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Thanks everyone! There's nothing I can really do about the occasional water problem except an exterior sump pump or something, but I would have nowhere to pump it to. The garage is in a low spot that all the water from my large driveway and from my neighbor's entire (all concrete) property...

Image of the problem: This is a detached, 20' x 12' garage in a corner of my yard that floods once or twice a year (located in Kansas). The foundation is a perimeter wall that goes maybe 30" deep and probably a foot wide, with a slab in the middle that was poured separately. What if I built...

I've used enamal hardener and painted an entire truck with Rustoleum, enamel hardener, and mineral spirits. I wouldn't do it again though. After a few years of 100% direct sunlight, the dark green paint started to fade. http://dannix.net/node/58

Here's another patch panel that I made myself and welded in yesterday. It took me about 4 hours probably! A lot of the techniques I used are not preferred by the experts like Robert, but I did what I could with the tools I had on hand. I could have used a shrinking machine and a real shot bag...

Thanks so much! The warping you describe is exactly what has happened. I also explains why, after finishing welding, the new tire clearance wasn't much better, wasn't what I thought it would be. I can planish the concave section of the welds, which I have done, but at the lip, it's impossible...

Hi Robert, I'm wondering if you could give me some advice? I'm working on widening/stretching/flaring the fenders on my '67 VW project (you might have seen it on instagram) and I employed some "pie cuts," pulled out the sheet metal to where I wanted it, and then welded it back together with...

This thread is taking off! I can't keep up! Keep em coming gents Fantastic job! Thank you for sharing! I will certainly look into that, thank you. Yeah that's important to consider. I'm thinking I would wait to buy most materials when Menards has their 11% rebait, which is most of the time lol

I don't doubt it! I've been reading all about vapor barriers and foundations and portal framing and sheathing options and trusses and ....... That is ambitious! I feel a little more confident about my own project now. I'm simply going to use the garage designer tool at Menards and keep it basic.

Hi guys! Yes of course I'm sure plenty of people here has built their own garage... right?? If YOU did, then what was your experience? Did you hire out the siding, roofing, framing, concrete work, etc? Did you work with an architect? Everyone's situation will be different of course - local...

will the city/county let you be your own general contractor? That's what I intend on doing. Yeah I'll make a lot of mistakes and probably injure myself more than once but I'm determined, and I have the resources and a little experience. Of course the foundation is not really DIY territory. But...

thanks for the tip! I'm going to try it out right now. I'm purchasing a house (under contract) with a shed that needs torn down and a new garage built. I have lots of ideas I need to try out, and a little visualization will help.

Very nice! I'm planning something similar. Can I ask how much you spent on the foundation? More or less than $10k?

Thank you everyone! I appreciate all the help! I hadn't thought about the power lines! There's power lines in the back yard, above the back fence. Doing my due diligence! A survey will be important given I would want to build, and there's concerns about where exactly the property line is. I...

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it's actually a pretty nice apartment building, I wouldn't call it a business, that's a strange way to put it, people live there. About 6 unites. This is not a large city, not a lot to choose from.

thanks guys :rolleyes2

You must not be a tree hugger like me lol :headshake but seriously, the tree adds value. So I'd like to keep it if possible, would even build around it if I can. If not then alright, no biggie I already tried that with the wife. Plus, only places around here with some acrage are either way...

Here's my notes from reading through the city's building code's and ordinances: will need building permit and electrical permit licensed contractor applies for the permits OR the home owner does if doing own work, but must fill out owner-occupent paperwork talk to the Building Safety...

Hey guys!! I need help planning an all new garage in a tight space! But first I'll show off some pics (that you could skip, if so then go to the bottom of this post where I lay out all the question in a numbered list). So after many years of moving around and having only tiny 1-car garages -...

How about a 11x18 one-car garage :lol: I don't have a thread but I will start one when I buy my new place this spring, hopefully the new place will have a bigger garage!