Super38ACP
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Scruffy Little Shed in the Scruffy City
SubTitle, not even close to my dream garage.
Background Thread 1: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/garage-workshop-preplanning-and-thoughts.507449/
Background Thread 2: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/max-steel-vs-alans-direct-carolina-carport-20x30.545714/
Specs:
This is 20x30 Carolina Carports.
The sides are Clay, with Quaker Grey Roof, Black Trim and White Doors.
20x30 Vertical Roof Metal Garage
6/12 Pitch
12GA Framing, Certified 150mph-35psf
9' Leg Height $
Both Sides Closed, Vertical
Both Ends Closed, Vertical
Chain Hoist > (1) 10'x8' Roll Up Garage Door w/Chain Hoist, White (1) Header Seal - Garage Door
(1) 36"x80" 6-Panel Steel Walk-in Door (No Window), White
1' Overhang On Sides & Ends
26GA Sheeting
Approx. cost $12.000.00
Alans Ordering Process:
Very Easy, everyone was very helpful and patient in explaining the process.
Once you order they send the order to Carolina and Carolina is to send the plans for the permit.
Carolina Carports.
Took them every bit of a week to send the plans. Once you have plans and permit in hand you can get a concrete contractor to prepare the site. Once the site is prepared you must send photos of it, at which time the scheduler will put you in line.
Communication on the whole is not great, you send the pictures and don’t hear from anyone, when you call they will tell you that you will hear about two weeks ahead of time.
The first appointment was on a Thursday, they called Wednesday afternoon and said that because of issues with the customer before us they would not be able to do it and would call to reschedule (no they did not simply push the appointment to the next week.)
A few weeks after they said they would arrive approximately 10AM on Thursday about that time they called and said that it would be more like 1, 130 rolled around and no sign, no call and no reply to text. Call to scheduler resulted in them saying they would arrive in about an hour (that would have been about 3) no sign and no call, finally as i was leaving about 7 they rolled down the road. They would have probably worked all night in the dark if i had let them.
At this point pretty aggravated, I let them work a while and they promised to come back the next morning. I said they could arrive at 7 it was more like 10:30, they worked until about 5 when it started raining. Said it was too slick and could they return over the weekend, we settled on Sunday and they showed about 9 to finish.
They clearly had a system and did a good job, if not perfect. I had serious doubts starting out.
Concrete Contractor,
Did some things I'm not 100% happy with but it’ll work, the foreman was very nice, i think he puts a little too much trust in his guys.
The Buildings slab itself is great and the county inspector pronounced it perfectly suitable for anything on top and overkill for the pre fab metal building.
More later.
Next steps: Insulation and Lights.
SubTitle, not even close to my dream garage.
Background Thread 1: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/garage-workshop-preplanning-and-thoughts.507449/
Background Thread 2: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/max-steel-vs-alans-direct-carolina-carport-20x30.545714/
Specs:
This is 20x30 Carolina Carports.
The sides are Clay, with Quaker Grey Roof, Black Trim and White Doors.
20x30 Vertical Roof Metal Garage
6/12 Pitch
12GA Framing, Certified 150mph-35psf
9' Leg Height $
Both Sides Closed, Vertical
Both Ends Closed, Vertical
Chain Hoist > (1) 10'x8' Roll Up Garage Door w/Chain Hoist, White (1) Header Seal - Garage Door
(1) 36"x80" 6-Panel Steel Walk-in Door (No Window), White
1' Overhang On Sides & Ends
26GA Sheeting
Approx. cost $12.000.00
Alans Ordering Process:
Very Easy, everyone was very helpful and patient in explaining the process.
Once you order they send the order to Carolina and Carolina is to send the plans for the permit.
Carolina Carports.
Took them every bit of a week to send the plans. Once you have plans and permit in hand you can get a concrete contractor to prepare the site. Once the site is prepared you must send photos of it, at which time the scheduler will put you in line.
Communication on the whole is not great, you send the pictures and don’t hear from anyone, when you call they will tell you that you will hear about two weeks ahead of time.
The first appointment was on a Thursday, they called Wednesday afternoon and said that because of issues with the customer before us they would not be able to do it and would call to reschedule (no they did not simply push the appointment to the next week.)
A few weeks after they said they would arrive approximately 10AM on Thursday about that time they called and said that it would be more like 1, 130 rolled around and no sign, no call and no reply to text. Call to scheduler resulted in them saying they would arrive in about an hour (that would have been about 3) no sign and no call, finally as i was leaving about 7 they rolled down the road. They would have probably worked all night in the dark if i had let them.
At this point pretty aggravated, I let them work a while and they promised to come back the next morning. I said they could arrive at 7 it was more like 10:30, they worked until about 5 when it started raining. Said it was too slick and could they return over the weekend, we settled on Sunday and they showed about 9 to finish.
They clearly had a system and did a good job, if not perfect. I had serious doubts starting out.
Concrete Contractor,
Did some things I'm not 100% happy with but it’ll work, the foreman was very nice, i think he puts a little too much trust in his guys.
The Buildings slab itself is great and the county inspector pronounced it perfectly suitable for anything on top and overkill for the pre fab metal building.
More later.
Next steps: Insulation and Lights.