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My wife and I have been looking for a larger house for our growing family. She kept telling me she would know the 'right house' when she saw it. I had to make sure the 'right house' in her eyes would have the 'right yard' for me. It not only had to have enough room for a shop, it also needed to be accessible with my truck and trailer. After looking for a couple of months, we both found what we were looking for. We were able to make an offer and close within a month, but it took 3 months and 2 days from then to get all the appropriate approval and a building permit. We live in a subdivision that has covenants and getting approval from the HOA included me having to brick it to match the house and use architectural shingles to match the house. I didn't really want to brick it, but had to in order to proceed. After the brickers left, I'm glad it matches the house so well. Here are a few pictures of the construction.
Overall it's 24x30 with 10' walls. I ordered some plans online to use for the building permit and to show the HOA my plan, but also told them I was going with a hip roof to cut down on brick and overall simplify the build. I REALLY wanted a 9 foot door, but was only able to get an 8' (18' wide). I'm hoping to be able to add a lift, so I wanted to make sure I could get as much room inside as possible. After doing a little research, I found out about the Lift Master 3800 lift. It drives the torsion tube and mounts to one side to give me as much overhead clearance as I can get. Along with the 3800 lift, I had extended rails installed, also. The door clears the fluorescent light by 1/2 an inch. The electrician has it roughed in and should be finished in the next few days. I will update as the build continues.
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My wife and I have been looking for a larger house for our growing family. She kept telling me she would know the 'right house' when she saw it. I had to make sure the 'right house' in her eyes would have the 'right yard' for me. It not only had to have enough room for a shop, it also needed to be accessible with my truck and trailer. After looking for a couple of months, we both found what we were looking for. We were able to make an offer and close within a month, but it took 3 months and 2 days from then to get all the appropriate approval and a building permit. We live in a subdivision that has covenants and getting approval from the HOA included me having to brick it to match the house and use architectural shingles to match the house. I didn't really want to brick it, but had to in order to proceed. After the brickers left, I'm glad it matches the house so well. Here are a few pictures of the construction.
Overall it's 24x30 with 10' walls. I ordered some plans online to use for the building permit and to show the HOA my plan, but also told them I was going with a hip roof to cut down on brick and overall simplify the build. I REALLY wanted a 9 foot door, but was only able to get an 8' (18' wide). I'm hoping to be able to add a lift, so I wanted to make sure I could get as much room inside as possible. After doing a little research, I found out about the Lift Master 3800 lift. It drives the torsion tube and mounts to one side to give me as much overhead clearance as I can get. Along with the 3800 lift, I had extended rails installed, also. The door clears the fluorescent light by 1/2 an inch. The electrician has it roughed in and should be finished in the next few days. I will update as the build continues.
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Any projects lined up to break it in proper?
