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I do plan to do mesh and rebar, it worked well on my first garage so I'll stick with what works. How close together did you run your rows of PEX? Fortunately the lift is free standing and has casters so I don't have to worry about anchor placement. I did a rough drawing of the exterior as you...

How long was your run to the garage from the main panel? I have 100' of 12/3 to supply my garage with 240v 20a and I find the voltage drop is significant when I try to run two tools at the same time on the 110v. for my new one I'm contemplating getting a second drop from the power company...

I would like to go bigger than 24x24' but to go even one foot bigger here requires an engineered slab with a 4' footer, stamped engineered plans, inspections and basically increases the cost to build by 40%. That's why I am going with a single bay, 12' ceiling and 4 post lift so I can store...

The manual for the lift calls for 4 1/4" 3000psi concrete with rebar. I was planing on going 5" with the PEX tubing, I assume the volume of the PEX will mean that it's not actually much more concrete. I suppose it couldn't hurt to go 6" though.

I just got here :) I wish this forum was around when I built my first garage, I made a lot of mistakes. I hope to get this one right the first time.

I have an existing 24x16' garage with a 5" slab on 1 foot of graded 7/8" split gravel, that has not cracked in 8 years but it has no PEX in it, I know that general consensus is to use tamped class A or smaller gravel but the loose 7/8" packed up well and didn't sink in my soft ground. Strength...

Hi, can anyone tell me what considerations you have to make when putting PEX into your poured slab? Do you have to go thicker than 4 1/2" to accommodate it? I want to pour a 24x24' and put PEX in for later on when I can afford to install solar panels. I will have a 4 poster lift in the garage...

The only brand of these tent structures I have seen survive multiple winters come from these guys in New Brunswick. http://www.cover-tech.com/portablegarages.htm