Recent content by pajeepguy

I had thought about pushing the deck out across the middle two doors and possibility extending it out another foot or two away from the house. There would also be some kind of deck/patio out back too. Just not sure if it would be a free-standing place or possibly built into the side of a hill...

Before changing majors and going down the education route, I was an engineering major so I know my way around CAD. SketchUp is just so easy to use it just takes time. This is version "4.5" and is so radically different (in terms of the digital structure) than the first one. What used to take...

There are ways to isolate and insulate. I have a friend with a single room apartment over a smaller garage and he has had no issues with fumes. As for noise, if I am down stairs working there won't be anyone upstairs annoyed by the noise :lol_hitti So noted. That seems to be what I am...

Latest version... and so far, what I think, is the best: The biggest change in this version was moving the stairs from centered on the back wall over to the far right corner along the right wall. That REALLY changed things up in terms of garage-level layout as well as how the...

Great Jeep/Garage combo! Keep the pics coming.

I think I recognize that Jeep. LoL Love the new garage!

Played around with the upper level a li'l bit to go for a different styling. I really liked some of the design cues from "Rich's New New Garage." The garage level is pretty much the same as the previous variant only with the addition of an extra door in the middle. 2-post lift is still on...

Any rough dimensions of the garage level? (Width, depth, spacing between columns, etc). Pretty much spot on for what I am trying to do with my design. If I don't stick with the "Bank Barn Look" this is the look I would go for.

The most current version has three 10'x10' doors. You weren't the only one to make that suggestion. I know... but I either box myself into something like this (which I would deem on the upper end of "reasonable") or I end up with a 50'x100' megalith.

Just when you think you have 'enough' room, something doesn't fit: Added a BendPak 14TL four-post lift to the single bay at the 'east' end of the garage. I knew it would be 'tight' but I didn't think it would be THAT tight. :wtf: I can loose the shelving along that wall (or drop down to 18"...

Re: July 2011 Design update Spiral staircase. An internal conventional staircase just ate up too much room.

And if I had all that I am sure I would want a in-law suite, an in-home theater, a mini-bar, and a sushi block too. Can't have it all. Just gotta focus on what I need. 30... single for over seven years now... no ex wives... no kids... no g/f... no plans on any of that **** either. Hence the...

Yeah, that's the idea. There are just so many around here (I am not far from you over the mountain in Cumberland/Franklin county area) that I would hope it would blend into the local scenery at first glance. Then at second glance people would be able to pick out the subtle and not-so-subtle...

Well, the overhang of the upper level is part of the Bank Barn style. As much as another 4' of shop space would be nice, if I need more space that what is already there something is really wrong with me. Damn thing is already over 2,000 square feet (yes, just the garage is over 2k sq ft)...

July 2011 Design update As always, still a work in progress, but here is the latest incarnation: Basically started over to address some issues with garage ceiling clearance (now 15'), wall thickness, some layout quirks, etc. Still not perfect, but this is still more conceptual than anything...