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I really have not looked in to floor heating at all. Always figured it was too expensive. So My Options: 1. A split 24K Mr Cool unit($1500) + Radiant Floor heating(COST???) 2. Gas Garage heater installed($2500) + 2 A/C Units($700). Thoughts on Radiant Floor heating material cost for a 32x40...

So my builder and his HVAC guy think that I won't be happy with a Mini-Split system. Mostly because Michigan is cold for 4-5 months out of the year and the mini splits can cool great but won't heat as well. They suggested a giant Garage heater, installed with gas run from the house for $2500...

Been going over as much data as I can regarding heat and A/C. Either I plumb the barn for Gas($800) from the house to use a large heater($1000) and then use window A/C units($500) when needed or I say screw and go in on a mini split setup and call it good. Just not sure on the long term running...

We have Trusses! 😈

Had a nice weekend of no rain so decided to burn the brush pile, and cut up two trees that were taken out from the lot prep. Also picked up what I think was a pretty good deal on lights. 12, 8ft long lights with bulbs for 10 of them for $80. All were taken out of an automotive shop being torn...

Man that garage is soooo clean! That lift is awesome. Mind me asking, what material did you use for your walls/ceiling?

Love the build. Can I ask where you got the Heavy Duty shelving? Looks like something out of Home Depot.

Thanks! Yah they had to fill up almost 4ft on the backside facing the trees. Probably more than I truly needed but this will bring it up almost level with the house. Looks like posts will go in starting just after July 4th. :cool:

Move some trees! https://imgur.com/SQGoQ54

Week 1 progress after about 3 months of BS DEQ back and forth. I think I only made it through that by pestering and ******* off the right people so that they just wanted to get rid of me. Building on the edge of a 100yr Flood plain is not simple apparently. :D

Thought I better track our progress here as I have found other users threads incredibly helpful as I planned out our build. Here is what the plan is so far: 40'x32'x14' with an 8ft Lean To, essentialy making a 40x40 footprint 2-10'x10' Garage doors 8'x32' Loft for storage and office/work area...

Thanks for documenting this. I am in the process of getting approval for a 32x40x14 and this thread gave me a ton of good ideas.

Dude, how do you choose what to drive to work? :thumbup: Looks awesome! Beautiful cars.

I’ll ask the builder about it. Thanks

This is something I’m going back and forth on. The barn is 20 feet from the house and a spigot. I can easily get a hose to the barn and the dog run for washing. But getting it plumbed for water would require a drain to the septic on the other side of the house. $$$$

We have been through two springs at this house and some areas get some serious water. We are on 20 acres with about 1/3 of that being wetlands which we can't touch. Where we plan on putting the barn does not get "soupy" so I think we are mostly good. An elevation check will have to be done and I...

Interesting. I would not have thought of that. The reason we aren't going concrete there is that half of it will be an outdoor dog run with a door going back inside under the loft so my dogs can go in and out during the day. Will probably go with pea gravel for the dog run area and the other...

Yah that is what I really like. He even uses the lumber yard 3 miles down the road for his builds. So when he says he sources all the work local....he means local. :thumbup:

I’ll ask him about the 2x6. Unfortunately the shingled roof is an HOA requirement.

Really appreciate all the expertise here. Seems like a lot of really helpful people. My Wife and I are looking to build our first detached garage in Michigan. We live in a 100yr flood zone area so there is bound to be a couple setbacks. Given the area we have to work with, we have decided on a...