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With the freeware, you can export PNGs, TIFFs or JPEGs as well as 3D Google Earth files and COLLADA files (whatever those are). There are other things you can export with the paid version, like animated walk-throughs.

About 9 months ago, I decided to put a huge piece of workout equipment in it (smith machine). Now only one car can fit and that means mine sits outside. Take a guess at how often I use the smith...

I love SketchUp. It's a little difficult to use at first but once you get the hang of it, it isn't bad. It can be hard to find exactly what you want to put into your model, but there are tons of downloadable models you can use. A lot of vendors have created 3d models of their products, so you...

Very nice! Planning to paint it orange?

I am hoping to at least be able to reuse the slab foundation. It wouldn't surprise me if you're correct that it's not very thick. What's your concern about the roof of the house?

We're a few days away from making an offer on the house so I have one little question. Someone mentioned the slab may not be thick enough to support a new, heavier structure. Generally speaking, is there a way to tell without damaging the slab, such as digging beside it to see how thick it is...

So the viewing went well. We really dig the house and property. Time to talk to the bank. As for the carport, it was better than expected but some assumptions were true. It does have 120 to it and it has a slab foundation. The roof is pretty flat and there's no way to do traditional overhead...

I really appreciate the offer, man! Might have to take you up on it. :D

I have an almost three-year-old 51" lcd that will go in my shop or garage once we move. It was replaced with a brand new 55" under warranty and they don't want the old set returned. The issue the tv has is minor enough that I can live with it for what little TV I'll be watching in the shop. It...

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The cheapest opener for carriage style doors (which would look great with that house) are pretty highly priced. Not too terribly much, though. Didn't look too hard for the sliding style because I don't think that design would work for me.

I thought about that but don't think the wife would want to get out of her car to open the door. I'm sure there are opener options for that type of door, though. I should look into that.

This is the only photo that shows any of the carport. Getting an idea of scale, I'm afraid pattenp may be correct.

Thanks for pointing that out. I'll take a tape measure with me tomorrow and see.

Very valid point. I like the look of two doors, although cost will of course be a factor.

This is the most likely thing I'll do. I hope there's electricity, but not counting on it. I can run the electricity out there but the materials aren't exactly cheap. They seem eager to sell and the house has been on the market for quite a while (just like everything else around here) so...

I scared of them, too. The house has been recently remodeled but I don't know if they've touched the out building. I'll find out tomorrow. I will be budgetarily challenged, so a demo and rebuild will be a long way off. Maybe I could partially enclose it to better protect the cars from the...

I may be getting ahead of myself, here, but any advice will be appreciated. My wife and I are going to look at a home Saturday that we're very interested in. There aren't any photos of the carport online, except via Google street view (see below) and that is pretty old. My idea would be to...

It would seem to me that as long as you're good at geometry, the roof would only be mildly more wasteful. I wouldn't think you'd waste a lot of yard space, either. If you're backing the building into a 90-degree corner, then only the small triangular section between the building and your...

That MV is my dream bike! I used to drool over that exact model at the bike shows back in the day. That garage looks perfect.