for just spraying foam on the side walls, not including the roof or ceiling. I've got a line on some commercial grade 6" thick, 5' wide roll insulation. Going to see if it's still available when I get home.
The guys doing the shed also sell tin so...
Good looking garage. Great use of your CAD availability and awesome layout. Good luck with all the legalities that you're running in to. One great part of building mine where there are no such things as building permits. Keep up the good work.
So now come the questions. I live in Illinois where it gets a bit frosty in the winter. My concrete guy says there are two things that are guaranteed to happen with concrete; 1. it gets hard, 2. it's gonna crack. That being said is it worth the time and extra money to pour a footing. At...