Recent content by Tom338

Here are some pictures showing the metal on the walls. The heating system will be in the corner once I get all the parts. I am not planning on getting any custom flooring or cabinets. Some of the garages on here are amazing but for me just some stains on the floor from doing work and a top to...

Yes, I will heat it with the plastic water lines running through the slab. The styrofoam under the slab and all around the foundation will prevent heat loss. Loopcad is a great tool if you are going with a hydronic system. It might be too late for that if you already have a floor. Right now I...

That stuff is brand named Nudura and I used 2 and a half rows. You can saw the blocks in half and flip them over to make half rows. There are also taper top pieces so you can get a ledge for bricks. I used taper top for the half row on top so I had a wider base for the 2x6 bottom plate. I had...

Nice work! That is an amazing job you have done.

Total cost is at $22581.83 right now. That includes absolutely everything to this point. I still have to get more parts of the heating system. I went with the ICF for the insulation value and I wanted to try it. Materials came from Rona, Home Depot, Perth Planing Mill, Rideau Pipe, Ottawa...

That is almost up to date. I passed my final building inspection and electrical inspection earlier this month and did a little more work on finishing touches. More pictures to follow

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I had help from friends family and neighbors both over the phone and in person but I did most of it by myself.

I started in mid April 2015 and I worked most of the summer and fall on in. I did a lot of research on here along the way. Thanks to the guys I messaged.