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Had to Google "swale" to figure out what you meant. Sounds like a ditch or culvert, and there are ditches on all of the farm fields around me, and they drain into a nearby river ("my" river, heh heh heh). I do not have a swale because I live on the edge of a small bluff, so (I guess) water...

A contractor came back with a bid yesterday for my 26x46 barn/garage. It includes $4000 worth of site prep (note: he is bidding on a pole barn, so there is no foundation digging, just scrape the grass off and back-fill with sand). He used the center of a nearby road (120' from the garage site)...

rcleaver's a smart fella -- follow his advice if you can. Try contacting a local materials supplier who only does business with contractors, and ask one of their salesman for a reference. That will filter out all of the small-time guys that aren't big enough to do business with a wholesaler...

I wanted mine up out of the way, so I mounted it on the ceiling which is 10' high, and I've never had to climb up and monkey with it for any reason. Mine has a block near the tip of the hose so that, when fully retracted, some amount of hose sticks down enough to reach. I decided to mount...

I'm limited to 1200 sq ft even though I own 5 acres, and the odds of getting a variance are low -- good ol' boy township board. Otherwise I'd go both deeper and longer like you suggest. I think (read: hope) 26x46 is the best way to meet the 1200 sq ft constraint.

Thanks for the description. That looks very nice! That is similar to what I want to do, except my township limits me to 1200 sq ft unless I'm zoned agricultural, which I'm not. How high is the peak? Do you have an pics from when you were building it?

Can you describe it in further detail? What are the specs (watts, amps, volts) on the lighting fixtures you're going to control, and how many on each switch? I found the site below very helpful when wiring my basement, and I'll refer to it soon when I start my garage. I just went with the...

Those organizing rails are genius! Great job on everything else.

I see your signature says you have a 1969 International 4 X 4 truck (Classic) I love Internationals. I have a '75 pickup and my wife has a '76 Scout II, both with the 345.

You bet I'll post some pics. Hoping to break ground in the next month. I added a thread in the General Garage Discussion describing it and asking for suggestions. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32270

Thanks for the reply. It's mostly for storage of vehicles (old pickup trucks and motorcycles). And a small wood shop. The loft will hold "stuff" like camping gear and that other bric-a-brac one seems to accumulate (grow?) but cannot get rid of, and we also would like to someday build a...

Going to get started on my garage soon! Been day-dreaming about it for the four years that I've owned my house. This piece of property is where I want to live forever, so I want the garage to last. Here are the details: Detached from house, 75' away 26 wide by 46 long with 10' walls Gambrel...

I'm new here, but have browsed the site on numerous occasions. About to get started on a new barn/garage. I'll post pics of the progress.