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Looks like we ran out of runway when it comes to rain .. the rain is coming this weekend so hopefully we can keep most stuff dry. The roof is on both sides but we don't have the roof shingles on yet :(

Looks like 1 AWG is the way to go .. off to ordering some stuff and start pulling wires soon. For the ground wire it looks like it would be non-bare 8 AWG cu ?

Just looked again at the code .. looks indeed the conduit is considered a wet location so SER is out. Presumably it would be either 2GA or 1GA Stranded THHN ? Studied electric engineering .. but the electrical code differs per country so this should be a fun research project.

About 50-60ft from the main panel to the sub panel.

I'm building a detached garage and am planning a 100A branch circuit of the main panel. Build thread here http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293079&showall=1 I have 1.5 inch conduit already between both buildings and am contemplating between 3-3-3-5 SER copper or aluminum...

Lots of progress the last 3 weeks ... mostly a 2 man crew and these guys don't muck around. Trusses are in .. 2nd floor and stairs installed and with a little luck we can get roofing on before the rain starts next week. The framing inspection should also happen Friday or Monday which then...

Progress .. crew came in on Friday and started working on the form and is digging the foundation part. Lots of rock in the ground so they are using a jackhammer. I'll be digging the trench for power so a jackhammer is probably the way to go for me as well. Slab should be poured this coming...

Progress. The county was nice to me and took the big bag of money and offered an over the counter permit instead of the 11-13 week wait. Picked up the approved permit yesterday and scrambled a little bit to get a crew in to take down a few maple trees that were not doing to well and would need...

Thanks. Nothing too fancy right now. The wife insisted on fixed stairs which required the steeper pitched roofline and while we were at it we ensured that we could add dormers on top later on. I was originally planning to epoxy or paint the floor but I keep reading horror stories about this...

So after 6 weeks waiting the septic review got approved. 600 dollars down the drain to tell me that the new garage is not going to impact the existing septic tank .. duh. Next up is waiting for paperwork to show up and then pull the building permit. Looks like we could build and get the roof...

I can do pictures ;) Here are my 3 cars ... the blue one is a 1969 Land Rover Series 2a .. it redefines 'slow' .. I have never driven a car that terrified me more at 60mph than this thing. The Range Rover is a 1995 model. The last year of the classics which is outfitted with a fairly rare...

Small victory since the county has agreed that I can build within 25 ft of the slope on the property giving me adequate breathing room. Secondly .. I'm toying around with the idea of keeping the garage off the grid and use solar for energy generation. Anyone ever attempted this ?

You should move ... I did the same as I grew up in a small town called Volendam which you Dutch people sure know about ;)

I just bought the plans. It is a little tricky to get the right parts for the scale (like tires, lights and such) but it is doable. A lot of the running gear is go kart stuff.

I work from home every day and that is the view from my desk. What the view doesn't show is that there is a fairly big waterfall coming from the top which drops about 1000-1500ft or so down. I don't see the entire falls but probably about 800ft. This is truly an epic location to live .. I'm...

Thanks. The view is actually considered a native american legend "Legend of Moon" of which you can read the story here. If you look carefully you can actually see the head and torso of a person who is lying on his back

It will be a 3 bay .. so one 16x8 and one 9x8 door. The bay for the 9x8 will be dedicated for the father son project with the slab prepped for a small lift to be installed in the long run. Considering cost I'm trying to see where I can save now but not be blocked from doing something later...

Long long time lurker but I don't think I ever posted. Looks like for me the stars finally are aligned and I can start the process of my 34x26 garage / shop this summer. Pending some permit stuff (living in a rural area with some strict environmental rules might throw in a curveball) building...