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Congrats on your own garage. Run some electric, insulate it, heat it, and organize your tools and you'll have a great place to tinker!

I agree that I probably would have saved a few bucks by being my own "general contractor" but after seeing the work that the contractor did around my city I decided just to have them handle it. I did have a couple issues with the companies that put my entrance door on and the brick people and my...

Re: Ima Newb, Your input welcomed! My 30x48 garage plan/ build / ?? thead My concrete was 12K and complete finish would have been $55K and that was for 28x30..So, yes for your size garage the numbers look right. In my opinion. I had them take down and remove my existing garage, put down the...

Re: Ima Newb, Your input welcomed! My 30x48 garage plan/ build / ?? thead I live in Trenton, MI and had Italy American Construction build my 28x30. They did a AWSOME job. Your numbers seem in the ball park. Click on the thread here "Garage Gallery" and look for 28x30 Fully Finished Finally and...

I tried starting a motorcycle for over an hour (kick start) come to find out it was out of gas! Thanks for the dishwasher post. Mine is old and due to fail. I'll check the power hook up first.

Thats a great work bench top and your power strip is cool!

I'm watching TV in my garage as well! Not enjoying a cigar but having a couple cocktails!

I went with T1-11 and didn't stain or paint it. Drywall is subject to getting dirty and if you have young kids its subject to getting holes in it!

Nice job! Looks great.

Where's the tools? Where's the work bench?

I built a 28x30 on a lot that has a 1100sq ft ranch home on it. My lot size is 58x120. The peak of my house matches the peak of my garage. Build it big or you will regret it if you don't. I've wanted certain things in life and have settled for something less and have always regretted it. Not my...

Awesome! Looks great!

I've got a 46" Sony LCD hanging in my garage along with a refrigerator and yes a urinal. If your gonna do it...do it right!

I live in Michigan and I have about $50,000 invested. I paid a very reputable contractor to do 90% of the work. I had a very clear vision of what I wanted but also understood what my personal building limitations were. A few people think I was crazy to spend that kind of money on a garage and...

I love your brick...I had to make some financial decisions as well and decided to vinyl side it in exchange for a 18ft door and a couple other things.

My garage is 28x30 with 9ft walls. I also have a 18ft insulated garage door. I finished the inside with 9ft sheets of T11. If you are going to "hang" things from the ceiling (bikes for example) 9ft works well. Also, I had to install 2 ceiling fans to "push" the heat down in the winter. Good luck!

Here's a taste of the inside..

Here are a couple more pics of the build. More to come..

I used vented glass block windows in mine to shine some natural light but also prevent burglars from B and E..Also, I had my garage built on one layer of sinder block so I could easly wash the floor inside and not damage the T11 I used to finish it off with..