30x30 new garage

ar_rahko · Oct 8, 2014

Hi everyone, I am in the process of building my first garage. It is 30'x30' with a 9'8" wall. It has a 6/12 pitch on the roof with a 24" overhang. The garage doors are 12' wide by 8'6" high. I went with half scissor trusses and half attic room trusses after I noticed a few garages like that on here. Here is my progress so far.

rixtrix1 · Oct 8, 2014

Welcome to GJ. Looks good. How long did it take you to get this far? Do you have plans for heating/cooling? Please let us know.

sean Buick 76 · Oct 8, 2014

Nice setup, good job!!

ar_rahko · Oct 8, 2014

I broke up and hauled the concrete back in late May or early June. The concrete was poured in the beginning of August and the frame was put up in the beginning of September. I just finished the soffit and facia today. As far as heating I plan to use a hanging natural gas heater and I have no plans for ac right now, maybe a window unit if it gets too hot.

James-W · Oct 9, 2014

Looking really nice so far. I can't wait to see it when it's all done. What are you planning for the floor?

I like the 2 foot overhang. I put a 1 foot overhang on my garage. If I had to do it over again I would go with 2 foot, but the 1 foot overhang is acceptable.

ar_rahko · Oct 9, 2014

I am not sure what to do for the floor, it has a concrete sealer on it now.

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NY98M3 · Oct 9, 2014

Looks great! How are you guys getting away with a concrete pad only and not a footing??

My garage is 25x20 and it required 28 yards of concrete. Excessive? Yes, but thats what the town required.

ar_rahko · Oct 9, 2014

The slab is 5" with an 8" footing around the perimeter there is 2 sticks of 1/2" rebar around the perimeter, mesh through the whole slab and fiber in the mix.

ar_rahko · Oct 9, 2014

Here is a few more pics of it going up.

Wuaname · Oct 9, 2014

Coming along very nice

Scott V · Oct 9, 2014

SWEET

ar_rahko · Oct 11, 2014

I put in the windows and started the siding today.

ar_rahko · Oct 16, 2014

Picking away at the siding.

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malibulvr · Oct 17, 2014

Looking great, I wish I would have done siding on my garage. We went the T-111 route and 20 years later its all rotting off the building. I really like those trusses, nice job.

Thumper68 · Oct 17, 2014

Nice looking space!!

What are your plans for it once it's done?

Nice to see another northern Minnesotan on here.

ar_rahko · Oct 17, 2014

Thanks guys, I am a mechanic by trade and have wanted a heated space to do some projects during the long winter. There is a small loft in the garage that i am planning to finish off for my 2 girls to play in while i work out there.

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strnge · Oct 18, 2014

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ar_rahko · Oct 20, 2014

I finished one wall, hope to get the rest done by the end of the week.

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ar_rahko · Oct 20, 2014

Also my garage doors are here.

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strnge · Oct 20, 2014

Keep them coming. I am going to be building a 30 x 30 too and will be watching closely.

ar_rahko · Oct 25, 2014

The siding is almost all done. I need to trim out the area around the garage doors then finish that wall.

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jwhcars · Oct 25, 2014

Nice looking build, good idea putting in a loft. Keep the pics coming.

ar_rahko · Oct 30, 2014

I am working on the garage door openings today. I was not sure exactly how to trim them out, but after searching and considering the options I went with steel facia. The facia was 12$ for a 12'x6" piece. I considered pvc boards but did not want to spend the extra $. I am facing the jams and top plate and also going around the interior were the tracks for the door will mount then after the doors are up I will finish the interior with white metal liner panel.

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ar_rahko · Oct 30, 2014

One door is up, but i still have to install the tracks and then put the seals on the outside

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captain14 · Oct 30, 2014

Nice looking garage. Bet you will be glad when it gets fully closed in so you can work in the heated space this winter. The loft space has a ladder to it or a staircase of some kind? If the kids play up there, what are you doing for a railing?

Keep posting on your progress.

ar_rahko · Oct 30, 2014

I am planning to build a narrow staircase along the wall and build a railing that will bolt to the floor so that it can be easily removed if we want to put something big up there.

ar_rahko · Nov 5, 2014

Quick update, we have both garage doors in place (tracks are not on yet) and 3 of the walls are insulated. I also picked up my heater and hope to have it installed soon as the highs have only been in the high 30s or low 40s.

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ar_rahko · Nov 6, 2014

I am working on the siding around the garage doors. It is getting a little cold here for viynl but I should be done with this wall today.

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ar_rahko · Nov 7, 2014

The loft window is installed.

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ar_rahko · Nov 9, 2014

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sean Buick 76 · Nov 9, 2014

I wish it was 34!!! It is 15 here today. :scared:

ar_rahko · Nov 9, 2014

sean Buick 76 said:
I wish it was 34!!! It is 15 here today.

That makes it seem a lot nicer here! I hope the weather holds out a little longer then I will have the insulation done and the heat going.

sean Buick 76 · Nov 9, 2014

ar_rahko said:
That makes it seem a lot nicer here! I hope the weather holds out a little longer then I will have the insulation done and the heat going.

For sure, we are rooting for you! Pretty quick it will be -40 here so just be glad you do not have to deal with that.... :wtf:

ar_rahko · Nov 10, 2014

I picked up my lights, they are sylvania LEDs. They fit in a standard 4" junction box and put out 900 lumens a piece. I will have a total of 13 lights, 8 over my main work bay and 5 over the parkking bay. So far I have 4 installed and think they look pretty good.

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ar_rahko · Nov 10, 2014

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strnge · Nov 14, 2014

And Then There Was Light!

Aftermath · Nov 14, 2014

those look great! I might have to look into those for my small shop.

D.

ar_rahko · Nov 21, 2014

Aftermath said:
those look great! I might have to look into those for my small shop.

D.

They are working great so far. I put them in 4" ceiling boxes. You put a bracket in the box then the light kind of snaps into place. If you ever need to service it you just pull it loose.

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ar_rahko · Nov 21, 2014

Progress has been slow. I have been getting ready to blow in the insulation in the ceiling. Almost there then on to the heat!

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