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I tried changing the title in the first post of my thread: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=325666 But it isn't showing up that way in the forum section. If a mod could change the thread/post/whatever title to "Default 50x38 Detached Metal Garage Build" to match the first...

There's been a bunch of site progress. Still trying to finalize the building design. Here's a selection of photos, but you can find the whole Flickr album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thoraxe/albums/72157715387357371 Getting set up after locating the septic field (just to be sure it...

Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input It's been a while since my last update. The septic system location and the build setback lines ended up not really cooperating, so the building changed size and shape before the final design. After back-and-forth with the county, we had to get...

Sketchup changed their business model and completely hamstrung the free tooling. Trying to create a floorplan with it is proving miserable. Short of grabbing some graph paper, what software (free?) are people using to lay out floor plans?

This is a metal building without an interior ceiling. There's no attic to blow anything into. If it just went out the roof, it's no different at that point than a through wall fan.

Replying to my own thread because that's how I do. I looked at Big *** Fans and other ceiling fan threads and saw the price of even the smaller BAF. I also saw a comment about just moving around hot air. I then looked at mini split pricing, not that I would specifically buy this unit, but...

Quick internet search lead me to https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/air-change-rate-room-d_867.html That site also has https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/garage-ventilation-d_1017.html Air change out rate for a warehouse is listed as anywhere from 6-30 times per hour, but, on the garage...

I'm progressing with my shop build and will end up with a building that's longer than it is wide, but not by much (38x48). So that's ~1800sqft on the ground but it's a farmhouse style building with a high gable in the middle (3:12 gabled roof). 14' wall height. This is outside Atlanta, Georgia...

Yup, that's the same unit I linked. I might give that one a try first. Would be less sloppy than a pressure washer surface cleaner!

So, the topic is a bit of a lie. I'm actually trying to deal with my basement, but the problem is relevant to anyone that is building a garage with traditional insulation/drywall/framing. Although you'd probably have framing and a roof before insulation.... I have a new construction home and...

Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input So my last post was just after going to contract, and now we've been in the house almost 8 months. Financially things are stabilizing and I'm starting to get serious on the garage planning. Final registered-with-the-county house square footage...

Are there any specific questions I should ask about the concrete as we move forward on the build process? All of the information so far has been awesome, but some of the concrete info has not necessarily been actionable, if that makes sense.

Those would be pretty great if they had proper supports for pinch welds!

Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. A couple of follow on questions - The Auto Dollys don't particularly seem cheap, nor do the casters. But, if anyone has suggestions for casters that might work with them, or better dollies, if entertain it. The reality is that they'll remain unused...

So this is a bit of a jumble of a newb question but hear me out. Many years ago I bought some Auto Dollys -- the little V shaped metal ones with four poly caster wheels on them: http://theautodolly.com/the-auto-dolly-line/the-auto-dolly/ When I got them I was super excited, and I put my heavy...

Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input As an update: After a long, long search and tons of deliberation and meetings and more deliberation and more meetings we finally ended up going to contract on a new construction. The home will be on approximately 1.5 acres. It is a detached...

Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input I just moved all of the images to my own server, they should all work now. I can provide sketchup files as well if anyone wants. * If we do a new construction home we are going to build it with a 4 car attached. Then one of the "stored" cars...

Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input So we've spent a lot of time looking up zoning, deliberating, doing all kinds of other stuff, and not much has changed on the house front, but we are finding properties that can accommodate some kind of detached structure. I finally sat down...

Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input Kevin54 thanks for the feedback. The 5 cars was definitely just a "what if?" and it's clear that it really won't work without ridiculous effort. My wife and I then took it down to four cars and even then with a 25x40 and adequate clearance...