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428, Wow fella that is a spread to be proud of... The wife & I just bought some property in S.C. and have a similar vision ....Very Nice :thumbup: Say what part of S.C. are you in, We bought on the west side next to Lake Seccession...Retirement is looking mighty tasty these days:drool:

Rusty, Here are a couple pics of the Barn/Garage I built a few years ago...and the is a pavilion to the right that we added a year ago...

WOW !!! Some of these tool boxes are just super... :thumbup: really complete sets...$$$ nice. I'm am almost ashamed to post my tool boxes ,but I get by with them so far...

When we built our house almost ten years ago ,In the garage we had 8' fixtures T-12 I'm pretty sure . One noisy Ballast but a ton of light. There were 7 fixtures 3 on each side length wise down each row and one in the middle between the cars. In cold temps what a pain wreeeooow-wreeeooow...

Definately a NO-NO in Md. I also would recommend sheetrock, harder to put up for sure , just make a T-post from a couple 2x's and they will take the weight while you screw gun it to the trusses.

Yeah all I see is the small box with a red X in it, is it a different format?? :willy_nil

Beautiful home gorgeus garage or is it Gorgeus home beautiful garage :thumbup: Either way you have a winner there, must be nice...maybe one day :lol:

I have made two very solid work benches from solid core fire rated doors that have been found on work sites tossed in demolition , one has 2x4 legs and bracing the other has 2x6 only because that is what was laying around available at the time. The door knob hole comes in handy for running...

Lugnut, Thats what I named my twin boys Lug & Nut ... :eyecrazy: Just kidding , Your garage build is a great project with fast results for DIY especially if he is working 40+ hrs a week on a regular job... :bowdown: Hats -off!! I noticed on the other web-site with the complete project...

BEE- UTIFUL!!! Looks like Home away from Home... :thumbup:

You could also ask the local steel yard . They sell the beams and should have a good idea of the structural load that each size beam will handle...

Chris, With you living in Ga. you probably don't have to worry about snow load. As mentioned before most pole barns are supported with either 6x6 or 4x6 ,perhaps since you have attic trusses I would opt for the 6x6 . If you plan on a shingle roof 14 trusses will give you a garage length of 26'...

That interior plywood siding is what we call T1-11 mainly used on exterior surfaces, You can stain or paint to your pleasure... David that is a Very Nice shop you have there... :thumbup:

:thumbup: SHAZZZAM!!! :bubbrubb: Sweet I can see myself in your floor :shocking:

Boy I can relate to that , My wife would love for me to come start "The inside projects" But I just like doing the Outside projects better!! :lol: This is more for storing tractors and mowing equipment for the property, But the upstairs is more of a shop for restoring old furniture or other...

IMO you should have both... One attached for daily drivers to park in and a more shop related working garage where-ever the space and funds permit... :bounce:

Nice pump and garage, I have aquired a project pump myself ,its a gilbarco 906 and will be redone as a mobile with a globe on top. I was thinking of placing it just outside the garage as it is in this picture and wiring the lights to a motion sensor? maybe... but mine is still in pieces, I need...

WOW, You really have done alot of prep on that floor, I also want to do my floor in a surface that can with stand jacks and jack stands (might have to use plywood under jack stands) ... My question is were you standing on your floor for those pics ? I'm assuming it was completely dry? (very...

Super WOW! Talk about Extreme home make-over ... gorgeous! Hit that one outta the park :bounce:

Looks like it could use some new springs :lol_hitti