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No, not beyond what natural ventilation occurs via the soffit anyway.

And a few more.... Prier hose bib installed inside garage: Some detailing / pressure washing products from Obsessed Garage NewAire G73 Electric Garage Heater installed: Current status: As of right now, the exterior of the garage is complete. Insulation, drywall and plywood have...

Thanks to everyone who has been following this thread and apologies for the awful job I've been doing keeping it updated. I've been finding it easier to update on instagram if you're interested in following there: https://www.instagram.com/garagedriven/ Here's some photos of progress over the...

Built in the 1920's in Toronto :)

Ceiling joists and rafters are up, and the crew also dug the trench that will carry the electrical and plumbing to the garage. I also decided to upgrade my electrical service to the house from 100amp to 200amp which the City came out and did last week. Looking like the rest of the roof framing...

Ya, I'm not rushing to order them right now but will keep an eye on any Black Friday deals. I actually did do a mockup footprint with cardboard boxes already. The passenger door can open to the second stop and basically almost be touching where the cabinets would be. It's a good point. We do...

Things have been a bit slow on the project recently. My contractor is juggling two jobs so isn't on site everyday. He was upfront about that at the outset and the alternative was waiting until April which I didn't want to do. Weather has also been awful - we've been getting a ton of rain. But...

Super clean. I like the red stripe. Debating doing something similar myself. Thanks for sharing and enjoy the new space.

Funny you say that. I was all set to do it and noticed a nail and then did a closer inspection and found half-a-dozen more. Good tip!

Going with asphalt shingles - probably charcoal colored. It's an affordable option and will be in keeping with the neighbouring houses, which is important given how close together everybody is.

After a bit of a pause and some bad weather, framing is finally underway. Hoping to have the walls and roof portion completed this week. Planning to pull the car in and get a sense of how much space is left over.

Lumber for framing has arrived. The city building inspector came on Friday and approved the footings and foundation so framing work can start next week. I posted some vids of the lumber being dropped off the back of the truck on insta here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Boz9NeLA0bk/

Makes sense! Appreciate the advice. I'm hoping to have enough room to get a fixed bench along the right wall - there's a chance it might have to be a fold down bench though. We'll see soon.

Hey! :canada2: That's close to what my interior dimensions are going to end up being (13'x18'6"). I'm going to pull my vehicle in once the framing is up to really get an idea of what's going to be possible cabinet / storage wise.

The concrete and foundation work is now complete. Over a 4-5 day period, the crew poured the concrete pad for the garage and driveway, laid down interlock and set the foundation blocks. The weather has been brutal and wet this past week so things are a little muddy and messy. But now that the...

The concrete pad has been poured and the forms for the driveway have been set up. The truck arrived around 8am Thursday and the crew spent most of the morning installing and setting up the pad.

Tomorrow 8am! Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Yesterday was excavation and concrete prep day. The crew managed to get the entire site cleared of hedges and roots, excavated the grass and dirt, threw down gravel and prepped for pouring the pad. Below is a video and some pics. Next up, pouring the concrete pad and driveway.

All great advice, thanks. I think I'm doing everything you've mentioned but thinking about plywood on the inside walls instead of drywall. Then I can hang stuff anywhere and not have to sweat it. The mezzanine / shelf idea is good.

“Any space out of the weather is a good space.” - Falcon67 Starting this thread to document building a new, detached garage in a major city (Toronto). I’ll also be documenting it on YouTube and on a blog I set up if you’re interested in following along there as well. The space’s primary...