Recent content by yukongarage

Well, despite lots of planning and thinking about this, still hit a snag. My foundation guy arrives to take a look at the site yesterday, apparently he only really uses a bobcat, notwithstanding the sharing of the plans, he missed that i needed a trench dug. I assumed that since there was a...

lol, that's the only one that survived the winter snow this year - my son uses it for his motorcycle projects so he was diligent to clear the weight regularly...

@T VETTE not sure why anyone would want to see my mess, but here is the location - left of the seacan, shack extension will me removed for the build then reinstalled to match the roof line. @PhantomEB I still debate centering the door, but I think to the left gives me good versatility and in...

Thanks @jollygreengiant hope you have a good supply of popcorn, this will be a slow build ground is still frozen here. I wish I could do everything at once, i am trying hard to keep this a cash build and the resources aren't deep enough to do all in one year. Good thought re the lift...

Thanks for the thoughts James, I may have mentioned earlier that the longer term plan for the boat is not in the garage, but under a carport side wing on the structure, I would only back it in if I was working on it, and there wouldnt be a car on the lift at that point. Good thoughts on the...

@kwb our code requirements here are simply 6" from the ground level must be PWF treated wood (or cement), the code is more focused on snow loading, frost jacking and drainage (to prevent frost jacking). But you are both right, and I am hopefull that three courses of ICF plus the 10" footing...

Thanks folks, @lovetap for the permitting process, the build is unheated, but eventually I'd like to install a waste oil heater or big wood stove. @carlaisle yes, getting a 12' door inthere will be a challenge. my hope is that the 12' wall, plus a foot on the foundation and possibly moving...

I finally have enough set aside to start building my garage - wish I could have started years ago when things were cheaper (and easier) but here we are. I live just outside Whitehorse, Yukon, and the hope this year is to get the cement in and the shell up. Summers are short here and we jam a...