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thx guys. I called an old plumber in Niles to come give me a quote.... ...For $650, he'll run my natural gas (black pipe, which is what Chicago wants, wrapped with tar....with T's and shut-offs by the house and inside the garage), water (with a sillcock and shut-off at the house and another...

I'm using Danley's for everything. The owner has been the salesman that I've been working with, and he's been more than reasonable as far as my upgrades prices are concerned (i.e. : Hardi-Board siding, 10' ceiling height, 8' overhead doors, 16" O.C. ceiling joists (instead of their usual 48"...

Re: garage slab to driveway hight issue I had the same issue in a warehouse space we lived in years ago.... ...Our solution was using a gear drive circular saw with a masonry blade to "chamfer" the floor...adjusted the bevel so we could still keep our floor-apron height difference, but the...

I'm using Danley's for everything. The owner has been the salesman that I've been working with, and he's been more than reasonable as far as my upgrades prices are concerned (i.e. : Hardi-Board siding, 10' ceiling height, 8' overhead doors, 16" O.C. ceiling joists (instead of their usual 48"...

Anyone know what Chicago requires (or allows) for running a gas line from the house to detached garage?? I'm trying to figure out things like depth of trench, permissible materials, etc.... If Chicago doesn't allow this, can any of the experts in here advise me on the best way to achieve a...

I'm continuing from my "introduce yourself" thread. Please follow along with me and lemme hear your constructive criticism as we go. These pics are from last week, rest of the garage is gonna be built early next week. First garage on this property. Here's a view (from my son's room) of the...

Here's a view (from my son's room) of the cement mixer backing down the alley. 30 minutes earlier, this space was occupied by overgrown weeds and construction debris that never quite made it to the trash. Here's the first cement truck pouring. At the end of the day, 3 cement trucks emptied...

As a frequent visitor to Jalopy and Jockey journal, I always hoped for a garage of my own to join the ranks of The Garage Journal.... ....And next week I'll enter into the ranks with a brand-spankin-new 30' x 22' garage in the Windy City. I've been a garage rat (chopping and screwing...