Recent content by SouthernBoy

I'm in the Columbia area, out near Irmo.

Good question, and we gave it a lot of thought ahead of time. It's hard to tell in the pics, but the slab is elevated almost 12 inches above grade where it meets the driveway. We elevated it due to the fact that everything in my yard slopes front-to-back, so the driveway drains towards the new...

Yeah... I had the trusses designed with an attic box in the middle. It's 8' wide and about 4 1/2' tall. I put an aluminum drop down stair set just inside the big doors for access.

I'll try to scan my sketches this weekend and post them. It'll make it easier to describe. Thansk for the comments. I'll update soon.

More progress pics... "She Who Must Be Obeyed" is still drooling over gardening catalogs, so I have some time to post a bit more. The only things I've sub-contracted out was the block work and concrete (I don't have the expertise or equipment), and the roof sheating and shingles ("She" was...

I've been lurking here for months, soaking up ideas and tips for my new garage. I already have an oversized, attached two-car garage, but I wanted another "bay" for a project car. There were several challenges. A drainage easement had me hemmed in on one side, and my yard slopes pretty...

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Thanks for pointing this one out! I picked up six this afternoon. Garage build starts this Monday!!!!!