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I shouldn't need more than 12'6" now. I'm just trying to plan for the unknowns which is hard and costly. Sent from my SM-G960U using The Garage Journal mobile app

D Do you have insulation in the ceiling? If so, what type and do you have decking on top? Sent from my SM-G960U using The Garage Journal mobile app

For ease of insulating, a standard truss would probably be the best with blow in insulation. It seems like properly insulating storage trusses and scissor trusses are a bit more involved to do correctly. Down the road, if I need to add electrical in the ceiling, crawling around in scissor...

Hello, I am deciding on trusses for my 34x30 garage build. The wall height is going to be 12'6" from floor. Installing and using a lift should be fine with standard trusses but what are the pros and cons with going with a scissor truss for additional height? I've seen traditional scissor...

I have decided on 34 wide by 30 deep. It will be on a 42" footing with about half of the perimeter on a 4' tall poured concrete wall and the other half on a 2' tall poured concrete wall to compensate for the grade. There will be 1 36" man door, two windows, and 2 overhead doors (10'x10' and...

@Flippin...I like the choice of darker steel on your walls and white on the ceiling. Sent from my SM-G960U using The Garage Journal mobile app

Thanks for all the info. I will talk to my building department to see what they require and then make my decision. Is there any negatives for using metal rib panels on the ceiling vs drywall? The only ones I can think of are some echoing and fire barrier. Sent from my SM-G960U using The...

This is the method I will use for the side that has dirt backing to it. If I have the 48" wall continue the whole perimeter vs. Stepping it down where not needed, then foam on the outside where most of the wall will be exposed wouldn't work. I need to talk to the concrete contractor and see if...

Did you use faced or unfaced insulation in the walls? Sent from my SM-G960U using The Garage Journal mobile app

Hello, My garage build will be built partially into a hill. One of the back corners will be up to 48" below the soil. I plan to have a poured concrete wall to compensate for grade and the framing will start on top similar to a walk-out basement. On the exterior the wall will be covered by...

Hello, I am researching ceiling options for my garage. It will be a 1000sq.ft. heated detached garage in South East Michigan with good insulation (R-19 walls, R-49 blow-in in ceiling). I am leaning towards either drywall or the metal paneling. It seems like there is information for and against...

Several of the concrete guys that have provided quotes all said that block would be fine and that there might be 5-6 courses in 1 area but that it wouldn't be concerning. Some said they would rebar into the footing and fill the blocks and others didn't mention it. One guy quoted block on top of...

If I were to go with the 28w by 36d option this is what I come up with. I need to push the lift as far back as possible to be able to comfortably pass it while backing in the boat. I would like to add a door on the long wall towards the back for getting the mower and smaller things in and out...

Thank you for your info. Do you have a lift in the garage?

I'm not a habitual upgrader and I tend to take good care of my things so I also tend to keep them a long time. I just upgraded to this boat last year and if I were to go much bigger it would most likely reside in a slip on a lake.

My current boat is about 23.5' on trailer. I installed a swing tongue on this trailer to make it fit my attached garage. I'm sure the trailers that come with the swing tongue would be a little shorter for the same size boat.

This is a layout that I am thinking would be most practical in a 36w setup. It would allow a lift with its own 10' wide door. I am also thinking scissor trusses to allow for more lift height and radiant tube heater.

I plan on staring a detached garage in the Spring. I am having a hard time deciding on 28wX36d or 36wX28d or something in between. I am limited to 1017.5sqft. If I go 36wX28d, I plan on having a 2-post lift bay with a 10' wide door and the other 2 bays will have an 18' wide door. The 27'...

I'm not in a hurry and the 4 months will allow me to decide on orientation. I am having a hard time deciding on 28wX36d or 36wX28d or something in between. I am limited to 1017.5sqft. If I go 36wX28d, I plan on having a 2-post lift bay with a 10' wide door and then an 18' wide door and 2 bays...

Hello, I am getting quotes to build a stick frame detached garage 28'w by 36'd. Due to the grading of my lot I will need to build one corner into a hill with about a 4' grade in the back corner. I will need either 6 courses of block or a poured half-wall to compensate for this. A couple of...