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Creating a project thread now that things are underway. 970+/- addition, 35w front, 51w back, 12 framing, 22.5 deep. Addition will be 2' down from current garage, and 1' above, so it shouldn't look too huge. Been a about a year and a half since starting with the plans and permits. The pad...

They broke ground, did some soil analysis, and declared it too wet to build (go figure, been a wet winter here). So it's been pushed back until May or June.

Update! After a year of planning, septic work, plan revision, permitting, estimating, plan revision, permitting, and hand wringing over whether I can really justify spending $OMG on a place for my toys... breaking ground this week: 12' framing, 2' cut, ridge on new garage 1' above old...

TBOT checking in. here's my build thread - guess it's time to update it - breaking ground today. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52344 Has anyone yet told you not to use the plastic bins? Those are okay for blankets and stuffed animals, not for heavy sharp expensive things.

Hey-hey! Not too worried about the lighting - the doodle at the beginning of the thread shows the approximate layout of the shop. Where the door obscures the ceiling (about 8' of the ~12' length, with a 9' door fully open) I can install lights on the side of the vaulted section. Did that at...

Interesting how the 16x9 looks more like a 10x7 until you open the door. Pretty cool, like a reverse Disneyland Mainstreet. Really appreciate the info, bluesman. After trading a few more emails around, I think this is headed toward changing my 7.5' doors on 8' walls (existing) to 7', and...

Don't know, I put an email into the draftsman. His thoughts previously: The addition is 2' below the existing garage, but with a common roofline; the new is 10' walls, old is 8'. I'm not much good on cosmetics, so was inclined to take the advice of a designer-type-guy as far as the...

That's the ticket! Thanks!

The door will be 8' tall. Glad my drawing made sense, a picture's worth a thousand words!

Thanks, appreciate the help.

Whoa. Sure wish I had a need for this stuff now.

Hi all - next silly question :lol_hitti My bays are perpendicular to my roof ridge. There's a drawing here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53794 The roof is a fairly low hip roof design. The doors are 8' high, with a 10' ceiling. I plan to have an open beam over the lift...

Garage at our old house, 24x24 and always a disgusting pile of mess.

Hi ak, funny you should mention a crane, my builder was wondering the same thing. But No, not planning on any heavy lifting. blk, the roof will be trussed for most of it. The area over the lift will be open/vaulted/cathedral whatever.... My builder said that a double set of trusses on each...

Thanks guys. Am I understanding right that you think I can support the ridge beam over a 7' opening with the trusses on either end and no additional support/bracing? Scissor trusses are an option too, which I hadn't considered, but they'll eat into headroom a bit. The existing construction is...

Hi all - My project is an addition to our existing garage, at an angle to match the lot line. It's 36' in front, about 52' in back, 22' deep, 10' walls. It will keep the same roofline as the existing garage, so will be built below grade to get more headroom. One 16' door to store two...

Thank you very much - back to lurking. :beer:

Quick question, and if this is a threadjack, tell me to go pound sand... but reading about drilling holes and new slab work brought something up in my tiny brain. Is it better to pour the slab, then drill, or install the bolts before pouring?

S3 would be my choice, from a "making sense down the road" perspective. But it seems the same if you go from the fan box to S(black) then back to the fan (not a fan of using white for live current thought, could mark with tape I suppose), then jump S(black) to 3(black), then over and back to...

Hi Ryland. I'm no expert, but I think you're on the right track. I don't think there's a way to get constant power from one side of a 3-way to the other, though it seems like it ought to be possible - you'd need some sort of thingamagig to connect to the red or black depending on which one's...