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Three I can think of off hand. Sound deadening (STC), Fire rating (Type 'X'), and stud or joist spacing.

Can you put in a straight run stair? No landing. Then you won't have the headroom issue at the landing. BTW, re: MN4's comments, the dimensions noted in codes are not absolutes. The code riser height (usually 7 or 7 1/4") is a maximum, you can do less, but not a fraction over. The tread depth...

If these contractors are quoting 4x8 sheets, it's 2400/32 =75 sheets, 1800/32 = 57 sheets. Total 132 plus 25-30% waste. That's getting closer to the 185 sheets. I'm not saying these quotes are justifiable or acceptable, just offering explanations to the OP that he can use to knock the price...

Cryptic. PM me the contractor's names, I may have some others you can contact for alt. pricing, and they may be open to options. One way I've gotten better prices was to tell subs the could use my project to fill in between other jobs. I was never in a big hurry to get a job finished.

Thanks kaffine. These are the kind of comments I'm looking for. So you bought a fast rise kit from them? How was their shipping, customer service, etc? Would you use them again? When I did the house, the contractor's did not trim all the areas that I'd asked them to. So I had to do some...

2010 RS MEANS Construction Cost Data pegs 5/8" FIre resistant Gypboard, taped and finished to a Level 4 finish at 1.40/sf. The regional cost index for your area increases the total by 13.6%. So when you do the math, therir costs are in the $48-52 cost range per 4x8 sheet. That's "book value"...

Any photographs? Sometimes it's more cost effective to tear structure down and rebuild from scratch instead of killing yourself screwing around with making a bad structure a little better. I learned this from experience and won't make the mistake again. How is the electrical, lighting, sill...

I had extra cat5 and rg6 left over from a couple of house renovations, so I ran pairs in conduit out to my detached garage in a trench for future use. I have plenty of cable left to fully wire the garage when I finally get started on the renovation.

Get that homebrew equipment organized, and don't forget to leave space for a Brutus.

I have 18" for undercounter and housekeeping outlets, 48" for over counter and 80" for clocks, mounted TV, etc.

Thanks all for your comments so far. I will probably be rebuilding my garage piecemeal, at my own pace, one bay at a time. (There's' a photo on my intro thread.) That's one reason why I'm considering doing this myself. That and the cost of hiring subcontractors here in So. CT is high, in good...

Has anyone installed closed cell foam insulation themselves? I've used it on houses that I've restored, but I hired contractors to install it. Since then, the price has gone out range for what I want to spent on a garage renovation. I know all the benefits and specs and am not looking for a...

I was going to say the same thing. There's a big difference between separating Hazard- or Storage- use from apartments in a commercial building than separating a garage from living space in a home.

Is there anyone in your area with a portable mill? Or see if you can rent one from the local rent-all. I have some black walnut trees I need to take down in the spring and I'm going to mill them in my yard.

No insulation? Ribbed or corrugated metal would already have a light finish, no painting, and should easily span between trusses. A different material and texture would make your garage more interesting inside too. Save the OSB for another project.

I've sprayed on primer/sealer before the block filler to cut down on the amount of block filler to use. If you have a powerful enough sprayer, you can spray and roll to make the work go faster. You can rent a gas powered unit from your local rent-all. Use at least a 3/4 gal/hr sprayer and a 517...

I still hand draft my home projects.

Where you are located will depend on which code you will need to follow, national, state or local. I'd talk with your building inspector first, then tell the insurance co. what you're doing and get their sign-off. I've found that the insurance guys don't always know what the code requires...

t6j, I would have added plywood gusset plates at the red lines, but that's just me. More important, I would add tie down straps where the joists meet the double sill plate. Tom

DR. Any photos of the corrugated wall?