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Congrats! I'll have to check out your build. I'm not sure I'll ever be "finished," but looking forward to the day when I have to think about what project is next!

Glad to hear it's not just me! Now that I've made a little progress on the mancave portion of the build; I think I've spent more time in the shed the last two weeks....and made zero progress!

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And 2020 was siding, trim, garage doors, power, and water. I could actually start using the space for projects; instead of just as a project itself! Also started framing/finishing the back 1/3 as a mancave... Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

2019: more insulation, interior wall sheathing, ceilings, and started external siding Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

2018 saw a lot of electrical runs, decked the attic spaces, and started insulation. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

2017 was spent framing, decking, and taking some time off after choosing the express route off the roof...:Help: Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

‘Morning Bill, Thanks! Small town in north central Illinois (Rockton); it’s south of Madison, WI and north of Rockford, IL in case that’s helpful. Nick Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

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Got the pad poured in late Fall (2016). Homemade (clearly! :lol:) forms (Perimeter trench is 2'+ by 2'+ and then sloped toward the center of the pad) Rigid insulation vapor barrier ~1 mile of #5 rebar (+infinite number of chairs and ties) 180 tons of concrete (finishing the concrete is the...

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I started clearing trees and prepping the pad in the summer of '16. We don't have much elevation change, so I added a piped/graveled french drain around the perimeter - sloped to the C/D corner and then runs further to a dry well. Ton of sand out here, so there's a significant gravel base. I...

If overthinking was a sport, I’d be a staple on ESPN. The decision on size, orientation, construction type, etc. took me just slightly longer than eternity. But, the shed ended up: Stick frame (2x6s) 40’ x 64’ monolithic slab 10’ walls sitting on top of a 5” concrete “curb” Trusses 2’ OC...

So, after we settled on a location (turns out not everybody thinks the middle of the front yard is the ideal spot??!), it was time to clear the land and actually settle on the footprint of the shed. Key purchases to get this far: Husqvarna 455 Rancher (H47 chain really does make quick work...

Considering I’d never so much as built a wall before; this whole idea was probably just a little bit nuts. I briefly toyed with the idea of just hiring it out, but ultimately knew it was something I wanted to actually build. There were months when no progress was made. Even summer months –...

Hey all, I just want to start by broadly thanking this site and the members. I grew up around the garage and am fortunate enough to have a Midwestern background - complete with the Dad who is the go-to guy for fixing about anything - but I personally had never built anything substantial until...